Evidence
4 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-4).
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[1]research packet fx-packet.md (1 sources cited) [nhhc_danfs]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Identity packet verdict: VERIFIED
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Evidence ID
- uss-cogswell-dd651-pkt-fx-packet-md
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[2]Naval History and Heritage Command, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS), Cogswell (DD-651) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS entry, specifications block and service narrative through 1958
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- NHHC DANFS identifies Cogswell as a Fletcher-class destroyer launched 5 June 1943 by Bath Iron Works Corp. at Bath, Maine, and commissioned 17 August 1943. DANFS gives a design complement of 319; states that the ship was decommissioned and placed in reserve on 30 April 1946, recommissioned 7 January 1951, and joined the Pacific Fleet on 15 December 1954; and describes World War II operations, Korean-area service, and operations through the 1958 Taiwan Strait patrol. It records nine World War II battle stars.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-27
- Study period
- 1943-1958 (history described in accessible DANFS entry)
- Population
- U.S. Navy crew; design complement 319
- Limitations
- DANFS documents vessel identity, service, and design complement, not asbestos content or individual crew exposure. The accessible entry ends with the 1958-era narrative and does not establish later decommissioning, transfer, foreign service, or final disposition. The source does not state a laid-down date or machinery details; these are left unfilled.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-cogswell-dd651-01
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[3]NHHC Navy Department Library, Cruise Books in the Navy Department Library's Collection [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- NHHC library catalog, Ships table, Cogswell / DD-651 row
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The NHHC Navy Department Library catalog lists Cogswell (DD-651) cruise books for 1952-53, 1960-61, 1962, 1963-64, 1965, 1966-67, and 1968. These are identifiable ship-specific archival records for further review.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-27
- Study period
- 1952-1968 (cataloged publications)
- Limitations
- The catalog listing establishes that records are listed, not their contents. The cruise books were not individually retrieved or reviewed and support no crew, maintenance, asbestos, or exposure claim.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-cogswell-dd651-02
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[4]Naval History and Heritage Command photograph NH 91899, USS Cogswell (DD-651) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- NHHC photograph catalog entry NH 91899
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NHHC's photographic catalog identifies image NH 91899 as USS Cogswell (DD-651).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-27
- Limitations
- This is an official image catalog entry supporting ship identification only. The image record does not establish asbestos content, work history, or the condition of materials aboard.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-cogswell-dd651-03