The United States Maritime Service Training Station at Sheepshead Bay was opened on September 1, 1942. It closed on February 28, 1954.[1]
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Active | September 1, 1942–February 28, 1954 |
| Students | 30,000 |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | United States Maritime Service United States Coast Guard War Shipping Administration |
The station was the largest maritime training station during World War II and was equipped to train 30,000 merchant seamen each year. Since the mid-1960s, the site has been occupied by Kingsborough Community College.[2]
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References edit
- ^ "U.S. Maritime Service: the Forgotten Service". American Merchant Marine at War. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ^ "Sheepshead Bay Maritime Training Center". U.S. Maritime Service: The Forgotten Service. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
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