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Born James Lee Mathews in Blythe California. Lived with my parents until age seventeen. Attend seven different schools between K and 9th grade because my father was a heavy duty diesel mechanic. I have visited every state in the US and many countries of the world in my travels. I am 5 ft. 11 1/2 in, tall and weigh about 276 lbs. I like both guns, and knives. I am a slow computer learner.
Military Experiences
Jun 1954 - Oct 1974
Torpedo Division Officer, Command Duty Officer, OOD Underway
Torpedo Division Officer,-- Mk 14-5 Torpedos, Mk 37 Torpedos, Mk 45 toepoes, Mk 16 Torpedos., Nuclear Weapons Handling Officer, Duty Weapons Dept Officer, On-Board Small-Arms Firing Range Officer.
Command Duty Officer -- Every fifth day I took command of the 550 foot ship and 1500 men when the Captain and the Executive Officer had left the ship, to the extent that, if ordered to do so in an emergency, I was responsible to get the get the ship underway and take it to a prescribed place by superior authorized orders. Make a full inspection of the ship daily, all decks, meet and deal with all visitors, emergencies or security violations, during my duty tour.
Officer of the Deck (OOD) -- In command of the ship's operation underway, from the command bridge, when on duty.
Jun 1971 - Jul 1971
Tugboat Commander (Temp.)
Took Command of a medium sized Navy Tugboat in order to pickup exercise torpedoes shot from submerged submarine off the coast of Spain. My command responsibilities were to take the tugboat out, contact the submarine, track torpedoes, retrieve them an return to the tender. The tugboat retrieved the two exercise torpedoes fired. One of the torpedoes had to be retrieved at gunpoint from a secret Russian trawler/ spy vessel.
Deployments
(3 years) 1968 - 1971
Rota, Spain, Spanish Naval Base
Torpedo Division Officer,-- Mk 14-5 Torpedos, Mk 37 Torpedos, Mk 45 toepoes, Mk 16 Torpedos., Nuclear Weapons Handling Officer, Duty Weapons Dept Officer, On-Board Small-Arms Firing Range Officer.
Military Credentials
Professional Development Schools
Mk 14-5 T0rpedo school. Mk 37 Torpedo School, Mk 45 Torpedo school, Mk 16 topedo School, Sumarine Torpedo Tubes and Mine Launchers School
Individual & Special Skill Schools
Oct 1972 - Jan 1973
On-board training in navigation and ship handling, for Comand Duty Officer (CDO) duties
Apr 1972 - Jun 1972
On-Board training in ship-handling for Officer of the Day (OOD Underway)
Naval Leadership School, Naval Instructor's School, Radiation and Toxic Gas School, Fire Fighting School, Emergency Ship=Handling School
Certifications
1972
Torpedo Division Officer, Mk 14, Mk 27-4, Mk 16, Mk 37, Mk 45, Torpedoes
1971
Nuclear Weapons Handling Officer
Officer of the Deck (OOD) Underway; Command Duty Officer (CDO)
Additional Specialization(s)
Security Clearance
Top Secret
Academic Degrees
Academic Degrees
Personal Information
Interests
civil war reenactmentdrawing maps
Model Buildingstudying ancient and medieval military structures battles and engineering/siege activities.writing fiction and memroirs
Model Buildingstudying ancient and medieval military structures battles and engineering/siege activities.writing fiction and memroirs
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