United States Coast Guard Academy - Tide Rips Yearbook (New London, CT)

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iww ff M 1 Wow VM Af, r f l The essence o military dlsclplme followecl them across the open seas as Saturday molnmg mspections came with regularity Life at sea soon became routine. A typical day found most of their time being consumed by work parties and Watches. They learned the hard way. with brass polish and chipping hannners. that the maintenance of a ship is a never-ending task. They also found that vigilance and an alert attitude were the qualities that constituted a good watch at sea. Small boat experience in the Atlantic Ocean was 1111 .t.t w- ., pk' ,maart QW Mar , e as .ww . 4 'wins- f 1 stew X ffl ,,,,, , K , 1 ' 1 7 'xt-.NM ,Z X ,f 1-3 if . 7' f s i , 4 f V

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X lzoulinff gulf uf IL outwf lgllfd by the feeling of adventure They learned by doing, listening, and by the mis- takes of others smvlz, as the Stockllolin iIll7id0IlL, On deck they lealned the rudimeuts of Seaman- -hlp and gdlned the knowledge of the sea and its lore wlnlv in the PHUIIIP IOOIH the had a chance to in Y pldrtlu thf pllnflplu that were l6iilfIlCd in the chi- room- and teslul 111 the laboratories.

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Learning Continues as they were introduced to tlie social world of serxice amenities. ln San Juan, Puerto Rico: Coco Soloq Pkllliillliil Havana, Cubag and Halifax. Nova Scotia, the opportunities pre- sented tlieniselwes for each cadet to display the qualities of a good American and in Amiaaaadaz of his country. All returned with a better under- standing of the people of the countries visited. Some frolickvd in the sunlight, some danced, in the moonlight, and some just nmfle noise rom ilu' usual routine of l'0I,L'il1g at 1110 X'il'lIl1f'll1y f f walt' 'U K' ew I IMA If I R M-L. , n 4 ,QP , i in QPF? . 'y,.e,,,,,,,,ii f 44 ,,. M 4 1 he ,QA '4..' ii 1 gl ffl 1 if CITADEL t,,,..-.r... 1 .i E Y, io- H