Northwestern University Naval ROTC - Purple Salvo Yearbook (Evanston, IL)

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Damn e fonfrol Lt. L. .l. Haidet arrived at Northwestern in October, 1945. Replacing Lt. Boone as damage control instrlu-tor, Mr. Haidetz assumed his duties with a l'l2LCligl'0lll1tl well suited to the subject. However, he was rec-ently detached from this unit and by now has been discharged. Lt.. F. O. Houghton took over the duties of damage control instriu'tor immediately upon his arrival at this station from duty at a Maryland V-12 Unit. Mr. Houghton has, since Mr, Haidetfs discharge, been teavhing one half the damage control sections while Ll. Comdr. Glenn, Mr. Haidet's relief, has taken over the remaining sections. The subject ot' damage control is one that has been seen in its true importance during this last war. To maintain the wat'ert.ight, integrity of a ship is a large job at any time, but most, espe- cially during the cliaos of combat. Tliat, is the aim of this departxment, to teach every trainee the means to save his ship under adverse condi- tions. The subjects ot' warship eonstruction and design provide much of the material for the course. An intensive study ot' the principles of stability, and the ac-tion ot' internal forces acting o11 a ship are included in the damage control eourse. Many types of fire fighting gear are L'r. L. J. H.fXIDE'1' LT. tJoJ F. O. HoUGn'roN available for demonstration purposes. Each class of trainees, sometime during the course of its training, attends the fire fighting school at Great Lakes. There the trainees learn how to combat shipboard fires by actually extinguishing fires under simulated conditions of being aboard ship. Every student. learns the parts of a modern marine engineering plant. Both steam and diesel engines are studied. Finally the Damage Control Department spends much time in teaching the fundamental steps of repairing a damaged ship under the trying conditions of combat. 9

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Admfhisrmffbn COMMANDER R. E. LOCKWOOD Lt. Commander Gubbins is assistant professor of naval science and tactics and has served in almost every capacity of the NROTC faculty since he reported here in 1942. Among his many duties, he has served as instructor of damage control, ordnance, fire control, communications and naval law. He served as executive officer of the V-12 unit during the winter of 1943-44 and since that. time he has efficiently handled the welfare and recreation department. Mr. Gubbins graduated with the class of 1930 from the Naval Academy and after graduation served for two years in the gunne1'y department of the BB New York. As a result of Mr. Gubbins efforts, many worthwhile recreational activities have been affixed to the unit. Through his efforts we now have the fine wardroom in Swift where we can relax between periods. It is furnished with pool table, and ping pong table, as well as numerous new magazines. This last term has also seen the initiation of recreational movies in Tech. 8 Commander Lockwood came to Northwestern U. in the last part. of June 194-5, and has been our Executive Officer since that time. Before reporting here he was in command of the dc- stroyer Cogswell, which operated in the Pacific. Prior to this he was commanding officer ol' Escort Division 4-0. A graduate of' the 1931 class ol' Annapolis, Commander Loekwood's first duty was aboard destroyers where he served tor seven years. Two years of survey duty was followed by a year on the Mississippi and the Milwaukee. ln early 1941 he was communication oflicer ol' Patrol Wing 10, which at that time was the only Cata- lina Wing in the Pacific. W'hile serving as executive officer for the Unit, Commander Lockwood has been responsible for tl1e management and direction ol' all functions, from the indespensable drill periods to the anx- iously awaited liberty hours. Commander Lock- wood derives his greatest pleasure trom the granting of' liberty for all hands. This is evident by the extra liberty which we now receive on Wednesday afternoons. LT. COMMANDER W. W. GUBBINS

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0fdf1ance Dept. L'r. COMDR. R. R. Wxsi-IBURN LT. CJGD G. W. GA'r'r1s Lt. Comdr. R. R. Washburn was commissioned with one of the very first V-1 midshipman classes, and shortly before the war, went to sea aboard the cruiser Brooklyn. Coming to this unit as a lieutenant, he took over the gunnery department, and until his recent discharge, was senior watch oflicer. Lt.. Cjgj R. W. Gattis, a veteran of 31 years service, first reported to this unit during the last term. Beside his duties as gunnery and fire control instructor, Mr. Gattis is also the fac- The ordnance department teaches the essentials of the construction, care, and use of all major guns used by the naval service today. Torpedos, mines, and small arms a1'e covered in detail. Maintenance of all auxiliary equipment is another branch of study. Fire control, the nemisis of all students, is studied in the second half of the course. The department has many excellent training aids, including 20mm and 40mm anti- aireraft guns. A 3 f50 caliber as well a 5 f38 caliber gun provides all students with an oppor- tunity to learn from actual experience just how to operate naval weapons. Many small arms and a firing range make it possible for trainees to become dead eyes with small bore guns. Fire control gear housed in the old Navy Building is available for use in learning the operation ol' the mark 51 director system and the mark 14 gun sight. 10 L'r. LIU, R. B. BEAR ulty advisor to Sextant fraternity, His many years of service and vast store of practical knowl- edge of gunnery, damage control and men make him ideally suited for his post. Lt, Cjgb R. B. Bear graduated from the Naval Academy in the spring of 1944. Duty as torpedo officer aboard a destroyer during the closing months of the war provided him with the experience necessary to teach gunnery and tire control.