An navy officer works on a message aboard a ship off the shore of the United States. An officer lying on a bed. A man comes in and delivers a message to the officer. The officer gets up and processes the message. He works on an equipment using a headset. The officer comes on the bridge of the ship and operates an instrument. He looks through binoculars.
Merchant seamen sign Maritime Commission papers in the United States. The seamen standing in several queues. United States Merchant Marine personnel sitting at a table. The seamen sign Maritime Commission papers. They leave the queues after signing.
Physical examination of U.S. Merchant Marine seamen in the United States during World War 2. A sign on a door: 'Examining Room Private'. Interior of the room. A doctor measures the height of the seaman. He checks blood pressure. Man receives dental check up and ear check. Respiration and lung check up is done with a stethoscope. Cars parked outside a building. A sign on the building: 'Standard Shipping Office'.
A film titled 'Tomorrow's leaders of the Merchant Marine' shows merchant marine officer candidates in the United States. Sail boats at sea. Seamen operate artillery aboard a ship. The seamen take transfer to another ship. Men aboard a ship. A man applies to the Merchant Marine Academy to become a Merchant Marine Officer. He writes the address of the Merchant Marine Cadet Corps. The man works in his office. His mother receives a courier from the Merchant Marine Cadet Corps. She calls her son. The man reads the news of his acceptance and the order to be present for a physical examination.
Merchant Marine Officer candidates learn seamanship at a basic school in Pass Christian, Mississippi. A doctor undertakes the physical examination of a seaman with a stethoscope. A sign: 'US Merchant Marine Cadet Basic School' on a gate. Merchant Marine Officer candidates enter the gate. The Merchant Marine Academy cadets try on uniforms. They stand at attention and take an oath to defend the U.S. and serve Marine Navy. The cadets sleep in bunk beds. They get up as an alarm rings and get ready. They gather on a ground. Ceremonies are conducted. The cadets salute as U.S. flag is hoisted. The candidates learn how to knot ropes. They learn how to row and sail boats. The candidates learn how to operate guns and how to transfer men via cables.
Merchant Marine Officer candidates learn seamanship at the United States Merchant Marine Academy ( USMMA ) at Kings Point in New York, United States. Merchant Marine Officer candidates practice signaling using signal flags. An officer teaches how to operate an equipment in a class. The candidates learn to find places on a globe. They work in an engine room. They use hand tools. They learn the fundamentals of electric engineering in a class. They learn to load and fire guns. The candidates exercise for physical fitness. (World War II period).
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