Seeking deck logs of USS America (CV-66)

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I am looking for deck logs for the USS America (CV-66) from March 31, 1981 to November, 1981. I am seeking information on a fire onboard the USS America CV-66, It was called away as a fire in Aft IC, shortly after the ship went to general quarters. I am suffering PTSD from this event and I'm looking for the information for and appeal to the VA. I don't recall the exact date but it happened during this cruise to the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean.

Jason, National Archives · Answer

Dear Mr. Felix,

Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!

We searched the National Archives Catalog and located the Logbooks of U.S. Navy Ships and Stations, 1941 - 1983 in the Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel (Record Group 24) that include the deck logs of the USS America (CV-66) for 1981. These records have not been digitized and are not available online. For more information, please contact the National Archives at College Park - Textual Reference (RDT2) via email at archives2reference@nara.gov.

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We hope this information is helpful. Best of luck with your research!

Textual Reference Branch, Archives II · Answer

Charles Felix 
 
 Thank you for posting on the History Hub! 
 This is in response to your inquiry to the National Archives related to the Navy Deck Logs of the USS America (CV-66) for the dates of March 11, 1981 - November 1981. 
 The 1979 - 1983 Deck Logs are on microfiche and each month ranges from two to four microfiche sheets. The August 1981 Deck Logs are missing, but the remaining April to November 1981 totals 22 sheets. 
 We can provide you with a price quote for ordering copies of those records. Our current fee for microfiche copies is $12.00 per sheet with a minimum mail order fee of $20.00. Therefore, 22 sheets would cost $264.00 for copies. You may want to limit the number of months you are requesting. 
 If you would like to order reproductions of the requested year or just certain months, please respond stating the months or year interested, that you are aware of the cost and would like an official price quote. Please do not send a check or money order until you have received a price quote. We would also need a mailing address and phone number to create a price quote. Allow 90-120 days for delivery. 
 
 Otherwise, by providing us the name of the ship or unit involved in the incident, a description of your researched incident(s) and the name of any individuals involved, and a date or the date range in which the incident occurred not to exceed one month , we can conduct a records review search on your behalf and provide up to 25 complimentary page scans of just those relevant pages to your research. If you can recall the ports the ships was at or travelling between, I can briefly search several months and focus my search on just those dates. 
 
 These records are available in our College Park, MD reading room. If you would like to schedule a visit, please contact archives2reference@nara.gov to start the virtual consultation process. You could also hire a researcher to conduct research on your behalf. A list of independent researchers can be found on our webpage: https://www.archives.gov/research/hire-help . 
 
 We invite you to continue the conversation with community members on History Hub, but again, please email us directly at archives2reference@nara.gov so that we can assist you further. 
 
 We hope this assists you with your research! 
 
 Sincerely, 
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Seeking deck logs of USS America (CV-66)

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