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 + NavSource) [nhhc_danfs]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- USS Butte (APA-68), Gilliam-class attack transport, built by Consolidated Steel Corporation, Wilmington, CA. Launched 20 July 1944; acquired 21 November 1944; commissioned 22 November 1944 (some tables give 21 November 1944; acquisition-to-commissioning sequence supports the 22nd). Westinghouse turboelectric drive, 2 boilers, 2 propellers, 6,000 shp; 16.9 knots; capacity 47 officers and 802 enlisted troops; cargo 2,600 tons; complement 283. WWII service: Okinawa initial assault 1 April 1945 landing elements of the Army 7th Infantry Division (two crewmen wounded in air attacks, ship undamaged; off Okinawa until 4 April); second Okinawa voyage; occupation support at Jinsen, Korea and Taku, China; Operation Crossroads target - survived both tests, retained at Kwajalein for structural and radiation study. Sunk as a target 12 May 1948; stricken 28 May 1948. One battle star for WWII service.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Limitations
- DANFS returning HTTP 500 fleet-wide; identity facts from DANFS-derived Wikipedia narrative. Commissioning-date conflict (21 vs 22 November 1944) noted in record; no decommissioning date verified in allowed sources, so the field is left null.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-butte-apa68-01
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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 Butte (APA-68) 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-butte-apa68-02
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[3]CourtListener authenticated search (combined ship name + hull number) not completed - sandbox credential block (2026-09-25) [court_record]
- Finding type
- litigation_documented
- Finding
- CourtListener authenticated search for the combined ship name and hull number ("USS Butte" APA-68) could not be completed during the writing session. The authenticated helper (cl-search) failed: the authd service returned HTTP 403, meaning the stored CourtListener connector credential is not available to the sandbox, so no query was issued and no results were returned. The search gap is logged; the search must be retried from an authorized environment 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-butte-apa68-03
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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-butte-apa68-04