Evidence
6 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-6).
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[1]Headquarters Marine Corps, Prepositioning Programs Handbook, 3rd edition (2015) [other_primary]
- Locator
- Historical Maritime Prepositioning Ship Namesakes, PDF p. 86; Appendix A, printed p. A-1
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Headquarters Marine Corps identifies MV Pvt. Franklin J. Phillips as T-AK 3004 in its historical maritime prepositioning ship namesakes list. Appendix A lists MV Phillips among the original thirteen maritime prepositioning ships, in the Maersk operating-company column.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Limitations
- Historical evidence only; does not document asbestos aboard this hull, individual exposure, or causation.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-mv-pvt-franklin-j-phillips-01
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[2]NARA, Prologue, Winter 1999, Vol. 31 No. 4, U.S. Marines in the Boxer Rebellion, Part 2 [other_primary]
- Locator
- Private Harry Fisher's True Identity, final paragraph
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- NARA identifies the cargo vessel christened MV Private Harry Fisher in 1985 as the vessel subsequently named MV Pvt. Franklin J. Phillips, used to transport Marine Corps supplies and equipment. NARA dates the vessel renaming to 1988.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Limitations
- The same-hull identity is supported. The renaming year conflicts with 1991 in the task brief and NavSource; no original renaming order was inspected. NARA gives a christening year, not the exact MSC service-entry date. No asbestos evidence.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-mv-pvt-franklin-j-phillips-02
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[3]U.S. Marine Corps, Fortitudine, Vol. 14 No. 2 [other_primary]
- Locator
- Printed p. 5 (PDF p. 5), paragraph beginning The third ship at Sparrows Point
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- The Marine Corps history publication identifies Evelyn Maersk as the ship being converted at Sparrows Point that would become Pvt. Harry Fisher; it identifies Bethlehem Steel as the contractor for the five Maersk conversions.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Limitations
- Verified against indexed PDF text, including the Evelyn Maersk paragraph, but direct download returned HTTP 403 and a rendered page could not be obtained. Describes a conversion in progress, not its completion date or original builder. Does not state asbestos content or abatement scope.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-mv-pvt-franklin-j-phillips-03
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[4]Hawaii Marine, August 27, 1987, SSgt. Hartman Slate, Freedom Banner starts up [other_primary]
- Locator
- Printed p. A-3, article and photograph caption (PDF p. 3)
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Hawaii Marine reports that MV Pvt. Harry Fisher, flagship of Maritime Prepositioned Squadron-2, arrived at Subic Bay with William B. Baugh on August 4 for Freedom Banner 1987 after sailing from Diego Garcia. It reports offloading while the ships were anchored away from the piers.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Limitations
- Contemporary operational history under the earlier name; not a materials survey or exposure record. Brigade strength in the article is not vessel crew complement and is not carried as complement.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-mv-pvt-franklin-j-phillips-04
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[5]OSHA, Shipbuilding and Ship Repair, Process: Outfitting [other_primary]
- Locator
- Description, asbestos-use bullet
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- OSHA describes asbestos use in ship outfitting for piping and exhaust-manifold insulation and fireproofing of living and working areas. This is general industry background only.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Limitations
- Only search-index text was accessible; direct page retrieval returned HTTP 403. This general process description does not name this vessel or its class, establish the materials used at its conversion, or justify a ship-specific asbestos finding or an evidence tier.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-mv-pvt-franklin-j-phillips-05
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[6]Codex, Batch 9553 bounded research and search ledger [other_primary]
- Citation URL
- research/batch-9553/RESEARCH.md
- Locator
- Research notes and search ledger sl-9553-01 through sl-9553-13
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No qualifying ship-specific asbestos survey, abatement record, product identification, or exposure record was located in the accessible official sources reviewed for this batch. CourtListener research was blocked before any result was returned; litigation status remains unknown.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Limitations
- A bounded research result, not proof of absence of asbestos or litigation. Several official endpoints were inaccessible, and no CourtListener zero-result finding may be inferred from the pacing failure. Primary history sources support identity and operations only.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-mv-pvt-franklin-j-phillips-06