U.S. NAVAL TRAINING CENTER
Great Lakes, Illinois
Recruits jump from tower in an "abandon ship" drill as part
of their Third Class Swimmer's Test in the "training tank.”
USNTC is located on Lake Michigan, 35 miles north of down-
town Chicago and four miles from Waukegan. It is the oldest
and largest facility of its kind in the U.S. Its essential role is
recruit training of inductees, and the operation of service
schools for student Navy personnel.
Photo by W. Breyfogle
Published by Photo Publishing Company, 1219 Westlake Ave., N., Seattle, WA 98109
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