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''Midshipmn Foss exhibited i n p a r t i c u l a r , t h r e e q u a l i t i e s t h a t go t o make a good N w a l Officer: (I) a l e r t n e s s , i n t h a t he noticed this occurrencz taking place a t some d i s t a n c e , (2) prompt decision, i n that without h e s i t a t i o n he acted, notifying t h e Duty Officer 8s hc went, ( 3 ) courage, v;hich is always exhibited i n t h e case of 8 man who goes t o the rescue of another man in water over h i s depth. W expect e a l l t h e s e q u a l i t i o s i n a good naval officer, b u t it i s none t h e less g r a t i f y i n g t o see them exhibtted i n a marked degree on such a n occasion as t h i s . L4idshipman Foss was p u b l i c l y commended by N s Commanding Officer a t a s p e c i a l formation a t noon the same day."
O t h e night of Friday, April 18, a huge f i r e raged throueh t h e n downtown s e c t i o n of San Jiim, Puerto X c o , This f i r e could n o t be cont r o l l e d by t h e l o c a l f i r e and poli-cc depqrtments. Thc personnel o f t h s Army and Navy located i n t h i s ;?rea voluntecred t o assist with t h i r equipment, arid it r i x thraugh t h e corabin:?c! s f f o r t s and 3 e r o i c xork of t h e Amv. :\Taw. and Coost fhlard stationctl an t h t > ships and. shorc staEx+,ract from "EL IE!PAFXIALtl, San Jiian, P.R. Nond-rry, April 21, 1 3 1 '4.
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"The A y snd Navy mtn of t h ? Unitcu S t i t e s stationed i n San m Juan showed t h e isl<mderst h e other night whet they car1 do i n an cmcrgency. Whon t h e l o c a l fircmen, becausa of f x i l t y equipment and lnck of m t e r , could not cope w i t h a blazing inferno t h a t tlireatened 3 whole block o f houses i n t h e business c e n t e r of Sczn Junrt, thcg brought t h e i r modern f i r e - f i g h t i n g engines and, a f t e r str~nuouse f f o r t s , ha6 t h e f i r e under control.
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The Secrctnqq of t h e K a v ~ has c k s i g n s t d Mrs. Nathan Crook T?rrinj_ng, New York C i t y , ?!m?or:<, as sponsor f o r t h e U.S.S. Twining, named i n honor of her husnand, t h s Iztc' Roar Ad!iral Yatclan Crook Twinhg.
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Umes kav9 been sc.lectcii b Frcsidcnt Franklin D. Rooscvel-t f o r y scvm naval v m s c . l s -- f i v e subxarinc tenders and two minc layers -w d c r c o n s t r w t i s n in 22cifi.c Coxst shipyards, it vi;s r e c e n t l y mnounced by thv Savy Departmnt
U.S.S. '3ushnel1, and Neptunc, 50th bui.1ding x t IIare 1slar.d Navy Yard, Californin, U.S.S. Nerzus, buj ld.ing C Fuget Sound ? ! q , r Y:trd, Rremi?rton, Washington, L s t and U.S.S. Orion 2nd U.S.S. ? r o t w s , Coth b u i l d i i y i n t h e yards o f t h e Moorq D r y Dock C m p m y , Gakland , California.
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The two -line layers were d - s i g r a t c d U.S.S. C a t s k i l l and U.S.S. Both vessels 2.m undx constrTictim on t h e ways o f t h e :/Jillamette Oznrl:. Iron ar;d Skcel Conpary, P o r t l z d , Orcgor;. The 3.S.S. 3ushnell i s nmod i n 'zonor of David Bushnell, who was knmm 3s thL l'Fatl:er o f t h z SQbmrinell because of hi-s study of submarine w z r f ?re during t h e American k v o l u t i o n . 13ushncll b u i l t a di-Jing boat known a s t h e T u r t l e and made s e v e r a l unsuccessful attempts t o blow up P r i t l s h m m - o f - m r i n Scvi York znc! N -xLondon , Connecticut, harbors i n 1776 2nd 1777. T5c: a t t m p t s f a i l z d through i n a b i l i t y -to detonate explosives at*.ached t o thr: bottoms o f t h e enemy c r a f t .
T ~ F n m ship i s t h c scc0r.d naval vessel t o he,zr t h e namc. Thc : f i r s t Eusknell, renmcci 1J.S.S. S1lIT;ncr Angust 23, 19L+O, a l s o was a
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The new Neptune i s t h e f o u r t h v e s s e l t o be so-named. The Tirst was a wooden screw-ste'uner engaged i n convoying California steamers i n t h e Test Indias during t h e C i v i l War. The secoEd Neptune was a l i g h t d r a f t monitor. The t h i r d Ncptune was a c o l l i e r launched i n 1311 and plzced out of cormission i n 1922. The U.S.S. Nereus i s t h e t h i r d of t h e sane name on t h e Navy l i s t s . ThG f i r s t was a s t e a n screw schooner which served i n t h e C i v i l Yar. The second w a s a c o l l i e r launched i n 1913 and s t r i c k e n from t h e Navy l i s t December 5 , 1940. The new Orion i s tile f o u r t h o f t h e same n m c . Tie f i r s t was a Baltimore schooner purchased t o s i n k i n t h e entrance of a North C,arolina i n l e t during t h e C i v i l War. Tht. sccond x i s z n o n i t o r b u i l t i n 1864 and broken up i n 1374. The t h i r d was a c a l l l e r launched i n 1912 and s t r i c k e n from t h e B m y list i n 1931.
The ne7 Proteus i s t h e t h i r d v e s s e l of t h e s a w nme.
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was a woodcn s t e m scre-fq schooner which capturzd several blockade runners i n t h e C i v i l Kar. The second Proteus was a c o l l i e r lsmched i n 1912 and s t r i c k e n from t h e Navy l i s t December 5, 1340.
The nev: C a t s k i l l i s t h e second v e s s e l o f t h a t name. The f i r s t was a s i n g l e t u r r e t 2 d monitor designed and b u i l t by John Ericsson i n 1862. Sha was s o l d i n 1901. The new Ozark also i s second of t h e name. The first Ozark was a s i n g l e t u r r e t e d monitor propelled by a rccesszd s t e r n wheel. She was launched i n 1863 and s o l d i n 1365.
The follovsing quotcd l e t t e r was addrsssed t o t h e R t . Rev. W i l l i a m T. Xanning, D.D., i L . D . , Bishop %use, Cathqdral Close, Cathedral of S t , John t h e Divine, N m York, N. Y. by A d m i r a l Nimitz extending t h e b e s t wishes Z A ~f e l i c i t a t i o n s on t h e occasion o f t h e c e l e b r a t i o n o f h i s seventyf i f t h birthd?y, t h e f i f t i z t h anniversary o f h i s consecration a s 3 m i n i s t e r j n t h e Protestcant Episcopal Church, and t h e twentieth mnivcrsclry o f h i s consecration as a Bishop i n t h a t Church.
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T h e appropriatLon b i l l providing funds f o r t h e mai:itenance of t h e Navy for t h e f i s c a l y e a r ending Juxe 33, 1342, was signed by t h e President on Flay 6, 1941. T h e Act i s c a l l e d IfNaval Appxpriati.on Act - 1942.f1
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Hearings were completed by the i-louse Nmal Affairs Cornittee Nay 16th 011 FI. 3. 4473, authorizing t h e tezporary appointnent o r acivmcenent o f c e r t a i n personnel of t h e Navy and Marine Corps, :id f o r o t h e r purp ses.
A number o f Committze amendments were made t o t h e b i l l , and as of IJay 2l.st t h e b i l l hsd not been reported oiit of t h e ComLttee.
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A b i l l , H. R. 4491, t o zuthorizn c l o t h i n g allowances f o r t h e United S t a t e s Kavy o Neval. R e s e r v e was recentljT i.ntroduced i n t h e House o f Repr res3nt3tives.
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TEXFOWY DlPTP ORDERS Several cases of d u p l i c a t i o n o f orders have come t o t h e a t t e n t i o n of t h e Bureau s i n c e a u t h o r i t y has been sranti?d t o t h e Commandants of t h e various Naval D i s t r i c t s t o i s s u e t m p o r a r y a d d i t i o n a l duty orders. While i t i s appreciated t h a t t h e d e c m t r a l i z a t i o n of c o n t r o l over temporary a d d i t i o n a l duty involving t r a v e l - t r i l l i n e v i t a b l y r e s u l t i n some duplicat i o n , every e f f o r t must be mcde t o keep such dupllcation a t a minimum.
A Bureau despatch order should be delivered f o r compliance t o t h e o f f i c e r involved and never made t h e b a s i s o f a Maval D i s t r i c t order with a D i s t r i c t T nuiiber. Bunav despatch orders vi11 be confirmed a s usual, by l e t t e r f o r t h e c o l l e c t i o n o f mileage.
'Xhere duplication i s discovered, t h e order issued by t h e D i s t r i c t Commandant should be immediately cancelled, and n o t i f i c a t i o n s e n t t o t h e Bureau i f such order has been sent i n f o r approval. I n cases where d i s t r i c t orders a r c already approved arid mileage c o l l e c t e d before t h c d u p l i c a t i o n i s discovered, t h e Bureau orders should be returned f o r cancellation. REQUESTS F R SPECIAL COURSES OR SPECIAL ASSIGTD32JTS TO DUTY O The Bureau i s frequently i n r e c e i p t of correspondence from indiv i d u a l o f f i c e r s r c q w s t i n g s p e c i a l courses o f i n s t r u c t i o n or s p e c i a l assignments for which they a r e not e l i g i b l e , a t times when such requests n a r e not uxder considmation. A exanple would be requests f o r postgradua t e i n s t r u c t i o n submitted a t other than t h z p w i o d each year when requests f o r such i n s t r u c t i o n arc s p e c i f i c d l y desired by t h e Burcau and l. a n o t i c e t o t h a t e f f e c t s e n t t o a l !Java1 U n i t s . Another exanplc would be i n connection with requests f o r t r a n s f e r t o t h c Scpply Corps o f t h e r e g u l a r Nasy, xhen & f i n i t e reqcircnents as t o age, m a r i t a l s t a t u s , etcd, a r e specified. Commanding o f f i c e r s frequently forward such requests even though t h e o f f i c e r does not meet t h e requirements, and i n some cases a waiver o f requirements i s recommended.
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OFFICER PEONOTIONS . . (Cont.) Commander Spencer H. Warner Comrmpder Robert H. H a r r e l l Lieutenant Commander W i l l i a m G. Livingstone Lieutcnant John I;?. Lewis
It i s estimzted t h a t the following o f f i c e r s recently s e l e c t s d f o r promotion t o Lieutenant Comander and Lieutenant i n t h e D m t a l Corps w i l l make t h e i r number on 1 July 1941:
C l i f f o r d E. Allen Raymond A. Lowry C l i f f o r d C. De Ford Lyman R. Vnughan Charles F. Xroodard George H. ifills Thomas E. Crowley Jesse B. Bancroft Edwin A. Thomas Charles F. Hoyt
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William S e i d e l John H. Bailey Xorris C. Craig John t*Ctt Allen Edward C. Raffetto James A. Er,@ish Frank E. Frztes, Jr. Karl VanL. Bcrglund Walter IT. Lippold l,Tendell IJzish LeRoy B. X q c l Jesse V. I?estzmm Charles T. Pridgcon Stanley F. Vebstcr Jzmes L. Vznger D a r y l S. 1;lcClung John J , Hilt Vernon S. Robir,son Frank I. Gonzales, Jr. EEaurice S. Shortridge ? ! i l l e r H. C o s b j
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Report o f physical examination has not been confirmed by t h e Bureau o f Medicine and Surgery. OFFICERS F R AVIATION TRAINING ( LIG'mER-THAN-AIR) O
In accordance with Bureau o f Mavigation Circular L e t t e r 18-41, t h e following o f f i c z r s have been s e l e c t e d for t h e a v i a t i o n t r a i n i n g ( l i g h t e r than-air) c l a s s which w i l l convenc about, June 3G, 1941: Rank Name Lee, George R. Cruse, James 3 . Rixey Franklin S Bolam, Cecil A. Cody, Ernest D. Jackson, Robert L. Benis, Tiendell W. Gantz, Saxe P. Class
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I n accordance D i t h Bureau o f Navigation C i r c u l a r L e t t e r 15-41 of February 1 , 1941, t h e following o f f i c e r s have been s e l e c t e d f o r t r a n s f e r 1 t o t h e Supply Corps, U. S. Navy, and f o r i n s t r u c t i o n a t t h e Naval Finance and Supgly School which w i l l convene a t t h e Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration, Boston, Massachusetts, about September 15, 1941:
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Adams, Henry P a t t e s o n Beard, John G., Jr. Bell, Thomas H. C a r l s t e n , Earl E. Carrison, Daniel J. Claypoole, J e s s e S. Corle, F r e d e r i c VI. Dexter, Robert C., Jr. Fischer, Benhardt B. Gore, John K. Crubb; F r a n c i s B. James, Nathaniel 7l., 3rd Lovig, Lawrence, Jr Najor, Samuel J. Eoore, George E., 2nd Netts, George X. Pennell, John C Seed, ?*iillim H, Spector, Herman Varner, Rex li. Villiams, Tb?illim 1. Z o e l l e r , rtaphael A.
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Name Fink, Douglas G. Finn, P h i l i p P. Freeborn, S t a n l e y B., Jr. Hughes, Theodore, L. $Johnson, A l b e r t B. Lindman, George Fdward N e t t l e s , Jack E. S k a i f e , Douglas C. Stevens, iialph S., Jr.
Designation DE-V(G) u.S.N.R. D-0 U.S.N.R. D-V(G) U.S.N.R. D-V(G) U.S.N.H. E-V(S) U.S.M.R. D-V(G) U.S.N.R. II-V(G) U.S.N.R. D-V(G) U.S.N.R. E-V(S) U.S.N.R.
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A g a r r i s o n cap has been authorized f o r wear b j j commissioned arid warrant Naval Avintors arid Chief P e t t y Officers designated as Xaval Aviation P i l o t s , I n l i e u of o f f i c e r s ' and c h i e f p e t t y o f f i c e r s ' regul a t i o n caps, a g a r r i s o n cap ma,y be worn with w i n t e r arid sumnier working uniforms. The garri-son ca? vxfisn worn with t.hese uniforms s h a l l be made of same material. as c o a t and trausers of untfom. Viniature a v i a t i o n i n s i g n i a s h a l l be ~VQITI on left aide or" t h i s cap t:vo inches from t h e front
Attention i s i n v i t e d t o Bureau of Navigatior, Circul.ar Letter Na. 57-41 and enclosures, which give conplete i n s t r u c t i o n s as t o t h e prepar a t i o n of t a g s t o be worn by a l l o f f i c e r s and e n l i s t e d mcn of t h u Navy and Naval Reserve f o r i d c n t i f i c x t i o n purposes. The i d e n t i f i c a t i o n t a g f o r o f f i c e r s and e n l i s t e d men of t h e Navy will c o n s i s t of a n oval p l n t c of rnonel, metal, 1.25 br 1.50 inches, per; f o r a t e d a t each end and suspend64 from bhc neck by 3 nont.1 wire encased i n ;? c o t t o n elecve, The t a g hss on one s i d e t h e etched f i n g e r p r i n t of n t h e r i g h t index f i n g e r , O t h e o t h e r s i d e , t h c f o l l o w i n g information graphotype machine: w i l l bc embosssd by
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eye! ht? jrarlklrtd t h e neat'a typed s h e e t s of many-hued savage g l e ~ i?n onion s k i n from t h e c l i p slid used t h m t o tht>b e s t %dvantagc, while t h e ordcrly look,:d on a g h a s t a t t h c s a c r i l e g o ,
Racing through t h r c pnssagevays , he heard t h z loud-speakers soundi n g his ~13.1t o a c t i o n ; - W?idCc and Conning Towcr s h o t anay." Arriving a t h i s s t a t i o n b r e a t h l e s s but e m l t m t , k o p y r e h i s commands and, as t h e shots began t o tmr g r e a t h o l e s ticough t h r s c r e c n , h e saw n o t b E t t l e r a f t Mo. 1 9 b u t an cneny cruiser 1iceli.ng over i n hcr d c a t h agony, her 2 men c l i n g i n g t o t h e s l i p p e r y bottom i n f r m t i c e f f o r t t o escape n w a t e r y gril-vis.
So crowded toget,hi;r :ire t h e e v e n t s of t h c day, onc hour seems hardly able t o carry its in2rint bzyond its own alLoted span. The Old Exec, s a t i n h i s cabin t h a t r-vming v 5 t h h i s thoug!its on anothcr day, ternorrow. A knock on t h c door, nrid t h ? Rntilo Officer mt,crcd.
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R e g i s t r a n t s who voluntcx through local boards f o r s erAnswer, --No, v i c e i n t h c n:Jval f o r c x sh0:lid. 5 continutd by %he local boards ;is v o l u n t z w s for t h e n a n l foi'C(:S u n t i l a quota i s e s t a b l i s h e d for ~i?.val.L"orc;~3, but ir, t k e wmt % h u t t h e i r order
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Such members will normally be s t u d e n t s of junior o r s e n i o r s t a n d i n g i n such insti.tuti0n.s. Under 10 U.S.C.A. 381, t h e words tlSenior Divisiont1 apply t o R.O.T.C. i n s t a l l a t i o n s a t u n i v e r s i t i e s or c o l l e g e s g r a n t i n g degrees and t h o s e e s s e n t i a l l y military schools n o t c o n f e r r i n g academic degrees e s p e c i a l l y designated by t h e S e c r e t a r y of 'Tar a s qualifi.ed, and t h e IlJunior Divisiont1 i n c l u d e s t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n s a t a l l other i n s t i t u t i o n s than those described above. The words "Advanced Courset1 mean t h e course of i n s t r u c t i o n given those s e l e c t e d for advanced m i l i t a r y t r a i n i n g i n t h e R.O.T.C. o r N.R.O.T.C. upon completion of t h e i n i t i a l two y e a r s ! e l e c t i v e o r conp&ory course o f m i l i t a r y t r a i n i n g p r e s c r i b e d by 10 U.S.C.A. 381. Question 2.--When does a s t u d e n t becone a c s d e t of 'the Advanced Course, Senior Division, B.O.T.C. or N.R.O.T.C.?
Answer. --It has been a d m i n i s t r a t i v e l y determined by National Headquarters . _. that'-cadGts who have completed two academic y e a r s o f t h e s e r v i c e p r e s c r i b e d f o r menbers of t h e S e n i o r Division, R.O.T.C., and who have been s e l e c t e d by t h e P r e s i d e n t of t h e i r i n s t i t u t i o n and t h e Professor of E E l i t a r y Science and T a c t i c s f o r f u r t h e r t r a i n i n g (QMC Form # 3 ) , and who have executed t h e c o n t r a c t s e t f o r t h on s a i d form, a r e c a d e t s of t h e Advanced Course, Senior Division, R.O.T.C., w i t h i n t h e meaning of S e c t i o n 5 ( a ) Sel e c t j v e Training and S e r v i c e Act of 1940.
The Navy Department announced t h a t t h e Jamestown will be commissioned and converted f o r t h e t r a i n i n g o f t h e Uidshipmen of t h e Third Class a t t h e Naval Acadevj during t h e coming summer. The Jamstovm, formerly t h e yacht Alder, was acquired by t h c Yavy from K. 3. Thompson f o r conversion t o a gunboat. Accommodations f o r 100 midshipmen, i n a d d i t i o n t o t h e s h i p l s company, w i l l be i n s t a l l e d i n t h e Jamestorrn which w i l l m k e s h o r t c r u i s e s during t h e summer. There a r e 853 midshipmen i n t h e Fourth Class which v c i l l become t h e Third Class a t t h e end of t h e p r e s e n t s c h o l a s t i c y e a r . "US TIE CAT GOT YOUR TONGUE?"
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"1. The Third Division, F i r s t B a t t a l i o n , Third Naval D i s t r i c t , comnanded by Lieutenant Comander Lewis H. Rabbage, D-0, U.S.N.R., att a i n e d t h e h i g h e s t graded merit (100.000) of a l l t h e d i v i s i o n s of t h e OrRanized Reserve a t Naval iieserve Battle P r a c t i c e f i r e d during t h e competition y e a r l9l+O-41. The Third Division i s t h e r e f o r e awarded t h e Naval Reserve Gunnery Trophy f o r t h e y e a r 1940-41.
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The r e s e r v e o f f i c e r s who are recomnended by a naval a v i a t i o n cadet s e l e c t i o n board, and whose a p p l i c a t i o n s are approved by t h e SurPau o f NavigaEon, a r e ordered t o r q j o r t f o r e n l i s t m e n t a s seamen, second c l a s s , V-5, U. S. Naval Reserve. Upon e n l i s t m c n t , t h e i r coinmissions are vacated as of t h e day p r i o r t o e n l i s t m e n t . F'dllowing s u c c e s s f u l completion of e l i m i n a t i o n f l i g h t t r a i n i n g a t a naval r e s e r v e a v i a t i o n base t h e y a r e t r a n s f e r r e d t o a n a v d f l i g h t t r a i n i n g c e n t e r and appointed as a v i a t i o n cadets. Upon s u c c e s s f u l c o n p l e t i o r of f l i g h t t r a i n i n g they w i l l be The d a t e of rank of a l l encomvissioned a s e n s l e n s , A-V(N), U.S.li.P,, i s t h e d a t e gf graduation o f t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e s i g n s , A-V(N), U.S.Y.E., c l a s s e s i n f l i c h t tra.ining.
A r e s e r v e o f f i c e r who vcrcates a c o m d s s i o n t o e i i l i s t i n Class V-5 f o r a v i a t i o n t r a i n i n g lnsy be corlsider?a f o r rezppointment i n h i s former commissioned sta+,us, i n case h e f a l l s a t any stage o f t h e f l i g h t t r a i n i n g .
The s t u d e n t e n t r y r a t e f o r p l l o t t r a i n i n g on Xay 1, 194-3, was one .4, hundred s t u d e n t s p e r month. On Fay 1, 1 3 1 t h t s r a t e had i n c r e a s e d t o 500 p e r rronth. In J u l y , 1941, t h e r a t e w i l l be i n c r e a s e d t o 800 e n t r i e s p e r month. The s t u d e n t s who e n t e r t h e Naval A i r S t a t i o n s a r c s e l e c t e d a t sixt e e n Naval Reservs Aviation Baszs which conduct eliminzition f l i g h t t r a i n i n g . Ground i n s t r u c t i o n glus up t o t e n h c u r s ' primary f l i g h t t r a i n i n g i s given a t t h s e Sas ?s, and s u c c w s f u l c m d i d a t e s a r e a2pointcd a v i a t i o n c a d c t s u2on e n t e r i n g t r a i n i n g a t Pmsacola, J a c k s o m i l l e , or Corpus Christi.
O f t h e t h r e e new Nzival Reservo Aviztion Sases authorized f o r cons t r u c t i o n A l y , 1940, t h e Naval Reserve Aviation 3ases a t A t l a n t a and i Dallas are now operating. The new bzse :t Jm Orlcans will b e o p r a t i n g on June 1, 1941. :\Jew an3 nor5 s a t i s f a c t o r y facilities a t Naval Reserve Bases, S t . Louis, 2 i n n c q m l i s , Lon.; Behch, and Oakland a r e under construct i o n . Althouph c o n s t r u c t i o n work i s being don-. a t t h e s e bases, t h e y a r c o p e r a t i n g a t t o p i u o t a s . Th; r q u i r e d numbx o f t r a i n i n g a i r s l a n e s have been d s l i v t r d , brixipixg t h c t o t a l nurfibcr . o f Islancs a s s i g n d t o t h e six-
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The p2r;iclrlar c i r c u n s t m c e s lindcr which t h e various allowances are t o be p z i d are niTescribed i n det,ail by t h e laws which e s t a b l i s h them. The c i r c u m t n n c e s uiidei- which many r e q u e s t s are presented inake i t d i f f i anci xhy they were aqiroved for forwarding t o t h e c u l t t o understand h o ~ v Bur:au. P r i o r t o passage of t h e di;?encJ,ency a l l o w a x e a c t , many r e q u e s t s base6 solely o n marriage wert: '?warded t o t h e Bureau. Since such passage men for ahom quarters were previous'Ly n o t ava-ilable (according t o t h e i r o f f i c i a l r e q i e s 5 s ) n e v e r t h e l e s s a p a r m t l y have becn a s s i g n e d q u a r t e r s and have been pit on dependency h l l o m n c e .
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Thus t h c c;yst--l-controllcd ciock gcnerntes i t s om x c u r r z t c l y moni' t o r e d curreiit, : L i l l ; O ~ ~ . t i C ? J lscnds out t h e hourly time si Zn?.ls, r.nd t o ~ i, i n s u r e ~ c c u r ~ x y s sc..t,t w i c e d"ily t o c o r r c c t t h c fcw thous:indtlis of ?. ScCOiid it nq- h?.vi: d i 5 f t c d o f f siiicc t h e k s t s e t t i n g .
This L31hlication contzins infor,:r t i o n of c s s i s t - n c e i n t h e n a v i g : t i o n of : l r c r z f t i n t h e "Jest Indics, l3crmidc2, Br-hr;?m Islnnds, cnc? t h e n o r t h c o n s t s o f Colombi:: a d Vcnezu<l:i.
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The Tome School, P o r t l k E ? i t , , %iryl-:nd. T h i s i s a noh-scct?:rian .-school e s t z b l i s l i e d i n l9Ol ?&ndh Z V i i ? g Ln sp-,,roxi:ntte e n r o l l m ~ n to f 150 boys, divided i n tcio schools: a j u n i o r scliooi, zrr;.des f i k throuzh ei;,;ht snd ~ 1 . s e n i o r s c h o o l , gradcs ninn tiiroxgh twelve. It i s a c l r s s k college ;3rc:p.?.ratoqr school. D q t c i t i o n i s $300 p1.i~~ ?-bout $50 f o r extras; board ;nc; t . i i t i 3 2 is $1200 pliis 55 f o r i.,x%ras. Tome o f f c r s ;L Mavy scholjrsliip, repcLtcd zutonictically yzzr by yesr cccording t o t h e student c o l i t i m i r g qu:.lj.ficF.tions for nid, t o t h e amount of c200 f o r boa-ders t a d 5 f o r d ~ y 0 students. Thest? s c h o l r . r s h i p s do n o t r e q u i r e q u c l i f y i n g ex;.,n'in:,. tioils.
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school. S m r l l boys ?lso receivnd t?Ji:jTlgh t h c ;emrid y c d t ? , T u i t i o n i s from $200 to &35C dcpendi.ig o n the ' qc. of thz pu;;il. ti 1 s d i s c o u n t 0 from t h e t u i t i o n rr,t;s i s o f f c r d Lo thc c l i i l d r t n of Nrwy offict.:rs.
1893 U.S.S. I."nrrima.: ( c o l l i e r ) sunk i n channel t o harbor of Santiago, e ~ i t Cuba, by L4 ~ ~ ~ l t?lobson~ arid eiqLt v o l u n t e e r s from fleet t o prevent escape cf- Spanish squadron.
4. June
1262 F o r t P i l l o w evac-uateci by t h e Confpderates. 1363 1929 U.S.S.
1i.S.S.
Fulton a c c i d e n t a l l y blmn up a t Brooklyn, 14. Y. F i r s t s t e a m r buil.t for U. S. KE?S::J 2nd o r i g i n a l l y intended t o throw hot v:ater as wc.13. as s!=A -- L. kil;c-d. +?
6 June
lr/'73 -1J.S. Vcsse1-z Bosfon and Confedfracy captuFed t h r e e eneny vessels which werc su5scql.icntly tnken .i.:ito g e n e r a l s e r v i c e .
U. S
1362 -
. Fleet a t t a c k e d B:emphis,
Tmne?see.
1262 I I _
lX.3 -
1?50 - h e r i c a : i s l a v c r !!artha c q t m - e d by V.S.S. Perry. (Captain Foote.) 1346 Cmxodore t - M i l l i k m sSlr3at aLa.Xezatlan engared Conf'edrrate b a t t e r i e s a t Ben?,
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8 June
l & ! +
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U. S. Cm S o a t f l o t i l l a e n r q e d H.X.S. L o i t r e -
i:i
Fatuxcnt River.
1846
9 June
1313
17G4
U.S.S.
-- 2
guns and 11 g r i s o n e r s ,
1314
U.S. Brig Rattlesnake with only two guns captured and Surned Brig John.
IO 3zlfi,o
I
011
t h e Unitcd S t a t e s .
1313 1263
1871
c _
U.S.S. F r e s i d e n t ca-,t~?.red54 nen Xi3 1 2 guns f r m Packet B i k e of Eont r o se. Vicks'curz b ? . t t w i c s d e : s t l * o ; ~ d U. S. I!aq-. tly Two Korean I c r t s captured 5y Soat, cxpEdit.ior: from t h c 3.S.S. B~Ionocacyand Colorado.
1900
171 2'
-1813
1863 1964
11 Jxne
Amrican s a i l o r s 2nd marinqs a t t a c k e d Korean F o r t s i n Pfneyang R i w r , cx-@.nz t l ? e m by s t o r r .
1J.S.S.
35 prisoners.
U.S.S.
Alabama m t e r d harbor of Cherbourg, France, f o r ;in overhatll 2nd t o takc, or c n a l , having b z e n o n a continuous c r u i s e f o r nearl;r two years, h,zvinp *,ravelled 57,001 m i k s , burndd 57 s h i p s , under command of Captain Semmes. ( I b t e : S +e 19 Junc. ) STREET CARS A I 3 FOR RIDING, NOT TALKING --
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1780
1867 1899
Naval Brigade from U.S.S. Tyoming and Hartford r o u t e d savages of Formosa, d r i v i n g them i n t o i n t e r i o r , burning t h e i r v i l l a g e s i n r e t a l i a t i o n f o r t h e murder o f t h e crew of t h e American Bark Rover. Landing p a r t y of 90 men from t h e U.S.S. Helena and Monadnock, routed enemy who began f i r i n g upon Navy Yard, a t I!!anila, P h i l i p pine Islands.
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14 June
1777
1862
1'347
U.S.S.
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y
1772
Eigl-it color;. b o a t s from Rhode I s l a n d , no ems, bit w i t h p&.ix stones , ccl;;tured E q l i s l i Scliooncr Gaspee, tender t o E r L t i s h Squadror:, o f f P r o v i d m c r , ivhicl; h 3 n i n aground ir! chasa of n Packst Iknnz\, carriec? Sj- bonrding, s e t on fire, mcd soon a f t e r blew u2.
U. S. b o a t a t t a c k on t h r e e B r i t i s h f r i g a t e s a t Farpton Roads.
20 Jurin
U.S.S.
Number
Subject
46-W
47-41
4B-4.l
k9-41
5O-lJ.
51-41
52-lJ
53-41
5k-41 55-13. 56-kl
57-u 58-4.359-4.1 60-41
61-41
Volunteer Reserve (Special S e r v i c e ) O f f i c e r s on a c t i v e duty with f o r c e s a f l o a t t y a n s f e r t o Volunteer Reserve (Gensrsl Service). Unemplopent congensetion b e n e f i t r i g h t s of c e r t e i n e n l i s t e d men of t h e Naval Service. United S t a t e s Savings Eonds purchased with Ship's Serv5.ce Fuiids; R e S i s t r a t i o n o f . Complaints regartiin!: d r a f t s of e n l i s t e d rnen w h i l e t r a v a i i n g on public conveyances. i'hval Reserves s e r v i n g a t sea. S t m p c r e d i t s f o r naval post, o f f i c e s . O f f i c i a l rc-r;isicncz o f Fhvcl.1 R e s w v e O f f i c e r s . C e r t i f i c a t e recpired on claims f o r t r a n s p o r t a t i o n o f dependents on changc of home y a r d or I )me port. Xnl-isted Fersoiinzl D i s t r i & t i o n of. E n l i s t e d Personael Trariafer of f n n i Forces a f l o z t . E l i g i b i l i t y of Enlisted mi:^ of t h e I'ieqular Navy and of t h e Naval Reserve for trainin,: tis Reserve 22i2shipnen. Identification Tags. Engineering Duty Only o f f i c c m for t h e ticronaa",ic Orqanization. Reports of Death. Enlisted F e r s o x c l status o f , Naval Reserve candidates for m p t , i t i v e apycintnent f o r t h e U. S. Navel Academy.
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1;
A t t e n t i o n i s c a l l e d t o t h t . follovzing ?Java1 icesirvL C i r c u l a r I z t t a r s which have b w n i s s u e d s i n c e publicEttisn of Emxau of NaviptA.cn Bullet i n No. 291, of A p r i l 26, 1441.
Number
12-kl
SubJe c t
Cancellation of t h e Annual Competitions a i o n g i.sctal.ionci, ciivi s i o n s , znr! sqmcirons of t h s Orpsriized Rcserv.;. I i e c r u i t i n c Policy, FJaval Rt.s~.:r;c.
19-41
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Aerological Course O f f i c e r s S e l e c t e d for....,.............. Answers t o Quiz on Page 23....... Appreciation Appropriation B i l l . . . . . . . , . . . . . A s s i s t a n t Surgeons U. S. Navy..
............................ 17-18 ................................................. 30 3 ............................... 11 .............................. 22-23 Bishop I Y i l l i m T. Naming... ................................. 9-10
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C a l i f o r n i a IlIaritime Academy Graduates........................ Cameras, R e s t r i c t e d Use of................................... Chairman of C o m i t t e e s on National Defense of S t a t e Bar A s c a i n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . soito....................., Chief P e t t y O f f i c e r Advancements... Chief P e t t y O f f i c e r Examinations.............................
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59-60 54-55 55
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Commendations................................................
Commendation t o Coumander Delxer S. Fahrney, U.S.N.,......... Conduct o f Personnel...... Corrections Pamphlet !?Schools and C d l e g e s Granting Concessions t o Sons nnd Daughters o f O f f i c e r and E n l i s t e d "ersonnel, U. S. Xavy, 1940. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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66-67
58
51 1
Deck Court I r r e g u l a r i t i e s . Defense Savings Bonds Navy Procedure f o r Handling Purchase o f b~Naval Personnel,........................... niscipline Discontinuance of Daily Press Release on Changes of Duty o f O f f i c e r s of t h e U. S. Navy and Marine Corps
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13
67 53-54
Education Courses Offered t o Wisconsin l<hn................... Enlistments, Class 14-1, U. S. Eerchant Marine Reserve Fleeman Knows H i s Oats!...................................... F l i g h t Training f o r Naval Reserve Officers..
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................. Gourmets Take Motice.. ....................................... Graduation Exercises - F i r s t Class of Reserve Mdshipmen, U. S. Nzval Acadeyd ........................................ G r a t e f u l Parents..... ........................................
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k a r s t Trophy, N.R.O.T.C.
R i f l e Conpetition. Heroic Vork - L!embers of A m y and Mavy B r i l l i a n t l y F i g h t F i r e Is. 0. P u b l i c a t i o n 30. 214 - Volume V I . . . . . . . . . . . I............ fiydrographic Office; Nw Hydrographic Office P u b l i c a t i o n . . e I d e n t i f i c a t i o n Tags... I n Defenss of Commnications.. Information f o r Fietired O f f i c e r s
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23
......................... L,onguage . h s t ; n i c t i m.. ...................................... T . . w - Se!..ect,ions for P o s t g n d u a t e I n s t r u c t i c n . . ............. L e ~ i s l a t i o ,......,.: n ....................................... Li.fes~~viiig.. ................................................
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49
17
1 1 2-3
...................... 77 52 2.isi.ling 2dcireases.. ......................................... ?\fd:e t h e n e s t of 'Xhat Tie Have ...............................-28-29 f$.ana.bcrs of k v a l iieserv? t o be Rcleased t o Inactive Puty f i f t e r ~ n ~ ~ r g e.......................................... ncy 37 L k r c h m t b:arine 5::s x v c ; r a i n i n g Cent 3 s s . ................... 54 F:ohil.i.zation of Nrwal tt.-,seme F1%t liivi sions. .............. 44
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A. . L
K s t 3f 5ureau of Na~ri.Ca?,io~ Circular Lettqrs Beginning lqril 22, l ~ , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -~l..................... I i s t of tiavnl Ht-smve Circular L e t t s r s
77
Off!. ccrs for Avi.2.tioiz ' T x i n i n g ( Xcmf-cr-thnn-Air) ~ f f ' j - c e r s a r Aviation T r a i n i n g (LiGntcr-than-Air) f O f f i c e r s fa. TrriLsZer to t h e Su:?::ly C o r - s , U. S . K:YTJ, and f o r Lrist;rl.lctiori a the 'krd t Fi.nance < cSa;>>'ly mi
S C ~ O O
1.................,....... .................*.....*..
GEfi.cer F r m o t i o n s . .
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14-16
Pzjjr7,erit of i;l.lormrices to E n l i s t e d hez for <i;artc?m 'Sxbsi s t;:ncz. P r o c u r m a - k cf ClotM.ng :in2 S.n:d.!. Stc>rt3:7 !int:irlal f t ~ r h e t
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P r o g r e s s of P i l o t Trs.ini.r.g, Kay 1, ?L'?&)-XayI-, 1941, and .xp,?nsion P?avaI- ?52?31'\7e AvS.r1.ticn Fnsos ' . F:-ov:.sions fz.r thc i5"Vy.
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56-57'
51-52
52
..................................... flQi.~.a.rterly ??.eport o f T r a i n i n g A c t i v i t i . z s " Obsolete. ......... Qu:.@cy Appointfed Chief of S t a f f of hruviari Ikv;.i.. .........
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14 23-24
r > [7
52
(Coni ) Recruiting Ppclicy. 1J.S.E.R Requests f o r S p e c i a l Courses o r Speclal. Assigrnents t o Duty Row! Boys. R .! o r
INDEX . .
.................................. 44-45 . 13-14 ............................................. 40-41 School Concession ........................................... 67-68 68 Secretaqy of S t a t e John Hay, 1902 ........................... S e l e c t i v e S e r v i c e ........................................... 31-33 Seven U . S . Navy Vessels X m e d .............................. 9-9 ~h%p's Service Insurance .................................... 46 Spanish I n s t r u c t i o n - E n l i s t e d Fen, Washington Area ......... 49 S p i r i t o f ' 4 1............................................... 64-66 Sponsors Designated ......................................... 5-8 Supply Corps ................................................ 22 Supply Corps - U . S . Kava1 Reserve .......................... 20 Surface Navigation with t h e AmErican A i r Almanac ............ 61-62
Temporary D u t ? ~Orders Terminal Island Designated R o o s w e l t Bas2 Tour of the U S by t h e Chiefr, of t h e Eavnl General S t a f f s of lihe Amricar.1 Rcpgblics Training Coi.rSes ; Training Cruis ..s for Reserve ?'lidshipen Pbvr Attached t o t h e P r a i r i e St...te.. T r a i n i n s Program f o r Candidates, Ensigns. 1J L?, N. R T r a i n b g , U.S.N.R Transportation - Deper,der,t s R e t i r a d a d Reserve Personnel Trophy f o r Excellence
....................................... 36-37 U . S . Naval kcadeqr ......................................... 29-30 U . S . Naval Accide.3y. Fava1 ,Reserve C x d i d a t c s ............... 41-43 U . S . K-avzl Observsto ry ..................................... 60-61 Graduat;es Record C1.ass ........... 50-51 U . S . i%vy School o f 2.its.i~ U . S . Navy U n i f c m Regulations, lW+.l,....................... 24-25 U.S.S. W a s ~ n g t o ........................................... n 5 Talsh. Tion . David 1.. Cb.. a . mxn Senate Navd Affairs i Co..ittee ................................................ 1
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....................................... 4-5 13 ................... . . 12 ......................... ............................................ 25 ...................................... L O . . ........... 45-46 37-39 ........................................... ... 11-12
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