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

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NAVAL SCIENCE

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STAFF Captain Robert H. Murphy, USNR Cruise Watch Officer In the fall of 1924, Captain Murphy graduated from the Mass- achusetts Nautical School to begin his life ' s work. He sailed for American Hawaiian Steamship Company and six months later had his second mate ' s license. By 1928, he was a licensed Master and he continued to build his reputation with the Company. In 1934 he was given command of his first ship, the S.S. HAWAIIAN only nine years after graduation. The S.S. HAWAIIAN was the first of forty-three ships Cap- tain Murphy has commanded. During the war years, with most of them feeing spent in the Atlantic, Captain Murphy was torpedoed several times and at one time was required to sail 650 miles in an open boat to reach shore. After the war, Captain Murphy continued to sail for American Hawaiian as coast pilot between Los Angeles and San Francisco. He was also trouble shooter for eight years as well as senior captain with the company. Captain Murphy is now retired, but he makes the cruise with the Maritime Academy as watch officer each year just to get back to sea. LCDR Alvin Anteen, USMS Supply Officer Mr. Anteen commenced his education in business by attending the Northeastern University Law School. He also graduated from the Bentley School of Accounting and Finance. During this time Mr. Anteen was employed as an Accountant and Comptroller. His sea-going career began in 1939 when he enlisted in the Navy as storekeeper. He was in the Navy until 1947 when he requested release from active duty. In 1949 Mr. Anteen came to the Maritime Academy and has been with us ever since. As well as his experience in law and accounting, Mr. Anteen holds a Chief Purser ' s ticket in the Mari- time Service. IN MEMORIAM Joseph T. Boyle, M.D. Ship ' s Surgeon Dr. Boyle graduated from Fordham University in 1927 and from there he went on to school in Scotland. Graduating in 1931 from the University of Edinburgh. He served his internship in Charleston, South Carolina. In the following years, he was on the staff of many hospitals in cities such as New York, Philadelphia, and Wilmington. Dr. Boyle came to Cape Cod in 1944 and began his own practice. In 1951 he became the schoolship surgeon. When Dr. Boyle passed away, shortly before graduation a tre- mendous gap was left in the staff of the academy. His ' devotion to duty and patient interest will live on with those he left behind. 20

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