Sheepshead Bay
Sheepshead, Sheephead, or Sheep's Head, may refer to:
Fish
* ''Archosargus probatocephalus'', a medium-sized saltwater fish of the Atlantic Ocean
* Freshwater drum, ''Aplodinotus grunniens'', a medium-sized freshwater fish of North and Central Am ...
was opened on September 1, 1942. It closed on February 28, 1954.
The station was the largest maritime training station during
World War II
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and was equipped to train 30,000 merchant seamen each year. The site is now occupied by
Kingsborough Community College
Kingsborough Community College (KBCC) is a public community college in Brooklyn, New York. It is part of the City University of New York (CUNY) system and the only community college in Brooklyn.
See also
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Manhattan Beach Air Force Station Manhattan Beach Air Force Station was a United States Air Force installation located in Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn, New York City, and operational from 1954 to 1959. Built on land originally operated by the United States Maritime Service and the Un ...
(1954-1959)
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Manhattan Beach Coast Guard Training Station
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