United States Coast Guard Academy - Tide Rips Yearbook (New London, CT)

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Capi. a. M. I ' uinne nillci A sound education in engineering is a basic re- quirement tor a Coast Guard Ottker. The Engineer- ing Department, ably sicippered by Captain George Phannemiiier, strives to fulfill this need. Courses olTered include engineering drawing, materials of engineering, strength of materials, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, electrical engineering, power engi- neering, electronics, naval architecture, ship design, and damage control. They are taught largeh b a group of regular otficers who have had engineering post-graduate training. These instructors combine practical proficiency with expert theoretical knowl- edge, and are therefore well equipped for their jobs. As an extra-curricular activity, they double in brass as cruise engineering officer-instructors, teaching us the fine points with respect to the operation of Mann , Moe, Mac. F.lmer, el. il. ( mce i c G. Viveiros, D. Ullery, R. Lee, D. Siarr. H. Siiilrli. R. Diiricx. J. L D. Henderson. G. Phannemiiier. R. Reed-Hill. •.. Rivard. R. Parks aimer. in 9 • ■ «™ ' i I JT r r r mi ' fff j wM •t 1 • • • • • 1 • • 1 . • • - dMfa H

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L. White, R. Clark, A. Wayne, K. Zittel, R. lUunnumd, E. Cassidy, P. Seller SccLm an Cfr Hold one, check three, engine back one, rudder iimidships! That ' s the outcome of our many hours spent in Seamanship classes. We can tell you the force of the current at Ambrose Channel any time of the day or night, get a fix with a loran line, a star line, and a sun line, or dock a 63 foot tug by warping her around the end of a pier. In fact, we could probably do all this in our sleep as we have had plenty of practice at it. The .Seamanship dcpartmenl led by Captain Zittel has taught us by more or less osmosis many phases of professional subjects. Little Toot has taught us by trial and error how a ship can be expected to act under the various influences of current and wind. Sights, sights, and more sights — that was the battle cry of the cruises. They always told us never to get behind. Have you ever seen a running fix wiiii only fifteen minutes between sun lines? Actually it was with quite a .sense of accomplish- ment that we completed our four year study of navi- gation and seamanship, for it gives one a sense of confidence not to be dependent on others to fmd and maneuver your way about on iIk- high seas which never forgive a mistake. 18 Capt. K. O. A. Zittel