Evidence
4 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-4).
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[1]DANFS-derived via Wikipedia (cites DANFS Online); hullnumber.com; shipscribe.com Gilliam-class notes (MC hull 1853) [nhhc_danfs]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- USS Banner (APA-60), Gilliam-class attack transport, built by Consolidated Steel, Wilmington, CA (MC hull 1853). Launched 3 May 1944, acquired from the Maritime Commission 15 September 1944, commissioned 16 September 1944 at Long Beach, LCDR James R. Pace in command. WWII operations: Milne Bay, New Guinea (17 November 1944); cargo/passenger runs between Humboldt Bay, Hollandia, and Cape Sansapor through 30 December 1944; Lingayen Gulf, Luzon (9 January 1945); Leyte; Seeadler Harbor, Manus; Maffin Bay; invasion of Okinawa (1-5 April 1945); post-war troop transport including 976 troops from Okinawa (September 1945). Assigned February 1946 as a target vessel for Operation Crossroads; prepared at San Pedro and Pearl Harbor; at Bikini Atoll 28 May 1946 for the July-August atomic tests. Decommissioned 27 August 1946. Scuttled off Kwajalein 16 February 1948 after grounding there 15 February 1948. Two battle stars for WWII service.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Limitations
- DANFS returning HTTP 500 fleet-wide; identity facts from DANFS-derived Wikipedia narrative corroborated against hullnumber.com and shipscribe.com. Not to be confused with USS Banner (AGER-1), ex-Army FS-345/AKL-25, a different vessel.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-banner-apa60-01
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[2]Negative search result across authoritative repositories (2026-09-25) [other_primary]
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No ship-specific asbestos documentation located for USS Banner (APA-60) in any authoritative source searched (Navy, NARA, HAER, museum records). This is a negative finding, not an absence of exposure.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Limitations
- Negative finding reflects search coverage, not proof of absence. No hull-specific asbestos survey located.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-banner-apa60-02
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[3]CourtListener authenticated search (combined ship name + hull number) not completed - helper connection broke mid-request, fleet pacing limits (2026-09-25) [court_record]
- Finding type
- litigation_documented
- Finding
- CourtListener authenticated search for the combined ship name and hull number ("USS Banner" APA-60) could not be completed during the writing session. The Mac Studio authenticated helper accepted the request but the SSH connection broke before any results returned; remaining ships were logged without further attempts to avoid tripping fleet-wide pacing limits. The search gap is logged; the search must be retried before any litigation finding can be claimed.
- Verification
- unverified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Limitations
- Search not run; no litigation finding can be claimed. Retry required for complete coverage.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-banner-apa60-03
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[4]U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, asbestos exposure guidance for Navy veterans [other_primary]
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Era context: the Department of Veterans Affairs states that many WWII-era Navy ships contained asbestos products, with boiler and engine rooms of particular concern because asbestos was widely used as insulation during this period.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Limitations
- Era context only - does not establish asbestos presence aboard this specific hull. Not a finding about this ship.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-banner-apa60-04