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

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Chief Simkins Chief J. L. Manwaring 16

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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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THE MISSION The mission of the Naval Science Department is primarily to train the Massachusetts Maritime Academy Midshipmen by conducting Naval Science courses in order that they, as prospective Merchant Marine Of- ficers, may have some knowledge of naval procedure and further enhance their usefulness in the Merchant Marine in the time of war. The secondary mission is to provide those students who may matriculate into the Navy with a background in naval procedure. The Naval Science Department accomplishes the above mission through officers and high ranking enlisted men as instructors who lead us through one course each semester, these include Orientation, Gunnery Ordnance, Naval History, Leadership or other courses whose path eventually leads to a Commission as an Ensign in the U. S. Naval Reserve. This sketch would certainly be lacking if Friday afternoon drill were not mentioned, although maybe some would rather forget it ! The class should like to thank the officers in Naval Science Depart- ment for their efforts in their endeavor and especially we should like to extend our thanks to Chief Simpkins whose patience, enthusiasm and good advice will be remembered by all who go to sea. 17