1 Reply Latest reply on Aug 1, 2019 8:37 AM by Jason Atkinson

Seeking Deck Logs of USS Cayuga (LST-1186)

Robert Rodriguez Jul 30, 2019 2:30 PM

I served aboard the USS Cayuga LST-1186 from 1978 -1982 but found no information for any of the 4 deaths that occurred during that time frame.

- The 2 Oil King that were overcome by MoGas in the JP5 Pump Room 1978

- The Filipino Petty Officer that Committed Suicide in the Fan Room. 1980

- Specifically, The death of BM2 Moore killed on the main deck during rigging operations. 1980

Re: Seeking Deck Logs of USS Cayuga (LST-1186)

Jason Atkinson Aug 1, 2019 8:37 AM (in response to Robert Rodriguez)

Dear Mr. Rodriguez,

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 Cayuga (LST-1186) from January 1978 through December 1982. For access to and/or copies of these records, please contact the National Archives at College Park - Textual Reference (RDT2) via email at archives2reference@nara.gov.

Post-Vietnam conflict casualty information is available from the Defense Manpower Data Center, 1600 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 400, Arlington, VA 22209. You can also contact the National Military Personnel Record Center to request Death Notification Files from the Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel (Record Group 24).

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

[information provided by Nate Patch, Subject Matter Expert]

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