Evidence
7 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-7).
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[1]research packet k-packet.md (1 sources cited) [other_primary]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Identity packet verdict: VERIFIED
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Evidence ID
- uss-buckingham-apa141-pkt-k-packet-md
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[2]DANFS entry 'Buckingham (APA-141)', Naval History and Heritage Command (authors Mary P. Walker and Robert J. Cressman, dated 25 November 2005); retrieved via Internet Archive Wayback capture 20251209185440 - live NHHC URL returns 404 [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS Buckingham (APA-141) entry, full text
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- DANFS (Walker & Cressman, 25 Nov 2005): Buckingham (APA-141), named for a county in central Virginia, was laid down 1944-09-09 under Maritime Commission contract (M.C.V. Hull 57) at Wilmington, Calif., by California Shipbuilding Corp.; launched 1944-11-13 (sponsor Mrs. S. J. Dickey); delivered to Pope & Talbot, Inc. under a general agency agreement 1944-12-02; towed to Vancouver, Wash.; redelivered to the Maritime Commission at Vancouver 1944-12-09; completed by Kaiser Shipbuilding Co.; transferred to the Navy and commissioned 1945-01-23, Capt. Henry G. Moran in command. Shakedown off San Pedro Feb 1945; amphibious training San Diego (practice landings Coronado, San Clemente, Oceanside); shakedown-defect repairs at Todd Shipyard, San Pedro; ammunition/explosives cargo loaded Port Chicago, departed San Francisco Bay 1945-04-03, Pearl Harbor 1945-04-10; departed 1945-05-04 in company with Clinton (APA-144), Pickaway (APA-222), WSA troopship Sea Sturgeon, USAT Evangeline; Guam and Saipan runs; Philippines round trip arriving San Francisco 1945-08-17; carried occupation forces to Wakayama, landing them 1945-09-27; Operation Magic Carpet return with over 1,800 veterans; November 1945 occupation run (Sasebo 11-25, Nagasaki), embarking 1,500+ returnees; inactivation voyage to Norfolk early 1946; decommissioned 1946-03-01; returned to Maritime Commission 1946-03-05, entering the Reserve Fleet berthing area at Lee Hall, Va.; stricken 1946-03-20; remained in James River berthing except 1955-07-21 to 1955-09-15, when she underwent repairs by Shepard Steamship Co.; sold to Consolidated Steel Corp., Brownsville, Texas, 1974-01-23; removed from the Reserve Fleet 1974-03-29 for the breakers.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-25
- Study period
- 1944-1974
- Population
- Ship's company 536 + embarked troops (up to ~1,561); shipyard and fleet-industrial workers at listed yards
- Limitations
- Authoritative ship biography; establishes identity, builder/completion split (California SB Wilmington hull, Kaiser Vancouver completion), service timeline, reserve-fleet custody, and disposal. Contains no asbestos, insulation-material, or survey statement - supports no asbestos claim. Live history.navy.mil URL 404s; content verified through the Wayback capture cited.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-buckingham-apa141-01
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[3]U.S. Maritime Administration, ShipHistory database - BUCKINGHAM (APA-141), Ship History Detail 615, incl. digitized status cards (Form MA-20 sale record; Reserve Fleet Division Vessel Data card; custody-transfer slip 'BUCHINGHAM.pdf') [marad_nrc]
- Locator
- ShipHistory Detail 615; status cards 615_AF.jpg, 615_1148AF.jpg, 615_1148AB.jpg; document /documents/75f7837f-946f-4995-8287-a53a467d9ddb.pdf
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- MARAD ShipHistory record and digitized status cards for BUCKINGHAM (APA-141): type VC2-S-AP5, MCV hull 57, built by California S.B. Corp. 1945, card annotation '*Outfitted Kaiser-Van'; entered James River Reserve Fleet 3-5-46 (ownership noted 'WSA'); custody slip shows Reserve Fleet to Shepard Steamship Co. 7-21-55 12-noon and return 9-15-55 12-noon under GAA (lay-up), card stamped 'Repair Program 1956'; permanent ballast report of 1-5-49 documents poured concrete-block and pig-iron ballast in holds/tank tops; delivered for layup with main sea cock leaking; berthed alongside NEWBERRY; termination port Norfolk; Form MA-20 Record of Ship Sales: PD-X-970 advertised 12-14-73, opened 1-16-74 under two conditions (1) NTU (2) SCRAP HULL-US, awarded under condition (2) to Consolidated Steel Corp. 1-23-74 - lump sum for 5 vessels $958,999.00 (card records $191,799.80 for this hull); withdrawn 3-29-74.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-25
- Study period
- 1946-1974
- Population
- NDRF caretaker crews; Shepard Steamship repair workers (1955); shipbreakers, Brownsville TX (1974)
- Limitations
- Government custody and sale records naming this hull; documents the 1955 Shepard Steamship repair withdrawal/return and the 1974 scrap sale terms but contains no asbestos, materials, or condition-survey information - the 1955 repair scope (which spaces/systems were disturbed) is not stated. Establishes no asbestos claim. Scanned card handwriting partially legible.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-buckingham-apa141-02
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[4]Bureau of Ships, Ships' Data, U.S. Naval Vessels, Vol. 3 (Jan 1945), APA section, BUCKINGHAM APA-141 row (shipscribe.com scan) [other_primary]
- Locator
- SDB1945v3 APA tables, item row 40 (characteristics, machinery, builders)
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Bureau of Ships, Ships' Data, U.S. Naval Vessels, Vol. 3 (January 1945), APA section lists BUCKINGHAM (ex-M.C.V. Hull 57), APA-141, item 40: 455'0" oa, 436'6" pp, 62'0" beam, 17.7 knots, 14,837 tons (full); machinery 1 Westinghouse geared turbine 8,500 shp with 2 Babcock & Wilcox header-type boilers at 465 psi / 750 deg F; 3 x 300 kW 120/240 V DC ship's-service generators; fuel capacity 7,780 bbl NSFO + 970 bbl diesel; armament 1 x 5"/38 cal DP, 4 twin + 1 quad 40 mm; complement 56 officers / 480 enlisted, troops 86 officers / 1,475 enlisted; builder California S.B. Corp., Wilmington; date 23 Jan 45.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-25
- Study period
- 1945
- Population
- Design/engineering reference; no exposed population stated
- Limitations
- Official BuShips data naming this hull; establishes machinery type and steam conditions but contains no insulation-material or asbestos statement - superheated-steam plant implies insulation demand in general terms only. Scan is OCR-degraded in places; row values cross-checked against DANFS and NavSource figures.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-buckingham-apa141-03
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[5]Corn, Jacqueline Karnell, and Jennifer Starr, 'Historical perspective on asbestos: Policies and protective measures in World War II shipbuilding,' American Journal of Industrial Medicine 11(3):359-373 (1987); machinery basis per BuShips SDB 1945 v3 APA-141 row [other_primary]
- Locator
- AJIM 11(3):359-373; SDB1945v3 APA-141 machinery row
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- Era/design inference only: the ship's VC2-S-AP5 geared-steam plant (2 superheated B&W boilers at 465 psi / 750 deg F feeding a Westinghouse turbine) belongs to the steam-plant type for which WWII-era specifications called for thermal insulation - boiler and fireroom insulation, steam-line and turbine lagging, gaskets and packing - and peer-reviewed scholarship documents extensive asbestos use in U.S. WWII shipbuilding, the program under which this hull was built (keel Sep 1944) at California Shipbuilding's Wilmington yard and completed by Kaiser at Vancouver.
- Verification
- inferred
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-25
- Study period
- 1944-1946
- Population
- Construction trades (California SB Wilmington; Kaiser Vancouver, 1944-45); ship's company engineering ratings
- Limitations
- Class/era inference only - no source located states that asbestos-containing material was installed aboard this hull, nor its location, quantity, or condition. Does not establish individual exposure or causation.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-buckingham-apa141-04
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[6]Batch-2212 search ledger (this record) [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-buckingham-apa141-01 through sl-uss-buckingham-apa141-14
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No qualifying ship-specific asbestos record located: no asbestos survey, abatement contract, hazmat disclosure, or docketed case naming USS Buckingham or APA-141 was found in the public sources searched (see search_ledger). CourtListener sweeps by exact name and hull number returned only name collisions (e.g., 'APA' = Administrative Procedure Act references; unrelated 'Buckingham' surnames/counties).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-25
- Study period
- 2026-09-25
- Limitations
- Absence of a located public record does not prove absence of asbestos aboard - a 1944-45 superheated-steam hull is era-consistent with asbestos insulation, and reserve-fleet layup (1946-1974) plus the 1955 repair withdrawal would have been disturbance opportunities. Does not establish or defeat any claim of exposure or legal eligibility.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-buckingham-apa141-05
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[7]Library of Congress, Veterans History Project - Clarence R. Lindsay Collection, AFC/2001/001/15823 [other_primary]
- Locator
- VHP service-summary page
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Library of Congress Veterans History Project holds the Clarence R. Lindsay Collection (AFC/2001/001/15823): service summary lists Boat Division, USS Buckingham (APA-141), WWII, rank Coxswain, service at Pearl Harbor, Philippines, Eniwetak - a surviving crew-member narrative for this hull.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-25
- Study period
- 1944-1946 (service); collection undated in summary
- Population
- Crew member narrative (single individual)
- Limitations
- Collection existence verified; contents (audio interview/manuscript) not reviewed - no asbestos or materials content is documented or expected. Useful only as a crew-level archival lead for this hull.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-buckingham-apa141-06