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; en-academic.com DANFS mirror; shipscribe.com Gilliam-class notes (MC hull 1854) [nhhc_danfs]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- USS Barrow (APA-61), Gilliam-class attack transport, built by Consolidated Steel, Wilmington, CA (MC hull 1854). Laid down 28 January 1944; named for Barrow County, Georgia, 11 March 1944; launched 11 May 1944; accepted 27 September 1944; commissioned 28 September 1944 at San Pedro, LCDR Herman Jorgensen in command. Shakedown 8-18 October off San Clemente and Santa Barbara. Departed the west coast 23 October 1944 with Lowndes (APA-154), Pickens (APA-190), and Hendry (APA-118), reaching Pearl Harbor 29 October; amphibious exercises off Maui with the 381st and 389th Regimental Combat Teams. Embarked two Seabee battalions 15 December and sailed with Flint (CL-97), Charles S. Sperry (DD-697), and Haynsworth (DD-700) via Eniwetok to Apra Harbor, Guam (27 December); offloaded at Tinian 28-29 December; returned to Guam 30 December and embarked 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing elements, underway for Hawaii 31 December with Rochambeau (AP-63) and Boyd (DD-544). Post-war: Operation Magic Carpet duty (second lift to Pearl Harbor arrived 5 February 1946); assigned to 14th Naval District for 'special tests' and to Transport Division 92, Joint Task Force 1 for Operation Crossroads; sailed with Butte (APA-68), Carlisle (APA-69), Crittenden (APA-77), Gasconade (APA-85), and Geneva (APA-86), arriving Bikini 1 May 1946; exposed to Test Able 1 July 1946 (1,335 yards, moderate damage) and Test Baker 26 July 1946 (2,000 yards, heavy radiological damage). Decommissioned at Bikini 28 August 1946. Sunk as a target by a submarine off Kwajalein 11 May 1948; stricken 28 May 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, en-academic.com, and shipscribe.com. Not to be confused with USS Monticello (AP-61), a different vessel with the same hull digits.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-barrow-apa61-01
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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 Barrow (APA-61) 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-barrow-apa61-02
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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 Barrow" APA-61) 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-barrow-apa61-03
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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-barrow-apa61-04