Can you tell me about my grandfather's (or other relative's) naval service?
Can you send me the personnel records (service records) for this person?
No. We are not the US Navy or the National Personnel Records Center, so we do not have any personnel records, or any other information about naval personnel. Please see the US Navy FAQ - Locating Records of Personnel for information about getting personnel records. Note: By law records can only be released to the individual whose records they are, or if that individual is deceased, their next of kin.
Can you send me the log books for this ship?
No. We are not the US Navy or the US National Archives, so we do not have any deck logs. Please see the US Navy FAQ - Logs and Muster Rolls for information about obtaining these documents.
Can you send me a crew list for this ship?
No. We are not the US Navy or the US National Archives, so we do not have any crew lists (muster rolls). Please see the US Navy FAQ - Logs and Muster Rolls for information about obtaining these documents.
Can you send me a photo of this ship?
With over 10,000 photos on this site, there's an excellent chance you'll find the photos you need here. Please check the following areas of the site:
If you can't find what you need here, the following other sites may be useful:We are putting as many photos as possible onto the website, but we do not have the time or resources to respond to requests for additional photos. We are not a research service.
Can you send me a larger version of a photo I found on this website?
Generally the images we put on the website are the largest ones we have available. If we had larger or better images, we would put them on the site.
Can you send me a hardcopy print of a photo I found on this website?
We do not offer a photo reproduction service. In many cases, we only have the digital images - the original hardcopies are not in our collections.
Please see the US Navy FAQ - Photos, US Naval Historical Center FAQ - Navy Photographs and US Naval Historical Center - Obtaining Photographic Reproductions for information about obtaining hardcopy photos.
The US Naval Institute also offers a photo reproduction service. For more information, visit their website.
Where can I get plans (drawings, blueprints) of this ship?
We do not have archives of ship plans. US Government sources for ship plans are listed in the US Naval Historical Center FAQ - Navy Ships' Plans. There are also a number of commercial sources for ship plans, such as The Floating Drydock.
Can you send me a history of this ship?
We have histories for over 7,000 US Navy ships and hundreds of foreign warships on this website. Please check the following sections of the site for the history you need:
Can you give me additional information about a ship I found on this website?
We are putting as much information as possible onto the website, but we do not have the time or resources to respond to requests for additional information about these ships. We are not a research service.
What happened to this ship?
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