Evidence
7 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-7).
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[1]research packet k-packet.md (1 sources cited) [other_primary]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Identity packet verdict: VERIFIED
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Evidence ID
- uss-clermont-apa143-pkt-k-packet-md
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[2]DANFS entry 'Clermont (APA-143)', Naval History and Heritage Command; retrieved via Internet Archive Wayback capture 20251209185142 - live NHHC URL serves a JS shell (body unverifiable without render) and returned 404 to plain fetches [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS Clermont (APA-143) entry, full text
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- DANFS (NHHC online entry): Clermont (APA-143), named for a county in Ohio, was launched 25 November 1944 by California Shipbuilding Corp., Wilmington, Calif., under a Maritime Commission contract (MCV Hull No. 59); sponsored by Mrs. F. Wells; delivered to Pope & Talbot, Inc., on 2 December 1944; acquired by the Navy on 27 January 1945; converted at Kaiser Co., Inc., Vancouver, Wash.; and commissioned on 28 January 1945, Capt. F. E. Shoup in command. Sailed Port Chicago 10 April 1945 for Pearl Harbor (arrived 16 April), embarked the 126th Construction Battalion, cleared Pearl Harbor 20 May for Eniwetok, Ulithi, and Okinawa (arrived 24 June, disembarked troops and cargo); returned to San Francisco 21 July; passengers to Pearl Harbor (arrived 9 August); embarked Marine units and the 116th Naval Construction Battalion, cleared 1 September for Saipan and Sasebo - occupation of Sasebo Naval Base; Philippines occupation-troop run; 5th Marines Sasebo to Peleliu; departed 3 November with homeward-bound servicemen to San Diego (arrived 23 November); second Magic Carpet voyage 8 December 1945 - 11 January 1946; sailed for Norfolk (arrived 4 February); decommissioned 1 March 1946; entered the Maritime Commission's Lee Hall, Va., berthing area 2 March 1946. Removed from the Reserve Fleet under GAA 8 July 1955 for repairs by Arrow Steamship Co., Inc.; placed in the James River berthing area 28 September 1955; acquired by Union Minerals & Alloys Corp. 9 April 1973 and delivered to her purchaser 12 September 1973 at 4:00 p.m., to be scrapped. One battle star for WWII service.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-25
- Study period
- 1944-1973
- Population
- Ship's company 536 + embarked troops (up to ~1,561); shipyard and fleet-industrial workers at listed yards
- Limitations
- Authoritative ship biography; establishes identity, builder/completion split (California SB Wilmington hull, Kaiser Vancouver conversion), service timeline, reserve-fleet custody, and disposal. Contains no asbestos, insulation-material, or survey statement - supports no asbestos claim. Live history.navy.mil page did not render body text for automated fetch; content verified through the Wayback capture cited.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-clermont-apa143-01
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[3]U.S. Maritime Administration, ShipHistory database - CLERMONT (APA-143), Ship History Detail 1008, incl. digitized status cards (Form MA-20 sale record; Reserve Fleet Division Vessel Data card; custody/status card) and document CLERMONT.pdf [marad_nrc]
- Locator
- ShipHistory Detail 1008; status cards 1008_AF.jpg (MA-20), 1008_1832AF.jpg, 1008_1832AB.jpg, 1FQ_01.png; document /documents/4225b169-13fe-46c6-addf-a59975c19cff.pdf
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- MARAD ShipHistory record and digitized status cards for CLERMONT (APA-143), Official No. 208651: type VC2-S-AP5, MCV hull 59, built by California S.B. Corp. (TR 27) at Wilmington, Calif.; status card shows delivery to Pope & Talbot, Inc. (GAA) at Wilmington 12-2-44, redelivery at Vancouver, Wash. 12-9-44, Navy Dept. acceptance (LB) at Vancouver 1-27-45; annotation '*Outfitted at Kaiser-Van. ALONGSIDE HENDRY'; WSA Reserve Fleet delivery at Lee Hall, Va. 3-2-46 4:40PM EST; custody to Arrow Steamship Co., Inc. (Repair Program, GAA) James River 7-8-55 12:20pm EST, return to Reserve Fleet 9-28-55 4:20pm EST (card stamped 'Repair Program 1956' - dates handwritten 1955); permanent ballast report of 12-1-49: poured cement ballast in 3rd deck #2 hold (58'x36'x8") and #4 hold (60'x36'x8"); termination port last voyage Norfolk; fuel at lay-up 846 bbl Bunker C + 359 diesel; Form MA-20 Record of Ship Sales: PD-X-956 advertised 3-5-73, opened 4-4-73 under two conditions (1) NTU (2) Scrap Hull-U.S., awarded under condition (2) to Union Minerals & Alloys Corp. 4-9-73 for $111,560.00 (contract MA-6927), physical delivery 9-12-73 4:00 PM EDT, fleet withdrawal 1600 EDT 9-21-73.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-25
- Study period
- 1944-1973
- Population
- NDRF caretaker crews; Arrow Steamship repair workers (1955); shipbreakers, Union Minerals & Alloys / River Development Corp., Kearny NJ (1973)
- Limitations
- Government custody and sale records naming this hull; documents the 1955 Arrow Steamship repair withdrawal/return and the 1973 scrap-sale terms but contains no asbestos, materials, or condition-survey information - the 1955 repair scope (which spaces/systems were disturbed) is not stated, and the card's 'Repair Program 1956' stamp conflicts with its own handwritten 1955 dates. Establishes no asbestos claim. Scanned card handwriting partially legible; 'alongside HENDRY' read as USS Hendry (APA-118), same class.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-clermont-apa143-02
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[4]Bureau of Ships, Ships' Data, U.S. Naval Vessels, Vol. 3 (Jan 1945), APA section, CLERMONT APA-143 row (shipscribe.com scan) [other_primary]
- Locator
- SDB1945v3 APA tables, item row 59 (characteristics p.234, machinery p.236, armament/cargo p.238, builder/dates p.239)
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Bureau of Ships, Ships' Data, U.S. Naval Vessels, Vol. 3 (January 1945, NAVSHIPS 250-012), APA section lists CLERMONT (ex-M.C.V. Hull 59), APA-143, item row 59: 455'0" oa, 436'6" wl, 62'0" beam, 17.7 knots, 14,837 tons trial displacement; machinery 1 Westinghouse geared turbine 8,500 shp with 2 Babcock & Wilcox header-type boilers at 465 psi / 750 deg F; 3 x 300 kW 120/240 V DC ship's-service generators; fuel 7,780 bbl NSFO + 970 bbl diesel; armament 1 x 5"/38 cal DP, 4 twin + 1 quad 40 mm; complement 56 officers / 480 enlisted, troops 86 officers / 1,475 enlisted; builder California S.B. Co., Wilmington, Calif.; acquired 27 Jan 45; first commission 28 Jan 45.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-25
- Study period
- 1945
- Population
- Design/engineering reference; no exposed population stated
- Limitations
- Official BuShips data naming this hull; establishes machinery type and steam conditions but contains no insulation-material or asbestos statement - superheated-steam plant implies insulation demand in general terms only. Scan is OCR-degraded in places; row values cross-checked against DANFS and NavSource figures.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-clermont-apa143-03
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[5]Corn, Jacqueline Karnell, and Jennifer Starr, 'Historical perspective on asbestos: Policies and protective measures in World War II shipbuilding,' American Journal of Industrial Medicine 11(3):359-373 (1987); machinery basis per BuShips SDB 1945 v3 APA-143 row [other_primary]
- Locator
- AJIM 11(3):359-373; SDB1945v3 APA-143 machinery row
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- Era/design inference only: the ship's VC2-S-AP5 geared-steam plant (2 superheated B&W header-type boilers at 465 psi / 750 deg F feeding a Westinghouse turbine) belongs to the steam-plant type for which WWII-era specifications called for thermal insulation - boiler and fireroom insulation, steam-line and turbine lagging, gaskets and packing - and peer-reviewed scholarship documents extensive asbestos use in U.S. WWII shipbuilding, the program under which this hull was built (keel Sep 1944) at California Shipbuilding's Wilmington yard and outfitted by Kaiser at Vancouver.
- Verification
- inferred
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-25
- Study period
- 1944-1946
- Population
- Construction trades (California SB Wilmington; Kaiser Vancouver, 1944-45); ship's company engineering ratings
- Limitations
- Class/era inference only - no source located states that asbestos-containing material was installed aboard this hull, nor its location, quantity, or condition. Does not establish individual exposure or causation.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-clermont-apa143-04
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[6]Batch-2214 search ledger (this record) [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-clermont-apa143-01 through sl-uss-clermont-apa143-15
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No qualifying ship-specific asbestos record located: no asbestos survey, abatement contract, hazmat disclosure, or docketed case naming USS Clermont or APA-143 was found in the public sources searched (see search_ledger). CourtListener sweeps by exact name and hull number returned only name collisions ('APA' = Administrative Procedure Act references; 'Clermont' county/surname/steamboat collisions).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-25
- Study period
- 2026-09-25
- Limitations
- Absence of a located public record does not prove absence of asbestos aboard - a 1944-45 superheated-steam hull is era-consistent with asbestos insulation, and reserve-fleet layup (1946-1973) plus the 1955 repair withdrawal and 1973 breaking would have been disturbance opportunities. Does not establish or defeat any claim of exposure or legal eligibility.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-clermont-apa143-05
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[7]NARA photo 80-G-352452, cited by NavSource Online Amphibious Photo Archive page for APA-143; NARA RG 24 deck-log holdings for attack transports (general) [other_primary]
- Locator
- NavSource APA-143 page, image table (80-G-352452); RG 24 deck logs not retrieved
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- U.S. National Archives still photograph 80-G-352452 shows USS Clermont (APA-143) moored with USS Bowie (APA-137) at a Japanese shipyard in September 1945 (occupation period); NARA deck logs for APA-143 (1945-46) are expected in RG 24 at College Park. Neither reviewed for content - archival leads for any future hull-level research.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-25
- Study period
- 1945
- Population
- Crew, September 1945 occupation service
- Limitations
- Photo's NARA identifier is carried as cited by NavSource; the catalog entry was not independently verified and no asbestos or materials content is documented or expected. Deck-log existence for this specific hull not catalog-verified - archival lead only.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-clermont-apa143-06