USS Surfbird Official Documents

• Surfbird Action Report - 5-30 July 1945
• Combined Commissioning Program for USS Surfbird (AM383) and USS Ruddy (AM-380) on 14 March 1952
  provided by George Pierce FC2
• USS Surfbird Change Of Command (5 Dec 1967) provided by LCDR Ed Williams
• USS Surfbird Command History (1 Jan 1968-31 Dec 1968) provided by Larry McMaster EN2
• USS Surfbird Command History (1 Jan 1969-31 Dec 1969) provided by Larry McMaster EN2
• USS Surfbird Change Of Command (7 Nov 1969) provided by Larry McMaster EN2 & LCDR Ed Williams
• USS Surfbird Command History (1 Jan 1970-5 Dec 1970) provided by Larry McMaster EN2
• Survey of Surfbird (ADG-383) (27 Jan 1975) provided by Larry McMaster EN2
• Naval Message advising release of Surfbird to successful bidder (5 Dec 1975) provided by Larry McMaster EN2
•  Official Ship's Roster from 6 Feb 1961 provided by Bill Decking EN2/DV