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; en-academic.com DANFS mirror; shipscribe.com Gilliam-class notes (MC hull 1859) [nhhc_danfs]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- USS Brule (APA-66), Gilliam-class attack transport, built by Consolidated Steel, Wilmington, CA (MC hull 1859). Laid down 10 April 1944; launched 30 June 1944, sponsored by Miss Patricia Moreell (daughter of VADM Ben Moreell); acquired and commissioned 31 October 1944, CDR E. Fluhr in command (later CDR Charles Beke). Joined Transport Squadron 16; departed San Pedro 26 November 1944 for Pearl Harbor; prepared in Hawaii in December 1944 for the invasion of Iwo Jima; lost a turbine engine en route and returned to Pearl Harbor for repair, catching up with her squadron D+4 (24 February 1945) and remaining off Iwo Jima through the battle, taking Japanese prisoners. From April 1945 to the end of hostilities carried troops and supplies among the Bonin Islands, Mariana Islands, Marshall Islands, Philippines, and Solomons. Post-war served with the 7th Fleet in the occupation of Korea and China. Operation Magic Carpet duty from November 1945; at Yokosuka ordered to Pearl Harbor to prepare as a target vessel for Operation Crossroads; survived the Bikini tests; radiological and structural studies followed. Decommissioned 29 August 1946. Sunk as a target off Kwajalein 11 May 1948; stricken 28 May 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, en-academic.com, and shipscribe.com. Not to be confused with USS Brule (AKL-28), the ex-Army vessel commissioned in 1952, a different ship. One secondary source places the keel-laying at Orange, Texas; the build yard of record for this class is Wilmington, California.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-brule-apa66-01
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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 Brule (APA-66) 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-brule-apa66-02
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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 Brule" APA-66) 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-brule-apa66-03
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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-brule-apa66-04