Navy Boot Camp San Diego Yearbooks - The Anchor
Commissioned in 1923, the recruit training was limited until 1942, when the Station was operating at a capacity of 33,000 men (25,000 Recruits). During WWII, the training period ranged from three to seven weeks.
The Anchor was published for each graduating class at the San Diego Recruit Training Command and provided a record of the training, names and portraits of the graduating class and the portraits of the Commanders of the Company and regiment.
Each book represents a basic training yearbook for that Company at the United States Naval Training Center, San Diego, California covering everthing from the first day to graduation.
In a typical ANCHOR YEARBOOK, the daily life of a recruit is traced from their initial arrival at the Naval Training Center until their graduation.
Most books contain a Table of Contents along with hundreds of photographs covering topics such as: History; Recruit Training Command; In Processing; Clothing Issue; General Classification Test; Physical Examination; Primary Training; Physical Training; Obstacle Course; Swim Test; Water Survival Class; Abandon Ship Drill; Ordnance and Gunnery; Rifle Instruction; Firing Positions; Seamanship; Ground Tackle; Marin Spike Seamanship; Ship Board Activities; Damage Control; Preliminary Instruction; Compartment Fire; Fire Fighting Equipment; Open Tank; Military Training; Rehearsal; Personnel Inspection; Farragut Court Preparing For Parade; Drill Division; Drum And Bugle Corps; Color Guard; Service Week; Food Preparation; Chow Line: Food Serving; Scullery; Field Day; Barracks Life; Barracks Routine; Leisure Time; Religious Life; Recreation; San Diego Zoo; Sea World; Visitors; Captains Meritorious Mast; Graduation Review; Recruit Leave; Departures plus various other photographs.
NTC San Diego was active 1923–1997.
NTC San Diego Boot Camp "The Anchor" Yearbook Collection
1953
1953 San Diego Company 165 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: L. D. Olson. GM1
- Men Graduated: 58
- Graduation Date: 8 September 1953
1954
1954 San Diego Company 258 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: G. R. Nichol, TM1
- Men Graduated: 85
- Graduation Date: 29 October 1954
1955
1955 San Diego Company 031 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: Samuel A. Wheeler, BMC
- Men Graduated: 73
- Graduation Date: 24 February 1955
- Supplemental Content: Group Picture
1955 San Diego Company 410 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: Robert H. Cassada, EN1
- Men Graduated: 60
- Graduation Date: Not Reported
1957
1957 San Diego Company 279 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: G. D. Gaulden, BTC
- Men Graduated: 62
- Graduation Date: 8 October 1957
1957 San Diego Company 344 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: J. H. Miller, BMC
- Men Graduated: 61
- Graduation Date: 22 November 1957
1958
1958 San Diego Company 226 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: B. J. Avery, QMC
- Men Graduated: 57
- Graduation Date: 27 June 1958
1958 San Diego Company 362 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: R. T. Schott, MM1
- Men Graduated: 80
- Graduation Date: 8 September 1958
1958 San Diego Company 548 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: G. Bosley, FPC
- Men Graduated: 77
- Graduation Date: 20 November 1958
1959
1959 San Diego Company 093 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: Richard D. McCain, MMC
- Men Graduated: 70
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Passing In Review and Honors
1959 San Diego Company 446 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: Willaim Betz, Jr.
- Men Graduated: 75
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
1959 San Diego Company 619 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: Richard E. McCutcheon, GMC
- Men Graduated: 65
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Company Honormen and Passing in Review
1960
1960 San Diego Company 168 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: Robert W. Hood, ABC
- Men Graduated: 66
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
1960 San Diego Company 368 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: John N. Valencia, DCC
- Men Graduated: 80
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Honor Recruits
1960 San Diego Company 456 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: Robert L. Barr, QMC
- Men Graduated: 77
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Recruits Passing in Parade; Group Photo of Company 60-456 Commander Robert L. Barr and Petty Officers, 12 October 1960; Recruit Honormen Photos.
1960 San Diego Company 502 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: Norvard J. McGee, MMC
- Men Graduated: 81
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
1960 San Diego Company 594 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: Landis D. Thompson, SH1
- Men Graduated: 80
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
1960 San Diego Company 597 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: Adolph E. Shubert, EN1
- Men Graduated: 73
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
1960 San Diego Company 624 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: V. L. Sposato, BM1
- Men Graduated: 71
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Note: This Page Courtesy of Mr. Michael D. Nau
1961
1961 San Diego Company 041 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: Frankie G. Frazier, GM1
- Men Graduated: 75
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Honor Recruits
1962
1962 San Diego Company 004 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: Wiley H. Dansby, BM1
- Men Graduated: 65
- Graduation Date: Not Stated - Likely in February 1962.
- Supplemental Content: Photos - Company Commander and Petty Officers; Passing in Review; Honorman - Robert C. Westbrook; Academic Award - Carl W. Martin; Outstanding Recruits - Gary H. Gibson and Lloyd S. Cottman.
1962 San Diego Company 147 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: Arthur L. Logan, GMC
- Men Graduated: 72
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Honor Recruits
1962 San Diego Company 525 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: C. E. Pearson, BMCA
- Men Graduated: 72
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Honor Recruits, Group Photo of Company 62-525 Commander C. E. Pearson, BMCA and Petty Officers, 17 December 1962; Passing in Review.
1962 San Diego Company 587 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: Lesle C. Coles, EN1
- Men Graduated: 72
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
1963
1963 San Diego Company 421 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: D. A. Vail, SMC
- Men Graduated: 75
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Note: Roster Images Contributed by Company 63-421 Recruit Carl Fry
1964
1964 San Diego Company 102 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: Ernest E. Bellavance, EN1(SS)
- Men Graduated: 48
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Honor Recruits; Group Picture of Company 64-102 Commander Ernest E. Bellavance EN1 and Petty Officers, 24 April 1964; Recruits Passing in Review.
1964 San Diego Company 313 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: C. Bryant, Jr., GMG1
- Men Graduated: 71
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Company 64-313 Honor Recruits; and Group Photo of Company 64-313 C. Bryant, Jr., CNG1, and Petty Officers, 24 August 1964.
- Note: Images contributed by Phil Salmon
1964 San Diego Company 322 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: F. Barclay, BM1
- Men Graduated: 69
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Honor Recruits; Group Photo of Company 64-322 Commander F. Barclay, BM1, and Petty Officers, 27 August 1964; Recruits Passing in Review.
1964 San Diego Company 358 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: W. W. Whittle, SMC
- Men Graduated: 75
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Honor Recruits; Group Photo of Company 64-358 Commander W. W. Whittles, SMC, and Petty Officers, 14 September 1964; Recruits Passing in Review.
1964 San Diego Company 577 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: R. H. Bliss, MM1
- Men Graduated: 66
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Honor Recruits; Group Photo of Company 64-577 Commander R. H. Bliss, MM1, and Petty Officers, 25 January 1965; Recruits Passing in Review.
1965
1965 San Diego Company 043 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: P. W. Caldwell, EN1
- Men Graduated: 64
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Company 65-043 Honor Recruits
1965 San Diego Company 348 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: W. T. Tanner, BTC
- Men Graduated: 74
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Company 65-348 Honor Recruits
- Note: Images contributed by Mr. Robert Burkhart
1965 San Diego Company 374 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: H. M. Moorefield, BTCA
- Men Graduated: 75
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Photos: Passing in Review; Company Commander and Petty Officers (6 October 1965); A.B. Wilson, Honorman; E. L. Richards, Academic Award; and R. L. Ramon, Outstanding Recruit.
1965 San Diego Company 411 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: W. B. Ghighizola, QMCM
- Men Graduated: 73
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Company 65-411 Company Commander W. B. Ghighizola, QMCM and Petty Officers - 18 October 1965; Recruits Passing in Review; Honor Recruits Photos.
1965 San Diego Company 505 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: R. L. Snow, MMC
- Men Graduated: 85
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Recruit Honors Photos; Group Photo of Company 65-505 Commander R. L. Snow, MMC, and Petty Officers, 26 November 1965; Passing in Review; Bluejackets on Parade, Record Sleeve Front; Bluejackets on Parade Recording.
1966
1966 San Diego Company 237 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: A. J. Brinson, BR1
- Men Graduated: 52
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Barracks Life,Recruits Inoculations, Recruits Get Haircuts, Recruits at Infantry Drill, Recruits at Inspection, Departing from Boot Camp, 9 to 5 Day and Officers Center, Group Photo of Company 66-237 Commander A. J. Brinson, BR1 and Petty Officers, 11 July 1966, Passing in Review.
- Note: Images Contributed by Barry Maxted February 2012
1967
1967 San Diego Company 350 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: J. D. Cruz, GMG1
- Men Graduated: 54
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Recruit Honors Photos, Group Photo of Company 67-350 Commander J. D. Cruz, GMG1, and Petty Officers, 11 September 1967, Passing in Review, Sounds of Boot Camp Training, Bluejackets on Parade Record Cover, Record of Bluejackets on Parade.
1967 San Diego Company 563 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: P. Poulsen, BMC
- Men Graduated: 57
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Recruit Honors Photos, Group Photo of Company 67-563 Commander P. Poulsen, BNC, and Petty Officers, 11 December 1967, Passing in Review.
1967 San Diego Company 618 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: E. W. Sigmon, ABF1
- Men Graduated: 56
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Recruit Honors Photos, Group Photo of Company 67-618 Commander E. W. Sigmon ABF1, and Petty Officers, 19 January 1968, Passing in Review, Company 67-618 Blue Jackets on Parade Record Album Covers, Recording of Bluejackets on Parade.
1968
1968 San Diego Company 054 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: B. C. Mullins, SF1
- Men Graduated: 58
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Recruit Honors Photos, Group Photo of Company 68-054 Commander B. C. Mullins, SF1, and Petty Officers, 18 March 1968, Passing in Review.
1968 San Diego Company 120 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: H. J. Moreland, BMC
- Men Graduated: 58
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Recruit Honors Photos, Group Photo of Company 68-120 Commander H. I. Moreland, BNC, and Petty Officers 12 April 1968, Passing in Review.
1968 San Diego Company 172 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: A. C. Beech, SH1
- Men Graduated: 61
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Note: Images Contributed by Douglas K Stivers, Gilbert, AZ
1968 San Diego Company 179 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: J. L. Reider, TM1 (SS)
- Men Graduated: 59
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Note: Images Contributed by Douglas K Stivers, Gilbert, AZ
1968 San Diego Company 182 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: R. J. Lawrence, SHCS
- Men Graduated: 57
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Company Commanders and Petty Officers - 8 May 1968; Passing in Review; Honorman - J. G. Pearcy; Academic Award - W. P. White; and Outstanding Recruit - F. M. Amposta
1969
1969 San Diego Company 159 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: D. S. Johnson, BTC
- Men Graduated: 57
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Note: Images Courtesy of Stephen Samborski
1969 San Diego Company 416 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: I. C. McBride, SMC
- Men Graduated: 56
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Recruit Honors Photos
1969 San Diego Company 438 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: J. M. Locke, DCC
- Men Graduated: 49
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Recruit Honors Photos
1969 San Diego Company 708 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: W. L. Peeler , SHC
- Men Graduated: 56
- Graduation Date: 12 December 1969
- Supplemental Content: Recruit Honors Photos, Group Photograph Company 69-708 W. L. Peeler, SHO Company Commander, Group Photograph Company 69-708 Company Commander and Petty Officers, Bluejackets On Parade Record Album, 1970s Photograph of Company 69-708 Recuit Virgil Lovejoy in Civilian Clothes, Appointment to Recruit Petty Officer 3CL - Virgil Lovejoy 30 January 1970, 1970s Staged Photograph of Virgil Lovejoy and Two Shipmates.
1971
1971 San Diego Company 010 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: H. B. Brogan, UTC
- Men Graduated: 54
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Company 71-010 Commander H. S. Brogan, UTC, and Petty Officers, Company 71-010 Recruits Passing in Review, Company 71-010 Honormen, "A" School Documents from 71-010 Recruit Clifford B. Jones.
1971 San Diego Company 331 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: W. J. Mulach, EMC
- Men Graduated: 66
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Honors Photos, Company Commander W. J. Mulach FMC and Petty Officers (Photo), Passing in Review
1972
1972 San Diego Company 114 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: J. Bradford, MMC
- Men Graduated: 70
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Photos of Activities at Boot Camp, Departure; Inoculations, and Recruits Passing On Review
- Note: Images courtesy of Nicholas Geier
1972 San Diego Company 318 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: W. H. Dotson, BMC
- Men Graduated: 84
- Graduation Date: 27 September 1972
- Supplemental Content: Company 72-318 Commander W. H. Dotson, BCC and Petty Officers (Photo); Recruits Passing in Review; Company 72-318 Honormen Photo.
1972 San Diego Company 371 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: J. T. Ruppenthal, SMC
- Men Graduated: 85
- Graduation Date: 25 October 1972
- Supplemental Content: Honors Photos, Company Commander and Petty Officers Photo, Company 72-371 Group Photo.
1973
1973 San Diego Company 139 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: R. A. Nentwig, TMC
- Men Graduated: 49
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Honors Photos
1973 San Diego Company 279 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: J. F. Contreras, ENC
- Men Graduated: 61
- Graduation Date: 16 November 1973
- Supplemental Content: 1,135th Recruit Brigade Review (Graduation Ceremony) Program Transcription and Images, Passing in Review, Bluejacket on Parade Recording
- Notes: Images and Notes submitted by: Carter West, CTR2 1973-1977; Additional Information by Fr. Francis C. Zanger (U.S. Navy Chaplain Corps, ret.)
1973 San Diego Company 308 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: W. B. Zilar, QMCS
- Men Graduated: 55
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Honors Photos
1974
1974 San Diego Company 214 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: F. B. Sullivan, ABEC
- Men Graduated: 73
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Honors Photos
1974 San Diego Company 361 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: D. N. Hines, BM1
- Men Graduated: 58
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Photos: Passing in Review; Honorman - G. E. Frazier, SR; Academic Award - J. A. Coon; Outstanding Recruit - R. A. Jones.
1975
1975 San Diego Company 918 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: E. Miller MMC
- Men Graduated: 63
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Passing in Review, Honors Photos, Recording of Passing in Review
1976
1976 San Diego Company 025 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: D. F. Goff, BM1
- Men Graduated: 61
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Recruit Honors Photos, Company Commanders Training Group 05-76; Passing in Review; Recording: Sounds of "Boot" Training.
1976 San Diego Company 074 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commanders: D. Vaughan BU1 and C. L. Wynns TDC
- Men Graduated: 52
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Honors Photos, Passing on Parade, Presentation of Company Flag (Photo). Passing in Review, Bluejackets On Parade Record Album
- Note: Yearbook Contributed to the GG Archives by The Moore Family, 2019.
1976 San Diego Company 086 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: R. Naugle SM1
- Men Graduated: 59
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Honors Photos
1976 San Diego Company 146 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: L. Bay, EN1
- Men Graduated: 81
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Honors Photos
1976 San Diego Company 294 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: SW1 D. McMakin
- Men Graduated: 62
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Honors Photos, Company Commanders Training group 44-75 graduation 1-16-76 9 (Photo)
- Note: Yearbook Contributed to the GG Archives by Dennis C. Collins of Grand Junction, CO
1976 San Diego Company 947 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: B. S. Jones, MM1
- Men Graduated: 78
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Honors Photos, Bluejackets On Parade Record Album
1978
1978 San Diego Company 097 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commanders: E. P. Brooks, HTC and J. O. Easter, ENC
- Men Graduated: 85
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Honors Photos
1978 San Diego Company 914 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commanders: A W. Paris, EM1 and E. M. Stacks, ABE1
- Men Graduated: 78
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Honors Photos
1979
1979 San Diego Company 252 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: R. D. Clark IC1(SS)
- Men Graduated: 64
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Honors Photos
1981
1981 San Diego Company 174 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commanders: H. W. Kelly, HTC and B. D. Langston, GMT1
- Men Graduated: 79
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Honors Photos
1982
1982 San Diego Company 930 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: C. P. Diramos, EM1
- Men Graduated: 79
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Honors Photos
1983
1983 San Diego Company 124 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commanders: R. L. Fields, BM1 and J. M. Menor, EM1
- Men Graduated: 81
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Honors Photos
1984
1984 San Diego Company 054 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: K. E. Sewell, MS2
- Men Graduated: 70
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Honors Photos
1986
1986 San Diego Company 924 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commander: ABH1 A. Mixon
- Men Graduated: 78
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Honors Photos
1987
1987 San Diego Company 003 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commanders: MSC M. A. Derraco and SHC C. S. Pescadena
- Men Graduated: 75
- Graduation Date:
- Supplemental Content: Honors Photos
1987 San Diego Company 087 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commanders: MM1 D. Dickson and SM1 (SW) E. J. Brideau
- Men Graduated: 62
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Honors Photos
1991
1991 San Diego Company 125 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commanders: MRCS(SW) R. R. Mangiliman and MRC F. N. Orcino
- Men Graduated: 67
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Supplemental Content: Honors Photos
1991 San Diego Company 241 Navy Boot Camp Book
- Company Commanders: QM1 R. C. Canfield and GMM2(SW) J. P. Olsen
- Men Graduated: 65
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
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