Oral History Interview with Marmaduke Bayne, July 16, 1998 Page: II
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Introduction
I first contacted Vice Admiral Bayne in 1996, it was in relation to another series
of interviews I had intended to conduct with Secretary of the Navy Fred Korth. Bayne
had served as Korth's Executive Assistant and thus could provide an overview of the
issues. He invited me to Irvington and was gracious with his time, providing me with
good background material. At that time it became obvious that Bayne would be a good
interview subject, however, he politely declined.
Unfortunately, Korth fell ill and subsequently passed away so the planned
interviews were never conducted. However, Bayne had change of heart and agreed to a
biographical interview that included the period that he served as Korth's EA.
Besides serving as a SecNav EA, Vice Admiral Bayne's career is significant as he
served in the Submarine Service during a period of transformation from WWII diesel
boats to a force including nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines. In his
interviews, Bayne details a career serving as ajunior officer on a Fleet Boat in the
Western Pacific battling the Japanese Empire to command of a missile boat flotilla in the
Mediterranean Sea in the late 1960s.
In addition, he served in several political-military posts, with his most important
being Commander, Middle East Force. As COMIDEASTFOR, Bayne negotiated with
the Bahraini government for an American naval shore presence there that continues to the
present. Indeed, when I visited Bahrain in November 1998 to write on the history of
USN-Bahraini relations, I noted that the Bahrain School Library was named for him.
In addition to thanking Vice Admiral Bayne for his interview and subsequent
review of the transcript, I greatly appreciate the assistance of Yeoman Chief Frank Arre,
USN (Ret.) who transcribed the first session and Rear Admiral James D. Cossey, USN
(Ret.) who transcribed the second interview.
David F. Winkler, Ph.D.
September 1999ii
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Bayne, Marmaduke. Oral History Interview with Marmaduke Bayne, July 16, 1998, text, July 16, 1998; Fredericksburg, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1606256/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1&rotate=0: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation.