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

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Navgfarion Dept. lxr. CX C. Jovci-1 lrr. W. P. ltosicxsonx ln . W. C. TUTHILL LT. Uej J. T. CONXVAY Lt. W. CT. 'l'uthill arrived on station in Sep- tember 1945 taking over duties as navigation in- structor. From the time of his commissioning three years ago Mr. Tuthill served aboard LSTs in the Atlantic. Now discharged, Mr. Tuthill's classes were taken over by Lt. R.. J. Joyce. Mr. Joyce joined the teaching staff here in the early part ol' the current term. Lt. W. P. Rosensohn, a vctcrun of service in the Pacific, is another new addition to the N.R.O.T.C. faculty. He came here after serving as a navigation instructor at Abbott Hall. Lt. Cjgj J. T. Conway is one of the few officers now on this station who have been here for more than one semester. These four oflicers, all well able to teach navigation by virtue of much experience, comprise the entire staff of the Navigation Department. It is the responsibility of the navigation de- partment to see that all graduates of the North- western N.R.O.T.C. unit are perfectly acquainted with the fundamentals of navigation. With this view in mind the prescribed navigation course covers in detail piloting and dead reckoning dur- ing the first semesteids work. In the last half of the course, celestial navigation provides the sub- ject material. In covering this curriculum, the department necessarily devotes much time to the use and construction of the instruments used in navigation. Drills are regularly held with the sextant., and the stadimeter. Each student must, before he completes the course, work out for him- self several long but practical problems in navi- gation. The use of the light lists, charts, star- finders, the manuevering board, astronomical almanacs, and the tide and current tables is highly stressed. Personal supervision by the in- structors assures the trainee of success. 11

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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.

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Seamanshb Dept. LT. F. X. MC'CAl1'l'HX' L'r. W. O. Bufrz L'r. C. D. Ci-ml,FAN'1' Irv. 6.1130 R. CARRINGTON Lt. F. X. McCarthy, instructor of seamanship and recognition, came to the R..O.T.C. unit at Northwestern last spring fresh from convoy duty in the Atlantic and Meditteranean. Having amassed enough points for release while aboard a D.E., Mr. McCarthy has recently been dis- charged. Lt. W. O. Butz is another of the sea- manship instructors who saw duty in the Pacific. Beside his duties in the Seamanship Department Mr. Butz is the public relations officer for this unit. Lt. C, D. Chalfant, another of the seaman- J 12 ship instructors well fitted for his job hy extensive small craft experience, also conducts the drills on the anti-submarine training gear. Lt. Cjgj Car- rington is house ofhcer for house 19 and instructor of seamanship. His duties also include the collec- tion of funds for the Red Cross and the March of Dimes. Since Mr. MeCarthy's discharge his seamsnship classes have been taken over by Lt. Comdr. E. F. Glenn. Mr. Glenn is a graduate of the Naval Academy. A good naval ofiicer must be well grounded in the science of seamanship. It is an absolute must for every ofiieer. Future reserve ensigns who learned their seamanship at Northwestern are sure to be well prepared in this line. Staffed by seasoned officers the Seamanship Department presents a course that covers almost every phase of an ofHeer's shipboard duties. Much time is spent in studying the subjects of warship nomen- clature, shipboard organization, handling ships in formation, and watch standing. Intensive study ol' the rules ol' the nautical road familiarize every student with the necessity of avoiding all violations of these rules. The duties of a lookout, communications officer, and supply officer are outlined quite extensively. Under the supervision of a chief boatswain's mate every aspiring officer learns the intricacies of tying knots. Almost all of the equipment used in teaching the course is visual signaling gear.