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THE DEC Mate! —— — — A designation that the deck midshipmen enthusiastically anticipate. Just what does becoming a deck officer en- tail? Here at the Academy three years of study and three training cruises are required before a midshipman qualifies to sit for a Third Mates License. The first year is spent building up the fundamental social sciences necessary for any leader which consist of literature, his- tory, foreign language, economics, advanced math, and physics. The first cruise is intend- ed only to introduce the third classman to the mariner ' s life. His tasks are menial and give him an idea of what will be expected of him later. During the second year the second class- man begins to study some of the subjects which will be his bread and butter when he graduates. He must become skillful in the art of Navigation, and letter perfect in Rules of the Road. He also studies seamanship, ships construction, plane and spherical trigono- metry, communications and shipping opera- tions. On his second cruise he gains valuable experience as navigator, quartermaster, and lookout. The third year, the last long haul, is spent wholly on professional subjects and license preparation. A first classman must be able to obtain a fix on the high seas by the sun, moon, and
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DIVISIO stars and in coastal waters by use of piloting. He must also be well versed in the use of Loran, Radar, Radio Direction Finders, magnetic and gyro compasses, sextants, and sounding apparatus. In addition in order to make a good mate he must be able to operate and communicate with a blinker light and code flags, be ef- ficient in the proper stowage and care of all kinds of cargo, understand the changes in weather and be able to make short range weather forecasts. To this he must add a working knowledge of the Rules of Marine Inspection and Maritime Law in order to be completely informed of all his responsibili- NS ties and liabilities in respect to the vessel, its cargo and its passengers. The last cruise is the most important be- cause it affords the midshipman a chance to make use of all he has learned standing watches as the Officer of the Watch while underway. Subject to the OOD he is in com- mand of the vessel and all of its functions. Valuable experience is also gained as a navi- gator and a boswain ' s mate. Succeeding graduation he is fully ca pable of going aboard a merchant ship as Third Officer and hearing for the first time the long awaited greeting, Welcome aboard MATE.
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