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Show Life-Jacketed Pupils Train on 'American Mariner' j j. J iJyAJ rZZLLl J After extensive schooling ashore, Merchant marine trainees get practical experience in wartime seamanship seaman-ship aboard the "American Mariner," one of the training ships of this service. Left: William H. Hyle and Richard Balmes (right) are shown at work, on one of the great power pumps aboard the "American Mariner." Mari-ner." Top right: Trainees learn the technique of abandoning ship on a practice -cruise. Bottom right: Always ready for enemy action, these mariners attend clasg aboard ship clad in life jackets. |