First to the scene were 116 cadets under the direction of Lieutenant Commander H. J. Copeland from USS Nantucket, a training ship of the Massachusetts Nautical School (now the Massachusetts Maritime Academy) that was docked nearby at the playground pier.
Yang pertama kali terjun ke TKP sebanyak 116 taruna di bawah arahan Letnan Komandan H. J. Copeland dari USS Nantucket, kapal pelatihan Sekolah Pelatihan Massachusetts (yang sekarang bernama Akademi Maritim Massachusetts), yang berlabuh di dekat lokasi di dermaga taman bermain.