United States Merchant Marine Academy - Midships Yearbook (Kings Point, NY)

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I Capt. William R. Hurder, USMS, Head of Department; Cdr. R. Eisenberg, USMS, Assist- ant Department Head. The Department of Nautical Science endeavors through a variety of courses to gi ve the deck men a sound knowledge of the skills of deck seamanship. In today ' s highly complex technical world it is necessary for a deck man to have a complete theoretical and practical knowledge of the myriad aspects of ship operation from the standpoint of a topside officer. Among the essential skills taught in Samuels Hall are navigation, practical seamanship, rules of the road, and gyro navigation. There are also many theoretical courses which have value for a well rounded ship ' s officer such as those in electronics, meteorology, as- tronomy, and naval architecture. After mastering these and other skills a man is prepared to go out as a competent deck officer. The department has always maintained high standards and the records of past graduates prove that the Kings Pointer takes with him from Samuels Hall a complete background in all of his professional subjects. Seamanship and Rules of the Road— Lcdr. P. Nazzaro, Lcdr. R. May, Lcdr. L. Mangodt, Lcdr. O. Thompson. 1 J 1 Ml. min W W B P ' tuns? ?! w HiLJE if r iii iMVf i ' A V lEPi PI

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Top Left: Engineering Graphics— Lcdr. F. Schuler, USMS. Top Right: Basic Marine Engineering— Lt. (jg.) J. Giaquinto, Lcdr. G. Barnes, Lcdr. W. Armstrong. Bottom Left: Machine Shop— Lcdr. H. Kirby, Cadet Conway, CWO L. Malinoski. Bottom Right: Welding-CWO M. Newman, CWO L. Sferazo.

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NAUTICAL E Top Left: Navigation-Lcdr. D. Wichert, Lcdr. L. Pearson, Ledr. W. O ' Hara, Cdr. P. Krinsky. Center Right: Electronics and Meteorology-Cdr. A. Fiore. Bottom Left: Cargo Handling and Naval Architecture-Lt. L. Worters, Lcdr. G. Steiner, Lt. E. Webster, Lcdr. J. LaDage. b I mm 8 I m hH