William Badders oral history transcription

Badders, William, Chief Machinist's Mate, 1900-. Enlisted in the Navy 1918; Boot training, Great Lakes Naval Training Center, 1918; Squadron maintenance man, Pensacola, Fla., 1920; Engineer, USS Kansas, 1921; Engineer, USS Reina Mercedes, USNA, 1921-1924; Engineer, Salvage ship USS Falcon, 1924-1926; Assistant in salvag­ ing USS S-51, 1926; USS Falcon, 1927-1928; Instructor, Navy Diving School, Washington, D.C., 1927-1930; Master diver, USS Falcon, 1930-1931; Master diver, USS Pigeon, Asiatic Station, 1931-1933; Master diver, Submarine tender USS Holland, 1933-1936; Experimental diving unit, Naval Gun Factory, Washington, D.C., 1936-1940; Master diver, Salvage master, Panama Canal, Panama, 1940-1962; Retired 1962.