Richard Montfort Work Logs
Object NameDiary
Historic Owner
Richard Montfort
Association
USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)
DateDecember 3, 1942–September 25, 1945
PeriodWorld War II
Mediumpaper, ink
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of the family of Richard L. Montfort from Hammonton, N.J. A2020.31
Object numberA2020.31
DescriptionExtent: 5 foldersThe Richard Montfort Work Logs contains 15 logbooks focused on Montfort's job as an electrical engineer during his time in the Navy and on USS Intrepid from December 3, 1942 to September 25, 1945. The logbooks serve as a day to day diary of Montfort's work tasks on Intrepid. These tasks include a record of memos Montfort received, depth logs, equipment status, ongoing repairs, duty officer schedules, drawn schematics and diagrams, records of various conversations and communications, and equipment and compartment inspections.
The logbooks briefly mention major Intrepid events such as the February 17, 1944 torpedo attack and the April 16, 1945 kamikaze attack, as well as other Intrepid events and movements throughout World War II deployments.
Logbooks; 15 work logbooks, December 3, 1942–September 25, 1945
Book #1: December 3, 1942–February 2, 1943
Book #2: February 3, 1943–April 3, 1943 (front says 12/3/43)
Book #3: April 4, 1943–May 10, 1943
Book #4: May 11, 1943–July 4, 1943
Book #5: July 5, 1943–August 18, 1943
Book #6: August 18, 1943–September 22, 1943
Book #7: September 22, 1943–October 28, 1943
Book #8: October 28, 1943–December 23, 1943
Book #9: December 24, 1943–February 11, 1944
Book #10: February 12, 1944–April 9, 1944
Book #11: April 10, 1944–July 14, 1944
Book #12: July 15, 1944–October 10, 1944
Book #13: October 10, 1944–January 27, 1945
Book #14: January 28, 1945–April 27, 1945
Book #15: August 25, 1945–September 25, 1945
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