Evidence
14 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-14).
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[1]research packet 659-packet.md [other_primary]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Identity packet verdict: **VERIFIED
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Evidence ID
- uss-bernalillo-county-lst306-pkt-659-packet-md
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[2]DANFS, Bernalillo County I (LST-306) — construction, specifications, WWII service narrative, postwar milestones [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS entry: construction paragraph, spec block, service narrative, naming/striking/sale paragraphs
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Documented for this hull: laid down 24 July 1942 at the Boston Navy Yard by the Todd Shipyard Co.; launched 10 October 1942, sponsored by Mrs. Caroline De Simone; commissioned 11 December 1942, Lt. Joseph B. Bartram, USNR, in command. Spec block: displacement 4,080 tons full load; length 328 ft; beam 50 ft; draft 14 ft 1 in; speed 11.6 knots; complement 119; troops 147; armament 8 x 40mm; class LST-1. Renamed Bernalillo County 1 July 1955; struck 1 February 1959; sold 22 October 1959 to Ships, Inc., Miami, FL; three battle stars for WWII.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1942-1959
- Population
- Construction trades at Boston Navy Yard/Todd Shipyard Co. (1942); WWII crew (~119 complement plus embarked troops)
- Limitations
- Ship-specific history; no asbestos or material content. Builder attribution 'by the Todd Shipyard Co.' is unique to this DANFS entry and conflicts with NPS documentation of Charlestown LSTs as Navy Yard construction — flagged in gaps.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-bernalillo-county-lst306-01
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[3]DANFS, Bernalillo County I (LST-306) — WWII operational narrative and postwar reserve-fleet timeline [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS service narrative, paragraphs 2-7
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- WWII service documented: shakedown Chesapeake Bay; Bermuda March 1943; Arzeu, Algeria 13 April 1943; ferry duty Oran/Mers-El-Kebir/Bizerte during Tunisian campaign. Operation Husky: TG 86.1 'Joss' Attack Force, off Licata, Sicily 11 July 1943, reserve transport at Gela until 17 August. Operation Avalanche: TG 85.1 Northern Attack Force carrying British troops; beached south of Salerno 9 September 1943 under intermittent shellfire, landed 279 British soldiers and 57 vehicles; embarked British casualties next morning. Milford Haven 17 December 1943; drydock/overhaul at Falmouth through 10 January 1944. Normandy: convoy B-3, TF 126.4, sailed Falmouth 5 June 1944; struck buoy stripping a port propeller blade; cast off tow at Utah Beach 7 June; LCVPs ferried medical supplies off Omaha; landed 218 Army engineers 8 June, beached 1917 unloading 115 troops and 52 trucks; retracted 9 June; new propeller at Plymouth 22 June; ten months of shuttle runs to Rouen, Le Havre, Cherbourg; once returned 900 German prisoners to Southampton. Norfolk 31 May 1945; Sullivan's Shipyard, Brooklyn, 11 June-29 August 1945 for Pacific alterations; joined Atlantic Reserve Fleet Green Cove Springs 6 October 1945; decommissioned 13 June 1946.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1943-1946
- Population
- WWII crew; embarked troops (279 British soldiers Salerno; 218 Army engineers + 115 troops Normandy); ~900 German POWs on one return voyage
- Limitations
- Operational history only; no asbestos or material content. Repair availabilities (Falmouth 1944; Sullivan's Brooklyn 1945) are documented as events but carry no material/work-scope detail.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-bernalillo-county-lst306-02
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[4]NavSource Online Amphibious Photo Archive, USS Bernalillo County (LST-306) — timeline, specifications, commanding officers, campaign record [other_primary]
- Locator
- NavSource LST-306 page: timeline, specifications block, commanding-officer list, awards/campaigns
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Second commission and MSTS milestones documented: recommissioned in reserve 7 March 1951 (NavSource commanding-officer list, LCDR James R. Focht, USNR relieving; CO list continues through at least January 1953); custody transferred to MARAD 20 October 1956; struck 1 February 1959; sold 22 October 1959; NavSource carries 'fate unknown'. Propulsion: two GM 12-567A diesels, 1,700 shp, single Falk main reduction gear, two propellers, twin rudders, two LCVPs. Complement 13 officers/104 enlisted; troop accommodations 16 officers/147 enlisted. Campaigns listed: Sicilian occupation 9-15 July 1943; Salerno landings 9-21 September 1943; Normandy invasion 6-25 June 1944; three battle stars.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1942-1959
- Population
- Postwar recommissioned crew (1951-forward); MSTS civilian crew
- Limitations
- NavSource is a reputable non-official archive used per house rules; dates cross-checked against DANFS/MARAD where overlapping. Second-commission end date not stated; 'fate unknown' conflicts with MARAD 'Sold - Scrap' — carried as discrepancy. No asbestos content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-bernalillo-county-lst306-03
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[5]MARAD Vessel History Database, vessel detail 6971 — Bernalillo County (LST-306) [marad_nrc]
- Locator
- MARAD vessel detail page: particulars, milestones, fate
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- MARAD vessel history record 6971: Bernalillo County (LST-306); year built 1942; official number 220173; shipyard Boston Naval Shipyard; type Naval Combatant / LST Tank Landing Ship; length 328 ft; beam 50 ft; full-load displacement 4,080 tons; lightweight 1,625 tons; fate 'Sold - Scrap'. Milestones: reserve-fleet entry 20 October 1956; withdrawal 23 April 1957. No historical narrative provided by MARAD.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1942-1959
- Population
- Reserve-fleet custody period (no crew aboard)
- Limitations
- MARAD metadata only; 'Boston Naval Shipyard' attribution conflicts with DANFS 'by the Todd Shipyard Co.' wording — both recorded, flagged in gaps. No asbestos or material content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-bernalillo-county-lst306-04
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[6]MARAD status/status-card scans for LST-306 (linked from vessel detail 6971) — custody movements and Arctic-ready modification entries [marad_nrc]
- Locator
- MARAD status card images (downloaded locally as bernalillo_card1.png / bernalillo_card2.jpg): custody entries; ship-particulars block
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- MARAD reserve-fleet status cards document the custody chain: delivered to Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, CA 20 November 1956; withdrawn and returned to Navy Department 23 April 1957 for 'MSTS - Arctic (Ready Status)'; delivered to Reserve Fleet, James River, VA 31 October 1957; returned to Navy Department custody 24 February 1959. Ship particulars card records Navy letter of 28 August 1956 designating her MSTS Ready Status Arctic, with modifications: wood sheathing on bows and sides, reinforced bow doors, reinforced hull; service prior to lay-up listed as 'MSTS - Ready Status (Arctic)'.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1956-1959
- Population
- Maintenance/yard personnel performing Arctic-ready modifications (1956); reserve-fleet custody personnel
- Limitations
- Card is a scanned handwritten ledger; entries transcribed by OCR/manual read and not all fields legible — 'partial' status. Ice-strengthening modifications (wood sheathing, reinforced bow doors/hull) are documented as work performed but carry no asbestos-specific detail; disturbance of existing materials not documented.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-bernalillo-county-lst306-05
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[7]NARA deck-log file units for LST-306 / Bernalillo County (LST-306), January-September 1955 (Logbooks of U.S. Navy Ships and Stations, RG 24) [other_primary]
- Locator
- NARA catalog file-unit titles and title-page scans (lst306_jan55_p1.jpg, lst306_aug55_p1.jpg, lst306_sep55_p1.jpg)
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Ship's own deck logs digitized in NARA: LST-306 January-June 1955 (NAIDs 683362822, 683362892, 683362956, 683363034, 683363102, 683363172) and Bernalillo County (LST-306) July-September 1955 (NAIDs 683363240, 683363370, 683363500) — the July 1955 title change documents the renaming in the record series. January 1955 title page: attached to Division 51, Squadron 5, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Lt. T. J. Austin, USN commanding, transiting from U.S. Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, VA to Navy Pier 2, San Diego, CA during the month. August 1955 title page: full month at Martinolich Ship Repair Company, Oakland, CA. September 1955 (88 images): moved to San Francisco Naval Ship Yard by 21 September, attached to U.S. Pacific Reserve Fleet under LCDR Austin.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1955
- Population
- Crew during 1955 availability period; Martinolich Ship Repair and SF Naval Shipyard trades working aboard
- Limitations
- Deck-log title pages and catalog metadata verified; individual daily entries not fully transcribed. Martinolich/SF Naval Shipyard availabilities documented as events — no asbestos-specific work content in the pages reviewed. Full repair scope would require pulling the complete logs or yard work orders.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-bernalillo-county-lst306-06
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[8]Defense Nuclear Agency report DNA 6037F, 'Operation REDWING 1956' (United States Atmospheric Nuclear Weapons Tests, NTPR) — task organization, ship section, per-shot activity summary [other_primary]
- Locator
- DNA 6037F: task-unit organization (TU 7.3.3), ship narrative section, shot-activity tables, Figure 44
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Operation REDWING participation documented in the Defense Nuclear Agency personnel-exposure review (DNA 6037F): T-LST-306 (Bernalillo County) operated under MSTS with a civilian crew of 49 as an element of Task Unit 7.3.3, Surface Patrol and Transport Unit; arrived Pacific Proving Ground 27 February 1956, departed 25 July 1956; ran scheduled interatoll freight/passenger trips with T-LST-618 at three- to four-day intervals between Bikini and Enewetak. Per-shot summary places her underway off Enewetak for Lacrosse (5 May), lying-to at sea for Cherokee (21 May), in assigned sortie area for Mohawk (3 July) and Apache (9 July); after Blackfoot (13 June) radiometer readings of 0.0025-0.0042 R/hr were logged at 0200, washdown system cycled 0303-0353 and 0445-0505, crew decontaminating vessel areas with washdown hoses at 0800, maximum reading 0.001 R/hr at 0900. Plotted among participating ships in TEWA shot figure (Figure 44).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1956-02-27 to 1956-07-25
- Population
- Civilian crew of 49 (MSTS) aboard during the 17-shot test series
- Limitations
- Documents radiological environment and washdown operations, not asbestos. Relevant to this record as (a) the most detailed ship-specific personnel-exposure document located, and (b) establishing the ship's civilian-crewed MSTS status and postwar activity window. Table 46 ship-row dose data for LST-306 could not be extracted (scanned fold-out table, illegible OCR) — flagged in gaps.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-bernalillo-county-lst306-07
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[9]DTIC ADA070933, field-search trip report inventorying nuclear-test personnel dosimetry records — T-LST-306 roster entry [other_primary]
- Locator
- ADA070933 roster inventory, T-LST-306 entry
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- A 1978 Adjutant General field-search inventory of nuclear-test personnel records (DTIC ADA070933) documents that a one-page dosimetry roster existed for T-LST-306 personnel, covering whole-body ionizing radiation doses received 13 April-6 August 1956 — the film-badge window for Operation REDWING.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1956-04-13 to 1956-08-06
- Population
- The 49-person civilian crew listed on the dosimetry roster
- Limitations
- The roster itself was not pulled — the inventory only establishes that it exists/existed and its coverage window. Radiological dosimetry, not asbestos; included as an archival lead because it names this hull and its crew.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-bernalillo-county-lst306-08
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[10]NPS, Charlestown Navy Yard Historic Resource Study — LST construction program at Charlestown, launch of LST-305 and LST-306, postwar disposition pattern [nps]
- Locator
- Historic Resource Study, WWII shipbuilding section (local OCR extract charlestown.txt)
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- NPS Charlestown Navy Yard Historic Resource Study documents Boston Navy Yard LST construction: 'USS LST-305 (LST-305) and USS LST-306 (LST-306) launched'; 47 LSTs allocated to Charlestown during WWII; describes the LST type (shallow draft, bow doors, ramps); states most Boston-built LSTs were sold for scrap or conversion postwar and eight Boston-built ships survived to receive county names in 1955 — Bernalillo County among them.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1942-1955
- Population
- Charlestown Navy Yard workforce (~50,128 WWII peak per shipyards dataset)
- Limitations
- Names LST-306 in a launch context and documents the yard's LST program — corroborates Boston Navy Yard construction but does not resolve the Todd Shipyard Co. attribution. Internet Archive OCR copy used; no asbestos content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-bernalillo-county-lst306-09
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[11]Dize v. Steel Barge Beverly, 247 F. Supp. 968 (E.D. Va. July 26, 1965) — CourtListener opinion 8767180, docket 66033295 [court_record]
- Locator
- Opinion caption and facts section (salvage services, Pinners Point fire, vessel list)
- Finding type
- litigation_documented
- Finding
- Dize v. Steel Barge Beverly, 247 F. Supp. 968 (E.D. Va. 1965): in rem admiralty salvage action; caption names 'UNNAMED LST NO. 306' / 'EX U. S. NAVY VESSEL LST 306'. Masters and crews of tugs sought salvage awards for services rendered 27 May 1964 when fire broke out near Pinners Point, Elizabeth River, Portsmouth, VA; the ex-LST-306 was among vessels damaged. CLASSIFICATION: other litigation — no asbestos, occupational-disease, or injury content. Confirms hull still extant in private hands at Portsmouth as of May 1964.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1964-1965
- Population
- Tug crews (salvage claimants); ex-vessel under private ownership
- Limitations
- Classified down as other litigation per litigation-stage discipline: a salvage/fire case that happens to involve the former hull. Does not document asbestos exposure, working conditions aboard, or injury claims. Useful only for post-disposal location/date.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-bernalillo-county-lst306-10
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[12]Class/era inference bounded by verified propulsion: NavSource/MARAD propulsion data (2x GM 12-567A diesels, 1,700 shp, Falk gear) + LST-1 class profile construction-era context [other_primary]
- Locator
- Propulsion specifications (NavSource; MARAD particulars); LST-1 class design era 1942
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- Era-consistent asbestos applications aboard a 1942 diesel-powered tank landing ship (inference only, NOT documented for this hull): machinery and exhaust lagging, gaskets, valve and pump packing, electrical insulation, accommodation/deck insulation and coverings. Diesel propulsion (2x GM 12-567A) eliminates the boiler/turbine lagging pathway that dominates steam-ship exposure profiles, but does not remove gasketing, packing, lagging, or deck-covering applications.
- Verification
- inferred
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1942-1959
- Population
- Engine-room and maintenance personnel (era inference only)
- Limitations
- INFERENCE ONLY — no ship-specific asbestos document located. Application list is the era-standard set for a 1942 diesel combatant and must not be presented as documented aboard this hull. No boiler/turbine claims apply.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-bernalillo-county-lst306-11
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[13]Negative result across searched sources: NHHC/DANFS, NavSource, MARAD Vessel History + status cards, NARA deck logs (1955), NPS Charlestown study, DNA 6037F, DTIC ADA070933, CourtListener opinion search [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger entries sl-uss-bernalillo-county-lst306-01 through -12
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- NEGATIVE FINDING: no ship-specific asbestos record was located for LST-306 / Bernalillo County in any source searched — no survey, abatement contract, hazmat disclosure, material inventory, or qualifying litigation naming this hull. Record-level asbestos documentation remains class_or_era.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1942-2026 (record search)
- Limitations
- Absence of located documentation is not proof of absence of asbestos aboard. CourtListener 'Bernalillo County' full-text sweep was blocked by fleet pacing at research time — logged in search_ledger; a future sweep could surface additional hits (the county name is high-collision).
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-bernalillo-county-lst306-12
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[14]In re John Crane, Inc., No. 01-03-00698-CV (Tex. App. 1st Dist. 2003) — via shipyards.json boston-naval-shipyard evidence entry [court_record]
- Locator
- Appellate opinion; Boston Naval Shipyard exposure allegation (shipyards dataset evidence tier 3 entry)
- Finding type
- litigation_documented
- Finding
- Yard-level asbestos litigation context for builder yard: In re John Crane, Inc., No. 01-03-00698-CV (Tex. App. 1st Dist. 2003) — appellate opinion containing allegations of exposure to John Crane gaskets/sealing materials at Boston Naval Shipyard. YARD-LEVEL CONTEXT ONLY: pleading-stage allegation about the building yard's product environment, not a finding and not tied to LST-306 or its construction period specifically.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- allegation as pleaded; yard operated 1800-1974
- Population
- Boston Naval Shipyard trades (allegation-level, undifferentiated by ship or era)
- Limitations
- Classified down per litigation-stage discipline: pleading-level allegation in a mandamus appeal, not a merits finding; yard-wide, not hull-specific. Included only because LST-306 was built at this yard — it does not establish asbestos aboard this ship.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-bernalillo-county-lst306-13