Massachusetts Maritime Academy - Muster Yearbook (Buzzards Bay, MA)

 - Class of 1947

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER Commander John Thompson Ha ing graduated from the Nantucket with the class of 191 2, Cbmmander Thompson returned to that ship in igig as its navigator, after spending fi e years, igi2 to 191 7, with the Hghthouse service and one year with the New York-Puerto Rico Line and the Savannah Line. During World War I, he was for a short time with the U.S. Army mineplanters at Newport. From 1 9 19 to 1925 he remained with the schoolship, but in 1925 became em- ployed by the Boy Scouts of America as Scout Executive. While connected with the Scouts he organized the Pinetree Council of Maine and served as the Execu- tive Officer of the Quincy Council in Massachusetts, this work lasting for ten years, until 1935. In 1935 he again returned to the Nan- tucket as Navigator and retained that position until 1941, when the Massachu- setts Nautical School was brought to Hyannis and was renamed the Massachu- setts Maritime Academy. With this change he was made Executive Officer in charge of Cadets, the office which he now holds. [16]

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SUPERINTENDENT Captain Howard G. Copeland On July 8, 1946, the flag of Commodore Claude O. Bassett was slowly lowered from the yardarm and Captain Howard G. Cope- and officially became the Superintendent of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. This was the climax of a colorful sea- going career begun on April 16, 1906, when Captain Copeland graduated as an honor student from the Massachusetts Nautical School. From 1907 to 1909, he was assigned as commanding officer of naval vessels, train- ing men for the Naval Militia of Massachu- setts. He served as navigation officer aboard the U.S.S. Nebraska, U.S.S. Chicago, and U.S.S. Kearsage in 1912, 1913, and 1914 respectively. Other assignments that have been car- ried out by the Captain include, superin- tendent Cadet School of Massachusetts; district personnel officer and director of Naval Reserve, ist Naval District, 1941- 1945, and president, ist Naval District General Court Martial. [15]



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CHIEF ENGINEER ff Commander John Noonan Commander Noonan graduated from the schoolship Ranger in 1 9 1 7 . After shipping out for several years, and rising to Chief Engineer, he left the sea to be- come Field Inspector of boilers and power plant machinery, serving for several years as Supervising Engineer of the Chicago Engineering Department of one of the larger insurance companies. On being transferee! to Boston, he direct- ed the activities of a force of machinery inspectors throughout the United States. In 1 94 1, Commander Noonan was called to active duty in the Navy with the rank of Lieutenant Commander ... Sta- tioned at the Quincy plant of the Bethle- hem Steel Company, he served as Officer- in-charge of Machinery inspection during the construction of large combatant ves- sels. Commander Noonan also served as Machinery and Repair Superintendent in the Balboa Shops, Canal Zone. Upon his request, he was separated from the Naval Service on August 28, 1946 and took over his present position as Chief Engineer, Massachusetts Maritime Academy. [17]

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