The format slowly changed again in the early 1970s, at first with amphibious assault ships and aircraft carriers, then other ships. References to individuals in logs during this period continued to be included, however, the frequency and amount of data recorded was generally less. The columnar pages were also discontinued as part of the updates to format and data capture.ĭuring the course of the 1960s and early 1970s, the frequency of individual personnel being identified in deck logs for any reason (whether reporting aboard, transferring to another command, sustaining wounds, or being subject to disciplinary action) steadily declined. 1965-1978 Deck Logsĭeck log remarks pages changed format again in 1965, with spaces for filling out the ship's longitude and latitude at three different times during the day appearing at the top of each day's remarks page, often these were completed in part or not completed at all. Columnar data during this period includes wind direction and speed, barometric pressure, air and water temperature, general state of clouds, weather and waves, latitude and longitude, number of miles steamed, and fuel consumption. Have a question about Navy Logbooks from 1941-1983?Īsk it on History Hub! 1960-1964 Deck Logsįor the period 1960-1964, many logs were produced in a revised format, with slightly truncated columnar data immediately preceding the remarks instead of on a separate page.
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