Evidence
12 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-12).
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[1]research packet at-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-apl-58-apl58-pkt-at-packet-md
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[2]NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive, APL-58 entry (milestone chronology, as-built specifications, awards bar, photo captions) [other_primary]
- Locator
- APL-58 archive page: milestone list, 'Specifications' block, awards bar, photo captions 09715801-09715805
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- 'APL-54 Class' non-self-propelled barracks ship: laid down 1945-01-30 at Nashville Bridge Co., Nashville, TN; launched 1945-03-19; delivered and placed in service 1945-07-16; current disposition active in service at NAB Little Creek, VA. Specifications: displacement 1,300 t (lt) / 2,580 t (fl); length 261'; beam 49'; draft 11'; accommodation 4 officers, 132 enlisted. Awards bar displays two National Defense Service Medal ribbons. Photo captions place the craft moored at General Dynamics NASSCO-Norfolk Shipyard (formerly Metro Machine), Norfolk, VA, 2012-06-17, across from USS Oak Hill (LSD-51) and forward of USS Ashland (LSD-48), and alongside a floating drydock in the Norfolk area. NavSource states no DANFS history exists for APL-58.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-26
- Study period
- 1945-2024
- Population
- Berthing-barge occupants - sailors of ships in maintenance availabilities (contemporary)
- Limitations
- NavSource is a private archival compilation reproducing official Navy data, not itself an official source; milestones are consistent with shipscribe's NVR-derived table. NavSource styles the hull 'APL-54 Class' while shipscribe indexes it under the Navy APL-2 design group - class-label variance noted, data agree. The NDSM ribbon display carries no era or date detail. Does not contain any asbestos information.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-apl-58-apl58-01
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[3]shipscribe.com, USS APL-2 class page (Stephen S. Roberts compilation of NVR/BuShips construction, disposition, and ship-note data) [other_primary]
- Locator
- APL-2 class page: Construction table row APL-58, Disposition table row APL-58, Ship Notes row 58, Class Notes 'APL 44-58' paragraph
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Class table and ship note for APL-58: ordered 31 Aug 1944; built by Nashville Bridge; laid down 30 Jan 1945; launched 19 Mar 1945; delivered/in service 16 Jul 1945; out of service in reserve by Jan 1947; in service 2011 at Portsmouth, Va. (probably there since 1 Feb 1991); never stricken (disposition 'I.S.'). Class design notes: standard non-self-propelled 2,000-ton 260-ft Navy covered barge with a two-story barracks superstructure; machinery: none; original armament 4 x 20mm; complement 71 + 583 troops. APL 44-58 were ordered under the 1944 Auxiliary Vessels Board program - on 2 May 1944 the AVB recommended 15 APLs for completion in the last three quarters of 1945 to accompany 15 ARLs servicing landing craft.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-26
- Study period
- 1944-2011
- Limitations
- Scholarly compilation of Naval Vessel Register and BuShips/Auxiliary Vessels Board records; secondary source, though consistent with NavSource milestones. 'Probably there since 1 Feb 91' is the compiler's hedge - the 1947-to-1991 reactivation interval is undocumented. The table's 'Commiss.' column records delivery/in-service dates for noncommissioned craft. No asbestos content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-apl-58-apl58-02
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[4]navysite.de APL-58 photo record (dated photographs by named contributors showing the craft in the Norfolk/Portsmouth, VA area, 2008-11-09 through 2024-10-04) [reputable_press]
- Locator
- APL-58 page image gallery, dated captions 2008-2024
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Dated photographic record places APL-58 in the Hampton Roads, VA area continuously: Norfolk 2008-11-09; General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard, Norfolk 2012-05-06; Marine Hydraulics Industries (MHI) Ship Repair & Services shipyard, Norfolk 2015-04-29 supporting the crew of USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19); Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth 2016-04-13, 2017-10-04, and 2021-12-26; Naval Base Norfolk 2022-09-06; Norfolk 2024-10-04.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-26
- Study period
- 2008-2024
- Population
- Sailors berthed aboard during ship maintenance availabilities (contemporary); e.g., USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19) crew, Apr 2015
- Limitations
- navysite.de is a private site; used here only for dated-photograph presence corroboration. Its APL-58 data fields happen to agree with NavSource/shipscribe (keel, launch, delivery, builder, 4 officers/132 enlisted accommodations, 'Homeport: Atlantic'); no conflicting fields found on this page, but no data fields are independently adopted - milestones are sourced to NavSource/shipscribe. No asbestos content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-apl-58-apl58-03
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[5]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
- 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 program under which this 1945 Navy barracks craft was mass-produced, and that wartime demand drove unprecedented asbestos utilization aboard naval and merchant-type hulls.
- Verification
- inferred
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-26
- Study period
- 1940s era documented; article 1987
- Population
- WWII shipyard workers and ship crews (class context); Nashville Bridge Co. construction trades (1945)
- 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. APL-58 is an unpowered barge - the steam-plant insulation emphasis of shipbuilding-era documentation applies only marginally; candidate materials aboard would be habitability-system insulation, fireproofing, deck coverings, and gaskets.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-apl-58-apl58-04
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[6]U.S. General Accounting Office, PLRD-81-41, 'Navy's Berthing Facilities and Crewing Practices for Ships Undergoing Overhaul' (1981), product description and mirrored text [gao]
- Locator
- GAO product page PLRD-81-41; mirrored full text at https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/berthing-barge.htm
- Finding type
- gov_survey
- Finding
- GAO documents that the Navy acquired 17 APL berthing barges during 1944-1946 (the cohort to which APL-58 belongs) to house overhaul crews; that five APLs housed 132 to 266 people (the capacity band consistent with APL-58's listed 132-enlisted accommodation); that a 1978-79 Navy habitability study concluded 7,975 berthing spaces were inadequate and needed rehabilitation; and that the Navy believed many older barges did not meet habitability standards. Establishes that WWII-era APLs remained in the active berthing-barge inventory into the 1980s.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-26
- Study period
- 1981 (report); underlying study 1978-1979
- Population
- Sailors berthed on Navy barges during ship overhauls (program context)
- Limitations
- Program-level audit of the berthing-barge fleet; does not name APL-58 or address asbestos/hazardous materials. gao.gov returned HTTP 403 to automated fetch (2026-09-26, consistent with prior batch findings); citation relies on the product-page description and text mirrored at globalsecurity.org. Full-text pull remains an open lead.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-apl-58-apl58-05
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[7]MarineLink, 'Navy Contract Awarded' (2005-06-24) - DoD contract announcement: AEPCO Marine, Lyon Shipyard, Tecnico Corp., and Norfolk Shiprepair awarded firm-fixed-price IDIQ multiple-award contracts for depot-level requirements of Navy living barges [reputable_press]
- Locator
- MarineLink article body (DoD contract announcement), contract-number paragraph
- Finding type
- regulatory
- Finding
- Federal procurement record (DoD announcement carried by maritime trade press): four contractors were awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts to perform 'a full range of depot level requirements of Navy living barges and their auxiliary systems' on 29 living barges moored at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Naval Station Norfolk, and Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek - the same Hampton Roads facilities where APL-58 is documented. Contracting activity: Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center, U.S. Navy, Portsmouth, VA (contracts N40025-05-D-5010, -5011, -5012, -5013); work expected complete by June 2006.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-09-26
- Study period
- 2005
- Population
- Contractor depot-level maintenance personnel working aboard berthing barges (2005-2006 period)
- Limitations
- Program-level contract announcement naming no individual hull; APL-58's inclusion among the 29 covered barges is not stated but is consistent with its documented presence at Norfolk Naval Shipyard and NAB Little Creek in the same period. Contains no asbestos or hazmat disclosure in the announcement text.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-apl-58-apl58-06
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[8]Task & Purpose, Kyle Gunn, 'The Navy has a floating barracks that is somehow worse than living on an actual ship' (updated 29 July 2021) [reputable_press]
- Locator
- Article body, fleet-age paragraph
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- Defense-trade press reports that at the time of writing, 13 of the Navy's 18 active berthing barges 'were built between 1944 and 1946, back when lead paint and asbestos were industry standards' - describing the WWII-era barge cohort to which APL-58 belongs while it remains in berthing service.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-26
- Study period
- 2021
- Population
- Sailors berthed on WWII-era barges (program context)
- Limitations
- Press characterization of the fleet cohort, not a hull-level finding: names no specific barge, cites no survey, and 'industry standards' framing is general-era characterization, not documentation of asbestos aboard APL-58.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-apl-58-apl58-07
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[9]NavSource APL-58 milestone text ('Delivered and placed in service, 16 July 1945'); shipscribe class note that these craft 'were pure service craft' [other_primary]
- Locator
- NavSource APL-58 page, milestone list; shipscribe APL-2 class page, Class Notes
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- APL-58 was never a commissioned vessel: she was 'delivered and placed in service' 16 Jul 1945 - in-service language for a noncommissioned service craft, and the APL-2 design group is documented as 'pure service craft' with auxiliary (A) rather than service-craft (Y) designation. Secondary sources rendering 'commissioned 16 July 1945' apply commissioned-vessel terminology to a noncommissioned craft; shipscribe's 'Commiss.' column records the delivery/in-service date.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- correction
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-26
- Study period
- 1945
- Limitations
- Terminology correction only; the underlying 1945-07-16 date agrees across sources. Unlike sister APL-15 (which has a NavSource Officer-in-Charge roster), no OIC roster is published for APL-58 - the noncommissioned characterization rests on the in-service milestone language and class-level documentation. The conventional 'USS APL-58' styling is retained in this record's name field for discoverability and does not denote a commission.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-apl-58-apl58-08
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[10]CourtListener API v4 authenticated sweep, 2026-09-26: "APL-58" verbatim opinions (0 hits) and RECAP dockets (2 hits); "APL-58 asbestos" opinions (19 loose matches) [court_record]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-apl-58-apl58-05 through -07
- Finding type
- litigation_documented
- Finding
- No qualifying asbestos litigation naming APL-58 located. Verbatim "APL-58" opinions returned zero. Verbatim "APL-58" RECAP docket hits are name collisions (Smartflash LLC v. Apple Inc., E.D. Tex. 2013 - 'APL-' strings inside patent-litigation exhibit codes; Glendenning v. Cleveland Animal Protective League, N.D. Ohio 2018 - 'APL' is Animal Protective League). 'APL-58 asbestos' loose matches are unanchored asbestos/admiralty opinions (maritime hits reference American President Lines, Ltd., a commercial carrier; APL also collides with Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory) - none names or describes the Navy barracks craft.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-26
- Study period
- 2026-09-26
- Limitations
- CourtListener indexes published opinions and RECAP dockets; unindexed state-court filings, trial-court pleadings, MDL-875 submissions, and trust claims are outside its coverage. A no-hit sweep rules out indexed appellate/docket presence only - it does not prove no claim was ever filed.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-apl-58-apl58-09
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[11]Batch-2512 search ledger (this record): NavSource service-craft archive; shipscribe APL-2 class record; NHHC/DANFS coverage check; NVR detail page; MARAD ShipHistory; NARA RG 24 logbook series; GAO PLRD-81-41; DoD/MarineLink contract announcement; defense-press coverage; CourtListener opinion and docket sweeps [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-apl-58-apl58-01 through -12
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No qualifying ship-specific asbestos record located: no asbestos survey, abatement contract, hazmat disclosure, museum/NHHC narrative, or docketed case naming APL-58 was found in the public sources searched (see search_ledger). No DANFS entry exists for this hull (NavSource).
- 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 hull still in berthing service is consistent with retained era materials, replacement during undocumented rehabilitations (including the 2005 depot-level living-barge program period), or abatement under non-public maintenance contracts. Does not establish or defeat any claim of exposure or legal eligibility.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-apl-58-apl58-10
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[12]NARA RG 24 'Logbooks of U.S. Navy Ships and Stations' (series 594258) for the Jul 1945-Jan 1947 active-service interval; Naval Vessel Register detail page for APL-58; MARAD ShipHistory (no record located - consistent with the craft never entering MARAD custody) [other_primary]
- Locator
- catalog.archives.gov series 594258; nvr.navy.mil SHIPSDETAIL patterns; shipscribe.com/usnaux/APL/APL02-p.html
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Archival leads not yet exploited: WWII-era deck/service logs for the Jul 1945-Jan 1947 period (would document first assignment and any material/condition remarks) likely exist in NARA RG 24 logbook series; the NVR detail page may carry disposition fields (in-service dates, custodian, homeport) not captured by secondary compilations; no NHHC-cataloged photograph specific to this hull was identified (shipscribe's class photo selection lists NHHC numbers for sister hulls but none for APL-58).
- Verification
- unverified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-26
- Study period
- 1945-2026
- Limitations
- Leads only - NARA logbook digitization for this hull unverified; NVR detail page unreachable by automated fetch (SHIPSDETAIL URL 302-redirects to the navigation shell); no NHHC photo number for APL-58 was located in the consulted compilations. None of these sources has been shown to contain asbestos information.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-apl-58-apl58-11