Evidence
13 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-13).
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[1]research packet crew-dd-packet.md (4 sources cited) [other_primary]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Identity packet verdict: VERIFIED
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Evidence ID
- uss-algorma-ata212-pkt-crew-dd-packet-md
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[2]Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, 'Algorma II (ATA-212)' entry (NHHC; published 2015-06-16) - canonical page returns 404; text verified via Wayback Machine capture 2024-05-26 [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Full entry, three paragraphs; NHHC canonical path /research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/a/algorma-ii.html (404 as of 2026-09-26 - same link-rot pattern as batch-01)
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- DANFS entry 'Algorma II (ATA-212)': originally projected as ATR-139, redesignated ATA-212 on 1944-05-15; keel laid down 1945-02-03 at Port Arthur, Tex., by the Gulfport Boiler & Welding Works; launched 1945-03-20; commissioned 1945-05-21. June 1945 through March 1946 towing at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; sailed for the United States 1946-03-18, reached San Diego 1946-03-31, operated in the San Diego area until 1946-05-13, sailed for Astoria, Oreg., arrived 1946-05-17, began inactivation; decommissioned 1946-12-20 and berthed in the Columbia River. Named Algorma 1948-07-16; name struck from the Navy list 1962-09-01 and placed in Maritime Administration custody; berthed at Astoria until spring 1971, then towed to the Suisun Bay berthing facility; sold to Mr. John S. Latsis April 1976.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-26
- Study period
- 1944-1976
- Limitations
- DANFS is the authoritative Navy ship biography. The web version prints 'ATR-1S9' - an OCR-style typo for ATR-139, confirmed by the BuShips Ships' Data table and the 1944 reclassification correspondence list (researcheratlarge mirror). DANFS says the tug was 'berthed at Astoria' until spring 1971; MARAD status cards (ev-03) show NDRF Olympia, Wash., 1960-1971 - the Astoria-to-Suisun framing compresses the Olympia lay-up. No asbestos, materials, or insulation statement in the entry.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-algorma-ata212-01
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[3]Bureau of Ships, Ships' Data, U.S. Naval Vessels, Vol. III (NAVSHIPS 250-012, 1945), auxiliaries section - ATA design and construction tables (shipscribe.com scan, text layer) [other_primary]
- Locator
- SDB1945v3 printed pages 384-387: 'Auxiliaries - Ocean Tugs, Auxiliary (ATA)' characteristics table (ATA170-213 row) and construction table (ATA212 row)
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- BuShips 'Ships' Data, U.S. Naval Vessels, 1945' Vol. III (NAVSHIPS 250-012) official tables: per-hull construction row 'ATA212 (ex-ATR139)' - Gulfport Boiler & Welding Wks., Port Arthur, Tex., keel laid 1945-02-03, launched 1945-03-20 (first-commission column blank at publication; shipscribe's construction table records 1945-05-21); footnote identifies the contractor as General Motors Corp., Cleveland, Ohio, with hull construction subcontracted. ATA170-213 design row: 143'0" overall, 33'10" extreme beam, 835 t trial displacement, 13.0 kt trial speed, 13'2" limiting draft, accommodations 5 officers/40 enlisted, armament 1 x 3"/50 cal. D.P., machinery one G.M. diesel-electric 12-278A 1,500 shp with single Fairbanks-Morse reduction gear, two 60 kW diesel-driven 120V D.C. ship's service generators, 1,200 bbls diesel oil capacity, 25-ton largest boom.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-26
- Study period
- 1945 publication; records 1945 data
- Population
- Wartime complement documented as accommodations 5 officers + 40 enlisted
- Limitations
- Official BuShips publication naming this hull by designation - authoritative for construction milestones, design characteristics, and the ATR-139/ATA-212 designation chain ('ATA212 (ex-ATR139)' in the printed table; the scan's text layer renders it 'ATR159', an OCR artifact). Contains no asbestos or insulation-material statement; supports no asbestos claim. NavSource prints 'two GM 12-278A' engines and 1,200 shp - the SDB design row (one diesel-electric plant, 1,500 shp, two 60 kW generators) is carried as primary.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-algorma-ata212-02
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[4]MARAD Vessel History Database, vessel detail ALGORMA (ATA-212), Detail/153 - characteristics page plus status-card scans 153_288AF.jpg, 153_288BF.jpg (Form MA-383 Reserve Fleet - Ship Particulars, Olympia and Suisun Bay fleets) and d80a9fa0-... .png (Form MA-199 Vessel Status Card) [marad_nrc]
- Locator
- Detail/153 characteristics and milestones tabs; status-card images under /cards/153_288AF.jpg, /cards/153_288BF.jpg, /cards/d80a9fa0-5585-478d-ab4d-8b121f80ea24.png; companion document ALGORMA.pdf
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- MARAD Vessel History Database, 'ALGORMA (ATA-212)' (Detail/153): year built 1945, shipyard Gulfport Boiler and Welding, type ATA Auxiliary Ocean Tug, 143 ft, displacement 1,360 t summer / 835 t lightweight, fate 'Sold - Foreign Flag Op.' Scanned vessel status cards (Forms MA-199 and MA-383) document the custody chain: Navy Dept to Reserve Fleet at Olympia 1960-11-09 (custody; Navy title retained, 'Marad Title Sept. 1, 1962' noted); MA fleet custody to permanent transfer 1962-09-01; Reserve Fleet Olympia to Dept of the Navy 1971-03-29, reason '(Soap Program)'; Dept of the Navy to Reserve Fleet Suisun Bay 1971-05-11; Reserve Fleet Suisun Bay to Department of the Navy 1975-05-21, remark 'Navy-Equipment removal & sale.' Card fields: vessel no. 0131495, MA hull no. 272, arrival draft Fwd 8'3" Aft 12'2".
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-26
- Study period
- 1960-1975
- Population
- NDRF custody/preservation crews (Olympia 1960-1971, Suisun Bay 1971-1975)
- Limitations
- Official MARAD custody record naming this hull. It documents reserve-fleet custody dates and locations only - no asbestos, hazmat, preservation-material, or exposure information; the card 'Specifications' fields are blank. 'Olympia' reserve-fleet lay-up shown on the cards supplements DANFS's 'berthed at Astoria ... until the spring of 1971' (see correction row ev-...-07). 'Soap Program' is transcribed as written on the card; the program name is not expanded in the source.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-algorma-ata212-03
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[5]NavSource Naval History, Service Ship Photo Archive, USS Algorma (ATA-212) page 09/38/38212 [other_primary]
- Locator
- Chronology block, awards ribbon display, commanding-officers table, merchant-service section
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- NavSource Service Ship Photo Archive page for USS Algorma (ATA-212): awards listed are American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, and World War II Victory Medal (no engagement stars); commanding officer LTjg. Broadus S. Compere, USN; merchant-service chain recorded as acquired by Erato Shipping & Trading Corp. (John S. Latsis, Piraeus), Panama, 1976-04-13, renamed Deka Ennea; owner Maritime & Commercial Co. Argonaftis S.A., Panama, 1977; owner Transpacific Shipping & Trading S.A., Honduras, 1988, renamed Farreda S; final disposition 'fate unknown.' Builder's-trials photo circa May 1945 near Port Arthur from Gulfport Boiler & Welding.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-26
- Study period
- 1945-1988
- Limitations
- NavSource is the standard reputable photo-archive compilation, not an official record. Its 'Commissioned ... 21 March 1945' contradicts DANFS, the shipscribe construction table, and its own launch date (20 March 1945) - the 21 May 1945 commissioning is adopted (see correction row ev-...-07). Merchant-service details are compiled, not primary. No asbestos content on the page.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-algorma-ata212-04
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[6]Consolidated era inference - BuShips SDB 1945 v3 machinery data (diesel-electric plant, no boilers) + era shipbuilding practice; era background: Corn & Starr, 'Historical perspective on asbestos: Policies and protective measures in World War II shipbuilding,' Am. J. Ind. Med. 11(3):359-373 (1987) [other_primary]
- Locator
- SDB1945v3 ATA170-213 design row (machinery columns); AJIM article abstract
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- Era/design inference for a diesel-electric auxiliary tug of 1945 construction: no boilers, so the boiler-lagging pathway does not apply - asbestos-relevant applications are GM diesel exhaust lagging, engine and machinery gaskets and packing, engine-room thermal/acoustic insulation, bulkhead and accommodation insulation, deck coverings/tile, and brake linings on towing machinery and windlass. Peer-reviewed scholarship documents extensive asbestos use in WWII U.S. shipbuilding generally during this hull's construction era.
- Verification
- inferred
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-26
- Study period
- 1945-1975; inference drawn from 1945 construction era
- Population
- Construction trades (Gulfport Boiler & Welding, Port Arthur TX, 1945); crew of ~45; NDRF preservation/custody crews (1960-1975)
- Limitations
- Class/era inference only - no ship-level asbestos record located for this hull. The machinery table confirms the plant type (diesel-electric, no boilers) but says nothing about insulation content. Establishes no quantities, no locations, no exposure for any individual.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-algorma-ata212-05
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[7]National Archives, Researching Asbestos aboard US Naval Vessel up through 1961 [other_primary]
- Locator
- Beginning Research; Cartographic Branch, lines describing S39 and S48
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NARA advises that ship-specific asbestos research should review Bureau of Ships RG 19 correspondence and ship engineering drawings (the 'Hull Series,' arranged by hull number and Ship Material Group), especially S39 Insulation and Lagging and S48 Piping. These collections are the next archival leads for ATA-212; NARA also notes that deck logs and muster rolls 'provide no direct evidence of asbestos.'
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-09-26
- Limitations
- The guide identifies possible record series, not a located ATA-212 drawing or any asbestos finding for this hull.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-algorma-ata212-06
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[8]MARAD vessel status cards (Detail/153) vs. DANFS (Wayback capture) vs. NavSource chronology; shipscribe ATA-174 class construction table [other_primary]
- Locator
- MA-199 card operating-history rows; DANFS paragraph 3; NavSource chronology line 'Commissioned, USS ATA-212, 21 March 1945'; shipscribe construction table ATA-212 row
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Disposition-location and commissioning-date corrections. (a) MARAD status cards place the hull in NDRF custody at Olympia, Wash., 1960-11-09 through 1971-03-29, then Suisun Bay from 1971-05-11; DANFS's 'berthed at Astoria, Oreg., until the spring of 1971' compresses the Olympia lay-up - both are carried, with the MARAD card record treated as the operative custody chain. (b) NavSource's 'Commissioned ... 21 March 1945' is a typo: DANFS and the shipscribe construction table both give 1945-05-21, and 21 March is one day after launch; 21 May 1945 is adopted. (c) The NHHC web DANFS text prints 'ATR-1S9' and the NavSource photo caption 'ATR-212' - OCR/caption artifacts; ATR-139 and ATA-212 are the correct designations.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- correction
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-26
- Study period
- 1945-1976
- Limitations
- Resolves publication-level discrepancies in favor of the primary/official sources (MARAD cards, DANFS, BuShips-derived tables). No asbestos content in any of these sources.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-algorma-ata212-07
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[9]Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual, 1953 revision, Part IV, Campaign and Service Medals (NHHC Online Reading Room; text via Wayback capture 2016-01-15) [other_primary]
- Locator
- Part IV United States Ships list - 'Algorma (ATO 34)' entry present; no ATA-212 entry; sister ATA 200/203/205-style P34-1 Okinawa entries present for comparison
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The Navy's 1953 campaign and service medal listing (Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual, Part IV) contains no ATA-212 entry - consistent with the DANFS-documented Pearl Harbor towing service June 1945-March 1946 and NavSource's ribbon display (American Campaign, Asiatic-Pacific, WWII Victory medals, no engagement stars). The listing does contain 'Algorma (ATO 34)' with engagement P8 (Normandy, 1944-06-06 to 1944-06-25) - that entry belongs to the earlier USS Algorma (AT-34/ATO-34), a different hull, and is the name-collision hazard for this vessel name.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-26
- Study period
- 1953 publication; records 1941-1946 eligibility
- Limitations
- Absence from the engagement-eligibility list means no combat-engagement credit was recorded for this hull; it does not bear on asbestos exposure. The 'Algorma' name in this and similar lists resolves to ATO-34 before 1948 - this hull was unnamed ATA-212 until 1948-07-16.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-algorma-ata212-08
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[10]National Archives, Special List #44, by Ship Numbers [other_primary]
- Locator
- PDF page 9, ATA run: ATA-211 (5/3/1945-12/31/1945) immediately followed by ATA-214 - ATA-212 absent; ATR and name sections likewise negative
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NARA Special List 44 (deck-log index by ship number) lists ATA-199 through ATA-217 but contains no ATA-212 row, no ATR-139 row, and no 'Algorma' name-index entry - WWII-era deck logs for this hull are not indexed in that accession.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-26
- Study period
- 1945-1946 coverage window
- Limitations
- An index omission, not proof logs do not exist - ATA-212's 1945-1946 logs may sit in later RG 24/RG 38 accessions not covered by SL44. NARA states deck logs 'provide no direct evidence of asbestos' in any case.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-algorma-ata212-09
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[11]GAO, Navy Efforts To Protect Workers From Asbestos Exposure, HRD-80-2 (Oct 18, 1979) [gao]
- Locator
- GAO product page HRD-80-2 (full text blocked to automated fetch, HTTP 403; content via product-page description)
- Finding type
- gov_survey
- Finding
- GAO documented the Navy's asbestos-protection program: standing policy (1975) removed asbestos insulation only when damaged or required for repairs, modified 1979 to selective replacement in high-maintenance areas - meaning original-era insulation typically remained in place for decades unless a yard period disturbed it. This hull had no commissioned-service yard period after 1946 and spent 1960-1975 in reserve-fleet custody.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-09-26
- Study period
- 1979
- Population
- Navy shipyard workers; asbestos program review
- Limitations
- Program-level documentation, not vessel-specific; the report postdates this hull's U.S. Navy commissioned service (ended 1946) and covers active-fleet/shipyard policy - it bears on what a reserve or foreign-service hull retained, not on any documented condition aboard this ship.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-algorma-ata212-10
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[12]CourtListener API v4 search index - sweep not completed this session (fleet pacing) [court_record]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-algorma-ata212-10 through -14
- Finding type
- litigation_documented
- Finding
- CourtListener sweep pending: the authenticated v4 helper (cl-auth-search.py) returned the fleet-wide pacing-stand-down signal on attempts at ~14:47 and ~15:05 local, 2026-09-26. Per helper guidance the sweep was queued rather than looped. Queries planned: "Algorma" (opinion + docket), "ATA-212" (opinion + docket), "ATR-139" (opinion). This row is a PENDING status, not a completed negative finding.
- Verification
- unverified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-26
- Study period
- 2026-09-26
- Limitations
- NOT a negative finding - no CourtListener result was obtained this session. If a later pass completes the sweep, screen every 'Algorma' hit against the AT-34/ATO-34 hull (name collision) before classifying, and update this row to a completed finding (litigation_sweep, negative_finding, verified).
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-algorma-ata212-11
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[13]Batch-2886 search ledger (this record): DANFS (via Wayback capture of NHHC page), BuShips SDB 1945 v3, NavSource specifications/archive page, shipscribe ATA-174 class table, Gulfport yard table, MARAD Vessel History Database status cards, NARA SL44 deck-log index, NARA asbestos guide, NARA catalog, NHHC awards manual (Wayback), GAO product page, NAVSEA reading room [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-algorma-ata212-01 through sl-uss-algorma-ata212-15
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No qualifying ship-specific asbestos record located: no asbestos survey, abatement contract, hazmat disclosure, or docketed case naming this hull under any designation (Algorma, ATA-212, ATR-139) was found in the public sources searched (see search_ledger). The MARAD reserve-fleet cards document custody only and contain no material condition data.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-26
- Study period
- 2026-09-26
- Limitations
- Absence of a located public record does not prove absence of asbestos aboard - a 1945 diesel auxiliary is era-consistent with asbestos in exhaust lagging, gaskets, deck coverings, and brake linings even without a boiler plant. 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-algorma-ata212-12