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

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LT. COMDR. GEORGE L. ROSGOE USNR A graduate of the Nantucket, class of ' 32, Lt. Cloiudr. Roscoe sailed with the Merchant Marine for several years. At the outbreak of World War II, he was called to active duty with the Navy, and assigned here to the Academy as a Watch Officer, — Instructor with the addi- tional duties of First Lieutenant. He has been with us ever since. It was his idea that stowage should be taught at the Academy as an independent subject. An authority on all deck subjects, he teaches Maritime Law, Stowage, and Seamanship. LT. COMDR. WILLIAM CONNORS USNR A graduate of the School ship Nantucket, class of ' 32, Lt. Comdr. Connors came to M.M.A. as a watch officer and Seamanship instructor in 1940. In January ' 42 the Navy called him to active duty and luckily he was as- signed to the Academy. In June ' 45 he was ordered to duty on the Navy tanker Neosha as executive officer and followed the fleet to Tokyo. After returning to the States, he was transferred to Norfolk and took command of the tanker Hesplan. He returned to the Academy in March ' 46. LT. COMDR. HAROLD D. HOWES USNR Lt. Comdr. Harold D. Howes, USNR, graduated from the Nantucket in 1933. His sea career includes a year and a half in the merchant marine, a year in the Lighthouse Service, a berth as Chief Mate and second in command of the MacMillan Expedition aboard the schooner Bowdoin, in North Greenland, and an impres- sive five years in the Navy during World War II. His career in education includes a B.S. degree from the Hyannis State Teachers College in 1939, a principal- ship of the Orleans Junior High School, and his present position at M.M.A. as senior instructor and academic assistant to the Superintendent. [19]

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LT. COMDR. RK;HAR1) T. ROUNDS USNR Capable head of the 1 )c|)artnicnt of Seamanship and Navigation, (ioimli . Kouiufs graduated from the Mass- achusetts Nautical Schoolship . ,iiiliukrl, in 1926, where he lield the rate of Cadet Chief Officer. After service in the Merchant Marine in the employ of the Standard Oil C ' o. and the United Fruit Co., he reported to the .school as a watch officer in the early nineteen thirties. He has been connected with the Academy ever since, except for a tour of duty in the U.S. Navy during the war. Reputed to be one of the most able navigation instructors on the Atlantic Seaboard, his ability in this field can well be vouched for, by the fine t)ackground of navigation with which he equips his pupils. COMDR. LOUIS A. WOODLAND USNR A firm believer in conducting his duties in a true Naval fashion. Commander Woodland has achieved a high respect from all the Midshipmen. After his graduation as Cadet Master in the 1929 class, he began his sea career, and in 1934 he returned to the nautical school as an instrtictor. During the war his association with the Maritime Academy was interrupted through his service as Navi- gator and Executive officer on the USS Momovia, in Pacific Warfare. This outstanding record plus his administrative cjual- ities are positive indications of Commander Woodland ' s continued success. LT. C;OMDR. THEODORE T. LINGHAM USNR Lt. Comdr. Lingham, USNR the mainstay of the engineering department, has a reputation among the black gang of being a wizard where mechanics and electricity are concerned. He has proven himself to be an ardent follower of athletics at M.M.A. and has often Ijcen seen cheering the teams on, in victory or defeat. A very capable officer, he has been responsible for many new improvements in the engineering department and he has outdone himself in both the theoretical and practical instruction of the cadets. [18]

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LT. ADMONT G. CLARK USCGR Lt. Admont G. Clark USC(]R, graduated from Am- herst College in 1940. He then worked in the Purchasing Department for Standard Oil of New Jersey until Jan- uary of ' 43 when he attended the Coast Guard Reserve School, receiving his commission in May of ' 43. After escort duty in the Atlantic and a year and a half of carrying Army freight in the Pacific, Mr. CUark came to the Academy in August of ' 46. He teaches English Literature and English Composition. LT. (JG) HORMIDAS BENOIT Lt. (jg) Benoit is another member of our esteemed engineering faculty. His colorful classes are always awaited with eager anticipation as he is one of the most interesting, concise, and learned lecturers here at the Academy. Through his efforts, the machine shop was put in working condition and his instruction in this phase of our engineering studies proved to be a great aid to many of us who were totally ignorant of the many mechanisms found in a modern shop. LT. (JG) HARRY WEBER USN The head of the Naval Science Department is Lt. (jg) Weber USN, who came to the Academy in August of 1945 as Gunnery officer. He is a Regular Navy man of 13 years experience who has accomplished the difficult task of coming up through the ranks. Anything that had to do with shooting held great interest for him as another of his interests was the Academy Rifle Team, which re- ceived much of his valuable time and effort. [20]