United States Naval Academy - Lucky Bag Yearbook (Annapolis, MD)

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XTbc Bcpavtmcnt of IDisciplinc MK.II r l)c fxiKctc.l, uc have ninrc t,. dn with this Depart- inciil than any cither at the Academy. - :v tlie maintenance lit (hscijiUne the lirigade is divided into fcmr Divisifins, each under an cifTicer vi tiiis Department, it is the iluty of these iifficers ti insi)ect tlic rooms of tlie midsliipnien in their own di -ision. attend to tlie conduct rejiorts, re(|uests, and so fortii ; in general, to govern tlie conduct and action of their Divisions in a manner similar to the division s)-stem on hoard our ships. These officers take turn in performing the duty of officer-in-charge. having, when on duty, general charge of the entire building in the same wa - that an officer of the deck has charge of a ship. The most impurtant work of the Dep artment is rather intangihle. lieing to develop in us the qualities of zeal, energy, judgment, thoroughness and pronipt- (o.MDk. L. 1!. Mc . , JK. ness of action — the qualities essential to the proper ])crform- ancc of our duty as future officers of the Xavy. The various drills and practical exercises imder the Department are to train us in the discharge of respon- sibilities and to give us practice in the exercise of command. The entire course in jihysical training is under this Department. This includes all forms of gymnasimii work, field and track sports, s imming and sailing, and all atliletic contests and exhibitions. The various drills in artillery and infanti-y are liehl under discipline officers. 23

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Zbc IDepavtincnt of Seamanship IIUTCIIISOX. The first (cxt-lK.ok uscl is the F.oat J ' .nnk nf the l ' . S. Xavv. hi this we study the h;inilHiig of the boats of a ship luuler sail, oai-s aiul steam, boats in a seaway, ,s;;eneral prineiples of saihng, the systems t;f signaling:, ami so forth. Later on. KnightV Seamanship is studied. The course then becomes more general, including a study of the rigging and handling of a sailing vessel, the process of manufacture of rope, chain, and ancliors, the u es of blocks and tackles, together with such practical subjects as the lowering of a boat in heavy weather, rescuing man over- board, the steering of steamers, towing, and the rescuing of the crew of a wreck. P.y the use of excellent models in the Sea- manship lUiilding, and by the actual handling of boats at lrill a verv clear understanding of the work covered by the text- books is gained. During the summer crui-es we have duties as officers of the deck, boat ofticers, helmsmen, signalmen and leadsmen, and then have excel- lent opportunity for learning to apjily what we have -tudied. Toward the end of Second Class year Tactical Signal Books are loaned us, and the course in signals is then completed. In h ' irst Class year the work becomes of a deqier nature, involving a study of the man(euvring of a ship singly and in formation, formations and evolnli ins, battle tactics, tactical problems, and the problems of chasing, intercepting, searching and couting. The text-book used is Grant ' s School of the Ship. Later in the first term T.rittain ' s l-.lements of . aval Warfare is studied. This is a jiurely theoretical sul)iect, dealing with the general consideration of naval warfare. Then come the .study of such parts of the .Xavy Regulations a- relate to the rank, command and duty of officers, the h.mors paid to officials and to officers of high rank, and the particular duties of the officer of the tleck and the divisional officers. I- ' inally, we have a course in Inter- national Law with particular reference to that part wdiich concerns the Xavy, together with Military Law, dealing with the subject of Boards, Courts of Inquiry, and Summary and General Courts Martial.