Beginning in 1940, the Naval Department and various volunteers began creating yearbook style books for ships deployed for long periods of time. Included in the more than 600 books are pictures of the sailors, officers and other personnel on board the ship with surname and naval rank. Also included are candid photographs, details and history of the ship. Start searching for your ancestors in U.S. Navy Cruise Books below.
Source Information
Ancestry.com. U.S. Navy Cruise Books, 1950-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2008. Original data: United States Navy. Various U.S. Navy Cruise Books. Navy Department Library, Washington, D.C.
About U.S. Navy Cruise Books
This database contains U.S. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1950 to 1988. Cruise books contain portraits of the sailors, officers, and other personnel on board the ship. They also may include candid shots of crew members, details about the ship, and information about the captains, commanders, and other prominent officers.
