Evidence
9 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-9).
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[1]DANFS 'Alexander Hamilton III (SSBN-617)' entry; live NHHC page unavailable - verbatim transcription via HazeGray/LostHistory mirror [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS SSBN-617 entry, characteristics block and narrative
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Documented for this hull (DANFS): laid down 26 June 1961 by General Dynamics Corp., Electric Boat Division, Groton, Conn.; launched 18 August 1962; commissioned 27 June 1963; spec block lists complement 156. Lafayette-class fleet ballistic missile submarine armed with 16 Polaris tubes; conducted deterrent patrols with alternating Blue/Gold crews.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- 1961-1993
- Population
- crew of USS Alexander Hamilton (DANFS complement 156; two alternating Blue/Gold crews)
- Limitations
- Service-history source only. DANFS documents construction, milestones, and operations; it contains no asbestos, materials, or exposure information. Live NHHC URL did not resolve in this environment; a verbatim transcription mirror was used.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-alexander-hamilton-ssbn617-01
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[2]Cooks v. General Electric Company, No. 3:07-cv-05451-EMC (N.D. Cal.), complaint Exhibit A work-history, ECF No. 1-2 (filed 2007-10-25); retrieved via Internet Archive RECAP mirror (gov.uscourts.cand.197119.1.1.pdf) [court_record]
- Locator
- ECF No. 1-2, Exhibit A vessel roster ('ALEXANDER HAMILTON (SSBN-617)')
- Finding type
- litigation_documented
- Finding
- Asbestos complaint Exhibit A (plaintiff Alvin Cooks's work-history/exposure exhibit) lists 'ALEXANDER HAMILTON (SSBN-617)' in an alphabetical roster of hulls worked on or around at Mare Island Naval Shipyard. The exhibit recites Cooks's duties as a Mare Island marine machinist (hired April 1974; helper through general foreman): removing and replacing gaskets and valve/pump packing, pipe and valve cut-outs including in reactor compartments, and removing lagging residue, in proximity to insulators, pipefitters, welders and shipfitters.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- 1974-1980s (alleged exposure window); 2007 (filing)
- Population
- Alvin Cooks (Mare Island Naval Shipyard marine machinist, from April 1974)
- Limitations
- Pleading-stage allegation (complaint exhibit), unadjudicated. A vessel-list entry is not an individualized exposure finding and does not establish that asbestos products were aboard this hull, that any exposure occurred, causation, or legal eligibility.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-alexander-hamilton-ssbn617-02
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[3]Halseth v. General Electric Co., No. 3:07-cv-02543-EMC (N.D. Cal.), consolidated complaint Exhibit A work-histories, ECF No. 1-2 (filed 2007-05-14); retrieved via Internet Archive RECAP mirror (gov.uscourts.cand.192004.1.1.pdf) [court_record]
- Locator
- ECF No. 1-2, Exhibit A, Robinson section, alphabetical vessel list ('ALEXANDER HAMILTON (SSBN-617)')
- Finding type
- litigation_documented
- Finding
- Asbestos complaint Exhibit A (consolidated multi-plaintiff work-histories; section for plaintiff Larry Robinson, a Puget Sound Naval Shipyard pipefitter 1975-2004) lists 'ALEXANDER HAMILTON (SSBN-617)' in an alphabetical roster of vessels he worked on or around. Duty recitals describe repairing, replacing and modifying piping systems on nuclear and non-nuclear ships in engine rooms, fire rooms and reactor rooms; changing steam-trap gaskets; and working in close proximity to pipefitters, laggers, machinists, electricians and painters 'blowing around asbestos dust,' around General Electric and Westinghouse turbines and Johns-Manville insulation.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- 1975-2004 (alleged exposure window); 2007 (filing)
- Population
- Larry Robinson (Puget Sound Naval Shipyard pipefitter, 1975-2004)
- Limitations
- Pleading-stage allegation (complaint exhibit), unadjudicated. An alphabetical roster entry is not an individualized exposure finding and does not establish asbestos aboard this hull, exposure, causation, or eligibility. The roster spans many hulls at one yard; it documents a work-assignment universe, not per-hull materials.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-alexander-hamilton-ssbn617-03
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[4]Cronin v. Todd Shipyards Corporation et al., No. 3:08-cv-03274-MMC (N.D. Cal.), complaint Exhibit A work-histories, ECF No. 1 (filed 2008-07-08); retrieved via Internet Archive RECAP mirror (gov.uscourts.cand.204934.1.0.pdf) [court_record]
- Locator
- ECF No. 1, Exhibit A, Carcallas section, 'various vessels' list ('ALEXANDER HAMILTON (SSBN-617)')
- Finding type
- litigation_documented
- Finding
- Asbestos complaint Exhibit A (decedent Fabian Carcallas's work-history/exposure exhibit) lists 'ALEXANDER HAMILTON (SSBN-617)' among 'various vessels, including but not limited to' those worked on or around during his employment as a Mare Island Naval Shipyard electrical engineer (1978-1995; Plant Design Building, Nuclear Engineering Building, Public Works, Machinery Building, Boiler Shop, Metal Plating Shop, Foundry, Welding Shop, Electrical Shop). Carcallas was diagnosed with asbestos-related pleural disease about 1995, asbestosis about 1997, and lung cancer about 2006; he died 25 December 2007.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- 1978-1995 (alleged exposure window); 2008 (filing)
- Population
- Fabian Carcallas (Mare Island Naval Shipyard electrical engineer, 1978-1995; deceased)
- Limitations
- Pleading-stage allegation (complaint exhibit), unadjudicated. The 'various vessels' list has no per-vessel dates or duties for this hull; it does not establish asbestos aboard, exposure, causation, or eligibility.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-alexander-hamilton-ssbn617-04
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[5]Naval Vessel Register, SHIPSDETAIL_SSBN_617 (retrieved via Internet Archive Wayback capture 2016-10-25) [other_primary]
- Locator
- NVR SHIPSDETAIL milestone and disposal fields
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Official NVR record: ALEXANDER HAMILTON (SSBN 617), submarine (nuclear-powered); keel date 06/26/1961, launch 08/18/1962, commission 06/27/1963; status 'Disposed of by submarine recycling'; stricken 02/23/1993; disposal/recycling completion 02/28/1994.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- register snapshot 2016
- Limitations
- Milestone/disposal register only; NVR carries no asbestos or materials data. The recycling-completion date is the disposal event, not an abatement or hazmat record.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-alexander-hamilton-ssbn617-05
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[6]navysite.de USS Alexander Hamilton (SSBN-617) page (secondary compilation) [other_primary]
- Locator
- navysite SSBN-617 characteristics block and service narrative
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Post-DANFS service (secondary compilation): deterrent patrols from Holy Loch and Rota with Blue/Gold crew rotation; Poseidon C-3 conversion; later patrol and refit cycles; decommissioned and stricken 23 February 1993; entered the Nuclear-Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, recycling completed 28 February 1994.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- 1963-1994
- Limitations
- Secondary compilation, not a primary source; corroborates NVR milestones. No asbestos or materials content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-alexander-hamilton-ssbn617-06
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[7]Era inference anchored to DANFS/NVR-documented construction and yard periods for this hull [other_primary]
- Locator
- construction-era inference from DANFS/NVR dates and yard periods
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- Era inference: a first-generation ballistic-missile submarine built 1961-63 at Electric Boat in the peak asbestos era would era-typically have carried asbestos-containing insulation, gaskets, and packing around its secondary steam and auxiliary machinery (S5W steam plant, turbines, pumps, valves); overhaul and Poseidon-conversion yard periods are the kind of disturbance windows in which era insulation was installed and removed. Nuclear propulsion itself establishes nothing about asbestos; the inference attaches to conventional steam-side systems only.
- Verification
- inferred
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- 1961-1994
- Population
- EB construction trades; overhaul/conversion yard trades
- Limitations
- CLASS/ERA INFERENCE ONLY - no ship-specific material schedule, survey, or insulation record was located for this hull. Does not establish asbestos aboard USS Alexander Hamilton, any exposure, or any quantity. Never infer ship-specific findings from this row.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-alexander-hamilton-ssbn617-07
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[8]CourtListener/RECAP indexed-document sweeps by exact name and hull number (public search behind AWS WAF challenge; API rate-limited 429; indexed storage PDFs and archive.org RECAP mirrors used) [court_record]
- Locator
- search-engine-indexed CourtListener storage PDFs + archive.org RECAP mirrors; see search_ledger
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Name-collision and litigation screen: search-index sweeps for 'Alexander Hamilton', 'SSBN-617', and 'USS Alexander Hamilton' surfaced no asbestos opinion naming this hull; the high-collision personal name returns substantial non-maritime material. Qualifying hits are limited to the Cooks, Halseth (Robinson section), and Cronin (Carcallas section) complaint-exhibit rosters (ev-02..04).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- correction
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Limitations
- Coverage limitation: CourtListener API was rate-limited and public search WAF-blocked this session; state-court pleadings and non-mirrored federal filings are outside this sweep. Absence of additional located hits is not proof none exist.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-alexander-hamilton-ssbn617-08
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[9]Negative finding across DANFS/NHHC, NVR, navysite, and indexed litigation sweeps [other_primary]
- Locator
- see search_ledger sl-uss-alexander-hamilton-ssbn617-01..08
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Negative finding: no hull ACM survey, abatement contract, recycling-hazmat disclosure, materials schedule, or adjudicated exposure finding naming USS Alexander Hamilton (SSBN-617) was located. Ship-specific asbestos-adjacent records are three pleading-stage roster allegations (ev-02..04).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Limitations
- Absence of a located record is not proof no record exists; the 1994 recycling-disposal path left no retrievable hazmat-disclosure trail in located sources, and CourtListener coverage gaps limit the litigation sweep.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-alexander-hamilton-ssbn617-09