Deck Logs, M/V Georgia (Registry No. 97855), March 1968

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Greetings

Looking for any documentation that might include the full name of the captain (master) of this merchant vessel in March of 1968. From a UPI news release dated 4 March 1968, the captain's name is listed as JOHN E. PARKER. I have not been able to locate a merchant mariner with that exact naming convention. Suspect newspaper article may have listed his name incorrectly.

The deck logs would be extremely helpful, but any documentation with the captain's signature element would be great.

Thanks, Cliff Sjolund Jr

Lisha Penn · Answer

Dear Mr. Sjolund, 
 Thank you for posting your request on History Hub! 
 Persons requesting Merchant Marine personnel service jackets from 1968 to the present should submit a Records Request Form to the USCG-National Maritime Center (NMC-421) , ATTN: Correspondence Section, 100 Forbes Drive, Martinsburg, WV 25404. Please include name, date of birth, copy of death certificate if deceased, Social Security number, address, and Z or Service number. Or send it electronically to OSC-SMB-NMC-4-Correspondence@uscg.mil . 
 Most Official Logbooks from 1939 to the 1980s are part of the Records of the U.S. Coast Guard (RG 26 ) (see above) and are located in the regions based on the port in which log was turned in. For more information, see Logbooks of US Merchant Vessels . 
 You may wish to search the Library of Congress&rsquo; All Digitized Newspapers &laquo; Chronicling America website for additional information. 
 We hope this is helpful. Best of luck with your research!

Deck Logs, M/V Georgia (Registry No. 97855), March 1968

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