U.S. Naval Training Center - Great Lakes, Illinois - USNTC Keel Yearbook Archives
Commissioned in 1911, the United States Naval Training Center at Great Lakes, Illinois was responsible for training over 125,000 men during the First World War and over 1 million Bluejackets trained during World War II. The Keel was published for each graduating Recruit Training Command Class and provided a record of their experience at the Training Center along with their name, portrait, Company Commanders and Commanders of the Training Center.
United States Naval Training Center Graduation Souvenir Books - Rosters
- 1948 Book: United States Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois, Company 9, Company 10, Company 11, Company 12, Company 13, Company 14, Company 15, Company 16.
- 1948 USNTC Company 110 Yearbook (Keel): Great Lakes. Training dates not reported.
- 1948 Book: United States Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois, Hall of Fame Company 402
- 1950 USNTC Companies 111 & 112 Keel Yearbook - Great Lakes. 62 Men Graduated from Company 111 and 53 Men Graduated from Company 112. Exact training dates not reported.
- 1951 USNTC Company 980 Keel Yearbook - Great Lakes, 64 Men graduated. (Exact training Dates not provided)
- 1955 USNTC Company 100 Yearbook Keel - Great Lakes, Commended Training on 7 February 1955; Completed Training on 11 April 1955. 55 Men graduated.
- 1956 USNTC Company 571 Yearbook Keel - Great Lakes, Commended Training on 14 September 1956; Completed Training on 26 November 1956. 57 Men graduated.
- 1957 USNTC Company 56 Yearbook Keel: Great Lakes. Commenced Training 25 February 1957; Completed Training 26 April 1957
- 1958 USNTC Company 411 Keel Yearbook - Great Lakes, Commenced Training 10 September 1958; Completed Training 8 November 1958- 87 Men graduated.
- 1959 USNTC Company 82 Keel Yearbook - Great Lakes, Commenced Training 12 February 1959; Completed Training 11 April 1959 - 60 Men graduated.
- 1959 USNTC Company 357 Keel Yearbook - Great Lakes, Commenced Training 11 August 1959; Completed Training 10 October 1959 - 75 Men graduated.
- 1961 USNTC Company 69 Keel Yearbook - Great Lakes. Commenced Training 14 February 1961 and Concluded on 20 April 1961
- 1961 USNTC Company 614 Keel Yearbook - Great Lakes Commenced Training 26 December 1961; Completed Training 9 March 1962
- 1964 USNTC Company 4 Keel Yearbook - Great Lakes, Commenced Training 13 January 1964; Completed Training 17 March 1964. 71 Men graduated.
- 1964 USNTC Company 80 Keel Yearbook - Great Lakes, Commenced Training 28 February 1964; Completed Training 30 April 1964. 71 Men graduated. (Two Copies)
- 1964 USNTC Company 210 Keel Yearbook - Great Lakes, Commenced Training 21 May 1964; Completed Training 27 July 1964- 83 Men graduated.
- 1965 USNTC Company 410 Keel Yearbook - Great Lakes, Commenced Training 1 September1965; Completed Training 14 October 1965. 85 Men graduated.
- 1967 USNTC Company 78 Keel Yearbook - Great Lakes, Commenced Training 16 February 1967; Completed Training 24 April 1967- 82 Men graduated.
- 1968 USNTC Company 336 Keel Yearbook - Great Lakes. Commenced Training 24 June 1968; Completed Training 13 August 1968.
- 1968 USNTC Company 443 Keel Yearbook - Great Lakes. Commenced Training 1 August 1968; Completed Training 30 September 1968
- 1968 USNTC Company 713 Keel Yearbook - Great Lakes. Commenced Training 3 December 1968; Completed Training 23 January 1969. 74 Men graduated.
- 1969 USNTC Company 5946 Keel Yearbook - Great Lakes. Commenced Training 31 July 1969; Completed Training 24 September 1969. 80 Men graduated.
- 1969 USNTC Company 694 Keel Yearbook - Great Lakes, Commenced Training 5 December 1969; Completed Training 12 February 1970. 66 Men graduated.
Company Commanders were typically USN Petty Officers, First Class with one of the following designations (specialty). The number following their designated specialty was the class (C = Chief, 1 = First, 2 = Second, 3 = Third).
- Electronics Technician (ET)
- Fire Control Technician (FC)
- Gunners Mate (GM)
- Interior Communications Technician (IC)
- Boatswain's Mate (BM)
- Hospital Corpsman (HM)
- Electrician's Mate (EM)
- Culinary Specialist (CS)
Main Entrance to the United States Naval Training Center at Great Lakes circa 1948
Other Keel Yearbooks Available At the Archives not Yet Uploaded
- 1951 Book: Keel: United States Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois, Recruit Training Command, Company 877. The record of the training at the U.S.N.T.C. 74 Men graduated. (Exact training Dates not provided)
- 1951 Book: Keel: United States Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois, Recruit Training Command, Companies 67-68. The record of the training at the U.S.N.T.C. For Company 67, 74 Men graduated. For Company 68, 78 Men Graduated. (Exact training Dates not provided)
- 1951 Book: Keel: United States Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois, Recruit Training Command, Companies 355-356. The record of the training at the U.S.N.T.C. For Company 355, 77 Men graduated. For Company 356, 76 Men Graduated. (Exact training Dates not provided)
- 1957 Book: Keel: United States Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois, Recruit Training Command, Company 46. The record of the training at the U.S.N.T.C. Commenced Training 11 February 1957; Completed Training 15 April 1957 - 56 Men graduated.
- 1959 Book: Keel: United States Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois, Recruit Training Command, Company 384. The record of the training at the U.S.N.T.C. Commenced Training 21 August 1959; Completed Training 24 October 1959 - 79 Men graduated.
- 1961 Book: Keel: United States Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois, Recruit Training Command, Companies 5922-5923. The record of the training at the U.S.N.T.C. Drill Company 5922 Commenced Training 22 May 1961 and Completed Training on 26 July 1961. 33 Men Graduated. Drill Company 5923 Commenced Training on 29 May 1961 and Completed Training on 2 August 1961. 17 Men Graduated.
- 1961 Book: Keel: United States Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois, Recruit Training Command, Company 558. The record of the training at the U.S.N.T.C. Commenced Training 8 November 1961; Completed Training 29 January 1962 - 85 Men graduated.
- 1962 Book: Keel: United States Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois, Recruit Training Command, Company 486. The record of the training at the U.S.N.T.C. Commenced Training 31 October 1962; Completed Training 23 January 1963- 71 Men graduated.
- 1963 Book: Keel: United States Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois, Recruit Training Command, Company 410. The record of the training at the U.S.N.T.C. Commenced Training 12 August 1963; Completed Training 18 November 1963. 78 Men graduated.
- 1965 Book: Keel: United States Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois, Recruit Training Command, Company 231. The record of the training at the U.S.N.T.C. Commenced Training 25 June 1965; Completed Training 23 August 1965. 81 Men graduated.
- 1967 Book: Keel: United States Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois, Recruit Training Command, Company 640. The record of the training at the U.S.N.T.C. Commenced Training 22 December 1967; Completed Training 28 February 1968 - 81 Men graduated.
- 1972 Book: Keel: United States Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois, Recruit Training Command, Company 72-575. The record of the training at the U.S.N.T.C. Commenced Training 26 December 1972; Completed Training 9 February 1973. 82 Men graduated.
- 1977 Book: Keel: United States Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois, Recruit Training Command, Company 77-261. The record of the training at the U.S.N.T.C. Commenced Training 5 September 1977; Completed Training 21 October 1977 - 17th Division. 56 Men graduated.
- 1979 Book, The Keel: United States Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois, Recruit Training Command. Book only, Graduating Class was provided in a 32 page supplement which was not included with this book. A few autographs and the Owner's Name: William M. Huffman and October 19 - believed to be the graduation date.
- 2000 Book: Keel: United States Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois, Recruit Training Command, Division 00-522. The record of the training at the U.S.N.T.C. (Exact training Dates not provided) 65 Men and Women graduated.
