Named after Schuyler F. Heim the bridge was one of the largest vertical - lift bridges on the West Coast .
Schuyler F. Heim was in command of the Naval Air Station on Terminal Island in 1942 .
Named after Schuyler F. Heim , who was in command of the Naval Air Station on Terminal Island in 1942 , the bridge was one of the largest vertical - lift bridges on the West Coast .