Evidence
4 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-4).
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[1]DANFS transcription via ibiblio HyperWar; DANFS-derived Wikipedia narrative; hullnumber.com; shipscribe.com Gilliam-class notes (MC hull 1858) [nhhc_danfs]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- USS Briscoe (APA-65), Gilliam-class attack transport, built by Consolidated Steel, Wilmington, CA (MC hull 1858). Laid down 29 March 1944; launched 19 June 1944, sponsored by Mrs. C. W. Giegerich; acquired and commissioned 29 October 1944, Capt. A. J. Detzer in command; complement 391 (DANFS transcription). Departed the United States 5 December 1944 for Pearl Harbor, training and shakedown until 6 April 1945. Carried troops and cargo among the Marshall Islands, Mariana Islands, Philippine Islands, and New Guinea. Departed the Philippines 25 August 1945 for Tokyo Bay; transported occupation forces and operated between the Philippines and China; present in Tokyo Bay 2 September 1945 for the Japanese surrender ceremony, passing USS Missouri (BB-63). Operated at Tateyama, then Guam to Okinawa to northern China. Departed the Far East 30 November 1945 for the United States; early 1946 made Operation Magic Carpet voyages between California and the Pacific. Assigned spring 1946 as a target vessel for Operation Crossroads; survived Test Able (1 July) and Test Baker (25 July); decommissioned at Bikini. Two years of radiological and structural studies at Kwajalein. Sunk 6 May 1948 off Kwajalein by USS Duluth (CL-87); stricken 13 July 1948.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Limitations
- DANFS returning HTTP 500 fleet-wide; identity facts from the HyperWar DANFS transcription corroborated against Wikipedia and hullnumber.com. Not to be confused with USS Briscoe (DD-977), the Spruance-class destroyer named for Admiral Robert P. Briscoe, a different vessel.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-briscoe-apa65-01
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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 Briscoe (APA-65) 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-briscoe-apa65-02
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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 Briscoe" APA-65) 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-briscoe-apa65-03
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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-briscoe-apa65-04