Evidence
4 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-4).
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[1]DANFS-derived via Wikipedia (incorporates public-domain DANFS text); corroborated by ibiblio.org HyperWar DANFS transcription [nhhc_danfs]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- USS Callaway (APA-35), Bayfield-class attack transport, manned by the U.S. Coast Guard. Built by Western Pipe & Steel, San Francisco, CA (MC hull 270, type C3-S-A2). Laid down 10 June 1942, launched 10 October 1942 as SS Sea Mink, acquired by the Navy and commissioned 24 April 1943 (designated AP-80, reclassified APA-35 on 1 February 1943). Five assault landings: Kwajalein (31 January 1944), Emirau (20 March 1944), Saipan (15 June 1944), Angaur in the Palaus (17 September 1944), Leyte (22 October 1944), plus the Lingayen assault where a kamikaze struck the bridge on 8 January 1945 (29 killed, 22 wounded). Carried Marines to Iwo Jima, occupation troops to Wakayama, Japan, and veterans home on Operation Magic Carpet. Six battle stars for WWII service. Decommissioned 10 May 1946, sold 1949 as SS President Harrison, scrapped 1974.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Limitations
- DANFS returning HTTP 500 fleet-wide; identity facts from Wikipedia's public-domain DANFS text corroborated against the ibiblio.org HyperWar DANFS transcription.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-callaway-apa35-01
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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 Callaway (APA-35) 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-callaway-apa35-02
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[3]CourtListener authenticated search (combined ship name + hull number) not completed - helper unreachable, 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 Callaway" APA-35) could not be completed during the writing session. Two SSH attempts against the Mac Studio authenticated helper broke the pipe 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-callaway-apa35-03
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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-callaway-apa35-04