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 + NavSource); hullnumber.com; en-academic.com DANFS mirror [nhhc_danfs]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- USS Bolivar (APA-34), Bayfield-class attack transport, built by Western Pipe & Steel, San Francisco, CA (MC hull 269). Laid down 13 May 1942 as SS Sea Angel, launched 7 September 1942, commissioned 15 March 1943 (designated AP-79, reclassified APA-34 on 1 February 1943, no service as AP). Converted to attack transport at Hoboken, NJ by Todd Shipbuilding; recommissioned 1 September 1943. WWII operations included Kwajalein, Saipan, Guam, Leyte, Luzon (Lingayen Gulf), Iwo Jima, and Okinawa, plus Operation Magic Carpet. Five battle stars for WWII service. Decommissioned 29 April 1946, stricken 19 July 1946, commercial service, scrapped 1973.
- 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 en-academic.com DANFS mirror. Service history details from Wikipedia's DANFS-derived narrative; operations cross-checked against the Navy awards manual campaign list.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-bolivar-apa34-01
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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 Bolivar (APA-34) 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-bolivar-apa34-02
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[3]CourtListener authenticated search (combined ship name + hull number) not completed - helper unreachable, 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 Bolivar" APA-34) could not be completed during the writing session. Two SSH attempts against the Mac Studio authenticated helper broke the pipe 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-bolivar-apa34-03
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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-bolivar-apa34-04