Evidence
7 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-7).
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[1]MARAD Bald Eagle record 393; vessel status and reserve-fleet cards [marad_nrc]
- Locator
- OH_01.png header and completion/delivery entries; 393_735BF.jpg identity/type/builder fields
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Bald Eagle, T-AF-50, official number 243368, was built by Moore Dry Dock Co., Oakland, California, in 1943. MARAD identifies the vessel as a provision storeship of design C2-S-B1(R), Maritime Commission hull 186, builder hull 217. Completion and delivery to the Maritime Commission/WSA occurred May 28, 1943.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Study period
- 1943
- Limitations
- Identity and construction history only. The 1943 delivery was merchant service, not the start of Navy service. Design/type does not document asbestos. Alstede-class taxonomy supplied in the batch remains uncorroborated by these cards.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-usns-bald-eagle-01
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[2]MARAD vessel status card OH_01 and delivery card [marad_nrc]
- Locator
- Bottom three custody entries; documents/0816a43e-999e-4d8b-91ff-085ddd8ab5e6.pdf p.1 bottom two entries
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- The status card records MSTS custody beginning March 1, 1950; return from custody to James River on July 16, 1970; and permanent transfer to the Maritime Administration September 1, 1971. The separate delivery card records the March 1, 1950 transfer from the Army via the Maritime Commission to the Navy.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Study period
- 1950-1971
- Limitations
- Custody milestones, not commissioning ceremonies or proof of continuous operational availability. The Navy/MSTS research window is 1950-1970; earlier merchant and Army service is excluded from that window. No exposure finding.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-usns-bald-eagle-02
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[3]MARAD ship sales card and status-card continuation [marad_nrc]
- Locator
- Award/date and remarks fields; cards/OJ_02.png physical-delivery entry; cards/393_735BF.jpg withdrawn/reason fields
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- MARAD records sale for scrap to Andy International, Inc. on March 1, 1973, followed by physical delivery at James River on June 1, 1973.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Study period
- 1973
- Limitations
- Sale and physical delivery are distinct events. These records do not establish the actual demolition completion date, location of dismantling, or asbestos-removal work.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-usns-bald-eagle-03
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[4]MARAD record 393 timeline compared with original cards [marad_nrc]
- Locator
- Milestones table versus cards/393_AF.jpg and cards/OJ_02.png
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The MARAD database timeline includes an unexplained February 8, 1996 withdrawal entry. This record uses the original card dates for 1973 sale and physical delivery and does not treat 1996 as a service or disposal milestone.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- correction
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Study period
- 1973; 1996 database entry
- Limitations
- The reason for the 1996 database entry is unknown. No claim is made that it represents an actual vessel movement.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-usns-bald-eagle-04
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[5]EPA/MARAD, National Guidance: Best Management Practices for Preparing Vessels Intended to Create Artificial Reefs (May 2006) [marad_nrc]
- Locator
- Asbestos section, printed pp.31-33 (PDF pp.31-33; zero-based pages 30-32)
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- EPA/MARAD guidance identifies pipe and bulkhead insulation, flange gaskets, shaft/valve packing, and floor coverings as potential shipboard asbestos locations; it describes asbestos/asphalt floor tile as common from the 1940s to the mid-1970s.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Study period
- 1940s-mid-1970s background; 2006 guidance
- Limitations
- General ship/era background only, not Alstede-class specifications or a Bald Eagle survey. Does not show that any named product was installed on this hull, that an individual was exposed, or that Bald Eagle was reefed. Tier 2 denotes background evidence only.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-usns-bald-eagle-05
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[6]Batch 9511 research record and search ledger [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger sl-usns-bald-eagle-01 through -10; research/batch-9511/RESEARCH.md and cl-name-opinion.log
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No direct ship-specific asbestos documentation was located in the inspected MARAD vessel entry, seven displayed status-card images, three attached historical PDFs, NARA ship-index entry, or the bounded official-source web searches recorded in the ledger. CourtListener returned a throttle before providing any search results; litigation coverage remains incomplete.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Study period
- 2026-09-24
- Limitations
- A bounded research outcome, not proof of absence of asbestos or absence of litigation. No survey, abatement record, product identification, or individual exposure finding was retrieved. CourtListener name results were unavailable and hull/docket searches were not executed after the throttle.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-usns-bald-eagle-06
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[7]National Archives, Ship Plan Index [other_primary]
- Locator
- BALD EAGLE / AF-50 row; linked series https://catalog.archives.gov/id/563015
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NARA Ship Plan Index lists BALD EAGLE, AF-50, in Record Group 357, Ship Construction and Engineering Drawings, National Archives Identifier 563015.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Study period
- Undated index
- Limitations
- Index entry verified; underlying drawings were not retrieved. The entry does not identify asbestos-containing materials or guarantee that a particular insulation specification survives.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-usns-bald-eagle-07
