Evidence
4 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-4).
-
[1]research packet 1112-packet.md (2 sources cited) [other_primary]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Identity packet verdict: VERIFIED
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Evidence ID
- uss-alarka-yt229-pkt-1112-packet-md
-
[2]National Archives, Ship Plan Index, entry for ALARKA, YT-229 (Hull series of Ship Engineering Drawings; identifier 153716476) [other_primary]
- Locator
- Search index row ALARKA | YT-229 | 19 | Hull series of Ship Engineering Drawings | 153716476
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The National Archives ship plan index lists ALARKA, hull YT-229, in the Hull series of Ship Engineering Drawings, entry 19, National Archives identifier 153716476.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-05
- Study period
- 1944-1945 (cataloged drawings; dates not verified from the drawings)
- Limitations
- The index establishes the existence/cataloging of a drawing series associated with the ship name and hull number. The drawings were not retrieved; this row establishes no construction detail, machinery, materials, asbestos presence, or exposure.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-alarka-yt229-01
-
[3]Limited-source review documented in this record's search_ledger and BATCH-9331-REPORT.md [other_primary]
- Locator
- Search ledger entries sl-uss-alarka-yt229-01 through sl-uss-alarka-yt229-05
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No ship-specific asbestos survey, abatement record, hazmat inventory, or material specification was located in the accessible sources reviewed for this session. The finding is limited by inaccessible source pages and an incomplete CourtListener search.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-05
- Study period
- Sources reviewed 2026-10-05
- Limitations
- This is a negative search result, not evidence that asbestos was absent. The live NHHC photo page returned 404, the HistoryCentral DANFS reproduction returned 406 to direct fetch, Firecrawl quota was exhausted, and the four-query CourtListener sweep was not completed. No inference from tug class, age, or machinery is made.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-alarka-yt229-02
-
[4]Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 98829, search result snippet (page inaccessible at direct verification) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- NHHC image page for NH 98829; search result snippet
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- The NHHC online image page NH 98829 search result identifies harbor tug Alarka (YTB-229) in the center of the photograph of the center section of floating drydock YFD-6. The page returned HTTP 404 on direct verification, so this result is retained as an access lead only and does not support a verified finding.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-05
- Limitations
- Page returned HTTP 404 and the image itself was not retrieved. Kept as an archival lead only; no image date, location, service-history detail, or asbestos claim is asserted.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-alarka-yt229-03