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Cradle of the Navy
History of NTC San Diego 1923-1997
This book was written and
published for the disestablishment of Naval Training Center (NTC)
San Diego in 1997. It has now been more than 10 years since the
anniversary of this event. Only 500 copies of this book were
printed and were only available at the NTC San Diego Morale,
Welfare and Recreation office during the day of the
disestablishment. Only those attending the event had the
opportunity to purchase this book.
136 glossy pages cover the history of NTC through each decade from
around 1915 through 1997. The book looks at events in a
chronological order, as well as the history behind the names of
the camps and buildings at NTC. There are pictures of every center
commander from the first, Rear Adm. David Sellers in 1923 through
the last, Capt.
Stephen Drake in 1997.
Hundreds of black and white and color photographs include pictures
of USS Recruit, aerial photography, historical buildings, Service
School Command, Recruit Training Command and famous people to
visit NTC. There is a beautiful gold NTC logo embossed on the
cover.
A must for any NTC alumnus or Naval history buff! This copy is
signed by the author, who is a retired Navy Journalist Chief Petty
Office and worked at NTC before and during the disestablishment.
Get your
copy here.
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The Cover of
"Cradle of
the Navy, The History of Naval Training Center San Diego
1923-1997"by
JOC(SW) Mary Camacho,
USN, Ret. |
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USS
Recruit (TDE-1) was a land-locked ship built in 1949. It was
the first non-ship to be commissioned. Recruits observed
traditional procedures like any other Naval vessel. It was
decommissioned in 1967 and renovated in 1982. It is preserved
as a historic landmark. |
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Rear Admiral David Foote
Sellers was the first Commanding Officer (later called Center
Commanders) from 1923 to 1926. He was born in 1874 and died in
1949. |
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Color
photographs of recruit graduations. Upper right is the
retirement of center commander Capt. John C. Ensch in 1995. |
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Balboa Park was the
location of the 'first' San Diego Training Station in 1917. |
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1924
aerial photo depicts and early layout of Naval Training Center
San Diego. The main gate at Lytton and Barnett Avenue is at
the bottom of the photograph. Tent city, or (or Detention
Camp) can be seen at the top. |
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