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[StartQuote] [StartQuote] Board Members All: I have a document dated 4 June 1942 ordering a man to report to Comdr. David Walsh, Commander of MTBSTC, for duty. I have other references where Specht was the commander of the MTBSTC and Walsh was the commander of the "Base". What would "Base" mean in that context? Does that mean Walsh was Commander of the NOB Newport? Most books report Specht to have been the commander of MTBSTC, or at least give him credit for setting up the training facility. Can someone explain this for me? Was Walsh the Commanderof MTBSTC and Specht his XO, perhaps? Allan [EndQuote] Hey Allan, Would love to see the documents. What Frank said is correct. William Specht was the CO of MTBSTC from March 16, 1942 - September 18, 1943. During that time Walsh was the Executive Officer. There were two elements to MTBSTC, the training part included the instructors and students, and the Base Force, which was the admin, service (i.e., food) and maintenance people. With the exception of the original sign for the base, which read "U. S. Navy Motor Torpedo Boat Squadrons Base and Training Center," I've never seen it officially refered to as "the base." So it sounds like the guy was being assigned to the Base Force and not as a student. Most of the students were ordered to the Receiving Center in Boston before heading down to MTBSTC. And since the XO (Walsh) was really running the base, it would stand to reason that he would be ordered to Walsh for assignment. If you can scan what you have, would love to see it. Sounds intriguing. Thanks. Charlie[EndQuote]
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