Evidence
8 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-8).
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[1]research packet eh-packet.md (4 sources cited) [nhhc_danfs]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Identity packet verdict: VERIFIED
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Evidence ID
- uss-bulmer-dd222-pkt-eh-packet-md
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[2]Naval History and Heritage Command, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, 'Bulmer (DD-222)' [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Service narrative: 1941 Cavite paragraph; 1944-1947 overhaul, conversion, and disposition paragraphs; indexed NHHC text
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- DANFS records Bulmer's Asiatic Fleet service, a 1941 Cavite yard period, Boston drydock and overhaul periods in 1944, redesignation to AG-86 on 30 November 1944, and a Brooklyn Navy Yard overhaul from 19 August to 26 September 1945. It records decommissioning on 16 August 1946, striking on 25 September 1946, sale on 28 February 1947, and scrapping in December 1947.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-27
- Limitations
- DANFS documents yard visits and conversion, not the scope of insulation work or materials installed or removed. The live NHHC page returned HTTP 404; cited text was available through the search index. No asbestos finding follows from a yard period.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-bulmer-dd222-02
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[3]National Archives, 'Special List 44 - Named Vessels,' Bulmer entry [other_primary]
- Locator
- Named-vessels table, Bulmer (DD-222, AG-86) row
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NARA Special List 44 lists Bulmer under both DD-222 and AG-86 with deck-log coverage beginning 16 August 1920 and ending 30 June 1945.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-27
- Limitations
- This is a collection coverage index, not a reviewed deck log. It says nothing about asbestos, material composition, work practices, or exposures.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-bulmer-dd222-03
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[4]National Archives, 'Researching Asbestos aboard US Naval Vessel up through 1961' [other_primary]
- Locator
- Opening paragraph and Beginning Research section
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NARA describes the use of asbestos in U.S. Navy materiel during 1941-1961 as a documented research subject. Bulmer served during 1941-1946, so that Navy-wide period is relevant research context for this hull; the guide provides no Bulmer-specific material finding.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-27
- Limitations
- Navy-wide era context only. It neither names Bulmer nor identifies a product, location, quantity, person, or exposure event aboard her. It cannot support a statement that asbestos was present on this hull.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-bulmer-dd222-07
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[5]Batch 3220 official-source search ledger, rows sl-uss-bulmer-dd222-01 and -02 [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-bulmer-dd222-01 and sl-uss-bulmer-dd222-02
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No Bulmer-specific asbestos specification, survey, or abatement record was located in the reviewed NHHC DANFS text, NARA's named-vessel deck-log index, or NARA's naval-asbestos research guide. These sources establish identity, service history, and research leads, but not the composition of materials aboard.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-27
- Limitations
- This is a bounded negative search result, not proof that Bulmer lacked asbestos. The actual RG 19 and RG 38 hull records were not retrieved, and no product inventory, location, exposure history, or legal outcome can be inferred.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-bulmer-dd222-05
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[6]CourtListener API v4 authenticated search through cl-auth-search.py, 27 September 2026; Batch 3220 query log [court_record]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-bulmer-dd222-03 through -06; exact-name opinion JSON response count=0; other helper diagnostics exit 2 before HTTP request
- Finding type
- litigation_documented
- Finding
- An authenticated CourtListener API v4 exact-name opinion-index search for 'USS Bulmer' returned zero hits. The planned exact-name docket and DD-222 opinion/docket searches did not reach the API because the shared fleet pacing limiter denied a token on repeated attempts. No qualifying asbestos case, other case, or name collision can be classified from the blocked queries.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-27
- Limitations
- The zero result applies only to the exact-name opinion-index query. CourtListener's docket index and hull-number index were not successfully searched; absence of litigation or asbestos exposure cannot be concluded. The block was fleet pacing, not an API 429 or multi-hour daily-quota response.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-bulmer-dd222-06
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[7]Naval History and Heritage Command, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, 'Bulmer (DD-222)' [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Specifications block and first vessel-history paragraph; indexed NHHC text
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- NHHC's DANFS entry identifies Bulmer as a Clemson-class destroyer built by William Cramp & Sons in Philadelphia, laid down 11 August 1919, launched in January 1920, and commissioned 16 August 1920. Its specifications block gives a complement of 122 and a design speed of 35 knots.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-27
- Limitations
- The live NHHC page returned HTTP 404 during this research; the indexed NHHC text was reviewed. DANFS says 20 January 1920 for launch, while a period Navy Ships' Data table says 22 January; only the month is asserted. Service specifications do not document asbestos or individual exposure.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-bulmer-dd222-01
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[8]National Archives, 'Researching Asbestos aboard US Naval Vessel up through 1961' [other_primary]
- Locator
- Beginning Research; Bureau of Ships correspondence; General Information Books; Board of Inspection and Survey Reports
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NARA's naval-asbestos research guide states that asbestos in U.S. Navy materiel from 1941 to 1961 requires vessel-specific research. It directs researchers first to ship history, then RG 19 correspondence under the hull designation, destroyer General Information Books, and relevant inspection reports.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-27
- Limitations
- The guide is an archival method and Navy-era context, not a Bulmer material list or proof that any asbestos product was aboard. RG 19 and inspection files were not retrieved or reviewed for this hull.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-bulmer-dd222-04