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

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FACULTY LCDR Lucian T. Page, USMS Seamanship Instructor Mr. Page, an officer who has gained the respect of all who know him by reason of his professional skill, started his sea career aboard the Nantucket. Upon grad- uation in 1932, he went to sea for American Export Lines on one of the famous Four Aces. Leaving Export in 1935, he went into Isthmian around the world service, finally becoming chief mate on the Steel Navigator. By 1940, Mr. Page had his masters license and within two years had ascended to the top of the maritime pro- fession, that of pilot on the Panama Canal. Mr. Page stayed on the Canal until 1948, when he returned to Massachusetts and the Maritime Academy. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the school in 1951. Capt. (Dr.) W. E. Dawson, USNR Ship ' s Surgeon Dr. Dawson is a Graduate of Boston College, class of 1931, A.B., and Harvard Medical School, class of 1935, M.D. After graduation he completed his internship at Bridgeport Hospital and Boston City Hospital. His sur- gical Residence is Mt. Auburn Hospital in Cambridge. He is on the Emeritis Staff (former President) at Mor- ton Hospital in Taunton and the Courtesy Staff of Tobey Hospital in Wareham. Dr. Dawson was Commissioned as Lt. (jg) in the USNR in 1939 and saw active duty on a cruiser in the Pacific from 1941 to 1946. He now holds the rank of Captain. LCDR Alvin Anteen, USMS Supply Mr. Anteen commenced his education in business by at- tending 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 store- keeper. 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 Maritime Service.

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FACULTY Lieutenant Thomas F. Dorsey, USNR Social Sciences Instructor Mr. Dorsey ' s first contact with the sea was aboard the charter schooner TANAGER where he sailed as a mem- ber of the deck crew. Rigging work with the Bethlehem Steel Shipbuilding Co. on Staten Island paved the way for his entrance to the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy in 1944. He went to sea to gain time towards a third mate ' s license which he received after preparations at the USMS Officer ' s School at Alameda, Calif. The ink wasn ' t dry on his ticket before he was at sea on a tanker, a ship type he remained with for seven years, calling at ports all over the world. Before com- ing shore in 1952 Mr. Dorsey was sailing as Second Mate for the Socony Vacuum Co. Mr. Dorsey graduated from Boston College in 1956 and one year later came to the Academy as Social Science Inst, and watch officer. LCDR Alan McNaughton, USNR Communications Instructor Mr. McNaughton was in several Academy firsts. He was a first classman when the school made its first West Coast Cruise. The object of this cruise was, of course, to pick up the fondly remembered Charleston which was the school ' s first steamship. Upon gradua- tion in 1949, Mr. McNaughton and his classmates were the first to receive a Bachelor of Science Degree from the Academy. United States Lines followed the schoolship in Mr. Mc- Naughton ' s career. He sailed on their Australia-Far East run until 1954 when he went in the Navy for a two year tour of active duty. After being released from active duty, he returned to the New England area to sail tankers for Boston Fuel Transport. Including his Mas- ters license and degree, Mr. McNaughton holds pilot ' s papers from Portland, Maine, to Providence, Rhode Is- land. Lt. F. L. Dixon Yard, USMS Spanish Instructor Mr. Yard came to the Academy in 1955, 1956 and again in 1960 until the present time. During his time here he has served as a division officer in both the second and third divisions as well as being an instructor in practi- cal seamanship. Before coming to the Academy, Mr. Yard sailed as Chief Mate for the United Fruit Company, the Marine Trans- port Lines and the U. S. Army Engineers for 5 years. He has attended the Salisbury School in Conn., Tabor Academy, Dartmouth College, Rollins College, University of Chile, Boston University, Middlebury College, Stan- ford University, Segregansett County Agricultural School and the College of the Sequoias. He holds the following degrees; Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, Licenciado in Artes, Agricultural School Certificates and has teachers licences in California and Massachusetts. He is the founder and President of the Instituto Mexicano Norte Americano (a specialized college). Head Master of the Black Fox Military Institute and has been a school and college Instructor for 12 years. With this background, Mr. Yard is a valuable instructor for all here at the Academy. 10

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FACULTY Commander William Hemmerly, USNR Electrical Division Officer Electricity and Refrigeration Instructor A graduate of the Massachusetts Nautical School in the Class of 1936, Commander Hemmerly sailed with the Standard Oil of New Jersey on their tankers for six years until the outbreak of World War II. He entered the Navy and became an engineering officer on the USS CONWAY and then USS HANNON. Mr. Hemmerly was in many of the Pacific campaigns and distinguished him- self by winning twelve battle stars. He was honored personally for keeping the engines of his ship in opera- tion even though she had sustained heavy battle damage. After the war, Cmdr. Hemmerly came ashore to operate a refrigeration plant on the West Coast. After two years he came to the Cape, where he took a position at the Maritime Academy as one of the engineering instructors. LCDR, James D. Crosby, USNR Auxiliary Division Officer Diesel Instructor LCDR. Crosby is a graduate of the Massachusetts Nau- tical School, Class of 1931, whereupon he went to sea with the United Fruit Company. He stayed with the Fruit Company for ten years, raising his engineering license to chief. The year 1942 found Mr. Crosby in the Navy serving as Cadet Training Instructor in Panama. He stayed with the cadets of King ' s Point to become that school ' s chief engineer on its training ship. At the end of the war, Mr. Crosby returned to sea aboard the ships of the Sword Lines. Three years had been spent in their employment when he returned to teach young men the tricks of marine engineering at his old Alma Mater in 1948. LCDR. Frederick H. G. Wright, USNR Boiler Division Officer Instructor of Boilers and Property Materials The Maritime Academy can be proud to count Mr. Wright among its graduates. After graduation in 1943, he ser- ved aboard the Navy ' s USS TATUM. While in the Navy, he saw action in the Philippines and Okinawa. The end of the war found Mr. Wright with plans to go to sea in the Merchant Marine. He sailed Marine Transport Lines, Sheppard Lines, Continental Oil, and Keystone Lines until 1957 when he came to the Academy as an instructor. 12