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ACADEMY RESUMES PRE-WAR PROGRAM A s 1943 progressed, the bridge of - -ships was becoming longer and stronger by the day. Simultaneously, the barometer of Allied victories was stead- ily on the rise. Manning these many new ships, even with the greatly expanded training program, was still a problem. Therefore, on 30 April, 1943, the Super- visor of the Cadet Corps, RADM Rich- ard McNulty, issued a revised course of study that called for twelve weeks of pre- liminary training at either San Mateo, Pass Christian, or the Academy, fol- lowed by at least six months aboard mer- chant ships, and finally, an advanced course of study for thirty-six weeks at the Academy. In this highly compressed program, the major emphasis was placed on such subjects as navigation, seamanship, engi- neering and first aid before a cadet was sent to sea. During his sea time, observa- tion and on the job training provided expansion of his basic knowledge and the final thirty-six weeks at the Academy were composed of intensive courses in advanced maritime subjects in prepara- tion for the license exams. To say that the training was difficult is an unders- tatement because these young men learned in eighteen months what it took their predecessors four years to learn. This program continued virtually unchanged until late 1944. As the great war was drawing to a close, cutbacks in the accelerated pro- gram were initiated, and in September, 1945, the U.S. Merchant Marine Cadet Corps resumed its prewar four year course of study, comprising one year at either Pass Christian or San Mateo, a year of sea duty for Third Class, and finally two years at the Academy. Simi- larly, budget restrictions ultimately forced the closure of the Cadet schools, and all training thereafter was restricted to the Academy itself. ABOVE: Cadet Instructed in Use of Sextant by Ship’s Officer. RIGHT: Venezuelan Cadets Arrive at Kings Poijit to Commence Their Training.
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SAN MATEO AND PASS CHRISTIAN ESTABLISHED Cadet Corps was established at Pass Christian, Mississippi, some sixty miles from New Orleans. By the beginning of 1943, the war had inflicted great hardships on the Ameri- can Merchant Marine. The Battle of the Atlantic was illuminated by the flaming hulks of gallant American and Allied merchant ships. Slow as they were, they were prime targets for the scores of Nazi submarines that prowled the depths under our life-lines to Europe. Despite their tremendous losses, they neverthe- less managed to keep a steady stream of strategic supplies flowing across the seas, the very lifeblood of our fighting men at the front. Practically every one of those American ships had a Cadet Corps gradu- ate on her bridge and almost without exception there were two cadets undergo- ing training on each of these vessels. It has been said that every Cadet in the Corps at one time or another had his courage tested under actual enemy combat conditions. Many of them distinguished themselves by performing heroic actions far above and beyond the call of duty. The “Bap- tism of Blood” was fatal for many, with two hundred twelve Cadets making the supreme sacrifice for their country. Understandably, this is a source of great pride at Kings Point in that it is the only school in the nation to have had its stu- dents fight and die for their country in WWII. ABOVE: Troop Carrier SS AMERICA Returns to New York. OPPOSITE: Cadets at Study in Early Days of Academy.
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