Helmsman
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A helmsman is a person who steers a ship. In the merchant marine this is usually an Able seaman. In the Navy it is a seaman or a quartermaster. Mao Zedong is commonly known as the "Great Helmsman".
[edit] References
- "Quartermaster 3 & 2," Naval Education and Training Command. U.S. Government Printing Office 1976.
- "Prof. Nate Cook -- Steering a Fletcher-class Destroyer."
