Ships' Deck Logs

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Only deck logs from commissioned Navy ships are permanently retained by the Naval Historical Center and the National Archives.


Deck logs of commissioned U.S. Navy ships from the earliest times through 1940 :
The National Archives and Records Administration maintains ships’ deck logs and crew lists, and official service records for naval personnel from the 19th century.
Contact the Old Military and Civil Records Branch of the Archives to obtain these records. The address and phone number for the National Archives are as follows: Old Military and Civil Records BranchNational Archives and Records Administration700 Pennsylvania Avenue NWWashington, DC 20408 ph:(202)501-5385

Logs from 1941 through those that are 30 years old or older are in the Modern Military Branch, National Archives, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park MD 20740-6001 [telephone (301) 837-3510]. These logs are open for research.