Evidence
7 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-7).
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[1]NHHC, DANFS: Henry Gibbins [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Construction paragraph; MSTS acquisition paragraph; final transfer paragraph
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Henry Gibbins (T-AP-183) was laid down as Biloxi at Ingalls, Pascagoula, on 23 August 1941; launched 11 November 1942; delivered to the Army Transportation Service on 27 February 1943. The Navy acquired the transport on 1 March 1950 for MSTS and transferred it to MARAD on 2 December 1959 at Fort Schuyler for New York Maritime College service.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Limitations
- Official-page indexed text retrieved through web search; direct web fetch failed (502) and local curl returned 404. Dates describe acquisition/service transfers, not Navy commissioning. No asbestos or crew figure established.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-usns-henry-gibbins-01
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[2]MARAD Vessel History, record 8461 [marad_nrc]
- Locator
- Year Built; Official Number; Shipyard; MARAD Type; Vessel Name History
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- MARAD identifies the vessel as built in 1943 by Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation (Pascagoula), official number 430274, type C3 P&C, and connects the names Henry Gibbins, Empire State (IV), and Bay State (II).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Limitations
- Database heading includes APA-183/T-AP-183; APA-183 is not adopted as a verified designation. Status-card images not inspected. Database dimensions and tonnages not adopted. No asbestos finding.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-usns-henry-gibbins-02
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[3]SUNY Maritime College, Maritime Training [museum_official]
- Locator
- T.S. Empire State IV (1959–1973) section
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- SUNY identifies Empire State IV (1959–1973) as the former Biloxi and USNS Henry Gibbins (T-AP-183), transferred to MARAD and assigned to the New York Maritime College in 1959. It describes two geared turbines used for engineering training.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Limitations
- Institutional history corroborates identity and training service; not an asbestos survey or installation record. No inference of asbestos from turbines.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-usns-henry-gibbins-03
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[4]OSHA, Shipbuilding and Ship Repair: 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 for fire protection in living and working areas. This is general shipbuilding background only.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Limitations
- Official indexed text available; direct retrieval returned 403. Does not name Henry Gibbins or establish any product, installation, quantity, exposure, or disease aboard this hull. Tier 2 denotes generic context only; hull-specific asbestos status remains unknown.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-usns-henry-gibbins-04
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[5]Codex, Batch 9535 research/search ledger [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger; research/batch-9535/RESEARCH.md; CourtListener response and diagnostic files
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No qualifying ship-specific asbestos documentation was located in the bounded sources searched in this batch. The CourtListener sweep is incomplete because the fleet limiter blocked the hull-number request after the name search.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Limitations
- A limited search result, not evidence of absence. Does not establish absence of asbestos or defeat any exposure claim. Docket searches, full opinions, and remaining name/alias searches were not completed.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-usns-henry-gibbins-05
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[6]CourtListener authenticated API v4 name search, 24 September 2026 [court_record]
- Locator
- research/batch-9535/cl-name-opinion.json; classification table in RESEARCH.md
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The exact-name CourtListener opinion search returned four hits. Three snippets describe longshoreman/loading injuries (Oblatore, Santomarco, Lamazza), classified as other litigation. District of Columbia Water and Sewer v. United States is provisionally classified as other litigation; the Henry Gibbins reference and any collision remain unverified. No hit is accepted as qualifying asbestos litigation.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Limitations
- Search-result metadata and snippets only; full opinions not retrieved before limiter stand-down. No legal disposition, trial finding, asbestos product identification, or exposure stage inferred. Fourth hit needs full-text review.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-usns-henry-gibbins-06
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[7]NARA, Records of Naval Operating Forces (RG 313) [other_primary]
- Locator
- 313.6.1 Records of the Military Sea Transportation Service
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NARA RG 313 section 313.6.1 describes MSTS Pacific-area records and general correspondence. It is a broad archival orientation lead, not a located Henry Gibbins file.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Limitations
- This is principally Pacific-area material, whereas this vessel operated from New York. Relevance to this hull is unconfirmed; an Atlantic/MSTS vessel-file locator remains needed. No box or asbestos record retrieved.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-usns-henry-gibbins-07