My dad was in the Armed Guard/Pacific on 3 cargo ships in WWII, between 1943 and 1945, and I know the ship names and dates he served. I’d like to find out where the ships went, dates in each port, and what cargo they carried. I understand there are deck logs of commissioned Navy ships available to researchers. Are cargo ships considered to be commissioned Navy ships? And is looking at deck logs the best way to get this information?