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Re: Seeking ships log of USS Newman (DE-205)
Jason Atkinson
Feb 24, 2020 1:13 PM
Dear Mr. Mellis,
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 Newman (DE-205/APD-59) for 26 November 1943 through 5 May 1947. We also located World War II Action and Operational Reports in the Records of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (Record Group 38) that may include reports submitted by the USS Newman. 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.
Plus, we located 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) that contains war diaries and reports concerning the USS Newman’s activities during World War 2. These records have been digitized and can be viewed online through the Catalog. Please note that the Catalog does not always list files in chronological order.
In addition, we searched the website of the Naval History and Heritage Command and located an article about Newman (DE-205).
If you have not done so already, we suggest that you request a copy of your father’s Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). OMPFs and medical records of enlisted men of the U.S. Navy who were separated from the service after 1885 and prior to 1958 are located at NARA's National Personnel Records Center (NPRC), (Military Personnel Records), 1 Archives Drive, St. Louis, MO 63138-1002. Please mail a completed GSA Standard Form 180 to NPRC. You also may fax the form to 314-801-9195 OR view the records by visiting the NPRC Archival Research Room in St. Louis, MO. Veterans and their next of kin also may use eVetRecs to request records. See eVetRecs Help for instructions. For more information see Official Military Personnel Files (OMPF), Archival Records Requests.
We hope this is helpful. Best of luck with your family research!