Annual Report of the Commissioners of the Massachusetts Nautical School
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Public Document No. 42 MASS THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS QOCS'. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COLL. ANNUAL REPORT THE COMMISSIONERS MASSACHUSETTS NAUTICAL SCHOOL FOR THE Year Ending November 30, 1939. Massachusetts Nautical School 100 Nashua Street, Boston Publication of this Document Approved by the Commission on Administration and Finance. 800—3-' 40. D— 1069. ®lj* Glnrnmnttwraltlj at HJassarljus^ttfi DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Walter F. Downey, Commissioner of Education COMMISSIONERS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS NAUTICAL SCHOOL 100 Nashua Street, Boston Clarence E. Perkins, Chairman Theodore L. Storer Walter K. Queen William H. Dimick, Secretary REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS To the Commissioner of Education: The Commissioners of the Massachusetts Nautical School have the honor to submit their report for the year ending November 30, 1939, the forty-eighth annual report. School Calendar, 1939 Spring entrance examinations March 30, 31, April 1 Spring graduation April 4 Winter term ended April 4 New class reported April 20 Leave, 1st section April 4 to 18 Leave, 2nd section April 18 to May 2 Summer term commenced May 2 "Nantucket" sailed from Boston May 13 "Nantucket" arrived at Boston September 18 Autumn entrance examinations _ September 21, 22, 23 Autumn graduation September 26 Summer term ended September 26 New class reported October 23 Leave, 1st section September 29 to October 13 Leave, 2nd section October 13 to 27 Winter term commenced October 27 Establishment and Purpose of the School In 1874 Congress passed an Act to encourage the establishment of nautical schools. The Act authorized the Secretary of the Navy to furnish a suitable vessel, with all her equipment, to certain States for use in maintaining a nautical school. Massachusetts was one of the States included in the Act. P.D. 42 3 The Massachusetts Nautical School was established by the Legislature in 1891. As the Massachusetts Agricultural College is educating young men for agricultural pursuits, and the textile schools at Lowell, Fall River, and New Bedford, are fitting for work in the textile industry, the Massachusetts Nautical School is providing a theoretical and practical education for young men who desire to engage in the shipping industry, an industry which has had an important part in the work of the Common- wealth since the earliest Colonial days. The first cadets were received in the School in April 1893. Applicants for admis- sion to the school are limited to young men, between seventeen years and their twen- tieth birthday, who are residents of Massachusetts. The entrance examinations held in March and September each year are strictly competitive. Candidates must be free from physical defects especially as to vision, hearing and speech. The school accomo- dates 118 cadets. The total cost for the first year is $300 and for the second year $150. The course covers a period of two years. During the winter term the schoolship remains in Bos- ton, being berthed at the Navy Yard, Charlestown. During the summer term, a prac- tice cruise is made lasting about five months. A catalogue and application blanks can be had at the office of the Commissioners, Massachusetts Nautical School, 100 Nashua St., Boston. The Winter Term With the winter term of 1938-39 was inaugurated a course in Naval Science. This is a lecture course given by naval officers attached to the First Naval District and covering about eighty hours of lecture time. The Navy Department desired to have this course established in the school in consideration of the assistance rendered the school by the Department, and for the purpose of preparing cadets for Naval Reserve duties. The course includes lectures in Gunnery, Navy Regulations, Naval Law, Elementary Tactics and Maneuvering, Communications, Ship Drills, International Law, and Types and Characteristics of Naval Ships and Aircraft. Cadets passing the required physical examination are appointed Merchant Marine Cadets, United States Naval Reserve. American merchant ships enrolled in the Naval Reserve are required to be officered by Naval Reserve Officers. Cadets, with few exceptions, are enrolled in the Naval Reserve ; and all cadets, whether or not enrolled, are required to take the course. The course constitutes part of the school curricula and is assigned weights in the same manner as other subjects. It is spread over the two school years. However, as particularly desired by the Navy Department, the classes graduating in 1939 were given the full course of instruction. On April 24 the "Nantucket" was moved from Pier 1 to the Marine Railway, Navy Yard, for the usual spring overhaul. The necessary repairs were made in the sea- manship and engineering departments by the Navy Department without charge to the Commonwealth. The cost of repairs was as follows: construction and repair $13,930; engineering $2,483; navigation $187; total $16,600. The Summer Term A European cruise, omitted last year, was made this year. The ship visited Plymouth, Antwerp, London, LeHavre, and Libson, making the usual calls at the Azores and Madeira Islands. At Plymouth, England, a special program was provided for the officers and cadets covering the five days the ship was in port. The itinerary included a stay of four days at New Rochelle, New York, in order to give the cadets an opportunity to visit the World's Fair. A complete report on the practice cruise will be found on page 6. Conferences With Navy Department Acting upon a suggestion of the Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department, repre- sentatives from the four State nautical schools have held conferences with the Navy Department during the past year. 4 P.D. 42 The Commissioners believe these conferences will be helpful in strengthening, im- proving and coordinating the work of the State nautical schools, and in providing suitable and adequate equipment. Personnel Theodore L. Storer, Cambridge, was re-appointed Commissioner of the school for a period of three years from July 1, 1939. On November 30, Mr. Theodore P. Ebsary, class of 1932, resigned as Assistant Marine Engineer. Mr. John R. Hickey, class of 1934, was appointed Assistant Marine Engineer, to take effect December 1, 1939. Mr. Hickey holds a chief engineer's license and at the time of his appointment, was first assistant engineer on board the S. S. "Chincha" of the American South African Line. On April 3, 1939 Mr. Charles W. Swett, Ship's Carpenter, was retired on account of ill health after a service of sixteen years. : P.D. 42 Graduates of the School in 1939 The following is a list of the fifty-nine graduates of 1939, the names of their home towns, and their first employment Xamc Residence Donald G. Allen George W. Alther, Jr. Robert C. Bamford Edwin F. Barry Charles W. Bell Harold B. Bergenheim Lawrence J. Blaher Kells M. Boland Frank N. Bosche Earl S. Brown Norman M. Brown Thomas E. Burke Leon A. Burkett, Jr. William H. Carleton Robert M. Chace Joseph R. Champagne Bert Danielson Kenneth Eldridge James J. Geehan, Jr. Harold F. George John E. Gilleland, Jr. Francis D. Gilmartin Paul Greene Robert E. Hall Walter T. Hallbourg George E. Harrington Loring F. Hayward Timothy J. Hennigan, Jr. Sidney B. Hodges George A. Houghton Frank C. Howe, Jr. Freeman K. Johnson Ralph F. Johnson William E. Judge, Jr. Louis F. Laforet Harlow A. Lazott Edward C. Lodigiani Wallace R. Mason Hugh T. McCabe William A. Montgomery Kurt G. R. Person Richard B. Redmayne Arthur R. Romanos Walter E. Schortmann William H. E. Schroeder Milton H. Shaw Bernard M. Shea William F. Sheehan, Jr. Robert H. Smith Roger A. Steward Alden M. Tibbetts George D. Vigue Joseph R. Volick Bernard A. Watts Richard P. Wayman Edwin R. Wheble Albert L. Wilder Arthur T. Wilder Arthur R. Wyman 6 P.D. 42 Detailed Report on the Practice Cruise Schoolship "Nantucket"—Itinerary 1939 Left Arrived at— Boston, May 13 Vineyard Haven, May 14 Vineyard Haven, May 18 Boston, May 18 Boston, May 25 Provincetown, May 26 Provincetown, June 1 Ponta Delgada, Azores, June 13 Ponta Delgada, June 17 Plymouth, England, June 26 Plymouth, June 30 _ Antwerp, Belgium, July 2 Antwerp July 8 London, England, July 9 London, July 14 Le Havre, France, July 15 Le Havre, July 21 Lisbon, Portugal, July 27 Lisbon, August 1 ___ Funchal, Madeira, August 4 Funchal, August 9 . Gardiner's Bay, August 28 Gardiner's Bay, September 1 New London, September 1 New London, September 6 New Rochelle, September 7 New Rochelle, September 11 Mattapoisett, September 12 Mattapoisett, September 17 Boston, September 18 The "Nantucket" departed from the Navy Yard, Boston, at 2 :30 P. M., Saturday, May 13, in accordance with schedule. Many relatives and friends of cadets were on hand to see the ship sail. Stone Horse Channel was entered at 4 :40 A. M. on May 14, and the ship was anchored in Vineyard Haven, about a half mile from boat landing, at 9 A. M. the same day. Fine weather and a smooth sea prevailed through- out the passage. Fore and aft sails were carried for more than six hours. All machinery functioned well. The cadets carried on in a commendable manner. The "Nantucket" was scheduled to leave Vineyard Haven for Washington, D. C, on May 18. A damaged windlass made it necessary to return to Boston for repairs where the ship arrived on May 18. The "Nantucket" left Boston on May 25. After testing anchor windlass in Presi- dent's Roads, the "Nantucket" proceeded to Boston Lightship and calibrated the radio direction finder and swung ship for compass deviation. Upon completion of the cali- bration, the course was set for Cape Cod. The ship anchored in Provincetown at 12 :28, May 26. Provincctoivn The stay at Provincetown was very beneficial in affording opportunity for sail and general drills.