Merchant marine officer's training ship "Golden Bear", 1952

Supplementary material continues: "11: Two San Pedrans shown in Bridge Duties as Golden Bear heads for Long Beach. Midshipman John Ryan, son of Dr. C.J. Ryan, is at wheel, while Midshipman Richard Jacobsen, son of Capt. J.A. Jacobsen, Long Beach port pilot chief, is checking compass to make sure Ryan is holding ship on course. Ryan with two years pre-med behind him switched to sea, intends to make Merchant Marine career. 12: Midshipmen handle all details in engine room, too! Here Midshipman James Patterson, 22, Pomona, is shown at generator in answer to call from bridge for power to winches for line handling as Golden Bear gets underway. 13: Barry Faber, 23, Los Angeles, lights up boiler as Golden Bear gets underway. 14: Robert Schisler, 20, Sacramento, is waiting word from bridge to get ship moving. He has throttles in both hands".

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