It carried two cage masts, a conning tower and a dummy smokestack.
During this time they were available for answering questions from visitors.
By night, all the ship’s lights were turned on, including a series of searchlights.
The ship functioned both as a tool for recruitment and training.
USS Recruit was largely successful, helping the Navy enlist 25,000 new men.
In 1920, the ship was dismantled with the intention of relocating it to Coney Island’s Luna Park.
But this did not happen and the fate of the Recruit is unknown.
The Union Square in 2010.
Photo credit:chensiyuan/Wikimedia
Sources:Wikipedia/Mashable/Historical Firearms
