Created in the immediate post-WWII period, this gorgeous color film shows the activities of
U.S. Navy cadets at the
Naval Academy in
Annapolis, Maryland. Some of the interesting segments in the film include an overview of the curriculum circa 1948, football games and sporting events, and a class visit with the fleet including the aircraft carrier
USS Randolph.
The United States Naval Academy (also known as
USNA,
Annapolis, or
Navy) is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in Annapolis, Maryland,
United States. Established in 1845 under
Secretary of the Navy George Bancroft, it is the second-oldest of the United States' five service academies, and educates officers for commissioning primarily into the
United States Navy and
United States Marine Corps. The 338-acre (
137 ha) campus is located on the former grounds of
Fort Severn at the confluence of the
Severn River and
Chesapeake Bay in
Anne Arundel County, 33 miles (53 km) east of
Washington, D.C. and 26 miles (42 km) southeast of
Baltimore. The entire campus is a
National Historic Landmark and home to many historic sites, buildings, and monuments. It replaced
Philadelphia Naval Asylum, in
Philadelphia, that served as the first
United States Naval Academy from 1834 to 1845 when the Naval Academy formed in Annapolis.
Candidates for admission generally must both apply directly to the academy and receive a nomination, usually from a
Member of Congress. Students are officers-in-training and are referred to as midshipmen.
Tuition for midshipmen is fully funded by the Navy in exchange for an active duty service obligation upon graduation. Approximately 1,
300 "plebes" (an abbreviation of the
Ancient Roman word plebeian) enter the
Academy each summer for the rigorous
Plebe Summer, but only about 1,
000 Midshipmen graduate.
Graduates are usually commissioned as ensigns in the Navy or second lieutenants in the
Marine Corps, but a small number can also be commissioned as officers in other US services, and the services of allied nations. The United States Naval Academy has some of the highest paid graduates in the country according to starting salary. The academic program grants a bachelor of science degree with a curriculum that grades midshipmen's performance upon a broad academic program, military leadership performance, and mandatory participation in competitive athletics. Midshipmen are required to adhere to the academy's
Honor Concept.
This film is part of the
Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the
USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD and 2K. For more information visit
http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com
- published: 05 Mar 2015
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