Steady as she goes, mate

Caption: "'Steady as she goes, mate!'--From his crew to his ability at the sheel, Lawrence Merrill of 1620 Ocean Ave., a third grader at Public School 193 [located at 2515 Avenue L], is all Navy. Tutored by Capt. Niels H. Olsen, skipper of the U.S.N.S. Geiger, Merrill was one of 32 children aboard the Military Sea Transportation Service ship."