the NSMV Patriot State for sailing, including loading provisions in the freezers and dry stores spaces. The ship sails for foreign ports of the Caribbean Sea three out of four years, and one in four formerly traveled to the Mediterranean Sea. At least one of the Caribbean voyages includes the Panama Canal and an Equator crossing.
The voyage lasts about 52 days on average, and during that time a cadet will rotate through class and laboratory training at sea, ships operations including deck and engine watches, maintenance and emergency drills. Port visits offer a time to relax, but still include watch responsibilities and ship's maintenance.
==== Training ships ====
USS Enterprise (17 October 1892–4 May 1909)
USS Ranger (26 April 1909–29 October 1917) rechristened to Rockport
Rockport (30 October 1917–20 February 1918) rechristened to USS Nantucket during World War I
USS Nantucket (21 February 1918–1920s) rechristened to Bay State
Bay State (1920s–1941) rechristened to TV Emery Rice upon her transfer to the US …
