Brig Posted January 7 #1 Posted January 7 Researching a Marine, it just has him listed at "Receiving Ship, Puget Sound" for 6 months in 1915. No ship name, but the detachment was a complete detachment. Doesn't look like the ship actually sailed. So what exactly was a "receiving ship"?
doyler Posted January 7 #3 Posted January 7 This site shows pictures of how older ships were converted into housing. Scroll down to the USS Constitution and it mentions recieving ships https://www.shorpy.com/node/5843#comment-60318
Brig Posted January 8 Author #4 Posted January 8 Interesting. Especially since the USS Constitution was used that way, it's down the street and we regularly conduct events like promotions/reenlistments/retirements on it. Certainly isn't a receiving ship today
tdogchristy90 Posted January 10 #5 Posted January 10 On 1/7/2025 at 7:59 PM, Brig said: Interesting. Especially since the USS Constitution was used that way, it's down the street and we regularly conduct events like promotions/reenlistments/retirements on it. Certainly isn't a receiving ship today Brig, did you find your answer to this question? I am curious if you’ve finished the research on this Marine.
Brig Posted January 10 Author #6 Posted January 10 1 hour ago, tdogchristy90 said: Brig, did you find your answer to this question? I am curious if you’ve finished the research on this Marine. I did. I was just trying up loose ends on his story.
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