Evidence
8 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-8).
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[1]research packet 697-packet.md (1 sources cited) [other_primary]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Identity packet verdict: VERIFIED
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Evidence ID
- uss-atchison-county-lst60-pkt-697-packet-md
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[2]DANFS / NHHC, 'Atchison County' (LST-60) entry - build, commissioning, Normandy service, 53 cross-channel trips, inactivation, 1955 naming, 1958 striking, one battle star (live page, verified 2026-10-02) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS Atchison County (LST-60) entry, full text
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- LST-60 was laid down 14 November 1943 at Neville Island, Pittsburgh, Pa., by the Dravo Corporation; launched 24 December 1943 (sponsor Mrs. Daniel W. Mack); placed in reduced commission 24 January 1944 to descend the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers under her own power to New Orleans, where placed in full commission 7 February 1944, Lt. Carl E. Ellis in command. Shakedown off Panama City FL 19 Feb - 4 Mar 1944; loaded cargo at New Orleans and New York; arrived Falmouth 2 May 1944; sailed from Southend-on-Sea 5 June 1944 with Commander, Group 3, embarked for the initial assault; unloaded at Normandy the next day, then made 53 cross-channel trips to the French mainland without mishap; arrived Norfolk 1 July 1945; overhaul at New Orleans for intended Pacific service ended with the war; placed out of commission in reserve at Green Cove Springs FL 27 June 1946; named Atchison County 1 July 1955; declared unfit 1958; stricken 1 November 1958; earned one battle star.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1943-1958
- Population
- Ship's company and embarked troops (1944-1946)
- Limitations
- Authoritative identity and service history only - DANFS contains no asbestos, materials, insulation, or industrial-hygiene content whatsoever. Spec block (dp. 4,080; l. 328'; b. 50'; s. 11.6k; cpl. 119; cl. LST-1) is a type-level spec line, not a hull survey.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-atchison-county-lst60-01
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[3]NARA, 'USS LST-60 - War History', NAID 77706802, RG 38 (Records of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations), series 'World War II War Diaries, Other Operational Records and Histories' - 3 digitized images: CO transmittal letter dated 11 December 1945 + 2-page ship history signed by Lt. Carl E. Ellis [other_primary]
- Locator
- NAID 77706802, images 0231-0233 (microfilm publication A_2106, Micro Serial 159131)
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Primary ship record: a commanding-officer-signed history of USS LST 60 forwarded from the St. Johns River Group, Reserve Fleet, Green Cove Springs, on 11 December 1945. It independently confirms the builder (Dravo Corporation, Neville Island), launch date (24 December 1943), self-powered river transit to New Orleans, full commission 7 February 1944 under Lt. Carl E. Ellis (service no. 204401), shakedown 19 Feb - 4 Mar 1944, the UK transit via Boston/Halifax/Londonderry/Milford Haven to Falmouth (arrived 2 May 1944), launch of carried LCT 768(6) at Falmouth, loading at Southend-on-Sea with Group GL-3, sailing 5 June 1944 as Commander Group THREE of GL-3(Br) with the LST Group 49 commander embarked, and 53 cross-channel trips delivering 6,825 troops, 2,745 vehicles, 248 casualty cases, 1,031 passengers, 1,941 prisoners, and 675 tons of bulk cargo without casualty. It dates the return-for-overhaul order to 14 April 1945 (convoy-commodore role en route, Norfolk arrival 1 July 1945), the New Orleans availability via New York and Providence, overhaul and shakedown at Galveston, and the inactivation order to Green Cove Springs.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1943-1946 (record compiled December 1945)
- Population
- Ship's company (1944-1946); embarked troops, casualties, prisoners carried cross-channel
- Limitations
- Ship-specific primary document for vessel history only - the 3 digitized pages contain no asbestos, insulation, materials, or industrial-hygiene content. The transmittal's listed enclosures (b) Roster of Officers on 'D' Day and (c) Muster Roll of Crew on 'D' Day are NOT among the 3 digitized images - they are undigitized or held in the companion muster-roll file unit (NAID 126551527).
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-atchison-county-lst60-02
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[4]NARA, 'LST-60, 2/7/44-6/27/46', NAID 126551527, RG 24 (Bureau of Naval Personnel), series 'Muster Rolls of U.S. Navy Ships, Stations, and Other Naval Activities' - 559 digitized images spanning the hull's entire commissioned life [other_primary]
- Locator
- NAID 126551527 (RG 24 muster rolls; microfilm roll 4304)
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The ship's complete muster rolls (7 February 1944 - 27 June 1946) are digitized and unrestricted: 559 images providing a name-by-name crew roster across the hull's commissioned service - the authoritative population record for any crew-level exposure or service-verification research on this hull.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1944-02-07 to 1946-06-27
- Population
- All officers and enlisted who served aboard LST-60, 1944-1946
- Limitations
- Archival lead only: muster rolls establish WHO was aboard, not what materials they worked with - no asbestos, materials, or work-assignment detail content. 559-page image set not exhaustively reviewed this session; content type verified via series description and file-unit title/date range.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-atchison-county-lst60-03
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[5]NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive, 'Atchison County (LST-60) ex USS LST-60' - service timeline, full specifications (propulsion detail, complement, armament), campaign credit, CO list, disposition [other_primary]
- Locator
- navsource.net/archives/10/16/160060.htm, specifications block + timeline (live, verified 2026-10-02)
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- NavSource confirms the DANFS timeline (laid down 14 Nov 1943 Dravo Neville Island; launched 24 Dec 1943; commissioned 7 Feb 1944 New Orleans; Invasion of Normandy 6-25 June 1944; decommissioned 27 Jun 1946 Green Cove Springs; Atlantic Reserve Fleet St. Johns River Group; named Atchison County 1 Jul 1955; stricken 1 Nov 1958; one battle star) and adds machinery specifications: two General Motors 12-567A 900hp diesels, single Falk main reduction gear, three diesel-drive 100kW 230V DC ship's service generators, two propellers 1,700shp, twin rudders; complement 9 officers + 120 enlisted; records 'Final Disposition, fate unknown.'
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1943-1958
- Population
- Ship's company; embarked troops
- Limitations
- Reputable volunteer-compiled archive, not an official record - used for specification detail and the honest 'fate unknown' disposition, cross-checked against DANFS and the NARA war history (consistent). No asbestos content. Complement line (9+120=129) conflicts with DANFS spec block (119) - flagged in gaps.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-atchison-county-lst60-04
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[6]Bureau of Ships, Ships' Data, U.S. Naval Vessels, Vol. II (NAVSHIPS 250-011, 15 April 1945), LST design table + roster (shipscribe.com scan) + consolidated era inference (diesel-LST machinery data + era amphibious-ship construction practice) [other_primary]
- Locator
- SDB1945v2 LST section (design table + roster), pp. 168-191 of NAVSHIPS 250-011; class technical data
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- Era/design inference for this diesel-powered LST-1-class hull: the BuShips 1945 official design data confirm the type's plant as two GM 12-567A diesels (~1,700 shp) - no boilers - so the steam/boiler lagging pathway does not apply. Asbestos-relevant applications aboard a 1943-44 LST of this design were era-standard: diesel exhaust lagging and gaskets, engine-room thermal and acoustic insulation, deck coverings/tile, bulkhead and accommodation insulation, and winch/crane brake linings.
- Verification
- inferred
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1943-1946
- Population
- Dravo construction trades (1943-44); ship's company (1944-46); New Orleans/Galveston availability trades (1945)
- Limitations
- Class/era inference only - no hull-specific insulation survey, material schedule, or work package located for LST-60. Names era-standard applications, not confirmed installed materials; no quantity; no manufacturer attribution for this hull. Does not establish asbestos presence aboard this specific vessel.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-atchison-county-lst60-05
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[7]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, HTTP 403)
- Finding type
- gov_survey
- Finding
- GAO documented that the Navy used asbestos insulation extensively aboard ships through the era of this hull's construction and service, and that 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 unless a yard period disturbed it.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1979 (report); 1940s-1970s program scope
- Population
- Navy shipyard workers; asbestos program review
- Limitations
- Program-level documentation; supports era context only, not any fact specific to this hull. Full text not retrieved (gao.gov blocks automated fetch, HTTP 403, confirmed 2026-10-02) - content via product-page description. LST-60 was in reserve 1946-58 and stricken before the described removal policies operated.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-atchison-county-lst60-06
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[8]CourtListener API v4 sweeps (type=o and type=r): "Atchison County", "Atchison County" asbestos, "LST-60", "LST 60" - all hits classified as name collisions or fuzzy-token matches; no qualifying asbestos docket or opinion naming this hull located [court_record]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-atchison-county-lst60-01 through -12
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No qualifying ship-specific asbestos record or litigation located: no asbestos survey, abatement contract, hazmat disclosure, or docketed case naming USS LST-60 / USS Atchison County was found in the public sources searched (see search_ledger). CourtListener hits were exclusively name collisions - 'Atchison County' hits (754 opinions, 168 dockets) are Kansas/Missouri county-government litigation (jail, schools, sheriff, opioid MDL); 'LST-60' hits (0 opinions; 11 dockets) are fuzzy token matches (LST + 60) in unrelated cases, including one 2007 maritime attachment action with no connection to this vessel. The ship's own digitized NARA war history and NavSource record contain no asbestos content.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 2026-10-02
- Limitations
- Absence of a located public record does not prove absence of asbestos aboard - the hull spent 1946-1958 in reserve fleet custody and its disposal trail is undocumented, so whatever materials were installed at construction likely remained aboard at striking. PACER-only filings (never ingested by RECAP) would not surface here; a combined 'USS Atchison County'/'USS LST-60' OR-query remained pacing-blocked this session (covered by the individual queries). Does not establish or defeat any claim of exposure or legal eligibility.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-atchison-county-lst60-07