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); corroborated by hullnumber.com and ibiblio.org HyperWar ship summary [nhhc_danfs]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- USS Clay (APA-39), Bayfield-class attack transport. Built by Western Pipe & Steel under a Maritime Commission contract. Laid down 14 October 1942 as SS Sea Angel, launched 23 January 1943, commissioned as transport USS Clay (AP-84) 29 June 1943; decommissioned 11 August 1943 for conversion and recommissioned as attack transport APA-39 on 21 December 1943 (reclassified 1 February 1943). WWII operations: feint landing and assault at Saipan (15 June 1944, landing elements of the 2nd Marine Division), Leyte, Luzon, Okinawa. Four battle stars for WWII service. Decommissioned 29 April 1946, stricken 19 July 1946, sold to American President Lines 1946 as SS President Johnson, scrapped 1974.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Limitations
- DANFS returning HTTP 500 fleet-wide; identity facts from DANFS-derived Wikipedia narrative corroborated against hullnumber.com and the ibiblio.org HyperWar ship summary.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-clay-apa39-01
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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 Clay (APA-39) 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-clay-apa39-02
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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 Clay" APA-39) 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-clay-apa39-03
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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-clay-apa39-04