Evidence
7 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-7).
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[1]NHHC, DANFS, Michelson (published 10 August 2015) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Specifications and first vessel-history paragraph after namesake biography
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- DANFS identifies Michelson (AGS-23) as Bowditch class, formerly Joliet Victory, built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corp., Portland, Oregon. Laid down 5 May 1944, launched 14 June 1944, delivered 7 July 1944. The specifications list complement 106.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Limitations
- History and nominal complement only; DANFS gives no crew breakdown or period for the figure 106. No asbestos material or exposure is documented. Direct page retrieval failed; official-domain search-index text was readable.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-usns-michelson-01
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[2]NHHC, DANFS, Michelson [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Vessel-history paragraphs 2-5
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- DANFS dates renaming/classification to 8 August 1957, reactivation and Navy delivery at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard to 8 February 1958, conversion to Charleston Naval Shipyard, and entry into service as USNS Michelson under MSTS Atlantic to 15 December 1958. Atlantic survey work continued until 1964; its narrative reaches western Pacific work in 1969.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- correction
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Limitations
- Placed in service is not a commissioned USS date. Delivery at Philadelphia does not establish conversion there. The sequence is retained as written by DANFS; no asbestos scope follows from a yard visit. Narrative is historical, not current status; indexed official text used.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-usns-michelson-02
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[3]MARAD, National Register Eligibility Assessment: Wyman [marad_nrc]
- Locator
- Printed page 2, opening paragraph
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- MARAD identifies USNS Michelson (T-AGS-23) among the civilian-manned converted Victory ships used by the MSTS Special Projects Branch in 1958.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Limitations
- The assessment concerns Wyman; only the sentence expressly naming Michelson is applied to this hull. Wyman machinery, dimensions, service events and disposition are not transferable. No asbestos evidence.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-usns-michelson-03
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[4]GAO HRD-80-2, Navy Efforts To Protect Workers From Asbestos Exposure, 18 October 1979 [gao]
- Locator
- Product page, Highlights
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- GAO describes Navy-wide asbestos-insulation policy: the 1975 policy limited replacement to damaged insulation or material removed for necessary repairs; the 1979 revision added selective replacement in high-maintenance areas.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Limitations
- Era-level policy context only. GAO reviewed Long Beach and Norfolk shipyards, not Michelson. Product-page summary does not establish installation, disturbance, quantity, manufacturer, exposure or abatement aboard this hull. Tier 2 describes era context only.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-usns-michelson-04
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[5]Batch 9548 research and search ledger [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger sl-usns-michelson-01 through -13; BATCH-9548-REPORT.md
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No qualifying ship-specific asbestos survey, abatement record, product identification or exposure finding was located in the sources actually reviewed for this batch. Ship-specific asbestos documentation remains unknown. CourtListener coverage is incomplete because the required authenticated helper exhausted its pacing wait without returning results.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Limitations
- Search-bounded negative finding, not proof of absence of asbestos or litigation. The exact-name opinion request was blocked before a result; hull-number and docket queries remain pending. No legal merits determination is claimed.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-usns-michelson-05
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[6]MARAD FOIA Log FY 2013, request 13-0067-FOIA [marad_nrc]
- Locator
- Entry 13-0067-FOIA, requested 1 April 2013; indexed official-source text
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- MARAD FY 2013 FOIA log entry 13-0067-FOIA requests vessel contracts involving Alaska Steamship Company and several vessels including Joliet Victory; it records closure on 15 May 2013. This is an archival lead for merchant-service records.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Limitations
- Only official indexed text retrieved; local PDF fetch returned an HTML error. The underlying request and response were not obtained. A law-firm requester does not establish a lawsuit, asbestos allegation, exposure or adjudication.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-usns-michelson-06
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[7]NARA Guide to Federal Records, RG 313 [other_primary]
- Locator
- Section 313.6.1
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NARA RG 313 section 313.6.1 describes MSTS records, including 1958 general correspondence and locators and Pacific Area subject files. This is a repository-level lead for further operational research.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Limitations
- The guide does not identify Michelson files or asbestos records. No box-level holdings or documents were retrieved; geographic and chronological coverage is limited, and it does not establish coverage of the full service career.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-usns-michelson-07