New York City Land Battleship “USS Recruit” Navy Union Square Postcard ca 1917 for Sale

New York City Land Battleship “USS Recruit” Navy Union Square Postcard ca 1917 For Sale

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New York City Land Battleship “USS Recruit” Navy Union Square Postcard ca 1917:
$11.00

The USS Recruit was a 1/2 scale wooden functional battleship “launched” in Union Square on May 30 1917 as part of an effort to increase Navy enlistments during WWI. The ship was actually used to train recruits.
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