Seeking deck logs of USS Bond (AM-152)

Dear Mr. Mertes,

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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 log of the USS Bond (AM-152) from its commissioning on 30 August 1943 through 16 August 1945, after which it was transferred to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) under a lend-lease agreement. For access to and/or copies of these logs, please contact the National Archives at College Park - Textual Reference (RDT2) via email at archives2reference@nara.gov.

Also, World War II War Diaries, Other Operational Records and Histories, ca. 1/1/1942 - ca. 6/1/1946 in the Records of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (Record Group 38) contains war diaries and concerning the USS Bond’s activities during World War 2. These records have been digitized and can be viewed online through the Catalog.  Please keep in mind that the Catalog does not always list files in chronological order.

For records concerning the USS Bond, designated the T-285 by the Soviets, during the latter half of August 1945 and September 1945, please contact the State Archive of the Russian Federation.

You may also be interested in the Dictionary of Naval Fighting Ships entry on the USS Bond.

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