This is in response to your inquiry to the National Archives related to the Navy Deck Logs of the USS Orvetta (IX-157) for the dates of 1944 - 1945.
Our main holdings for this ship are Deck Logs from January 1945 to October 1946.
Our current fee for electrostatic (paper) or digital (on CD-R or download) copies is $0.80 per page with a minimum mail order fee of $20.00. Please be aware that WWII Deck Logs usually average 35 pages per month, which would cost $28.00 per month or $336 per year to order.
If you are interested in ordering copies of the Deck Logs, please email us directly at archives2reference@nara.gov so that we can create a price quote for ordering copies. If this is an acceptable amount, please let us know that you are aware of the costs or the dates of interest and we will create a price quote for ordering copies, which will include instructions on how to pay for the copies. We would also need a mailing address and phone number in order to create a price quote.
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 three months, we can conduct a records review search on your behalf and provide up to 25 complimentary copies.
We invite you to continue the conversation with community members on History Hub, but please email us directly at archives2reference@nara.gov so that we can assist you further.
This is in response to your inquiry to the National Archives related to the Navy Deck Logs of the USS Orvetta (IX-157) for the dates of 1944 - 1945.
Our main holdings for this ship are Deck Logs from January 1945 to October 1946.
Our current fee for electrostatic (paper) or digital (on CD-R or download) copies is $0.80 per page with a minimum mail order fee of $20.00. Please be aware that WWII Deck Logs usually average 35 pages per month, which would cost $28.00 per month or $336 per year to order.
If you are interested in ordering copies of the Deck Logs, please email us directly at archives2reference@nara.gov so that we can create a price quote for ordering copies. If this is an acceptable amount, please let us know that you are aware of the costs or the dates of interest and we will create a price quote for ordering copies, which will include instructions on how to pay for the copies. We would also need a mailing address and phone number in order to create a price quote.
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 three months, we can conduct a records review search on your behalf and provide up to 25 complimentary copies.
We invite you to continue the conversation with community members on History Hub, but please email us directly at archives2reference@nara.gov so that we can assist you further.
