Attached are four letters from the 40's.  1, 2, and 3 are from when dad assumed command of the Mataco from Cecil Hall on 22 Nov, 1944.  The 4th is from 9 Oct, 1946, when dad passed command to L.L. Reynolds.

 

I also attached a photo of dad on the Mataco with his dog Skip.  This photo has also been in the Towline.

 

One photo on already your site shows the Mataco with an unidentified ship.  I have since identified that ship as the USS Gamble (DM-15).  I'm attaching another view of the Gamble along side the Mataco.  The last attachment (for now) is a copy of 2 pages from the Mataco's "Captain's Night Orders" log.  The log I have was started by  Captain C.O. Hall on June 9, 1943 and goes through 27 June 1945.  I scanned two pages from the log during the time the Gamble was being towed.

 

I'll look for more stuff that might be useful.

 

Bruce