World War II Patrol Reports on DVD

GunnerGreg · 10-30-07, 01:42 PM

For the first time ever the total collection of World War II U.S. Submarine War Patrol Reports are now available via DVD. This project is the culmination of a massive effort to have the microfilm records of some 255 submarines, making some 1,620 WWII war patrols brought up to current digital technology (over 63,000 pages).

15 museums around the US have complete sets already.

For a list of museums (as well as information about purchasing your own set), please visit:

http://www.usssealion.com/NSL/war_patrols.htm

I have a set at the Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum, home to USS Razorback (SS-394), and the quality of the material is good. Each page has been scanned as a JPG file, and each report is a seperate directory under each submarine, so locating the right patrol report is fairly easy, but you can't do a mass search.

The picture at the bottom showing the "before" (microfilm) and "after" (DVD) is impressive, especially when you consider

Please note, I am not selling these, nor do I have a financial interest in the group that is selling them. John Clear, the man who paid for this project out of his own pocket, is a Submarine Veteran who also volunteers at the Naval Undersea Museum in Washington state.

Moderaters - If I have put this post in the wrong spot, I apologize in advance.

Greg "Gunner" Stitz
Curator,
Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum
Home of USS Razorback (SS-394)

10-30-07, 01:42 PM	#1
GunnerGreg Watch Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 20 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	World War II Patrol Reports on DVD For the first time ever the total collection of World War II U.S. Submarine War Patrol Reports are now available via DVD. This project is the culmination of a massive effort to have the microfilm records of some 255 submarines, making some 1,620 WWII war patrols brought up to current digital technology (over 63,000 pages). 15 museums around the US have complete sets already. For a list of museums (as well as information about purchasing your own set), please visit: http://www.usssealion.com/NSL/war_patrols.htm I have a set at the Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum, home to USS Razorback (SS-394), and the quality of the material is good. Each page has been scanned as a JPG file, and each report is a seperate directory under each submarine, so locating the right patrol report is fairly easy, but you can't do a mass search. The picture at the bottom showing the "before" (microfilm) and "after" (DVD) is impressive, especially when you consider Please note, I am not selling these, nor do I have a financial interest in the group that is selling them. John Clear, the man who paid for this project out of his own pocket, is a Submarine Veteran who also volunteers at the Naval Undersea Museum in Washington state. Moderaters - If I have put this post in the wrong spot, I apologize in advance. Greg "Gunner" Stitz Curator, Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum Home of USS Razorback (SS-394)