USNS Greenville Victory (T-AK-237)

Name
USNS Greenville Victory
Hull designation
T-AK-237
Vessel class
Greenville Victory
Evidence tier
Tier 2
Evidence entries
7
Record ID
usns-greenville-victory
Dataset version
2026.10.12-rc.1
Canonical URL
https://asbestosatlas.org/ships/usns-greenville-victory

Evidence

7 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-7).

  1. [1]NHHC, DANFS: Greenville Victory [nhhc_danfs]
    Locator
    Paragraphs beginning During the next 2 years and Between 1956 and 1964
    Finding type
    historical_record
    Finding
    The DANFS chronology contains apparent errors: a June–July 1964 passage interrupts the narrative before January 1956, and an Antarctic season is printed as 1957–38. These dates are not adopted or silently corrected.
    Verification
    verified
    Role
    correction
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-09-24
    Limitations
    This flags internal source inconsistencies; it does not establish replacement dates. Strike and scrap dates are outside this entry and remain unverified.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-usns-greenville-victory-04
  2. [2]GAO/NSIAD-92-3, Strategic Sealift (7 October 1991) [gao]
    Locator
    Printed p. 30 (PDF page 32), final paragraph
    Finding type
    asbestos_application
    Finding
    GAO reported that loose asbestos on two unnamed Victory ships at the Beaumont Reserve Fleet had prevented fleet workers from taking humidity readings since August 1989.
    Verification
    verified
    Role
    supporting
    Documentation level
    class_or_era
    Accessed
    2026-09-24
    Limitations
    Verified Victory-fleet context only. The passage does not identify Greenville Victory, establish its presence at Beaumont, or document asbestos products, locations, quantities, exposure, or causation aboard this hull. Tier 2 reflects this broader context, not hull evidence.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-usns-greenville-victory-05
  3. [3]NARA Atlanta, RG 26, 36, 41 — Vessel Documentation Case Files — Mobile, Alabama [other_primary]
    Locator
    Alphabetical vessel table, Greenville Victory entry
    Finding type
    historical_record
    Finding
    NARA’s Mobile vessel-documentation finding aid lists Greenville Victory as a steam screw vessel, official number 246005, under Record Group 36, year 1957, box 18.
    Verification
    verified
    Role
    archival_lead
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-09-24
    Limitations
    Finding-aid entry only; underlying file was not inspected and its contents and hull linkage require confirmation. No asbestos documentation or exposure is established.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-usns-greenville-victory-06
  4. [4]Codex batch 9532 research/search ledger [other_primary]
    Citation URL
    research/batch-9532/RESEARCH.md
    Locator
    Search ledger s01–s10; CourtListener gaps s11–s14
    Finding type
    historical_record
    Finding
    No ship-specific asbestos survey, product identification, abatement record, or exposure finding was located in the official historical material and indexed agency searches documented in the search ledger. Ship-specific asbestos documentation remains unknown.
    Verification
    verified
    Role
    negative_finding
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-09-24
    Limitations
    Bounded research outcome, not proof that asbestos was absent. CourtListener produced no results because its pacing gate blocked retrieval; litigation status cannot be called negative or complete. Archival files and unindexed records remain unexamined.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-usns-greenville-victory-07
  5. [5]NHHC, DANFS: Greenville Victory [nhhc_danfs]
    Locator
    Characteristics and opening construction paragraph
    Finding type
    vessel_history
    Finding
    Greenville Victory (T-AK-237), design VC2-S-AP3, was built by California Shipbuilding Corp., Los Angeles. DANFS dates keel laying to 21 March 1944, launch to 28 May 1944, and delivery to WSA to 8 July 1944.
    Verification
    verified
    Role
    supporting
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-09-24
    Limitations
    Historical identity only; design and construction era do not establish asbestos aboard this hull. NHHC indexed full text was available; direct page retrieval failed.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-usns-greenville-victory-01
  6. [6]NHHC, DANFS: Greenville Victory [nhhc_danfs]
    Locator
    Characteristics; ownership paragraph; civilian-manning paragraph
    Finding type
    vessel_history
    Finding
    After merchant service and transfer to the Army Transportation Service in spring 1948, Greenville Victory was acquired by the Navy on 1 March 1950 and assigned to MSTS. DANFS describes civilian manning and lists a complement of 52.
    Verification
    verified
    Role
    supporting
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-09-24
    Limitations
    Acquisition and assignment are not a naval commissioning ceremony. Complement is the DANFS listed figure, not a verified muster count for every voyage. No exposure or asbestos finding.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-usns-greenville-victory-02
  7. [7]NHHC, DANFS: Greenville Victory [nhhc_danfs]
    Locator
    1950–1953 operations and final two operational paragraphs
    Finding type
    vessel_history
    Finding
    DANFS records ammunition carriage for Korea and Western Pacific cargo operations in 1953. It records arrival at Saigon on 16 December 1965 and Vung Tau on 23 February 1966, documenting Vietnam-era military cargo service.
    Verification
    verified
    Role
    supporting
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-09-24
    Limitations
    Service establishes batch eligibility, not asbestos exposure, combat awards, or individual presence. Ambiguous and erroneous dates elsewhere in the entry are excluded.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-usns-greenville-victory-03

Attribution

Compiled by
Paul Danziger; Rod de Llano
Publisher
Danziger & De Llano, LLP
License
CC-BY-4.0
Citation
Danziger, P., and De Llano, R. (2026). AsbestosAtlas Navy Vessel Asbestos Exposure Dataset. Danziger & De Llano, LLP. DOI: not yet assigned
Dataset version
asbestosatlas-ships-2026.10.12-rc.1
DOI
not yet assigned