Evidence
7 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-7).
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[1]Naval History and Heritage Command, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Chimariko [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Operational history, paragraphs 2–3
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Chimariko performed towing and salvage duty from the Gulf Coast through the Pacific in 1945–46, reached San Pedro on 9 June 1946, and was placed out of commission in reserve on 31 October 1946.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-26
- Limitations
- Operational dates and locations do not identify asbestos-bearing material or individual exposure. DANFS ends at the 1946 reserve placement.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-chimariko-at154-02
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[2]Naval Sea Systems Command, Ship History, 28 June 2011 [other_primary]
- Locator
- ATF 0154 row, page 25
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- NAVSEA's inactive-ship history lists ATF-0154 CHIMARIKO with removal date 11 August 1976 and final-disposition code 'TARGET COMCARGRU-3'.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-26
- Limitations
- NAVSEA PDF was indexed by search but returned HTTP 403 to direct download; the indexed row was checked by exact-text search. Removal date is not a documented sinking date. The code does not establish when or where target use occurred or the vessel's asbestos condition.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-chimariko-at154-03
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[3]National Archives, Ship Plan Index [other_primary]
- Locator
- CHIMARIKO / ATF-154 / 19 / Hull series / 153714227
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NARA's Ship Plan Index identifies CHIMARIKO ATF-154 in RG 19 Hull series of Ship Engineering Drawings, catalog identifier 153714227.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-26
- Limitations
- The index confirms a drawing series only. The drawings were not reviewed; no asbestos notation or installed product can be attributed to this ship from this index.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-chimariko-at154-04
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[4]National Archives, Researching Asbestos aboard U.S. Naval Vessels up through 1961 [other_primary]
- Locator
- RG 19 guidance and Cartographic Branch section
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NARA recommends RG 19 vessel correspondence and ship engineering drawings for naval asbestos research; S39 covers insulation and lagging, S48 piping, and S103 general plans, though S39/S48 paper drawings are relatively rare.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-09-26
- Limitations
- General research guidance, not a finding that any of these drawing types exists for Chimariko or that asbestos was installed aboard her.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-chimariko-at154-05
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[5]Batch 2767 official-source search ledger [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger sl-uss-chimariko-at154-01 through -05
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No public Chimariko-specific asbestos survey, material specification, abatement record, or other direct asbestos documentation was located in the official sources searched in this batch.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-26
- Limitations
- This is a bounded search result, not proof that the ship lacked asbestos or that additional records do not exist in archives. NARA drawings were indexed but not inspected. This row does not describe the incomplete litigation sweep.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-chimariko-at154-06
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[6]CourtListener API v4 authenticated search via fleet helper, 26 September 2026 [court_record]
- Locator
- search_ledger sl-uss-chimariko-at154-06 through -09
- Finding type
- litigation_documented
- Finding
- An authenticated CourtListener v4 opinion search for exact name 'Chimariko' returned zero results. Hull-number opinion and exact-name/hull-number docket searches were stopped at the fleet-wide pacing gate before an API response.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-26
- Limitations
- Only the exact-name opinion query completed. Zero results there is a bounded index result, not proof that litigation never occurred. No asbestos litigation, other litigation, or name-collision classification can be made for the three unanswered queries. The pacing gate stopped requests before they reached the API; no API 429 or multi-hour Retry-After was received.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-chimariko-at154-07
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[7]Naval History and Heritage Command, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Chimariko [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Header and opening paragraph
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- NHHC identifies Chimariko as ATF-154, names Charleston Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. as builder, dates launch to 30 December 1944 and commissioning to 28 April 1945, and lists complement 85 and class Navajo.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-26
- Limitations
- The history does not identify asbestos materials, installed products, machinery details, or any person's exposure. The batch intake says AT-154, while NHHC uses ATF-154.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-chimariko-at154-01