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

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aviation Capt. Ralph Weymouth The vast and relatively new field of Naval Aviation is presented to the midshipman by the Department of Aviation in a curriculum con- sisting of aerodynamics, meteorology, and air operations, coupled with the relationship of the midshipman with seasoned Naval aviators. To enable the midshipman to derive the most from the instruction, the Department of- fers a course in flight indoctrination during Second Class summer and First Class year in which the midshipman can get the feeling of an aircraft in its own element. The Department of Aviation feels that this comprehensive program of theoretical and practical instruction in aviation gives the mid- shipman a knowledge and appreciation of the potential of Naval air power and that through this knowledge he may be commissioned a more versatile officer on graduatio n. First Row, left to right: Kicklighter, Mueller, Weymouth, Lamb, Thomas, Gibson. Second Row: Morrison, Steuteville, Hendrickson, Davidson, Robertson, Maier, Lawler, Morgan. 21

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marine engineering The modern Naval officer is more than a mere leader — he is a technician of the highest order. The ship he rides is more than a floating gun platform. It is a magnificent complex of engines, tubes, and wiring of which he must be the complete master. It is the goal jof the De- partment of Marine Engineering to furnish him with a great part of this inastery. In the most extensive nj clel, rooms and lab- oratories found in apy engineerine schox l, the midshipman is familiarized with recent Naval engineering installations and is provided with a technical foundation upon which to base further study. ' :::r ' -: .[ ' ' i ' Aside from the classroom work in engineer- ing drawing, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, boiler and auxiliary machinery technology, the midshipman is given practical instruction in the vast laboratories in the fields of strength of materials, hydrodynamics and ship stability, internal combustion engines and steam tur- bines. Isherwood Hall front Row: Left to Right — Elm wood, Bergeaux, Petroff, Ellerbe, Eckley, Ziurys, Tale, ErkenBrack, Clark, R. W., Madden, Payne, Froscher, Taliaferro, Johnston, Gillmer, Bays, Clark, H. L., O ' Neill, Doan. 2nd Row: Arado, Miller, R. F., Bourne, Buscole, Bader, Ackley, Hampton, Rule, Latham, Mann, Neil, Colton, Mallick, Bessette, Mullen, Jefferies, Merrill, Bredehoft, McKinney, Weymouth. 3rd Row: Krech, Stubbs, Gallup, Young, Howell, McCaskill, O ' Neil, Caple, Brown, Little, Smith, J. A., Halley, Linn, Weber, Schulden. 4th Row: Sponseller, Walden, Miller, D. C, Gorski, Waller, Owen, Grinstead, Stobaugh, Carrington, Moore, Alexander, Gamber, Lochridge, Howard, Fischer. Sth Row: Haines, Van Kleeck, Rowley, Miller, B. P., Flint, Noble, Smith, E. H., Thompson, Yarosh, Storm, Schettino, Justice, Wasilewski, Grimm, Pardue, Webb, De Negri, Osborne, Ditto, Temple. The Navy depends heavily on the complete readiness of its ships for action, and it is the duty of the officers and men aboard these ships to insure that their vessels will be ready when they ' re called. The Department of Marine Engineering gives to the Academy graduate the basic knowl- edge and skills necessary to carry him to a useful performance of duty in the engineering plants of the Fleet.

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