So was US Merchant Marine Academy cadet Edwin Joseph O'Hara, who single-handedly fired the last shots from the ship's 4-inch gun.
Today the property is known as Wiley Hall and serves as an administration building at the United States Merchant Marine Academy.
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While at La Salle, Lange helped the Explorers earn a 13–15 record during the 1998–99 season before being offered the head job at the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York.
Admiral Land was also instrumental in overseeing the establishment of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, located in Kings Point, New York as a commissioning source for officers entering the Merchant Marine and Naval Reserve in World War II.
Coast Guard Officers receive their commissions either from the United States Coast Guard Academy or Coast Guard Officer Candidate School, both located in New London, Connecticut; or via the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, NY.
United States Air Force Academy (USAFA), United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), United States Military Academy (USMA), United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) and United States Naval Academy (USNA) midshipmen and cadets
United States Air Force Academy (USAFA), United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), United States Military Academy (USMA), United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) and United States Naval Academy (USNA) midshipment and cadets