Happy Anniversary!On October 13, 1775, the U.S. Navy was established. What we have pictured here are
Happy Anniversary!On October 13, 1775, the U.S. Navy was established. What we have pictured here are some sailors saluting the American flag on the USS Recruit. The USS Recruit was a ship built on dry land, used as a Navy training vessel. In order for sailors to get their sea legs, they would first be trained on the USS Recruit. So here at the National Archives at Riverside we thank the fine people of the Navy for going on 244 years of service. If you are interested in Naval records on the USS Recruit please come in and visit us or check out the National Archives catalog.Click here for more Navy history.Series: Historical Photograph Files, 1917-1994. Record Group 181: Records of the Naval Districts and Shore Establishments. (National Archives Identifier 295544) -- source link
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