US Naval Academy and Preparatory School - Cruise Yearbook (Newport, RI)

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le6bCl1leJ fo llA.e C5155 of If HAVE completed an iinportant step in our chosen path to success. VVC have worked hard, overcome inany obstacles, and learned inore than we may even realize. But we have also had our share of enjoyment, We have led a full, active existence, conibin- ing every desirable facet of a inost worthwhile cruise. Hence it is natural that wc should wish to preserve for ourselves, and for those who have followed our careers, a record of our endeavors. Irlere, then, in our yearbook we wish to recapitulate the seasons events. You will see our organizational set-up and our leaders. our acadeniie administrators and faculty, and our guidance and discipli- nary staffs. You will see us at work - formations, inspections, drills, watches, studies, exams, you will see us at play - varsity and intra- niural sports, activities, ganies, dances. And we shall see, perhaps with a touch of nostalgia, how we spent the first phase in our tran- sition froni enlisted nian to officer in the United States Navy. THE CRUISE - 1950. Published annually by the stu .lents of the U. S. Naval School, :Xculum ind College Pre paratory, Newport, R. l. Editor - P. 'l'. Chase. Business hlanager - C. M. Cantrell. Editorial Staff: C. VV. Shorey, R. L. Dennis, lf. Lyding, C, E. OH, XY. l'l. Lord, ll. K. Spilcer, R X loxylu D lor es V. Scalisi, ll. A. Danncnbrink, E. C. 'l'yrcll, N. .X. David, T. Ehoodin, N. l'1. Stephenson, T. E. lliggins C ll Bltche er XYhitehead. Business Staff - D, M. llennesscc. XY. S. Ranrseur, ll. D. Ehoodin, Xl. li. Stephenson, 'lf lil. lllgglns C, ll Bitche r R. Nl. Scslcr, R. P. Street, R. XY, Baruth. Faculty Advisers - Pins. R. F. Iortbcrg, lins. D. XY, Cammack.

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ADMINISTR TIO i it l Rl+l.XR .XDMIRAL T. R. COOLEY The officers and men of the Naval Academy Pre- paratory School were welcomed aboard by Rear Admir- al Thomas R. Cooley, Commander of the U. S. Naval Base, Newport, Rhode Island, ln his address just prior to the start of academics the Admiral expressed the hope that during our stay here, we might come to appreciate the pleasant atmosphere of the city of New- port and the surrounding area. Admiral Cooley, a native Californian, graduated from the U. Naval Academy in March, 1917. He reported immediately to the battleship, USS Florida. remaining on her throughout VVorld VVar I and par- ticipating in the surrender of the German High Seas Fleet. In the recent war, the Admiral commanded the USS Alniaack from 1941 to llliil-1Q42, the USS Wasliiiigtoii from April 1944, to November, 1944, and was then elevated to the rank of Rear Admiral, becoming Commander Battleship Division SIX. After the peace Rear Admiral Cooley held several more interesting sea duty flag commands, before being ordered to his position here at the Naval Base. Now that NAPS has joined the base, we look to his leader- ship as we work and discover the pleasant atmosphere of Newport he commended to us. I O 0 4 O CAPTAIN XY, V. HAMILTON As Commanding Officer, U. S. Naval 'l'raining Station, Newport, R. l., Captain VV. V. Hamilton, provides logistics support for the Naval VVar College, the Ceneral Line School, the Naval Academy' Prepar- atory School. and other Base activities. The Captain QUSNA, Class of 'zij spent the early part of his naval career on board destroyers, be- coming commander of tl1e USS Claxton in 1937. Then he had several interesting shore assignments, taking the iunior course at the Naval VVar College, teaching the U, S. Naval Academy, duty in the Navy Depart- the time of the Pearl Har- the staff of COIIIVTHSRFOICC- One until 1943. Later in 1944 he assumed command of the USS Astoria which he kept throughout the' re- mainder of the war. ordnance and gunnery at and serving two tours of ment at VVashington. At bor attack he was there on Since the war Captain Hamilton served as Chief of Staff to the Commander of Naval Forces Mediter- ranean, and in April 1946 he set up the Armed Forces Staff College at Norfolk, Virginia. On IQ june 1949, Captain Hamilton took over his present post, and he with Admiral Cooley, re- ceived NAPS as we moved llltl October. 1 l