Evidence
5 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-5).
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[1]Naval History and Heritage Command, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, 'Awatobi (YTB-264)' (Raymond A. Mann, 29 July 2020) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Final history paragraph
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- DANFS says Awatobi spent her entire naval career as a harbor tug in the Twelfth Naval District, was deactivated in 1960, and was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register in December 1960.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Study period
- 1945-1960
- Limitations
- DANFS supplies neither the exact deactivation/striking days nor a later disposal record. It says nothing about asbestos.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-awatobi-yt264-02
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[2]Naval History and Heritage Command, photograph NH 84584, 'USS Rochester (CA-124)' [other_primary]
- Locator
- Photograph description, NH 84584
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- An official Navy photograph caption identifies Awatobi (YTB-264) alongside Rochester's starboard bow, assisting the cruiser as it departed Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 20 September 1953.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Study period
- 1953-09-20
- Limitations
- The caption establishes a dated harbor operation only. Rochester's overhaul is not evidence of work aboard Awatobi; the image does not identify materials or asbestos.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-awatobi-yt264-03
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[3]National Archives, Ship Plan Index, AWATOBI / YT-264 entry (National Archives Identifier 153716487) [other_primary]
- Locator
- AWATOBI / YT-264 row; catalog identifier 153716487
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NARA's Ship Plan Index lists 'AWATOBI | YT-264 | 19 | Hull series of Ship Engineering Drawings | 153716487.' The indexed drawings are a possible route to hull construction detail.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Study period
- 1944 construction records (contents not reviewed)
- Limitations
- Only the index was reviewed; drawing images or specifications were not retrieved. The index does not establish that insulation or asbestos appears in the drawings or was installed aboard the vessel.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-awatobi-yt264-04
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[4]Batch 9339 search ledger: NHHC DANFS and photograph NH 84584; NARA Ship Plan Index; authenticated CourtListener API v4 Awatobi opinion search [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-awatobi-yt264-01 through sl-uss-awatobi-yt264-09
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No ship-specific asbestos identification was found in the reviewed NHHC history and photograph or NARA plan index; the completed authenticated CourtListener opinion search for Awatobi returned no results.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Study period
- 2026-09-24 search
- Limitations
- A bounded public-source search result, not proof of absence of asbestos or exposure. Five CourtListener exact-name/hull-number queries were blocked by the fleet pacing budget, so the litigation sweep is incomplete. Unreviewed NARA drawings, non-digitized maintenance files, and unindexed litigation may contain information; present materials and any individual exposure remain unknown.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-awatobi-yt264-05
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[5]Naval History and Heritage Command, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, 'Awatobi (YTB-264)' (Raymond A. Mann, 29 July 2020) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Specifications line and first history paragraph
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- DANFS identifies Awatobi as a Cahto-class large harbor tug with complement 12. J. M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corporation laid her down at Tacoma on 27 March 1944 as YT-264; she was redesignated YTB-264 on 15 May 1944, launched on 30 September 1944, and placed in service on 1 February 1945.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Study period
- 1944-1945
- Population
- Ship complement of 12
- Limitations
- The entry documents identity and construction chronology, not asbestos materials, exposure, or formal commissioning. Its 'placed in service' wording is preserved.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-awatobi-yt264-01