Evidence
11 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-11).
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[1]research packet 975-packet.md [other_primary]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Identity packet verdict: VERIFIED
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Evidence ID
- uss-brownsville-pf10-pkt-975-packet-md
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[2]DANFS, 'Brownsville' (NHHC online entry dated 28 November 2005) - construction, sponsor, commissioning, Western Sea Frontier service, USCG loan, striking, disposal [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS service narrative and spec block
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Documented for this hull: 'Brownsville (PF-10) was laid down on 14 September 1943 at Richmond, Calif., by Kaiser Cargo, Inc., under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1428); launched on 14 November 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Lillian Runyon Gurney; and commissioned on 6 May 1944, Comdr. Hollis M. Warner, USCG, in command.' She completed outfitting at Richmond 6 May-19 June, conducted a month of shakedown out of San Diego (to 21 July), then post-shakedown availability at Alameda and Oakland into late September, reporting at San Diego 28 September. 'Brownsville spent her entire, brief Navy career assigned to the Commander, Western Sea Frontier': Southern California Sector September 1944 - April 1945 (barrier patrols, coastal convoy escort, amphibious training, ASW exercises), then Northern California Sector weather patrol and planeguard duty out of San Francisco with repair periods at Treasure Island, until decommissioned 15 April 1946, loaned to the Coast Guard and commissioned as USCGC Brownsville. The Coast Guard used her until August; decommissioned again 2 August 1946 and later returned to the Navy; berthed at Seattle more than a year; struck from the Navy list 25 September 1946; sold to the Franklin Shipwrecking Co. 30 September 1947 for scrapping. Spec block: dp. 1,430; l. 303'11"; b. 37'6"; dr. 13'8"; s. 20.3 k.; cpl. 190; a. 3 3", 4 40mm., 4 20mm., 8 dcp., 1 dcp. (hh.), 2 dct.; cl. Tacoma, T. S2-S2-AQ1.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-04
- Study period
- 1943-1947
- Population
- Kaiser Cargo construction trades (1943-44); USCG crew (1944-46)
- Limitations
- Ship-specific history only; no asbestos or material content. Sponsor surname here ('Gurney') conflicts with DANFS Vol. 1 and the USCG Historian ('Mrs. J. H. Burney') - carried in gaps. Verified live 2026-10-04 (HTTP 200 with browser user-agent; plain curl is refused by history.navy.mil). The older DANFS Vol. 1 transcription (losthistory.net/hazegray mirror) carries the same narrative with the Burney sponsor and a typographical 'until April 1943' where 1945 is meant.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-brownsville-pf10-01
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[3]NavSource Online: Frigate Photo Archive, Brownsville (PF 10) - designation timeline, specifications, commanding-officer roster, Mare Island Navy Yard photo captions [other_primary]
- Locator
- NavSource 12/08010.htm header block, specifications block, CO roster, and U.S. Navy photo captions (3564-44, 3565-44, 3601-44, 3602-44, 3603-44, 3604-44)
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- NavSource timeline and details for this hull: originally designated patrol gunboat PG-118; reclassified patrol frigate PF-10 on 15 April 1943; laid down 14 September 1943 under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1428) at Kaiser Cargo, Inc., Richmond, CA; launched 14 November 1943; commissioned USS Brownsville (PF-10) 6 May 1944; decommissioned 15 April 1946 and loaned to the Coast Guard; returned to U.S. Navy custody 28 June 1946; decommissioned 2 August 1946; sold for scrap 30 September 1947. Specifications: 1,430 t.; 303'11" oa; beam 37'6"; draft 13'8"; speed 20.3 kts.; complement 194; armament three 3"/50 dual-purpose mounts, two twin 40mm mounts, nine 20mm guns, one Hedgehog, eight Y-gun depth-charge projectors, two depth-charge tracks; propulsion two three-drum boilers, two 5,500 ihp J. Hendy Iron Works vertical triple-expansion engines, two shafts. U.S. Navy photo captions (3564-44 through 3604-44) place her at Mare Island Navy Yard 15 June 1944 having 'just completed outfitting/repairs at the shipyard from 10 May to 15 June 1944' including dry dock No. 2, 25-30 May 1944. Commanding-officer roster confirms Coast Guard manning: CDR Hollis Moore Warner USCG (6 May 1944-1945), LCDR Mitland L. Midonick USCGR (1945-23 Oct 1945), LT Raymond B. Newell USCG (23 Oct 1945-7 Feb 1946), LT Ralph F. Barnes USCG (7 Feb 1946-2 Aug 1946).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-04
- Study period
- 1943-1947
- Population
- USCG crew (1944-46); Mare Island Navy Yard trades during outfitting/repair window 10 May-15 June 1944
- Limitations
- NavSource is a volunteer secondary compilation, not a primary registry; its dates generally track NVR/DANFS but two conflicts exist (complement 194 vs DANFS 190; 20mm count 9 vs DANFS 4; 'returned to Navy custody 28 June 1946' precedes the 2 August USCG decommissioning, reversing DANFS's ordering) - all carried in gaps. The PG-118 origin and 15 April 1943 reclassification rest on NavSource/secondary literature; DANFS does not state them. Photo captions are Navy-supplied primary-adjacent records for the Mare Island window. No asbestos content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-brownsville-pf10-02
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[4]U.S. Coast Guard Historian's Office, 'USS Brownsville, PF-10' (18 March 2021) - builder, USCG manning, commanding officers, Western Sea Frontier service summary [other_primary]
- Locator
- USCG Historian's Office Water Assets article 2542211
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- USCG Historian's Office confirms for this hull: builder Kaiser Cargo, Inc., Richmond, CA; launched 14 November 1943, 'sponsored by Mrs. J. H. Burney'; commissioned 6 May 1944 under CDR H. M. Warner, USCG, succeeded by LCDR Mitland L. Midonick USCGR, LT R. B. Newell USCG (23 October 1945), and LT R. F. Barnes USCG (7 February 1946). 'Between September 1944 and April 1946 the Coast Guard manned Brownsville was attached to the Western Sea Frontier,' operating with the Southern California Sector in the San Diego area on amphibious training, ASW exercises, barrier patrol and convoy escort until April 1945, then the Northern California Sector for patrol off San Francisco Bay and weather/plane-guard stations. Decommissioned 2 August 1946; sold 30 September 1947. USCG spec line: displacement 2,230 tons; draft 12'8"; propulsion '2-shaft VTE, 3 boilers'; range 9,500 nm at 12 knots; complement 190.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-04
- Study period
- 1943-1947
- Population
- USCG crew (1944-46)
- Limitations
- Official USCG service page; no asbestos content. Sponsor here is 'Mrs. J. H. Burney' (matching DANFS Vol. 1) vs DANFS-2005's 'Mrs. Lillian Runyon Gurney' - conflict carried in gaps. USCG figures (2,230-ton displacement, 3 boilers, 12'8" draft) conflict with DANFS/NavSource (1,430 t, two three-drum boilers, 13'8") - variants carried in gaps. Page is .mil official; fetched via rendered page 2026-10-04 (plain curl returned 403).
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-brownsville-pf10-03
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[5]ShipbuildingHistory.com, 'Kaiser Richmond No. 4, Richmond CA' production table - yard operating company and hull-by-hull build record [other_primary]
- Locator
- Kaiser Richmond No. 4 production table, hull #53 row
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- The Kaiser Richmond No. 4 yard production table records this hull: 'Richmond #4 was an emergency yard developed by Kaiser Cargo, Inc., with 3 ways in the fifth wave of shipbuilding expansion... originally intended to be an expansion of Richmond #3 and was designated Richmond #3A, but was assigned separate management and renamed Richmond #4.' Entry for yard hull 53: Brownsville, type S2-S2-AQ1, MC hull 1428, keel laid 14-Sep-43, launched 14-Nov-43, delivered 6-May-44, 61 days on the ways, 174 days in the water, 235 total days, 'PF 10, scrapped 1947.' The table shows Yard No. 4's frigate run of twelve S2-S2-AQ1 hulls (MC 1421-1432), PF-3 through PF-14, bracketed by LSTs (hulls 31-45) and C1-M-AV1 cargo ships (hulls 58+).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-04
- Study period
- 1942-1945 (yard operation); 1943-1944 (this hull)
- Population
- Kaiser Cargo / Richmond Yard No. 4 construction trades (1943-44)
- Limitations
- ShipbuildingHistory.com (Colton) is a reputable secondary compilation, not a government registry; used to corroborate yard identity (Kaiser Cargo, Inc. = Richmond Yard No. 4) and the MC 1428 / yard-hull-53 numbering - all consistent with DANFS and NavSource. 'Days in water 174' conflicts with NavSource photo-caption framing of Mare Island outfitting but is compatible with builder delivery vs Navy commissioning wording. No asbestos content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-brownsville-pf10-04
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[6]National Park Service, Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front NHP, 'Historic Richmond Shipyards' - Kaiser Richmond complex scale and production [nps]
- Locator
- NPS Rosie the Riveter NHP, Historic Richmond Shipyards page (last updated 5 August 2024)
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NPS documents the builder complex: 'Henry J. Kaiser's complex of four shipyards in Richmond became the most significant shipbuilding operation on the West Coast' - Shipyard No. 1 started 14 January 1941 under Todd-California then Kaiser Permanente Metals Corp.; No. 2 built April 1941 by Kaiser Richmond Shipbuilding Corp.; Nos. 3 and 4 in 1942. 'During World War II, 747 ships were constructed in the Richmond shipyards' including '15 tank landing ships, 12 frigates, 35 troop transports, and 24 Pint-size Liberty ships' - the twelve frigates being Yard No. 4's Tacoma-class (S2-S2-AQ1) run, this hull among them. Prefabrication 'of boilers, double bottoms, forepeaks, after-peaks, and deck-houses' was done at a plant between Yards 3 and 4.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-10-04
- Study period
- 1940-1945
- Population
- Kaiser Richmond yard workforce (1940-45; NPS records ~200,000 peak employment across the complex)
- Limitations
- Yard-complex context, not a hull record and not an asbestos document - it establishes where and how this hull was built (including off-ship boiler/module preassembly), not what materials went into her. No asbestos content on this page.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-brownsville-pf10-05
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[7]EPA CERCLA record CAD980637557, 'Kaiser Alum & Chem Co Shipyard #2,' Cutting and Wright to the Bay, Richmond, CA (NFRAP); Atlas shipyards.json kaiser-shipyards record (yard-complex asbestos product documentation; DTSC Richmond Harbor Restoration Project reference) [other_primary]
- Locator
- EPA CERCLA site page id=0901909 (verified live); shipyards.json kaiser-shipyards evidence rows
- Finding type
- environmental_record
- Finding
- The Kaiser Richmond shipyard complex that built this hull has documented contaminated-yard records: EPA's CERCLA file for the 'Kaiser Alum & Chem Co Shipyard #2' parcel (EPA ID CAD980637557, Richmond CA 94804, NFRAP - site does not qualify for the NPL on existing information), and the Atlas shipyards record for kaiser-shipyards documents era asbestos product categories in use across the complex (insulation, fireproofing, hull insulation, boiler components, pipe coverings, turbine insulation, electrical wiring, deck materials, adhesives, brake systems) with a DTSC Richmond Harbor Restoration Project reference for asbestos-containing material in soils and structures.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-10-04
- Study period
- 1940-1945 (operations); remediation era records
- Population
- Kaiser Richmond yard workforce (1940-45)
- Limitations
- Strictly yard-level context: the EPA record covers the Shipyard #2 parcel (Kaiser Alum & Chem), not Yard No. 4 where this hull was built; asbestos is not listed as the CERCLA site's primary contaminant; the Atlas yard record's product list documents what the complex used, not what was installed in this hull. Establishes era/yard exposure environment only - not materials aboard PF-10, individual exposure, or quantity. The shipyards.json DTSC URL (dtsc.ca.gov SiteCleanup page) now returns 404 - link rot noted; EPA CERCLA page verified live 2026-10-04.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-brownsville-pf10-06
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[8]GAO, 'Navy Efforts To Protect Workers From Asbestos Exposure,' HRD-80-2 (published 18 October 1979) [gao]
- Locator
- GAO product page HRD-80-2 highlights
- Finding type
- gov_survey
- Finding
- GAO reviewed the Navy's efforts to protect workers from asbestos exposure, covering 'the use of asbestos in Navy ships, the cost of removing asbestos from Navy ships, and compensation programs for asbestos-related disabilities'; the Navy's 1975 policy was to remove and replace asbestos insulation only when damaged, modified in 1979 to selective replacement in high-maintenance areas - establishing that asbestos insulation remained standard and largely undisturbed aboard Navy ships through and beyond this hull's 1944-46 service life (and into her 1947 scrapping).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-10-04
- Study period
- 1979 (report); program covers 1940s-1970s Navy asbestos era
- Population
- Navy shipyard workers; asbestos program review
- Limitations
- Program-level documentation; the GAO fieldwork yards were Long Beach and Norfolk Naval Shipyards, not Kaiser Richmond. Supports era context only - not any fact specific to this hull. Product page verified live via rendered fetch 2026-10-04 (plain curl returned 403; full report PDF not extracted).
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-brownsville-pf10-07
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[9]Era inference built on: NavSource specifications (two three-drum boilers, two J. Hendy Iron Works vertical triple-expansion engines, 5,500 ihp, two shafts); Maritime Commission S2-S2-AQ1 design; Atlas shipyards.json kaiser-shipyards documented product list; NPS Richmond yard documentation; GAO HRD-80-2 (ev-07) [other_primary]
- Locator
- NavSource spec block; Kaiser Richmond yard documentation (ev-05, ev-06); GAO HRD-80-2 (ev-07)
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- A Maritime Commission steam patrol frigate built 1943-44 at Kaiser Richmond Yard No. 4 sits squarely inside the wartime asbestos-shipbuilding era at a yard complex whose documented product categories included insulation, boiler components, pipe coverings, fireproofing and deck materials. As a steam vessel she carried two three-drum boilers feeding two vertical triple-expansion engines - the boiler/steam-line lagging pathway applies. Era-standard applications aboard a frigate of this design and period were boiler and steam-line insulation and lagging, flange and valve gaskets, machinery packing, fireproofing, and accommodation insulation; insulation products of this era were commonly manufactured with asbestos fiber.
- Verification
- inferred
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-10-04
- Study period
- 1943-1948
- Population
- Kaiser Cargo construction trades (1943-44); USCG crew (1944-46); Mare Island yard trades (May-June 1944); Alameda/Oakland availability trades (Jul-Sep 1944); Treasure Island repair periods (1945-46); Franklin Shipwrecking Co. scrappers (1947-48)
- Limitations
- Class/era inference only - no hull-specific insulation survey, material list, or work package located for PF-10. Names era-standard applications, not confirmed installed materials. No quantity, no manufacturer attribution for this hull. The asbestos content of materials actually installed aboard is not proven by any located source.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-brownsville-pf10-08
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[10]NARA catalog: RG 38 WWII War Diaries series - digitized Commander Western Sea Frontier (COMWESTSEAFRON) monthly war diaries covering this hull's assignment window (e.g., NAID 139801813 Oct-1944, and companion months Nov-1944 through mid-1945 surfaced); RG 24 'Logbooks of U.S. Navy Ships and Stations' (NAID 594258) and muster-roll series (sister-ship Bangor PF-16 muster rolls digitized, e.g., NAID 125583393) [other_primary]
- Locator
- catalog.archives.gov search 'USS Brownsville' (34 results, 2026-10-04); COMWESTSEAFRON war diaries NAID 139801813 et al.; RG 24 series NAID 594258; Bangor PF-16 muster roll NAID 125583393
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NARA holds digitized records bearing on this hull's service: the Commander, Western Sea Frontier monthly war diaries (RG 38) for September 1944 through 1945+ - her parent command during her entire Navy career - are digitized in the catalog (34 results surfaced under 'USS Brownsville' query, dominated by COMWESTSEAFRON diaries and related operational records). Navy deck logs (RG 24 series 594258) and muster rolls for WWII vessels are being digitized ship-by-ship; sister-ship Bangor (PF-16) muster rolls appear as digitized file units, so Brownsville (PF-10) rolls likely exist in the same series.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-04
- Study period
- 1944-1946
- Population
- USCG crew (1944-46); Western Sea Frontier command
- Limitations
- Archival lead only: the war diaries are command-level documents that may or may not name this hull per month; no Brownsville (PF-10) deck-log or muster-roll file unit was surfaced in this session's catalog search (the NARA catalog is JS-rendered and fuzzy-matched - non-surfacing is not proof of absence). No asbestos content; a deck-log pull is the natural next step for day-level yard/availability corroboration.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-brownsville-pf10-09
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[11]Batch-8410 search ledger (this record): NHHC DANFS (live page verified); DANFS Vol. 1 transcription mirror; NavSource PF-10 page; USCG Historian's Office; ShipbuildingHistory Kaiser Richmond No. 4 table; NPS Rosie the Riveter Richmond shipyards; EPA CERCLA; GAO HRD-80-2; NARA catalog; CourtListener via cl-auth-search.py (see ledger); secondary web litigation sweep [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-brownsville-pf10-01 through -12
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No qualifying ship-specific asbestos record located: no asbestos survey, abatement contract, hazmat disclosure, or litigation naming USS Brownsville (PF-10 / PG-118) was found in the public sources searched (see search_ledger). CourtListener completed 2026-10-04: 'USS Brownsville' returned 0 opinions and 0 dockets; 'PF-10' returned 5 opinions and 376 dockets, all inspected hits being name collisions on the form/exhibit string 'PF-10' (patent, bankruptcy, civil-rights, education-finance matters), and the justified 'PF-10 asbestos' docket variant returned 27 hits including the MDL-875 master docket on a form-code match - no hit names the vessel. Secondary web sweeps surfaced only law-firm marketing content asserting asbestos aboard Tacoma-class frigates generically - excluded by source policy.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-04
- Study period
- 2026-10-04
- Limitations
- Absence of a located public record does not prove absence of asbestos aboard - era-consistent inference supports the likelihood, but this record asserts no ship-specific finding. The CourtListener negative covers the indexed opinion/docket corpus only; undocketed claims, trust-claim records, and state filings outside RECAP are not covered. Does not establish or defeat any claim of exposure or legal eligibility.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-brownsville-pf10-10