USS Aloe (AN-6)

Evidence

13 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-13).

1. [1]Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (NHHC), 'Aloe' entry - live NHHC URL returns 404; Wayback capture 2024-06-20 carries the canonical text (published 2015-06-16) [nhhc_danfs]

   Locator

   DANFS 'Aloe' entry, full text + stat line + caption (80-G-350013); Wayback capture 2024-06-20 of history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/a/aloe.html (live URL 404 on access date)

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   DANFS entry for Aloe (YN-1/AN-6): laid down 14 October 1940 at Houghton, Wash., by the Lake Washington Shipyard; launched 11 January 1941; placed 'in service' 11 June 1941, Lt. (j.g.) Harry R. Shawk, USNR, in charge; allocated to the 12th Naval District and operated non-commissioned in the San Francisco area summer 1941 - winter 1942 tending antisubmarine nets and booms. Commissioned 30 December 1942, Lt. Donald B. Howard, USNR, in command; departed San Francisco 22 January 1943 for Pearl Harbor, then New Caledonia (Noumea 18 March), the New Hebrides, and the Solomons; spent the remainder of the war in the Pacific laying and tending torpedo nets and buoys and conducting salvage and towing, ranging from New Caledonia to Okinawa including the Solomons, Marianas, Marshalls, and Palaus; reclassified net layer 31 January 1944, hull number becoming AN-6. Documented actions: moored at Sturgis Dock, Tulagi, during the 7 April 1943 Operation 'I' raid (67 'Vals' + 110 'Zero' fighters), contributing to the AA barrage and claiming one 'Val' down, one 'possibly' splashed, one 'damaged'; TG 53.16 east of Guam 18 June 1944 (Operation 'Forager'), 20-mm and .50-cal hits on three enemy planes, two crashed and one departed in flames; 28 May 1945 anchored in Nakagusuku Wan, Okinawa (Net and Buoy Unit 3, TU 32.8.3), took a diving kamikaze under fire; 9 October 1945 typhoon at Okinawa - Snowbell (AN-52) drifted down on her, stern colliding with Aloe's starboard bow and ripping a five-foot hole below main-deck level. Returned to the U.S. spring 1946 via Saipan, Guam, the Marshalls, and Hawaii; began preinactivation overhaul at Swan Island, Portland, Oreg., 3 June 1946; decommissioned 3 August 1946, in reserve 26 September 1946, Columbia River Group, Pacific Reserve Fleet, through the 1950s; stricken 9 October 1962; laid up in the MARAD berthing area at Olympia, Wash.; sold 14 May 1971 to I. D. Logan and scrapped. Three battle stars. Stat line: (YN-1: dp. 805; l. 163'2"; b. 30'6"; dr. 11'8"; s. 12.5 k.; cpl. 48; a. 1 3", 2 .50-cal. mg.; cl. Aloe).

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-24

   Study period

   1940-1971

   Population

   Ship's company - complement 48 per DANFS stat line (1941-1946)

   Limitations

   Authoritative for identity, construction, service history, and disposal summary. Contains no asbestos, insulation-materials, or hazardous-materials statement; supports no asbestos claim. Live NHHC page 404s (standing link-rot issue per BATCH-01); Wayback capture cited. Stricken date 1962-10-09 here conflicts with the MARAD-card permanent title transfer 1962-09-01 - logged in the correction row.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-aloe-an6-01

2. [2]NavSource Naval History, 'USS Aloe (AN-6) ex USS Aloe (YN-1)' - Service Ship Photo Archive page 09/18/18006 (last updated 2016-09-09) [other_primary]

   Locator

   NavSource AN-6 page - chronology, campaign table, ribbon display, specifications block, CO roster, photo captions

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   NavSource archive entry (AN-6, 09/18/18006) carries the designation chronology (laid down 14 October 1940 as yard net tender YN-1 at Lake Washington Shipyards, Houghton, WA; launched 11 January 1941; placed in service 11 June 1941, LTjg. Harry R. Shawk, USNR, officer in charge; commissioned USS Aloe (YN-1) 30 December 1942, LT. Donald B. Howard, USNR; reclassified net tender AN-6 31 January 1944; Asiatic-Pacific Theater campaigns - consolidation of southern Solomons 7 April 1943, capture and occupation of Guam 21 July - 15 August 1944, assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto 1 May - 30 June 1945; decommissioned 3 August 1946 at Portland, OR; Pacific Reserve Fleet, Columbia River Group; struck from the Naval Register 9 October 1962; transferred to MARAD for layup NDRF Olympia, WA; sold for scrapping 14 May 1971 to I. D. Logan), ribbon display (Combat Action Ribbon retroactive 18 June 1944; American Defense Service Medal with Fleet clasp; American Campaign; Asiatic-Pacific with 3 awards; WWII Victory), full specifications (700 t fl / 805 t lim; 162'2" x 30'6"; draft 11'8" lim; 12.5 kts trial; officers 4, enlisted 44; one single 3"/50 dual-purpose mount, two .50-cal machine guns, one y-gun; largest boom capacity 12 t; fuel 620 bbls diesel; propulsion: one Enterprise DSG-6 diesel-electric engine, single Westinghouse main reduction gear, two diesel-drive 60 kW 120 V DC ship's-service generators, single propeller 800 shp), radio call sign NAMW, a seven-officer roster (Shawk 1941-42; Howard 1942-43; Heber 1943-44; Stevens 1944-45; Keith 1945-46; Davis 1946; Lyon 1946), and a NARA photo reference (80-G-350013, Tiburon net depot 1941).

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-24

   Study period

   1940-1971

   Population

   Ship's company - 4 officers, 44 enlisted (spec block)

   Limitations

   Secondary compilation of official records - consistent with DANFS and the MARAD cards on all overlapping points except keel date (14 Oct vs Shipscribe 11 Oct), reclassification date (31 Jan 1944 vs Shipscribe class-effective 20 Jan 1944), and displacement figures (700 fl / 805 lim vs 560 light on the MARAD card) - all logged in the correction row. Establishes identity/specs/service only; contains no asbestos or materials content; does not establish exposure or causation.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-aloe-an6-02

3. [3]U.S. Maritime Administration, ShipHistory database - ALOE (AN-6), Ship History Detail 166, including status cards 166_314AF.jpg (MA-389 reserve-fleet particulars) and 1492e8f7-a2b8-419f-acc9-1ea188e8771c.png (MA-199 vessel status card), plus ALOE.pdf custody document [marad_nrc]

   Locator

   ShipHistory Detail 166 - characteristics, milestones table, two status-card images (/cards/166_314AF.jpg and /cards/1492e8f7-a2b8-419f-acc9-1ea188e8771c.png), and custody PDF /documents/56262faa-30f8-463d-b133-27ee4bbbcb15.pdf

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   MARAD Vessel History Database record for ALOE (AN-6), Detail/166, with two digitized status cards and a custody PDF. Detail page: year built 1941, shipyard Lake Washington Shipbuilding, Naval Auxiliary / AN Net Laying Ship, MARAD type Military; U.S. Official No. 133619; length 163.10 ft, beam 30.50 ft; fate 'Sold - Scrap'; milestones Entry 5/11/1961, Acquisition 5/11/1961, Disposition 6/10/1971, Withdrawal 6/10/1971. Reserve-fleet particulars card (Form MA-389): 'Aloe AN-6', type 'Net Laying Ship, Navy Built', category 'Eng. Enter. DSG-6' / 'Mil. Aux.', fleet Olympia; builder 'Lake Washington S/Y', date built 1941; title 'Temporary Custody Navy Reimbursable' with red-line 'Marad Title Sept. 1, 1962'; entered May 11, 1961, 0900 hrs PDST; arrival draft fwd 3'10" aft 11'11"; light displacement 560 tons; LOA 163'2", breadth 30'6", trial speed 12.5 knots, Off. 4 Enl. 44; preservation correspondence 'See Navy letter April 20, 1961 (FY 62), Marad reply April 27, 1961'; withdrawn 0930 PDT 6-10-71, reason 'Sold Scrap on PD-X-905 dated 5-14-71 to I. D. Logan, 9818 N.E. 24th, Bellevue, Wash. for $14,656.50. Contract MA-6328.' Vessel status card (Form MA-199): ALOE AN-6, U.S. Navy flag, Official No. 0133619, type Net Laying; shipyard Houghton, Wash. / Lake Washington Shpyds; built 6-41; operating history - Navy Dept to Reserve Fleet, Olympia, Wash., 9:00am PDST 5-11-61 (custody); MA Fleet Custody 12:01am PDST 9-1-62 (permanent transfer); Reserve Fleet to I. D. Logan, Olympia, Wash., 5-14-71 (purchase, remarks 'Scrap'); physically delivered 9:36am PDST 6-10-71.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-24

   Study period

   1961-1971

   Population

   NDRF custody/caretaker personnel (program context); buyer's dismantling workforce (not documented ship-specifically)

   Limitations

   Authoritative for government custody milestones, hull characteristics, propulsion type ('Eng. Enter. DSG-6'), complement (4+44), and the disposal transaction (scrap sale PD-X-905 dated 5-14-71 to I. D. Logan, Bellevue, WA, $14,656.50, contract MA-6328; physical delivery 6-10-71). The permanent title transfer 9-1-62 vs the DANFS stricken date 9 Oct 1962 is logged in the correction row. Status cards contain no asbestos, insulation-materials, or condition-survey information; supports no asbestos claim.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-aloe-an6-03

4. [4]Shipscribe.com, 'USS Aloe (AN-6) Class' data page - compiled from Bureau of Ships/NARA-derived construction and disposition records (S. S. Roberts) [other_primary]

   Locator

   Construction table (AN-6 row); Disposition table (AN-6 row: Decomm 3 Aug 46 / Strike 1 Sep 62 / Disposal 1 Sep 62 / MA-R / MA Sale 14 May 71); Ship Notes (AN-6 note); Class Notes (design origin, propulsion description, YN-to-AN reclassification)

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   Shipscribe Aloe (AN-6) class page (compiled from BuShips/MARAD-derived records) gives the construction and disposition record for AN-6 ALOE: ordered 27 Jul 1940; keel 11 Oct 1940; launched 11 Jan 1941; in service 11 Jun 1941; commissioned 30 Dec 1942; ex-YN-1 on 20 Jan 1944; decommissioned 3 Aug 1946; in USN reserve 1946-61; to NDRF 11 May 1961; stricken and disposed to Maritime Administration 1 Sep 1962 (fate code MA/R); MARAD sale 14 May 1971; 'to buyer 10 Jun 1971'. Class data: Navy YN-1/AN-6 design, steel hull, 560 t light / 805 t limiting, diesel-electric 800 HP 1 screw, 12.5 kts, complement 46 (1944). Class notes: FY1941 district-craft program; the design derived from the British net layer HMS PROTECTOR and boom-defense vessel HMS BARRIER (BuC&R to General Board 28 Nov 1939; General Board characteristics 9 Jan 1940; SecNav approval 9 Mar 1940); CNO directed construction of 32 net tenders (YN 1-32) on 3 Jul 1940; the General Board's March 1940 plant spec was a 1,000 SHP diesel-electric installation with two electric units on one propeller, either unit available to power the large deck winches when working nets/moorings or acting as a gate vessel - as fitted the plant rated 800 SHP; all 32 YN reclassified AN (Net-Laying Ships) effective 20 Jan 1944.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-24

   Study period

   1940-1971

   Population

   Crew complement context only

   Limitations

   Secondary compilation, not an original document - values derive from BuShips/MARAD records and agree with the MARAD status cards on every overlapping point (NDRF entry 11 May 61, title/disposal 1 Sep 62, sale 14 May 71, delivery 10 Jun 71). Keel (11 Oct vs DANFS 14 Oct), reclassification (20 Jan vs DANFS 31 Jan 1944), and strike (1 Sep vs DANFS 9 Oct 1962) variances logged in the correction row. No asbestos, materials, or survey content - supports no asbestos claim.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-aloe-an6-04

5. [5]ShipbuildingHistory.com (T. Colton compilation), Lake Washington Shipyard page and hull list, Houghton WA [other_primary]

   Locator

   Lake Washington yard list, hull 507 (YN-1/AN-6 Aloe row); site-history header paragraph

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   Compiled builder's-yard list for Lake Washington Shipyard, Houghton, WA records yard hull 507: 'YN 1 / Aloe / US Navy / Net Tender / 560d / 162 ft / 11-Jun-41 / Later AN 6 1944, struck 1962, scrapped 1971' - corroborating builder, tonnage, delivery (in-service) date, and designations. Yard history: founded 1900 by Bartch & Tompkins; sold 1907 to Anderson Steamboat; sold 1923 to Charles Burckardt, renamed The Lake Washington Shipyard and converted to steel shipbuilding; WWII workforce grew to 9,000 and the yard was a major repairer of small ships as well as a builder; closed in the 1960s; the site is now the Carillon Point development.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-24

   Study period

   1940-1941; 1946-1971

   Population

   Lake Washington Shipyard construction trades (1940-41)

   Limitations

   Compiled yard list, not a contemporaneous contract document - but agrees with DANFS on builder and delivery date and with MARAD/Shipscribe on the strike/scrap record; adopted as corroboration. Yard employment figure is yard-level, not hull-level. No asbestos or materials content; does not establish exposure or causation.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-aloe-an6-05

6. [6]Cross-source collation: DANFS (Wayback capture) vs NavSource 09/18/18006, Wikipedia USS Aloe, Shipscribe AN-6 class data, MARAD Detail 166 status cards, ShipbuildingHistory Lake Washington yard list [other_primary]

   Locator

   Field-by-field comparison of six compiled sources against DANFS and the MARAD status cards

   Finding type

   historical_record

   Finding

   Source-conflict register (resolved/unresolved): (a) Keel - DANFS and NavSource print 14 Oct 1940; Shipscribe class table gives 11 Oct 1940; unresolved - DANFS adopted pending contract records. (b) Reclassification - DANFS and NavSource print 'reclassified ... 31 January 1944'; Shipscribe ship note 'Ex YN-1 20 Jan 44' and class note 'all ... reclassified AN ... effective 20 Jan 44'; adopted 31 Jan 1944 per DANFS for this hull (20 Jan is the class-wide directive effective date; the 11-day lag is likely administrative but is not resolved). (c) Strike vs. title transfer - DANFS/NavSource stricken 9 Oct 1962; Shipscribe table and MARAD card red-line 'Marad Title Sept. 1, 1962' record permanent MARAD title transfer 1 Sep 1962; treated as two distinct events (property-title transfer vs. Naval Register strike) and both reported. (d) Disposal dates - DANFS 'sold 14 May 1971' = sale-contract date (PD-X-905/MA-6328 per the MARAD card); MARAD withdrawal/delivery 10 Jun 1971 = physical delivery; consistent, not a conflict. (e) Displacement - DANFS 'dp. 805'; NavSource 700 fl / 805 lim; Shipscribe 560 lt / 805 lim; MARAD card 'Light Displacement 560 Tons'; Wikipedia 560 t tonnage / 805 t displacement - treated as light-vs-load conventions, not a conflict. (f) Complement - DANFS 'cpl. 48', NavSource 4+44, MARAD card Off.4/Enl.44; Shipscribe class 46 (1944) - adopted 48. (g) Armament - DANFS '1 3-inch, 2 .50-cal. mg.'; NavSource 1x3"/50 + 2x.50 cal + 1 y-gun; DANFS narrative mentions four .50-cal and 20-mm batteries at various dates; Shipscribe class armament progression (1-3"/23 original; 1-3"/50 from Apr 1942; +3-20mm from Jan 1943; +4-20mm from Dec 1943) - wartime fit changed; detail-level variance not reconciled hull-specifically. (h) Length - DANFS/NavSource/MARAD 163'2" (Shipscribe class 163.2' oa); NavSource spec block prints '162' 2"' - treated as a NavSource typographical variant against four agreeing sources.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   correction

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-24

   Study period

   1940-1971 records

   Limitations

   Resolves propagated secondary-source variances against the primary/official chain (DANFS + MARAD cards). Items (a), (b), and (g) remain partially unresolved and are also logged in gaps. No asbestos content; does not establish exposure or causation.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-aloe-an6-06

7. [7]NavSource specifications block (propulsion plant data) + MARAD card engine line, interpreted against era Navy machinery practice [other_primary]

   Locator

   NavSource AN-6 'Propulsion' and 'Specifications' blocks; MARAD MA-389 card category field 'Eng. Enter. DSG-6'

   Finding type

   asbestos_application

   Finding

   This hull's machinery plant is documented: one Enterprise DSG-6 diesel-electric engine, single Westinghouse main reduction gear, two diesel-drive 60 kW 120 V DC ship's-service generators, single screw 800 shp (NavSource spec block; MARAD card 'Eng. Enter. DSG-6'; Shipscribe class 'Diesel electric, 1 screw, 800 HP'). A 1941 diesel-electric Navy auxiliary of this type is era-consistent with asbestos-containing materials in machinery gaskets and packing, exhaust-system lagging, electrical insulation aboard the generating plant, friction linings on the heavy net-handling winch/windlass and 12-ton boom brake machinery, and interior insulation/deck covering materials - applications documented Navy-wide for the WWII construction era (see ev-08, ev-09).

   Verification

   inferred

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   class_or_era

   Accessed

   2026-09-24

   Study period

   1940-41 (construction); 1941-1946 (service)

   Population

   Construction trades (Lake Washington Shipyard, Houghton, 1940-41); ship's crew incl. engineering and deck-machinery ratings (1941-1946)

   Limitations

   Inference from documented propulsion/deck plant plus era practice - no hull-specific insulation survey, specification sheet, or material record located. The diesel-electric plant carries no boiler/steam-system magnesia-lagging inference; the asbestos-consistent applications are gaskets/packing, exhaust lagging, electrical insulation, friction linings, and interior materials. Does not establish quantity, location, condition, present-day presence, individual exposure, or causation.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-aloe-an6-07

8. [8]Rushworth, D. H., 'The Navy and Asbestos Thermal Insulation,' Naval Engineers Journal 117(2):35-48 (2005) [other_primary]

   Locator

   Naval Engineers Journal 117(2), abstract and article

   Finding type

   asbestos_application

   Finding

   Peer-reviewed engineering-journal history documents that asbestos was the standard U.S. Navy shipboard pipe and machinery thermal-insulation material in WWII and post-WWII ships, and that friable thermal insulation was the most likely source of Navy shipboard asbestos exposures. Aloe's construction (1940-41) and 1941-1946 in-service period fall inside this documented heavy-use window.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   context

   Documentation level

   class_or_era

   Accessed

   2026-09-24

   Study period

   1941-1946 service window; article 2005

   Population

   Ship's company (1941-1946); construction trades (1940-41)

   Limitations

   Fleet/era-level scholarly documentation of Navy asbestos insulation practice; does not name this vessel or the Aloe class. Does not establish that asbestos was applied to or remained aboard this hull, nor quantity, location, exposure, or causation.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-aloe-an6-08

9. [9]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]

   Locator

   AJIM 11(3):359-373, abstract and reproduced 1943 SecNav memoranda

   Finding type

   asbestos_application

   Finding

   Peer-reviewed historical study documents extensive asbestos use as fireproofing and insulating material in U.S. shipbuilding during World War II - the era and emergency-construction program under which this 1941 naval auxiliary was built at a Pacific Northwest contract yard (ordered 27 Jul 1940 under the FY1941 net-tender program) - and reproduces the wartime Secretary of the Navy industrial-health memoranda governing naval shore establishments and contract shipyards, the policy environment in force during her construction and wartime availabilities.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   context

   Documentation level

   class_or_era

   Accessed

   2026-09-24

   Study period

   1940s era documented; article 1987

   Population

   WWII naval shipyard and contract-yard workers (context)

   Limitations

   Program/era-level scholarship; 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-aloe-an6-09

10. [10]DOT OIG, Report on the Program for Scrapping Obsolete Vessels - Maritime Administration, Report No. MA-2000-067 (2000-03-10) [other_primary]

    Locator

    OIG report PDF, program-description and 'worst condition' inspection sections

    Finding type

    gov_survey

    Finding

    DOT Office of Inspector General report MA-2000-067 (10 March 2000), 'Report on the Program for Scrapping Obsolete Vessels, Maritime Administration,' documents that NDRF vessels awaiting disposal are deteriorating and 'contain hazardous substances such as asbestos and solid and liquid polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs),' and that inspection of 'worst condition' vessels found 'asbestos hanging from pipes below deck,' lead-based paint, and PCB remnants. Aloe sat inside this disposal pipeline (MARAD custody, NDRF Olympia, WA, 11 May 1961 - 10 June 1971).

    Verification

    verified

    Role

    context

    Documentation level

    context_only

    Accessed

    2026-09-24

    Study period

    Report issued 2000; hull's NDRF window 1961-1971

    Population

    NDRF disposal-program workers and dismantling-yard workforce (program context)

    Limitations

    Program-level documentation of the NDRF disposal pipeline as of 2000 - this hull was disposed in 1971, 29 years before the report, and is not named. Establishes only that deteriorating vessels in this program commonly contained asbestos and PCBs; does not establish asbestos aboard this hull, its condition during layup, or the dismantling-yard exposure of the buyer's workforce.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-aloe-an6-10

11. [11]Batch-1808 search ledger (this record): NHHC DANFS via Wayback; NavSource; MARAD ShipHistory Detail 166 + status cards; Shipscribe AN-6 class data; ShipbuildingHistory Lake Washington yard list; shipyards.json; NARA deck-log indexes (digitized index + Special List 44); DOT OIG; CourtListener API v4 (6 queries); general web index; VA BVA decisions search [other_primary]

    Locator

    search_ledger rows sl-uss-aloe-an6-01 through sl-uss-aloe-an6-14

    Finding type

    historical_record

    Finding

    No qualifying ship-specific asbestos record was located for this hull under either designation (Aloe YN-1 / AN-6): no asbestos survey, abatement contract, Navy or MARAD hazmat disclosure, casualty/accident report, museum/environmental filing, or docketed case was found in the official/authoritative sources searched (see search_ledger). General web searches surfaced only the standard history sources (DANFS, NavSource, Wikipedia, Shipscribe, ShipbuildingHistory) - no law-firm marketing ship list naming this hull was located either.

    Verification

    verified

    Role

    negative_finding

    Documentation level

    ship_specific

    Accessed

    2026-09-24

    Study period

    2026-09-24

    Limitations

    Absence of a located public record does not prove absence of asbestos aboard - a 1941 naval auxiliary operated through WWII is era-consistent with asbestos-containing materials, and the hull was sold for scrapping in 1971 before survey practice was routine. 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-aloe-an6-11

12. [12]CourtListener API v4 (courtlistener.com), search types 'o' (opinions) and 'r' (RECAP dockets), authenticated via fleet helper cl-auth-search.py [court_record]

    Locator

    search_ledger rows sl-uss-aloe-an6-01 through sl-uss-aloe-an6-06 (query text + hit counts recorded per row)

    Finding type

    litigation_documented

    Finding

    CourtListener API v4 searches (opinions type=o and RECAP dockets type=r) returned no qualifying asbestos case naming this hull. Queries and results: "USS Aloe" OR "Aloe AN-6" OR "Aloe YN-1" (o: 0); "USS Aloe" (o: 0); "Aloe" asbestos (o: 43 hits - all name collisions: parties and counsel surnamed Aloe and unrelated asbestos cases, none naming the vessel); "Aloe" ship asbestos (o: 14 hits - all name collisions); "USS Aloe" (r: 0); "Aloe" "AN-6" (o: 2 hits - State of Iowa v. Paulson, Iowa Ct. App. 2023, and State of Tennessee v. Perry, Tenn. Crim. App. 2015, both state criminal matters - name collisions, not the vessel); "Aloe" "YN-1" (o: 0); "Lake Washington Shipyard" asbestos (o: 0 - no yard-level asbestos opinion located either).

    Verification

    verified

    Role

    negative_finding

    Documentation level

    ship_specific

    Accessed

    2026-09-24

    Study period

    2026-09-24

    Limitations

    Confirms no qualifying ship-specific litigation was located via CourtListener as of 2026-09-24; does not rule out state-court or unindexed federal filings outside CourtListener coverage, and does not evaluate the merits of any case that might separately name this vessel. Litigation-stage discipline: no hit reached even the pleading-allegation stage for this hull, so no stage classification beyond 'no qualifying result' applies. 'Aloe' is a high-collision term (common surname and the plant/product name) - the two "Aloe"+"AN-6" hits were screened by court and case type (state criminal appeals) rather than full-text pull.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-aloe-an6-12

13. [13]NARA Special List 44 - Named Vessels (Aloe row: YN-1, AN-6, 12/31/1942 - 6/30/1945); NARA Guide to Federal Records: RG 24 (deck logs), RG 19 (Bureau of Ships), RG 181 (naval districts/shore establishments); NARA 'Navy Deck Logs Available in the National Archives Catalog' index (Aloe absent); MARAD disposition records [other_primary]

    Locator

    Special List 44 named-vessel index, 'Aloe' row; NARA digitized-log index (A section - no Aloe listing); RG-24/RG-19/RG-181 group guides; MARAD PD-X-905 sale file

    Finding type

    historical_record

    Finding

    Archival leads: (a) NARA Special List 44 (named-vessel WWII logbook index) contains an Aloe entry - 'Aloe (YN-1, AN-6), begin 12/31/1942, end 6/30/1945' - documenting that deck logs for this hull covering the commissioned period (from commissioning through the Okinawa campaign) exist in RG-24 textual holdings; they are not among the digitized logs in the National Archives Catalog as of 2026-09-24 and would require Archives II retrieval or reproduction order - these would document operations, availabilities, and repair events including the October 1945 Snowbell collision damage; (b) RG-19 (Bureau of Ships) construction/contract records for Lake Washington Shipyard hull 507 and any Booklet of General Plans or specification sheets for the YN-1/AN-6 class design; (c) RG-181 (shore establishments) - 12th Naval District records and forward-area net-defense files for Noumea, Tulagi, Guam, and Okinawa may hold the hull's 1943-45 assignment and maintenance files; (d) the MARAD disposition file for sale PD-X-905 / contract MA-6328 (1971) may name the dismantling location and any condition/inspection terms for buyer I. D. Logan of Bellevue, WA.

    Verification

    unverified

    Role

    archival_lead

    Documentation level

    context_only

    Accessed

    2026-09-24

    Study period

    1940-1971 records

    Limitations

    The SL-44 index entry confirms WWII deck-log holdings for this hull exist (dates 1942-12-31 to 1945-06-30), but no box-level retrieval was performed; existence of asbestos-specific documents in those logs is unknown until surveyed. The pre-commissioning in-service period (1941-1942) is outside the indexed log span. Nothing in this row is an asbestos finding.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-aloe-an6-13