| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Admirable |
| Pennant | AM 285 |
| Built by | General Engineering and Dry Dock Co. (Alameda, California, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 2 May 1942 |
| Laid down | 24 May 1943 |
| Launched | 11 Dec 1943 |
| Commissioned | 8 Nov 1944 |
| End service | 15 Aug 1946 |
| History | Decommissioned 15 August 1946 at Orange, Texas |
Commands listed for USS Recruit (AM 285)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Chester Arthur Bowes, USNR | 8 Nov 1944 | 18 Jan 1945 |
| 2 | Claude L. Henley, USNR | 18 Jan 1945 | 10 Jun 1945 |
| 3 | Wade Oscar Hankinson, USNR | 10 Jun 1945 | 8 Nov 1945 |
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