What was James Harvey Tomb appointed as at the United States Merchant Marine Academy?
United States Merchant Marine Academy The United States Merchant Marine Academy (also known as USMMA or Kings Point) is one of the five United States service academies, located in Kings Point, New York. It is charged with training officers for the United States Merchant Marine, branches of the military, and the transportation industry. Midshipmen (as students at the Academy are called) are trained in marine engineering, navigation, ship's administration, maritime law, personnel management, international law, customs, and many other subjects important to the task of running a large ship.
USS McInerney (FFG-8) USS "McInerney" (FFG-8), formally PF-110, second ship of the "Oliver Hazard Perry" class of guided-missile frigates, is the first United States Navy ship named for Vice Admiral Francis X. McInerney (1899–1956). Ordered from Bath Iron Works on 27 February 1976 as part of the FY75 program, "McInerney" was laid down on 16 January 1978, launched on 4 November 1978, and commissioned on 15 December 1979.