USS Recruit

Historical Landmark

Description:
This 2/3 scale model of a destroyer escort (TDE-1) helped instruct as many as 50,000 naval recruits annually in basic naval procedure. Commissioned July 27, 1949, the Recruit was the Navy's only commissioned ship never to reach water. It is the sole survivor of three such ships built by the Navy following World War II. In 1982, the Recruit was reconditioned to serve as a training guided missile frigate. Naval recruits gave the structure its affectionate nickname, USS Neversail.

Registration Date: 11/5/2004

Location:
San Diego
County: San Diego

Directions:
Liberty Station (formerly Naval Training Center), Point Loma, San Diego

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