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); Encyclopedia of Arkansas; NPS Operation Crossroads report (npshistory.com); NavSource (navsource.net/archives/10/03/03073.htm) [nhhc_danfs]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- USS Cleburne (APA-73), Gilliam-class attack transport, built by Consolidated Steel, Wilmington, CA (MC hull 1866; type S4-SE2-BD1). Laid down circa April 1944; launched 27 September 1944 (sponsor Mrs. J. E. Trainer); acquired 21 December 1944; commissioned 22 December 1944 (Lt. Cmdr. F. T. Callaghan). Named for Cleburne County, AR and Cleburne County, AL (both for Confederate Maj. Gen. Patrick Cleburne). Westinghouse turboelectric drive, 2 boilers, 2 propellers, 6,000 shp; 17 knots; 4,247 lt / 7,080 fl tons; 426 x 58 x 16 ft; complement 27 officers + 295 enlisted; troop capacity 47 officers + 802 enlisted; armament 1 x 5-in/38 DP, 4 x twin 40 mm, 10 x single 20 mm. Two west coast-Hawaii training voyages 12 Feb-10 Jun 1945 (returned with passengers and hospital patients); western Pacific voyage from 28 Jun 1945 (Eniwetok, Guam, Ulithi, Okinawa, Philippines, Jinsen); post-war voyage Shanghai/Tsingtao, returned San Francisco 13 Feb 1946, Pearl Harbor 1 Mar 1946. Awards: China Service Medal (extended), American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal, Navy Occupation Service Medal (Asia clasp), Philippines Liberation Medal. Decommissioned Pearl Harbor 7 Jun 1946; Operation Crossroads target; towed to San Francisco, transferred to Maritime Commission 7 Jul 1947; struck 1 Aug 1947; sold for scrap June 1965.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Limitations
- DANFS returning HTTP 500 fleet-wide; identity facts from DANFS-derived Wikipedia narrative corroborated against Encyclopedia of Arkansas, NPS Operation Crossroads report, and NavSource. Awards list from NavSource. Laid-down date circa April 1944 only.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-cleburne-apa73-01
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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 Cleburne (APA-73) 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-cleburne-apa73-02
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[3]CourtListener authenticated search (combined ship name + hull number) not completed - helper unreachable after two attempts, 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 Cleburne" APA-73) could not be completed during the writing session. Two SSH attempts against the Mac Studio authenticated helper broke the pipe after the authenticated request was sent but before any results returned; the remaining ships in this clutch 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-cleburne-apa73-03
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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-cleburne-apa73-04