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Logbooks of U.S. Navy Ships and Stations, compiled 1941 - 1978 ARC Identifier 594258 / MLR Number Series from Record Group 24: Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, 1798 - 2007 |
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| Creator(s): | Department of Defense. Department of the Navy. Bureau of Naval Personnel. (09/18/1947 - 1982) (Most Recent)
Department of the Navy. Bureau of Navigation. (04/25/1913 - 05/1942) (Predecessor) |
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| Type(s) of Archival Materials: | Textual Records |
| Contact(s): |
National Archives at College Park - Textual Reference (Military) (RD-DC-2-MIL), National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD, 20740-6001. PHONE: 301-837-3510; FAX: 301-837-1752; EMAIL: Archives2reference@nara.gov. |
| Other Title(s): | Captain's Logs Deck Logs Rough Logs Ship Logs Smooth Logs |
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| Inclusive Dates: | 1941 - 1978 |
| Date Note: | Deck logs for the year 1977 have not been received. |
| Part Of: | Record Group 24: Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, 1798 - 2007 |
| Includes: | 3463 file units described in ARC Search within this Series
7 items described in ARC Search within this Series |
| Arrangement: | Arranged into chronological segments: January 1941 - June 1945; July 1945 - December 1950; and thereafter by single years. The first time period is arranged into four distinct subseries: named ships appear first, followed by unnamed ships, craft, and other vessels, and then followed by a small number of shore units. The fourth subseries consists of small format "patrol logs," mostly submitted by unnamed vessels such as motor patrol boats (PT-boats), arranged alphabetically by hull type and thereunder numerically. In the subsequent yearly chronological segments, all named ships precede any unnamed vessels. Named ships are arranged alphabetically by first letter of each ship's name. Unnamed vessels are arranged alphabetically by hull type and thereunder numerically. There is some overlapping of dates between the first two segments. Individual logbooks are arranged chronologically by date, with entries in each day's log arranged chronologically by the time of day as indicated on the 24-hour clock. |
| Function and Use: | Deck logs were created to form a chronological account of notable events occurring in and around a ship (or other command, as appropriate), to serve as a reminder to the officers of the deck of their various duties, and to serve as a check on the activities of the officers of the deck. They were also maintained to serve as potential evidence in legal proceedings in naval, admiralty, or civil courts. |
| Access Restriction(s): | Restricted - Possibly FOIA (b)(1) National Security, Unmarked FOIA (b)(6) Personal Information These records may require screening for personal privacy and national security under 5 U.S.C. 552 (b) (6) prior to public release. |
| Use Restriction(s): | Unrestricted |
| Specific Records Type(s): | Ships' logs |
| General Note(s): | These records are often referred to as deck logs, or by more colloquial terms, such as ship logs, captain's logs, smooth logs, or rough logs. |
| Finding Aid Type: | Item List |
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| Finding Aid Note: | Special List 44, "List of Logbooks of U.S. Navy Ships, Stations, and Miscellaneous Units, 1801-1947," consists of an alphabetical list of vessels and dates of extant logs created during that time frame that had been transferred to NARA at the time of publication (1978). The date of coverage, however, does not reflect the fact that most logs dating after June 1945 had not yet been accessioned by NARA at the time of publication. |
| Finding Aid Source: | NARA |
| Finding Aid Type: | Container List |
| Finding Aid Note: | A container list is available in the research room. |
| Finding Aid Source: | DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY |
| Variant Control Number(s): | Declassification Project Number: NND 004029 This is the declassification number for logs created in 1968 and 1969. Declassification Project Number: NND 803052 This is the declassification number for patrol logs created between 1941 and 1945. Declassification Project Number: NND 927605 This is the declassification number for logs created from 1945 to 1961. Declassification Project Number: NND 984206 This is the declassification number for logs created in 1962. Declassification Project Number: NND 984289 This is the declassification number for logs created in 1963. Declassification Project Number: NND 984290 This is the declassification number for logs created in 1964. Declassification Project Number: NND 984367 This is the declassification number for logs created in 1965. Declassification Project Number: NND 984368 This is the declassification number for logs created in 1966. Declassification Project Number: NND 984369 This is the declassification number for logs created in 1967. HMS/MLR Entry Number: A1 118 HMS/MLR Entry Number: A1 118AA HMS/MLR Entry Number: A1 118AB HMS/MLR Entry Number: A1 118AC HMS/MLR Entry Number: A1 118AD HMS/MLR Entry Number: A1 118AE HMS/MLR Entry Number: A1 118AF HMS/MLR Entry Number: A1 118AG HMS/MLR Entry Number: A1 118AH HMS/MLR Entry Number: A1 118AI HMS/MLR Entry Number: A1 118AJ HMS/MLR Entry Number: A1 118AK HMS/MLR Entry Number: A1 118AL HMS/MLR Entry Number: A1 118AM HMS/MLR Entry Number: A1 118AN HMS/MLR Entry Number: A1 118AO HMS/MLR Entry Number: A1 118L HMS/MLR Entry Number: A1 118M HMS/MLR Entry Number: A1 118N HMS/MLR Entry Number: A1 118O HMS/MLR Entry Number: A1 118P HMS/MLR Entry Number: A1 118Q HMS/MLR Entry Number: A1 118U HMS/MLR Entry Number: A1 118V HMS/MLR Entry Number: A1 118W HMS/MLR Entry Number: A1 118X HMS/MLR Entry Number: A1 118Y HMS/MLR Entry Number: A1 118Z HMS/MLR Entry Number: UD-04W 3 HMS/MLR Entry Number: UD-04W 4 HMS/MLR Entry Number: UD-09W 1 HMS/MLR Entry Number: UD-UP 11 HMS/MLR Entry Number: UD-UP 21 HMS/MLR Entry Number: UD-UP 6 |
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| Record Center Transfer Number(s): | 038-75-0073 038-79-0022 |
| Accession Number(s): | NN3-038-05-002 NN3-038-90-001 |
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