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

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FACULTY LCDR. Harold C. Pratt, USN, (Ret.) Radio Electronics Instructor Mr. Pratt ' s sea career commenced when he enlisted in the Navy in Tampa, Florida in 1933. The Navy ' s elect- rical school followed with a steady rise up through the ranks. By the time a decade of Naval service had been completed, he became an Ensign. During the last World War, Mr. Pratt served in many capacities and saw action in major Pacific and North African campaigns. His Naval duty continued with a steady rise in rank until 1953, when he became a Lieu- tenant Commander. Mr. Pratt retired in 195G and joined the staff here at the Academy in 1958. Lt. Mario Tonello, USMS Machinery Division Officer Mr. Tonello enlisted in the Navy in 1941 and received his training at Newport, Rhode Island. His first assign- ment consisted of convoy duty in the USS Wainright, escorting cargo ships to Murmansk. Aboard the Wain- right, he saw such action as the invasion of North Africa, the Anzio Invasion, Okinawa, and the Battle of the Sea of Japan. Mr. Tonello mustered out of the Navy as a Chief Machinist ' s Mate, and from there he started his own repair service. He remained in this position until 1950 when he came to the Academy. He received his Second Assistant ' s papers in 1950 and was commissioned in the United States Merchant Service in 1953. Lt. Angus E. MacLeod, USMS Assistant Division Officer Shop Theory Instructor Mr. MacLeod started his sea career by becoming an apprentice machinist at the Bethlehem Shipyard in Quincy, Mass. After watching ships come in and out, he decided to go to sea and signed on as an oiler on a Waterman Line ship. After sailing for a time, he entered the U. S. Maritime Service Officer ' s Training School and sat for his third ' s in steam and diesels in September of 1944. In 1946, he raised his license to second. He has sailed with such companies as Marine Transport, Amer- ican Foreign, Eastern, and Moran Towing. Lt. MacLeod has been in the Academy ' s engineering de- partment since 1948. 13

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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

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FACULTY Lt. William R. Hendy, USNR Physics and Chemistry Inst. Mr. Hendy is a graduate of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Class of 1952. Immediately after graduation he was employed by the American Trading and Produc- tion Corp., rising from third assistant to first assistant engineer from 1952 to 1957. After coming ashore he taught electrical engineering and physics from 1957 to 1961 at Wentworth Institute in Boston. He also taught Evening School at Wentworth during the same years. While there he was also director of intramural sports and baseball coach. Since leaving Wentworth in 1961 until the present time he has taught; physics, chemistry and atomic power at the Academy. Here also he has been the spark of our athletic program, putting in many long hours and hard work to make winners out of our soccer team. He is a member of Naval Reserve MSTS Company 1-5 (s), Hyannis where he is the director of the Tanker Division. Mr. Hendy received his Master of Education degree from Bridgewater State College in 1959, and holds licenses as First Assistant Engineer for steam vessels, any horsepower, any ocean and a Third Assistant Engineers license for motor vessels, any horse- power, any ocean. William L. LaCasse Machinist and Shop Theory Inst. Mr. LaCasse came to the Academy in 1947 until 1950 and again in 1954 and has stayed until the present time. Willie joined the Navy in 1943 at the outset of the war and went down under with the submarine ser- vice until 1946. While in the service he served aboard the USS Besugo, where he was wounded in action and the USS Chub until the war ended. Here at the Acad- emy Willie is regarded as one of the best in the business and is always willing to lend a helping hand. Many Midshipmen have profited by Willie ' s guidance and instruction. When ever we developed a snag in an as- signed task we could count on him to set us straight on the proper way of doing the job. May we take this opportunity to say THANKS . Charles Maynard Electrician After High School Mr. Maynard attended the Hoffman Island Maritime School to get his fireman, oiler and watertenders papers in 1942. After graduation he began shipping with the War Shipping Administration. He got his Third Assistants license in 1945 and except for a two year period in the Army he shipped until 1953, doing most of his work for the Moore-McCormack Lines. Crarlie came to the Academy in 1953 to be the ships electrician and lend a hand in training the Mid- shipmen in the ins and outs of electricity. 14