U. S. Maritime Service Officers School

The U.S. Maritime Service Officers School at Fort Trumbull, while in operation only from 1939 to 1946, is a major component of New London's maritime history despite its short life. Some 15,000 graduates served aboard the thousands of merchant and other ships that underpinned the Allies' war effort. The library has a collection of documents and images about the school, including several issues of its monthly newsletter, Trumbullog, and a book containing group photographs of the classes that attended in 1943 and 1944. Items from the collection were displayed in the 15th anniversary exhibit in 2013.

     Note: A detailed exhibit on the history of the USMSO School can be viewed by choosing "Browse Exhibits" at the top of these pages and scrolling down.