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

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FACULTY Captain Robert H. Murphy, USNR Cruise Watch Officer In the fall of 1924, Captain Murphy graduated from the Massachusetts 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 Captain Murphy has commanded. During the war years, with most o f them being 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. Mr. Collins Mr. Collins came to us here at the Academy in 1963 after teaching English at the Bourne High School. Pre- vious to that he had taught at New Bedford High School, East Los Angeles High School and Hollywood High School in Los Angeles, Calif. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Los Angeles College and a Master of Education Degree from Bridgewater State College. Mr. Collins spent the war years as a member of the U. S. 8th Air Force in England, from 1941 until he was wounded in action in 1944. While in the service he received; The Distinguished Flying Cross, The Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, The Purple Heart, The Presidential Citation with two Oak Leaf Clusters, The King George VI Citation and The British Government Citation from Winston Churchill. He is now a mem- ber of the U.S.A.F. Reserve. Captain Francis Harrington, USNR Cruise Watch Officer 15

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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

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