USS Recruit ( AM - 285 ) USS " Recruit " ( AM - 285 ) was an built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was awarded 3 battle star s for service in the Pacific during World War II . She was decommissioned in August 1946 and placed in reserve . While she remained in reserve , " Recruit " was reclassified as MSF - 285 in February 1955 but never reactivated . In 1963 , she was sold to the Mexican Navy and renamed ARM " DM - 07 " . Although she is reported out of service , her ultimate fate is not reported in secondary source s . U . S . Navy career . " Recruit " was laid down by the General Engineering & Dry Dock Co . , Alameda , California , 24 May 1943 ; launched 11 December 1943 sponsored by Miss Kathleen Merrit Jackson and commissioned 8 November 1944 , Lt . Comdr . Chester A . Bowes in command . Following shakedown off San Pedro , California , " Recruit " steamed 5 January 1945 for Pearl Harbor , whence she escorted two convoys to Eniwetok . From there she proceeded with the second convoy to Ulithi arriving 9 March . Ten days later " Recruit " departed Ulithi with task group TG 52 . 5 for Okinawa . From the 24th to the 27th , she conducted clearance sweeps south of Tokashiki Island , Kerama Retto , then shifted to Okinawa for a pre - invasion sweep off the western beaches . After the invasion she operated north of Ie Shima , then returned to the Kerama Retto area . On 6 April , off the northern tip of Okinawa Shima , " Recruit " fought off several aerial attacks , splashing three planes , and rescuing crewmen from and , damaged by kamikaze planes . The rest of April was spent in conducting clearance sweeps in the Kerama Retto and Tonachi Shima areas . On 4 May " Recruit " retired briefly to Ulithi , returning to Okinawa 4 June for screening operations around the transport areas off Okinawa , then conducted antisubmarine patrol off Zampa Misaki . On 4 July , " Recruit " took part in one of the largest sweeping operations ever undertaken in Pacific waters , the 50 - ship sweep in the Operation Juneau area of the East China Sea . " Recruit " swept 15 mines in this operation . In August she took part in a sweep of the Operation Skagway area of the northern East China Sea , sweeping 15 more mines . On 31 August , after Japan had capitulated , " Recruit " , as part of task unit TU 95 . 4 . 31 , departed Okinawa , en route to Tsugaru Strait , Northern Honshū and after sweeping a channel into Mutsu Kaiwan , moved on to Ominato Ko , anchoring there 8 September with other units of the North Pacific Force . From then until 20 October , the task group swept mines in the Tsugaru Strait . On 20 October , " Recruit " , in company with TU 56 . 4 . 1 , sailed for Sasebo , arriving on the 26th . On 3 November she proceeded to Hiro Wan , Honshū . Arriving two days later , she acted as pilot vessel between Hiro Wan and Kure Ko for the remainder of the month . On 1 December , " Recruit " returned to Sasebo , whence she got underway for the United States , 28 December . She returned to San Pedro , California , 15 February by way of Saipan and Pearl Harbor , transited the Panama Canal Zone 24 March and reached Orange , Texas , 3 April , where she decommissioned 15 August 1946 . " Recruit " earned three battle stars for World War II service . While she remained in reserve , " Recruit " was reclassified MSF - 285 on 7 February 1955 . She was moved to Green Cove Springs , Florida , 29 May 1958 where she remained until struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 1 May 1962 . In 1963 , she was sold to Mexico . Mexican Navy career . The former " Recruit " was acquired by the Mexican Navy in 1963 and renamed ARM " DM - 07 " . Although she is reported out of service , her ultimate fate is not reported in secondary source s .