Iron County Record | 1936-03-26 | Page 6 | "the Old Navy and the New"

THE OLD HI NAVY VY AND TIlE THE NE NEW Interesting Information comparIng comparing In ing the Navy Navr recruits of 1887 1881 with those of recently was wu compiled complied ed by the executive officer of the Naval Training School Station New port Rhode Island The information lion tion for the year 1887 1881 was obtained obtain ed from the files Hies and covers coven the first recruits nerol sent nt to a training station on shore bore In the United Navy NaY Recruits Results in that year were wert trained on shore but lived on board a ship hip secured at the training sta ata Lion tion Today they live In modern barracks Age Are Age 1887 1 14 years yean 1938 17 years yean Average Age Age Aie 1887 10 16 years yean 2 months 1939 1938 19 years 3 months Average height height 1887 1887 5 8 feet teet 4 Inches linG 1930 5 8 feet leet 7 and 8 7 Inches Average weight weight ll 1687 81 pound 1930 1934 pounds Average D. D Dally ly Sick sick 1887 1887 1113 1938 1930 Average DaD Dally Daily percent of Sick 1887 1887 1431 1936 1036