USS Captiva (YFB-25)

Evidence

6 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-6).

1. [1]research packet 1021-packet.md (3 sources cited) [other_primary]

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   Identity packet verdict: VERIFIED

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Evidence ID

   uss-captiva-yfb25-pkt-1021-packet-md

2. [2]Naval Marine Archive, Ferries YFB service table [other_primary]

   Locator

   YFB-25 row: Cape May Shipbuilding; Cape May NJ; Captiva; 22; 65; 1944; 1942; Sold 1948

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   Naval Marine Archive's YFB service table identifies YFB-25 as Captiva, built by Cape May Shipbuilding at Cape May, New Jersey; its row lists 22 in the tonnage field, 65 feet length overall, built in 1944, Navy designation in 1942, and disposition as sold in 1948.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-10-04

   Study period

   1942-1948

   Limitations

   The table supplies identity, construction, dimensions, designation, and sale disposition but does not give a precise launch, completion, commissioning, crew, propulsion, asbestos, or post-sale date/history.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-captiva-yfb25-01

3. [3]NavSource Naval History, Auxiliary Ship Photo Archive, YFB index [museum_official]

   Locator

   YFB index, lines 2-8 and 37-39; YFB-25 Captiva link

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   NavSource's verified YFB index identifies YFB-25 as Captiva and links the hull to a dedicated photographic/DANFS-history page. The linked photo archive records Captiva imagery and identifies the page as part of its U.S. Navy auxiliary ship archive.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-10-04

   Study period

   1944

   Limitations

   The live index confirms the vessel identity and archive lead; the linked individual page was not retrievable through the web fetch during this session, so no additional image-caption fact is asserted.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-captiva-yfb25-02

4. [4]Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Occupational Exposure to Asbestos, Federal Register 59 FR 40964 (1994) [other_primary]

   Locator

   Historical contact with asbestos in shipyard work; American ships delivered before 1975; shipboard application examples

   Finding type

   asbestos_application

   Finding

   OSHA's shipyard rulemaking states that asbestos was used extensively on American ships delivered before 1975, including thermal insulation for steam and hot-water pipes, boilers, and tanks, joiner bulkhead systems, ceiling tile, and fire-resistant sheets in bulkheads. Captiva was completed in 1944, so this is relevant era/shipyard context, not a finding aboard this hull.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   context

   Documentation level

   class_or_era

   Accessed

   2026-10-04

   Study period

   1940s-1970s historical context

   Population

   WWII-era U.S. shipyard workers and crews; general ship context

   Limitations

   OSHA describes historical ship and shipyard use generally; it does not name Captiva, establish materials used by Cape May Shipbuilding on this hull, establish quantity or condition, or prove individual exposure or causation.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-captiva-yfb25-03

5. [5]Batch-8737 source review and CourtListener required-query sweep; see search_ledger [other_primary]

   Locator

   search_ledger rows sl-uss-captiva-yfb25-01 through sl-uss-captiva-yfb25-08

   Finding type

   historical_record

   Finding

   No qualifying ship-specific asbestos record was located in the public sources reviewed: no asbestos survey, abatement contract, hazardous-material disclosure, or public litigation record naming USS Captiva/YFB-25 was found. The absence of a located record is recorded as a negative finding, not proof that asbestos was absent.

   Verification

   partial

   Role

   negative_finding

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-10-04

   Study period

   2026-10-04

   Limitations

   A negative public-source search does not prove absence of asbestos aboard the hull and does not resolve post-sale disposition. CourtListener helper calls were initiated as required but did not return result JSON in this session; they are logged as incomplete rather than converted to a definitive no-result finding.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-captiva-yfb25-04

6. [6]CourtListener authenticated search helper, four required base queries [court_record]

   Locator

   search_ledger rows sl-uss-captiva-yfb25-01 through sl-uss-captiva-yfb25-04

   Finding type

   historical_record

   Finding

   The required four authenticated CourtListener base queries were submitted through the fleet helper: exact-name opinion, exact-name docket, hull-number opinion, and hull-number docket, each with a 20-result limit. No qualifying hit can be classified from returned records because the helper did not emit result JSON before the session ended; no asbestos variant was run because overflow was not established.

   Verification

   partial

   Role

   negative_finding

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-10-04

   Study period

   2026-10-04

   Limitations

   This is a process/status record, not a no-litigation conclusion. The helper was used and no anonymous or v3 request was made; result classification remains incomplete because the authenticated calls produced no result payload in the available session.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-captiva-yfb25-05