Norton Sound (AVM 1) - Naval Cruise Book

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MRI-'N STIFT, USN, explains the function of the main reduction gears in the engine room of the USS NORTON SOUND to Cadets Brunnengraber and Stewart Cadets Brent Taylor and Gerald Anthony listen to MRFN STIFT describe the ship's throttle and guage systems Cadet Dudley Borwick learns how to light off a boiler from MRFN STIFT Learning how the propellors are driven are Cadets Jefffelf HOSS, Dudley Borwick, and Vincent Stewart BMI O'CONNER, USN, instructs Cadets Frank DeGreen and James Jones in the proper faking of a mooring line Naval Sea Cadets standby for line handling as the ship approahes the dock N Naval Sea Cadets prepare to assist in docking the ship Cadet Charles Stein helps in line handling while docking the ship

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HTC DREFS, USN, denonstrates the proper uS9 of the Oxygen Breathing AparatuS KOBAP In the program, the Cadets are given a two-week basic training course Cwhich is the same course given to new Navy personnelj. The Cadets can also be assigned to various Navy programs. They might be assigned to a boat crew and taught to perform all duties normally expected of a regular seaman apprentice. Or they might be assigned to a carrier of other ocean-going vessel and be expected to perform a variety of duties in the same way as any other man on board. CThe pictures on the following pages show some of the various activities the above named Bryce Canyon Sea Cadets participated in while on the USS Norton Soundlj Those who can qualify may study the engineering aspects of avionics, nucleonics or shipboard propulsion. All must continue studying and some exceptional young men have been accepted for the U. S. Naval Academy. Each yearatcontest of skill, training and discipline is held wherein members of each unit of the Sea Cadets can test themselves against other units. Team work is essential and by this time each year the group of young men has come to know each member very well. Deep bonds of friendship are formed and as their time comes to an end in the program, the young men know they have learn- ed a great deal about themselves and the other members of their unit. They have growni not only into adulthood, but into --- adults who can make a nation proud. SEA CADETS ....... At sea aboard USS NORTON SOUND, Cadet Vincent Stewart stands a helm watch under the supervision Of SA RINEHARIQ USN HMC JORDINSON, USN, shows Cadet Stephen Saine the fine points Of administering an injection to H Patlent BMl ONEYEAR, USN, explains the use of the crane aboard the USS NORTON SOUND for handling aircraft during the ships SQWJ-99 GS a Seaplane tender wh'l C d t ' ' ' and Brett listen and learnl e a e s Michael Fitsimones

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