Frequently Asked Questions
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Agent Orange Inquires view
Deck logs covering the Vietnam War have been transferred to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
Deck logs do not document the deployment of individual sailors ashore in the Republic of Vietnam, subject to the exceptions noted see www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq73-1.htm.
In addition, NARA has quite limited resources available for reproduction, and normally can only duplicate two months? worth of deck logs per request. NARA can be contacted at the following address:
National Archives and Records Administration
Modern Military Records Branch (NWCTM)
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD 20740-6001
http://www.archives.gov/index.html
Cargo manifests and other cargo-related documentation created between 1961 and 1988 are not identified for permanent retention, and are normally destroyed between one and five years after creation. Consequently, the Naval History and Heritage Command cannot document the transportation of Agent Orange herbicides.
The U.S. Army and Joint Services Records Research Center is the agency created to research Agent Orange claims. Their researchers have full access to the archives and records of military services and federal agencies, and can be contacted at:
Department of the Army
U.S. Army and Joint Services Records Research Center
7701 Telegraph Road
Kingman Building, Room 2C09
Alexandria, VA 22315
https://www.rmda.army.mil/programs/jsrrc.shtml
Aircraft Accident Reports view
Aircraft Accident Reports are maintained by the type of aircraft and the date of the accident. The Naval History and Heritage Command can only provide the summaries of accidents one at the time. The Command maintains accident reports through 31 December 1979. The Naval Safety Center maintains Aircraft Accident Reports after 1 January 1980. You can contact them directly at the following address:
Naval Safety Center
375 A Street
Norfolk, VA 23511
(757) 444-3520
http://www.safetycenter.navy.mil/index.asp
Aircraft History Cards view
The Naval History and Heritage Command maintains most of the aircraft history cards of the aircraft accepted into inventory through 1999. These records are maintained by the Bureau Number. The Naval History and Heritage Command can only provide the summaries of accidents one at the time. Currently the Naval Aviation History section only accepts written requests for aircraft history cards. These requests can be mailed to:
Naval Aviation History Section-Building 57
805 Kidder Breese Street SE,
Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374-5060
Crew Members view
The Navy World Wide Locator, maintained by Navy Personnel Command, maintains current address information for retired Navy service members. Information regarding this service may be found on the Navy Personnel Command website at http://www.npc.navy.mil/CommandSupport/NavyWorldWideLocator/.
Deck Logs/Ship Records view
Deck logs of commissioned U.S. Navy ships from the earliest times through 1940 are located at:
Old Military and Civil Branch,
National Archives and Records Administration,
700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington DC 20408
Telephone: (202) 501-5385
http://www.archives.gov/dc-metro/washington/
Logs from 1941 through those that are 30 years old or older are located at:
Modern Military Branch, National Archives
8601 Adelphi Road,
College Park, MD 20740-6001
Telephone (301) 837-3510
These logs are open for research. Requests for research appointments, and inquiries concerning log information, should go to the National Archives office holding logs from the time period of interest.
Held By The Naval History & Heritage Command
Deck logs that are less than 30 years of age are in the custody of the Ships Deck Logs Section, Naval History and Heritage Command. NHHC has quite limited resources available for reproduction, and normally can only duplicate two months worth of deck logs per request.
All deck logs, whether they are classified or FOUO (For Official Use Only) must be sent to the proper authorities at SubPac, SubLant, SurfPac or SurfLant for declassification review or review and release determination before they can be researched or copied. Al Deck Logs that are less than three years of age must be sent to PacFlt for review and release determination.
Written requests can be mailed to:
Deck Logs-Building 57
805 Kidder Breese Street SE,
Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374-5060Additional information on the data contained in a deck log/ship record, see more information
Donations & Appraisals view
The Naval History and Heritage Command is pleased to accept certain photographic, art, material and paper donations. Material and art donations must include a photograph of the object. The photograph MUST be less than 1 megabyte. Note that most digital cameras create images larger than 1 megabyte. You must change the settings on the camera to create an image less than 1 megabyte.
Unfortunatly, NHHC is unable to accept any e-mail with attachments over 1 megabyte. Donation inquires can be sent to the NHHC curator at NHHCcurator@navy.mil.
As a federal institution, the Naval History and Heritage Command does not offer appraisals of any kind.
Muster Rolls/Crew Lists view
The Naval History and Heritage Command does not have custody of crew lists or muster rolls, and cannot verify a person’s presence on board a ship or shore establishment. You can compile crew member information, however, from several sources. The Naval History and Heritage Command’s website includes a page that discusses the process for researching crew member information. You may access this web page online at http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq13-1.htm.
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has custody of ship muster rolls created before 1939. You may contact the National Archives directly at the following address:
National Archives and Records Administration
Old Military and Civil Records Branch (NWCTB)
700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington DC 20408
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has custody of microfilm copies of ship muster rolls from 1939 through 1975. You may contact the National Archives directly at the following address:
National Archives and Records Administration
Modern Military Records Branch (NWCTM)
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD 20740-6001
www.nara.gov
Ship muster rolls from 1976 through the present are in the custody of Navy Personnel Command. You may contact Navy Personnel Command directly at the following address:
Navy Personnel Command
(PERS-00J6)
5720 Integrity Drive
Millington, TN 38055
FAX: (901) 874-2615
Personnel Records view
The National Personnel Records Center has custody of the official individual personnel and medical records of Navy commissioned officers separated after 1902, and Navy enlisted personnel after 1885. You may contact this agency directly at the following address:
National Personnel Records Center
9700 Page Boulevard
St. Louis, Missouri 63132-5100
Official service records for Navy commissioned officers separated in or before 1902, and Navy enlisted personnel in or before 1885, are held by the National Archives and Records Administration at the following address:
National Archives and Records Administration
Old Military and Civil Records Branch (NWCTB)
700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington DC 20408
Ship History/Command Operations Reports view
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