What is CNO’s Guidance concerning U.S. Navy Cruise Books?
OPNAV Instruction 5070.1C, of 21 August 2003, directs “all ships, stations and Marine Corps units to make available copies of published cruise books . . . to the Navy Department.” The purpose of this collection effort is to gather and preserve the significant historical data contained in U.S. Navy Cruise Books. “Since these materials are generally published and paid for privately, there has been no comprehensive reference collection or bibliography, and the historic value of these publications has not yet been fully exploited.” For a copy of this important instruction go to: instruction pdf.
