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

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 Top Left: Deck Midshipman Tom Lightsey works the radar inside the bridge simulator control room. Top Middle Left: In the 1940’s, engine cadets learned “hands on” experience aboard the T V KINGS POINTER. Top Right: During the early 40’s all deck cadets learned how to operate sig- nalling lights. Middle Left: Many deck midshipmen are still instructed in the “art” of taking wet and dry bulb temperature readings. Middle Right: CWO Potter shows fourth classmen how to tie knots in Nau- tical Science class. Bottom Left: Lt. Malinowski oversees Midshipmen Woodrick and Reed in their production of a valve stem. Bottom Middle: Deck Cadets are shown here working out problems in coastal navigation. Bottom Right: Midshipman Ken Law- son at the helm of the bridge simulator. I 12 Opening

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Far Left: In 1943 many engineers practiced skills on board the TAr NENEMOOSHA. Here two engine cadets are shown oiling valve rocker arms on the main engine. Top Left: Engine Midshipman Art Murphy, Brad Van Vleck, and John Labdon investigate one of the turbines in the steam laborato- ry Middle Left: Capt. Meurn and several midshipmen observe CAORF bridge simulator operation. Top Middle Right: During the “War Years” many midshipmen learned gunnery skills in Naval Science classes. Top Far Right: Engine Midshipman Jim Storey, John O’brien, Frank Amend, and Tom Bodman learn about the Sulzer two-stroke slow speed engine in the diesel engine laboratory. Bottom Left: Midshipman Leitz learns the art of using a grinding wheel in the machine shop. Bottom Middle: In the mid 40’s, fire fighting classes were held aboard T V Kings Pointer. Bottom Right: Many “Deckies” learned how to make Turk’s Head knots on board the T V Emery Rice. Opening 11

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9mall patch of Earth, using only the sun, stars and one’s sharpened instincts was no small feat, and even to thi9 day it is a skill which we can practice and take pride in. To then fill one’s ship with people and cargo necessary for the spread and maintenance of civilization, and to be responsible for their safe passage and arrival made the seafarer an important element in the development of world history. The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy has its noble traditions as well. A9 we all learned as plebes, it is the only federal academy whose cadets actively participated in, and helped pay the price of the Second World War. Early graduates served as officers and in some cases masters of the merchant ships which made the perilous but vital supply runs which enabled us to support and prevail in war efforts carried out thousands of mile9 from our shores. The casualty rate of merchant seamen in World War Two was second only to the Marines, and the example of those brave men, who so willingly risked their lives aboard those floating powder kegs should not be soon forgotten. Continued on page 14 Opening 13