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USS Recruit — The Unsinkable Warship

Posted on May 9, 2015 by Rick SpilmanMay 9, 2015

Perhaps no warship is unsinkable, but the several USS Recruits came close, primarily because they were based entirely on land.  In 1917, the 200′ USS Recruit, also known as the Landship Recruit, was built in Union Square, in the middle of … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Lore of the Sea, Ships | Tagged Landship Recruit, Point Loma, USS Recruit, world war I
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