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

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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.

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