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 1857) [nhhc_danfs]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- USS Bracken (APA-64), Gilliam-class attack transport, built by Consolidated Steel, Wilmington, CA (MC hull 1857). Laid down 13 March 1944; launched 10 June 1944, sponsored by Mrs. Benjamin M. LeFebre; acquired 3 October 1944; commissioned 4 October 1944, LCDR C. S. Lee in command. From 28 October 1944 to 31 March 1945 she served as a training ship off southern California for crews of 22 subsequent ships of her class. In May 1945 she transported passengers and cargo to Pearl Harbor; on 3 July 1945 she embarked replacement troops and thereafter carried troops and supplies among the Marshall Islands, Caroline Islands, and Okinawa, and between Midway, Hilo, Eniwetok, Ulithi, Saipan, Leyte, Samar, and Cebu. She landed occupation troops at Yokohama on 8 September 1945 and performed Operation Magic Carpet duty until February 1946. Assigned as a target vessel for Operation Crossroads; prepared at Pearl Harbor; survived the tests and underwent radiological and structural studies. Decommissioned 29 August 1946. Stricken 5 April 1948. Towed off Kwajalein and sunk 10 March 1948.
- 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 Monrovia (AP-64), a different vessel with the same hull digits.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-bracken-apa64-01
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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 Bracken (APA-64) 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-bracken-apa64-02
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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 Bracken" APA-64) 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-bracken-apa64-03
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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-bracken-apa64-04