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

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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

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Chief Simkins Chief J. L. Manwaring 16

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