Evidence
8 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-8).
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[1]Naval History and Heritage Command, DANFS, 'Adria' (AF-30) - canonical live page returned HTTP 404 on 2026-09-20; DANFS text verified via the historycentral.com transcription mirror (OCR transcription of the DANFS entry) [nhhc_danfs]
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- DANFS 'Adria' entry (AF-30); transcription mirror https://www.historycentral.com/navy/Transport/Adria.html ; canonical dead URL https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/a/adria.html
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- DANFS (NHHC) record for Adria (AF-30): namesake note - 'The feminine form of the Latin name Adrian or Hadrian. Adria was an ancient Italian city from which the Adriatic Sea derived its name.' Laid down under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 2194) 27 December 1943 at Beaumont, Tex., by Pennsylvania Shipyards, Inc.; launched 16 April 1944, sponsored by Mrs. L. C. Allen; acquired by the Navy on a loan charter basis 30 November 1944; converted at Galveston, Tex., for service as a store ship; commissioned at Galveston 26 December 1944, Lt. Comdr. Laurence W. Borst in command. Class data line: dp. 7,435; l. 338'6"; b. 50'; dr. 21'1"; s. 11.5 k.; cpl. 84; a. 1 3", 6 20mm.; cl. Adria; T. R1-M-AV3. Service narrative: shakedown Gulf of Mexico; cargo at Mobile; Balboa 25 January 1945, Panama Canal transit, Pearl Harbor 14 February; assigned Service Squadron 8, Service Force, Pacific Fleet; San Francisco loading; Eniwetok 31 March; Saipan 5 April, Guam 9 April; Ulithi; Kerama Retto 20 April - operated off Okinawa through mid-May unloading under frequent enemy air alerts (one crew member fatally wounded by a small-caliber shell in the 30 April air raid); second Okinawa run arriving 4 July; Leyte 27 July; Pearl Harbor 16 August; post-surrender occupation supply runs - Okinawa 2 October, Jinsen (Korea) 6 October, Taku and Tsingtao, China; Seattle 16 November 1945. Further Pacific shuttles: Saipan/Guam to February 1946; Yokosuka, Shanghai, Hong Kong March-May 1946; Panama Canal transit 2 July; Norfolk 10 July 1946, then eight years with Service Force, Atlantic Fleet on Caribbean and Mediterranean supply runs (Guantanamo Bay, Hamilton, Roosevelt Roads, Trinidad, Casablanca, Gibraltar, Bremerhaven, Plymouth, Argentia) plus east-coast and Chesapeake Bay operations, with regular repair and upkeep periods at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Va.; entered Philadelphia Naval Shipyard 6 January 1954 for repairs prior to inactivation; to Orange, Tex., arriving 18 March; placed out of commission in reserve 16 June 1954, Texas Group, Atlantic Reserve Fleet; struck from the Navy list 1 July 1960 and transferred to the Maritime Administration for layup at Beaumont, Tex.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-20
- Study period
- 1943-1960
- Limitations
- Authoritative for identity, construction, and service history. Mirror is an OCR transcription with scattered typos (e.g., 'lfi June' = 16 June, corroborated by NavSource and shipscribe); canonical NHHC page needs re-locating before production use. Contains no asbestos, insulation-material, or hazardous-material statement, and ends before the 1977 disposal. Supports no asbestos claim.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-adria-af30-01
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[2]U.S. Maritime Administration, ShipHistory database - ADRIA (AF-30), Ship History Detail 45 (incl. digitized status cards 45_83AF.jpg, 45_AF.jpg and custody document ADRIA.pdf) [marad_nrc]
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- ShipHistory Detail 45 particulars and milestone table; status card scans /cards/45_83AF.jpg and /cards/45_AF.jpg; custody card /documents/7fdbb2cb-f677-41b5-b192-f90410e39748.pdf
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- MARAD ShipHistory database record for ADRIA (AF-30): year built 1944; shipyard Pennsylvania Shipyards; general type Naval Auxiliary, specific type AF Store Ship; MARAD type R1-M-AV3; length 338.60 ft, beam 50.00 ft, gross tons 2,120, draft (summer) 21 ft, displacement (lightweight) 3,139; fate 'Scrapped'; mission tags World War II and Korean War. Milestones: entered Reserve Fleet 30 June 1960; sold as scrap 27 July 1977 to Consolidated Andy, Inc., under PD-X-1019 contract for $309,999; physically delivered 19 August 1977. Digitized status cards confirm: Form MA-383 Reserve Fleet particulars - type Diesel R1-M-AV3, category Mil.Aux. Store Ship, hull MC-2194, fleet Beaumont, entered 30 June 1960 (1320 hrs CST), title 'Temporary Custody / Navy Reimbursable' with manuscript note 'Title Transfer Marad 7-31-60', withdrawn 19 August 1977 (0915 CDT) 'Sold for scrap under PD-X-1019, 7/27/77 to Consolidated Andy, Inc. for lump sum amount of $309,999 for 4 ships'; Form MA-20 Record of Ship Sales - contract MA-8724, advertised under PD-X-1019 dated 6-14-77, opened 7-19-77 under two conditions (1) NTU (2) SCRAP HULL-US, awarded under condition (2) SCRAP HULL, dimensions LOA 338' 8 3/8", beam 50', draft 21'; ADRIA.pdf custody card - Navy Dept to Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, 30 June 1960 (custody) and 31 July 1960 (permanent transfer).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-20
- Study period
- 1944-1977
- Population
- NDRF Beaumont reserve-fleet maintenance crews (1960-1977); shipbreaking crews at Consolidated Andy, Inc. (1977)
- Limitations
- Authoritative for government custody milestones, vessel particulars, and the 1977 scrapping-sale record. The $309,999 was a lump sum for a 4-ship award, not a per-hull price; 'Korean War' mission tag reflects era service only - DANFS records Atlantic/Mediterranean operations during 1950-53, not Korean theater service. Cards carry no asbestos, materials, hazmat, or condition-survey information (pre-NSMV hazmat-inventory era). Supports no asbestos claim.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-adria-af30-02
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[3]NavSource Online, Service Ship Photo Archive, USS Adria (AF-30) page (navsource.net/archives/09/06/0630.htm) - non-official archive compiling official register data, Bureau of Ships and NHHC photos (BS 76100; NH 82183), and DANFS [other_primary]
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- NavSource AF-30 page, chronology, medal-period table, and specifications sections
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- NavSource Service Ship Photo Archive compilation for USS Adria (AF-30): laid down 27 December 1943 as Maritime Commission type R1-M-AV3 under MC contract (MC hull 2194) at Pennsylvania Shipyards, Inc., Beaumont, TX; launched 16 April 1944; commissioned 26 December 1944, LCDR Laurence W. Borst in command; assigned Asiatic-Pacific Theater WWII; postwar Occupation and China service - Navy Occupation Service Medal (Asia) 13-14 April 1946 and 17 April-29 May 1946, (Europe) 6-13 August 1947, 27 January-13 February 1950, 5-22 July 1951; China Service Medal (extended) 17 April-29 May 1946; also American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal, National Defense Service Medal. Decommissioned 16 June 1954; laid up MARAD NDRF Orange, TX, 30 June 1960; struck from the Naval Register 1 July 1960; title transferred to MARAD 31 July 1960; sold for scrapping 27 July 1977 to Consolidated Andy Inc., delivered 19 August 1977. Specifications: displacement 3,139 t (lt) / 7,435 t (fl); length 338'6"; beam 50'; draft 21'1"; speed 11.5 kts (trial); complement 10 officers + 74 enlisted; largest boom capacity 10 t; cargo capacity 3,170 DWT - non-refrigerated 47,510 cu ft, refrigerated 114,580 cu ft; armament one single 3"/50 cal DP mount, six single 20mm AA mounts; diesel fuel 6,300 bbls; propulsion one Nordberg Diesel TSM engine, three diesel-drive 250 kW 120V/240V DC ship's service generators, one propeller 1,700 shp. CO list: LCDR Borst 26 Dec 1944-21 Jun 1945; LT Paul from 21 Jun 1945; CDR Robards 12 Dec 1949-15 Jun 1951; LCDR Rightmeyer 15 Jun 1951-29 Feb 1952 and 15 May 1952-1953; LCDR Furnari (acting) 29 Feb-15 May 1952.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-20
- Study period
- 1943-1977
- Population
- Ship's crew of 84 (10 officers, 74 enlisted) per class data
- Limitations
- Secondary compilation reproducing official register/status-card data; retirement milestones corroborated against MARAD status cards (NDRF entry 30 Jun 1960, sale 27 Jul 1977, delivery 19 Aug 1977). Specifications are descriptive only - they do not state or imply asbestos content. Supports no asbestos claim.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-adria-af30-03
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[4]Shipscribe.com, 'USS Adria (AF-30) Class' page (usnaux/AF/AF30.html), S. S. Roberts 2004 - secondary compilation from Naval Vessel Register / Bureau of Ships / Maritime Commission records [other_primary]
- Locator
- AF-30 class page: Design/Construction/Disposition tables, Class Notes, Ship Notes
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Shipscribe (Stephen S. Roberts) class compilation for ADRIA (AF-30) class, from official records: design MC R1-M-AV3, a refrigerated variant of the C1-M-AV1 developed 1943 for the south/southwest Pacific supply problem; 17 ships AF-30 through AF-39 and AF-41 through AF-47, all built Pennsylvania Shipyards, Beaumont, Tex. Class notes: JCS asked MC for 100 small freighters 15 April 1943; MC decided December 1943 to complete ten as reefers with two of three main holds refrigerated; Auxiliary Vessels Board approved acquisition of 75 ships 10 January 1944; April 1944 re-plan assigned the first ten Penn SY C1-M-AV1 hulls (MC 2194-2203) to be completed by the builder as R1-M-AV3 AFs rather than post-converted; second group (MC 2204-07, 2332, 2338-39) became AF-41 through AF-47; MC refrigerating-machinery delays led the Navy to supply its own designed machinery for AF 30-39, installed at fitting-out yards. Class data: 3,139 t light / 7,435 t lim; 338.5 ft oa, 320.0 ft pp; 50.0 ft beam; 21.1 ft draft; 11.5 kts; 1 Nordberg diesel, 1 screw, 1,700 hp; original armament 1-3"/50, 6-20mm; complement 69 (1944). Ship note AF-30: MC hull 2194; keel 27 Dec 43; converted by Todd Galveston DD, Galveston, Tex. (in service for ferrying 1-4 Dec 44); in USN reserve 1953-60; to NDRF 30 Jun 60, to buyer 19 Aug 77.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-20
- Study period
- 1943-1977
- Limitations
- Secondary compilation; identifies the conversion yard as Todd Galveston Dry Docks (DANFS says only 'Galveston'). Complement figure 69 (1944) conflicts with DANFS cpl. 84 and NavSource 10+74 - discrepancy logged in gaps. 'In USN reserve 1953-60' is looser than DANFS decommissioning narrative (out of commission 16 Jun 1954 after Jan-Mar 1954 Philadelphia NSY availability). No asbestos, materials, or condition information; supports no asbestos claim.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-adria-af30-04
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[5]Inference row keyed to this record's own documentation: DANFS class data (T. R1-M-AV3, 11.5 k., cpl. 84); NavSource plant and cargo specs (Nordberg Diesel TSM; 114,580 cu ft refrigerated capacity; 10 t booms); shipscribe design notes (R1-M-AV3 refrigerated variant of C1-M-AV1; Navy-furnished refrigerating machinery) [other_primary]
- Locator
- ev-uss-adria-af30-01, -03, -04 (design, plant, and refrigerated-capacity documentation)
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- Class/era inference: the hull was built December 1943-December 1944 as a Maritime Commission R1-M-AV3 refrigerated stores ship (a refrigerated variant of the C1-M-AV1 design) at Pennsylvania Shipyards, Beaumont, with a diesel plant (one Nordberg Diesel TSM, 1,700 shp - no boilers or steam lines) and two of three main holds refrigerated (114,580 cu ft refrigerated capacity) - construction period and ship type for which era-typical asbestos applications included machinery and exhaust insulation, pipe lagging, valve and flange gaskets, machinery packing, electrical cable insulation, refrigeration-space and cold-room insulation, winch and windlass brake linings, and accommodation fireproofing/deck coverings.
- Verification
- inferred
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-20
- Study period
- 1943-1944 construction/conversion; periodic availabilities to 1954
- Population
- Construction trades (Pennsylvania Shipyards, Beaumont, 1943-44); conversion trades (Todd Galveston Dry Docks, 1944); ship's crew (1944-54); Norfolk NSY and Philadelphia NSY yard workers during documented availabilities
- Limitations
- Era/design inference only - no source names asbestos aboard this hull, and no R1-M-AV3 material specification was located. Diesel plant means the classic boiler/steam-line lagging inference does not apply; refrigerated-cargo insulation of the era was variously cork, mineral, or asbestos-containing - material is unknown for this design. Does not establish presence, quantity, location, condition, individual exposure, or causation.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-adria-af30-05
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[6]Corn, Jacqueline Karnell, and Jennifer Starr, 'Historical perspective on asbestos: Policies and protective measures in World War II shipbuilding,' American Journal of Industrial Medicine 11(3):359-373 (1987) [other_primary]
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- Abstract and article, AJIM 11(3):359-373
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- Peer-reviewed historical study documents that asbestos was used extensively as a fireproofing and insulating material in U.S. shipbuilding during WWII - the era and Maritime Commission emergency-construction program under which this R1-M-AV3 hull was built - and that wartime demand drove unprecedented asbestos utilization in ship construction.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-20
- Study period
- 1940s era documented; article 1987
- Population
- WWII shipyard workers and ship crews (class context)
- Limitations
- Program/era-level scholarly documentation of asbestos use in WWII shipbuilding generally; does not name this vessel and does not establish that asbestos was or remains aboard this hull, nor quantity, location, condition, exposure, or causation.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-adria-af30-06
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[7]Batch-528 search ledger (this record): DANFS/NHHC via transcription mirror; MARAD ShipHistory Detail 45 + status cards + ADRIA.pdf; NavSource AF-30; shipscribe AF-30; NARA Special List 44; NVR coverage; CourtListener 'USS Adria' / 'Adria' asbestos / 'AF-30' / 'Adria'+'AF-30' searches across opinion, RECAP, and docket indexes; BVA/veteran-claims and abatement searches [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-adria-af30-01 through sl-uss-adria-af30-10
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No qualifying ship-specific asbestos record located: no asbestos survey, abatement contract, hazmat disclosure, museum record, or docketed case naming the Adria AF-30 hull was found in the public sources searched (see search_ledger). CourtListener opinion search on 'USS Adria' returned 0; 'Adria' + asbestos returned 6 opinions - all name collisions (persons and entities named Adria: State Auto Property & Casualty v. Gorsuch W.D. Va. 2004; Trenton Renewable Power v. Denali Water Solutions N.J. Super. 2022; Bailey v. Wells Fargo Miss. 2019; Wilson v. USI Insurance 3d Cir. 2023; Carl v. Johnson & Johnson N.J. Super. 2020; Gonzalez-Camacho v. Banco Popular D.P.R. 2018); 'AF-30' + asbestos returned 0; 'AF-30' alone returned 12 opinions - all collisions (AF-30 as exhibit/item/form identifier in unrelated matters); 'Adria' + 'AF-30' returned 1 RECAP docket - Warner v. Hillsborough County Clerk of Courts, 8:22-cv-01977 (M.D. Fla. 2022), a 42 U.S.C. 1983 civil-rights case, name collision. Naval Vessel Register carries no record (ships disposed before 1987 outside coverage). MARAD status cards carry no hazmat notation. A marketing list site (freeasbestostesting.com) enumerates the hull among all AF ships but is a non-authoritative law-firm-adjacent source and is excluded.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-20
- Study period
- 2026-09-20
- Limitations
- Absence of a located public record does not prove absence of asbestos aboard - a 1943-44 wartime auxiliary is era-consistent with asbestos-containing materials. Does not establish presence or absence; does not establish or defeat any claim of exposure or legal eligibility.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-adria-af30-07
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[8]NARA Special List 44 (Named Vessels), Adria (AF-30) entry 12/26/1944-12/31/1945; MARAD ShipHistory Detail 45 status-card references (Navy letters 23 Feb and 4 May 1960; MARAD replies 7 Mar and 23 May 1960) [other_primary]
- Locator
- NARA Special List 44 named-vessel table, 'Adria (AF-30)'; MARAD Detail 45 status card 'OTHER DATA' field
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Archival lead (not retrieved - requires research-room or reproduction order; no spend authorized): NARA Special List 44 (Named Vessels) lists deck logs for Adria (AF-30) covering 26 December 1944-31 December 1945; postwar logs for 1946-1954 sit in later RG 24 deck-log series. Further leads: Bureau of Ships and Maritime Commission contract records for MC hull 2194 / R1-M-AV3 (including the Navy-furnished refrigerating machinery noted in shipscribe class notes); Todd Galveston Dry Docks conversion records (1944); Norfolk Naval Shipyard and Philadelphia Naval Shipyard work packages for the documented availabilities (yard-period records are where insulation disturbance, if documented, would appear); MARAD NDRF Beaumont preservation/custody files (Navy-MARAD correspondence of Feb-May 1960 referenced on the status card) and the PD-X-1019 scrapping-contract file for the 1977 Consolidated Andy disposal may hold hazmat declarations.
- Verification
- unverified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-09-20
- Study period
- 1943-1977 records
- Limitations
- Record-group and list mapping only - no box-level retrieval performed; existence of asbestos-specific documents for MC hull 2194 / AF-30 is unknown until surveyed. Nothing in this row is an asbestos finding.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-adria-af30-08