Evidence
8 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-8).
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[1]NHHC, DANFS: Private Frank J. Petrarca (2015-08-24) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Characteristics; construction and Army-service paragraphs
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Long Splice (MC hull 2329) was built in 1945 by Consolidated Steel at Long Beach, California. DANFS identifies the Alamosa class, C1-M-AV1 type, and complement 85. The Army renamed the vessel Private Frank J. Petrarca on 1947-10-31.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Limitations
- Official NHHC text retrieved through search indexing; direct page retrieval failed. Complement is the DANFS figure, not a verified roster or period-specific civilian/military breakdown. History does not establish asbestos.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-usns-private-frank-j-petrarca-01
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[2]NHHC, DANFS: Private Frank J. Petrarca [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Navy transfer and final operational-history paragraphs
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Transferred to the Navy 1950-07-01 and placed in MSTS service as T-AK-250 on 1950-07-06. DANFS describes Pacific cargo work, Deep Freeze 1966 support, and Southeast Asian supply operations into 1970.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Limitations
- Indexed official text; no direct live-page body obtained. Navy service, rather than Army service alone, establishes batch scope. No exposure, specific Vietnam port call, or continuous active-service claim is inferred.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-usns-private-frank-j-petrarca-02
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[3]MARAD Ship History, record 4000 [marad_nrc]
- Locator
- Identity, type and Mission fields
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- MARAD identifies C1-M-AV1 cargo hull T-AK-250 and associates it with World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War missions.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Limitations
- Mission labels do not establish particular port calls, combat participation, asbestos, or individual service. The database has no narrative or linked historical documents beyond status cards.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-usns-private-frank-j-petrarca-03
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[4]MARAD reserve-fleet card 4000_7378BF; compare DANFS [marad_nrc]
- Locator
- Entered/Withdrawn fields; DANFS reserve paragraph
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The 1959 reserve card records Suisun Bay entry on 1959-04-09 and withdrawal on 1960-04-07 for Navy custody/MSTS. DANFS instead gives 1960-07-04 for Navy reacquisition; the dates are not reconciled.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- correction
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Limitations
- Card visually inspected. Withdrawal and reacquisition can describe distinct administrative events; do not silently equate them or assert either date as undisputed recommissioning. No asbestos information.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-usns-private-frank-j-petrarca-04
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[5]MARAD reserve-fleet card 4000_7378AF [marad_nrc]
- Locator
- Service prior to lay-up; Entered; Withdrawn/reason
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The later MARAD card records Suisun Bay entry on 1973-11-21 after Navy-MSC service, and withdrawal on 1977-12-28 following sale for nontransportation use to General Auto Wrecking Co.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Limitations
- Card visually inspected. Sale and the card title Scrap do not prove completed dismantling. No present-day location, material inventory, or asbestos-removal finding is established.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-usns-private-frank-j-petrarca-05
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[6]OSHA, Occupational Exposure to Asbestos, 1994-08-10 [federal_register]
- Locator
- Shipbuilding and repairing industry discussion; paragraph beginning Asbestos products were used extensively
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- OSHA describes extensive asbestos use on American ships from the early 1940s through the late 1970s, including bulkheads, thermal insulation and ceiling materials.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Limitations
- Era-level basis for Tier 2 research priority only. This source does not name Petrarca or establish any material, manufacturer, quantity, exposure or disease aboard this hull.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-usns-private-frank-j-petrarca-06
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[7]Codex research ledger, batch 9563 [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger sl-04 through sl-08; research/batch-9563/cl-exact-name-opinion.log
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No qualifying ship-specific asbestos survey, abatement record, product identification or exposure evidence was located in the reviewed sources. Litigation status remains unknown because CourtListener searches could not be completed.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Limitations
- Bounded research outcome, not proof of absence of asbestos or litigation. CourtListener returned a fleet-pacing refusal before any results; no litigation merits conclusion is possible.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-usns-private-frank-j-petrarca-07
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[8]NARA Guide to Federal Records, 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 lists MSTS Pacific Area subject files for 1950-56 and 1959, and related Mid-Pacific records, as potential operating-history research leads.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Limitations
- Finding-aid level only. No Petrarca folder or asbestos record was retrieved or confirmed; current custody and box-level holdings require archival verification.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-usns-private-frank-j-petrarca-08
