Voices Forged By The Sea:
2023 Contest Winners
The winning submissions for the 2023 NHHC New Year's Deck Log Entry Contest have been selected. Contest submissions were reviewed by a committee of archivists and sailors and judged on coherence, imagery, originality, and how they reflect the sailor experience. After reviewing based on these criteria, the committee recommended their top choices to NHHC Director Samuel Cox, who then selected the winners.
Thank you to everyone that submitted entries for this year's contest. We enjoyed reading all of them and are already looking forward to reading your 2024 entries!
First Place: USS BUNKER HILL (CG-52)
Second Place: USS FITZGERALD (DDG-62)
Third Place: USS FARRAGUT (DDG-99)
For general information on the contest, please visit our NHHC New Year's Deck Log Entry Contest main page.
Notes on Redactions and Citations:
Certain information has been redacted for security purposes.
These deck logs are currently held by the Navy Archives. Any use of these reproductions should include proper citations:
USS [SHIP NAME] deck log, 1 January 2021, Archives Branch, Naval History and Heritage Command, Washington, D.C.
![USS BUNKER HILL (CG-52) 2023 New Year's Deck Log Entry Page 1 Image USS BUNKER HILL (CG-52) 2023 New Year's Deck Log Entry Page 1 Image](/content/history/nhhc/research/archives/resources-for-the-fleet/deck-logs/new-years-contest/2023/_jcr_content/body/media_asset/image.img.jpg/1681930964921.jpg)
![USS BUNKER HILL (CG-52) 2023 New Year's Deck Log Entry Author LT Artem M. Sherbinin Photo USS BUNKER HILL (CG-52) 2023 New Year's Deck Log Entry Author LT Artem M. Sherbinin Photo](/content/history/nhhc/research/archives/resources-for-the-fleet/deck-logs/new-years-contest/2023/_jcr_content/body/media_asset_315723543/image.img.jpg/1681927487494.jpg)
The USS BUNKER HILL (CG-52) 2023 New Year's Deck Log Entry was written by LT Artem M. Sherbinin. He wrote the deck log entry while serving as the Navigator onboard USS BUNKER HILL (CG-52).
Full Biography for LT Artem Sherbinin (PDF, 184kb)
![USS BUNKER HILL (CG-52) 2023 New Year's Deck Log Entry Commanding Officer CAPT Jason E. Rodgers Photo USS BUNKER HILL (CG-52) 2023 New Year's Deck Log Entry Commanding Officer CAPT Jason E. Rodgers Photo](/content/history/nhhc/research/archives/resources-for-the-fleet/deck-logs/new-years-contest/2023/_jcr_content/body/media_asset_960307489/image.img.jpg/1681927566492.jpg)
CAPT Jason E. Rodgers, Commanding Officer, USS BUNKER HILL (CG-52)
Full Biography for CAPT Jason Rodgers (PDF, 276kb)
USS BUNKER HILL (CG-52) 2023 New Year's Deck Log Entry (PDF, 157kb)
USS BUNKER HILL (CG-52) 2023 New Year's Deck Log Entry Transcription (PDF, 109kb)
![USS FITZGERALD (DDG-62) 2023 New Year's Deck Log Entry Page 1 Image USS FITZGERALD (DDG-62) 2023 New Year's Deck Log Entry Page 1 Image](/content/history/nhhc/research/archives/resources-for-the-fleet/deck-logs/new-years-contest/2023/_jcr_content/body/media_asset_484405127/image.img.jpg/1681928047114.jpg)
![USS FITZGERALD (DDG-62) 2023 New Year's Deck Log Entry Page 2 Image USS FITZGERALD (DDG-62) 2023 New Year's Deck Log Entry Page 2 Image](/content/history/nhhc/research/archives/resources-for-the-fleet/deck-logs/new-years-contest/2023/_jcr_content/body/media_asset_319829895/image.img.jpg/1681928116839.jpg)
![USS FITZGERALD (DDG-62) 2023 New Year's Deck Log Entry Author GM2 Austin R. Canterbury Photo USS FITZGERALD (DDG-62) 2023 New Year's Deck Log Entry Author GM2 Austin R. Canterbury Photo](/content/history/nhhc/research/archives/resources-for-the-fleet/deck-logs/new-years-contest/2023/_jcr_content/body/media_asset_1012483361/image.img.jpg/1681931116050.jpg)
The USS FITZGERALD (DDG-62) 2023 New Year's Deck Log Entry was written by GM2 Austin R. Canterbury.
Full Biography for GM2 Austin Canterbury (PDF, 202kb)
USS FITZGERALD (DDG-62) 2023 New Year's Deck Log Entry (PDF, 1.37mb)
USS FITZGERALD (DDG-62) 2023 New Year's Deck Log Entry Transcription (PDF, 7kb)
![USS FARRAGUT (DDG-99) 2023 New Year's Deck Log Entry Page 1 Image USS FARRAGUT (DDG-99) 2023 New Year's Deck Log Entry Page 1 Image](/content/history/nhhc/research/archives/resources-for-the-fleet/deck-logs/new-years-contest/2023/_jcr_content/body/media_asset_131920966/image.img.jpg/1681929339372.jpg)
![USS FARRAGUT (DDG-99) 2023 New Year's Deck Log Entry Author QM3 Anthony G. Bentley Photo USS FARRAGUT (DDG-99) 2023 New Year's Deck Log Entry Author QM3 Anthony G. Bentley Photo](/content/history/nhhc/research/archives/resources-for-the-fleet/deck-logs/new-years-contest/2023/_jcr_content/body/media_asset_353100540/image.img.jpg/1681929442241.jpg)
The USS FARRAGUT (DDG-99) 2023 New Year's Deck Log Entry was written by QM3 Anthony G. Bentley. He wrote the deck log entry while serving as a member of the navigation team onboard USS FARRAGUT (DDG-99).
Full Biography for QM3 Anthony Bentley (PDF, 325kb)
![USS FARRAGUT (DDG-99) 2023 New Year's Deck Log Entry Navigator LTJG Caroline C. Huber Photo USS FARRAGUT (DDG-99) 2023 New Year's Deck Log Entry Navigator LTJG Caroline C. Huber Photo](/content/history/nhhc/research/archives/resources-for-the-fleet/deck-logs/new-years-contest/2023/_jcr_content/body/media_asset_1399959727/image.img.jpg/1681929720332.jpg)
LTJG Caroline C. Huber, Navigator, USS FARRAGUT (DDG-99)
Full Biography for LTJG Caroline Huber (PDF, 152kb)
![USS FARRAGUT (DDG-99) 2023 New Year's Deck Log Entry Commanding Officer CDR Nicholas E. Gurley Photo USS FARRAGUT (DDG-99) 2023 New Year's Deck Log Entry Commanding Officer CDR Nicholas E. Gurley Photo](/content/history/nhhc/research/archives/resources-for-the-fleet/deck-logs/new-years-contest/2023/_jcr_content/body/media_asset_197966667/image.img.jpg/1681930007134.jpg)
CDR Nicholas E. Gurley, Commanding Officer, USS FARRAGUT (DDG-99)
Full Biography for CDR Nicholas Gurley (PDF, 46kb)