USS Concord (AFS-5)

Evidence

14 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-14).

1. [1]Naval History and Heritage Command, DANFS entry 'Concord V (AFS-5) 1968-2009' (Mark L. Evans, 2015-06-30) - canonical NHHC page 404s (standing link-rot defect per Batch-01); verified via Internet Archive capture 2021-01-19 [nhhc_danfs]

   Locator

   NHHC DANFS page, canonical URL https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/c/concord--afs-5--v-1968-2009.html (returns HTTP 404 on live site 2026-09-20); Wayback capture 20210119085736

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   DANFS 'Concord V (AFS-5) 1968-2009' entry (short-form; 'Detailed history under construction', authored Mark L. Evans, published 2015-06-30): the fifth Concord was laid down 1966-03-26 at San Diego, Calif., by National Steel and Shipbuilding Co.; sponsored by Mrs. Patricia Sharp, wife of Adm. Ulysses S. G. Sharp Jr., CINCPACFLT; commissioned at Long Beach (Calif.) Naval Shipyard 1968-11-27, Capt. Louis J. Collister in command. Specs: displacement 17,098; length 581'; beam 79'; draft 28'; speed 20+ k; complement 489; armament 4 3-inch; aircraft 2 Boeing Vertol UH-46 Sea Knights; class Mars. Namesake: Concord, Mass., first clash of the Revolution 1775-04-19; seal centers on the Minuteman ringed by 16 chain links for the 16 U.S. cities named Concord at commissioning. Service: transited Panama Canal and operated initially with Service Force, Atlantic Fleet (Jan-Feb 1969); maiden Mediterranean deployment 1969-08-22 to 1970-03; diverted by Sixth Fleet 1969-10-08 to La Goulette, Tunisia, for flood relief - embarked HC-6 UH-46As delivered medical teams and 60+ tons of supplies, then 45 more tons from Sfax, before rejoining Denebola (AF-56). Decommissioned and placed in service with MSC as USNS Concord (T-AFS-5) 1992-10-15, initially serving the Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force supporting the Pacific Fleet. Replenished Kitty Hawk (CV-63) in heavy seas 2002-11-09. On 2003-06-23/24 her embarked HC-5 MH-60S (Lt. Harrison Schramm crew) joined the coalition rescue of all 27 crew of burning Egyptian cargo vessel Green Glory, Arabian Sea ~350 mi off Oman, with a P-3C Orion and RFA Sir Tristram. Inactivated and laid up at NAVSEA Inactive Ships Maintenance Facility, Pearl Harbor 2009-08-18; towed by Salvor (T-ARS-52) from Pearl Harbor 2012-07-15 for RIMPAC 2012; sunk by Canadian submarine Victoria (SSK-876) with a Mk 48 torpedo at 23 deg N 159 deg 55'W, 15,390 ft depth, 61 mi NNW of Kauai.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-20

   Study period

   1968-2012

   Population

   USS Concord crew 1968-1992; embarked helicopter detachments (HC-6, HC-5); USNS era civil-service mariners + Navy detachment 1992-2009

   Limitations

   Authoritative Navy history for identity, milestones, and service narrative. INTERNAL DEFECT: the narrative says sunk 'at 1612 on 27 July 2012' while the embedded Navy photo's VIRIN (120717-O-ZZ999-004) encodes 2012-07-17 - July 17 is confirmed by NVR, DVIDS, Canada.ca, and press; the '27' is a typo (see correction row ev-09). No asbestos, materials, or condition content - supports no asbestos claim.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-concord-afs5-01

2. [2]Naval Vessel Register (nvr.navy.mil), Ship Details - CONCORD (AFS 5), retrieved via quickfind.htm?quickfindText=concord (site rebuilt 2020s; legacy SHIPSDETAIL URLs now redirect to /nvr/) [other_primary]

   Locator

   NVR Ship Details - CONCORD (AFS 5): Vessel Status, Milestone Dates, and Program Characteristics sections

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   Naval Vessel Register Ship Details for CONCORD (AFS 5), UIC 05836, type 'COMBAT STORE SHIP', class 'AFS 1': status 'disposed of in support of fleet training exercise', date status changed 07/17/2012; builder 'General Dynamics, National Steel & Shipbuilding Corp.'; award date 12/18/1964; keel 03/26/1966; launch 12/17/1966; delivery 11/21/1968; commission 11/27/1968; decommission 10/15/1992; inactivation 08/18/2009; stricken 08/18/2009; age at disposal 45.6 years (since launch); page last updated 08/21/2019.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-20

   Study period

   1964-2012

   Limitations

   Authoritative Navy register record for milestones and final disposition status. Physical-characteristics fields suppressed ('currently unavailable as we update our public information policies'). Contains no asbestos, materials, or hazmat-removal data - supports no asbestos claim.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-concord-afs5-02

3. [3]Canada.ca, Royal Canadian Navy ship history, HMCS Victoria; Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS) image 627453 (U.S. 3rd Fleet release) [other_primary]

   Locator

   canada.ca HMCS Victoria history; DVIDS https://www.dvidshub.net/image/627453/rimpac-2012

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   Official Canadian government ship history: 'HMCS Victoria ... became the first RCN submarine to fire a warshot Mk 48 heavyweight torpedo, sinking the ex-USNS Concord on July 17, 2012, during a Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise near Hawaii.' DVIDS (official DoD media) image record 627453, VIRIN 120717-O-ZZ999-004, taken 2012-07-17: 'EX-USNS Concord (T-AFS-5) is used as a target vessel for Her Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Victoria (SSK 876) during a sink exercise at the Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands, at Kauai Hawaii, July 17 2012,' photo courtesy Canadian navy; RIMPAC 2012 ran June 29 - Aug 3 with 22 nations, 40+ ships/submarines, 200+ aircraft, 25,000 personnel.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-20

   Study period

   2012-07

   Limitations

   Two independent official-government sources fix the sinking to July 17, 2012 - resolving the DANFS '27 July' typo. Documents weapons use and disposal, not the pre-sinking preparation record. No asbestos or hazmat content - supports no asbestos claim.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-concord-afs5-03

4. [4]Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 'Second ship sunk during RIMPAC target practice exercise' (2012-07-18) and 'Another ship deep-sixed via RIMPAC' (2012-07-19) [reputable_press]

   Locator

   Star-Advertiser 2012-07-18 and 2012-07-19 items

   Finding type

   environmental_record

   Finding

   Honolulu Star-Advertiser coverage of the Concord SINKEX: the decommissioned 44-year-old stores ship was used as target practice 61 miles northwest of Kauai at 4:12 p.m. Tuesday (2012-07-17); a sister Mars-class hulk, ex-USNS Niagara Falls (AFS-3), had been sunk the preceding Friday 63 miles northwest of Kauai; the Navy stated target practice takes place at least 57 miles from land in water at least 6,000 feet deep; environmental groups Basel Action Network, Sierra Club, Earthjustice, and Center for Biological Diversity condemned the ship-sinking exercise.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-20

   Study period

   2012-07

   Limitations

   Reputable local press confirming sinking date, time (1612 local), position, and the contemporaneous environmental controversy around SINKEX hazmat practices. Contains no ship-specific asbestos or preparation details - supports no asbestos claim.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-concord-afs5-04

5. [5]U.S. Naval Institute, Proceedings, 'Naval and Maritime Events 1978' (May 1979, Vol. 105/5/915), USS Concord (AFS-5) entry [reputable_press]

   Locator

   USNI Proceedings May 1979, Naval and Maritime Events chronology, April section; direct fetch 403 and Wayback replay 503 during session - text captured via indexed search excerpt (two independent search results agree verbatim)

   Finding type

   historical_record

   Finding

   U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings 'Naval and Maritime Events 1978' chronology (May 1979 issue, Vol. 105/5/915): 'A fire broke out in the USS Concord (AFS-5) at Palma, Majorca, and burned for five hours in a storeroom area, before being brought under control; there were no crew injuries and the ship was not seriously damaged.' The entry is indexed under April 1 in the Proceedings chronology format.

   Verification

   partial

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-20

   Study period

   1978-04

   Population

   USS Concord crew (1978 Med deployment)

   Limitations

   Professional naval institute chronology, but conflicts with secondary sources on date (USNI April 1 vs navysite.de and a crew photo page's April 25, 1978) and severity (USNI 'no crew injuries ... not seriously damaged' vs navysite 'badly damaged ... 105 treated for smoke inhalation and minor burns'). Event itself (a storeroom/cargo-space fire at Palma de Mallorca during the 1978 Med deployment) is corroborated by a crew eyewitness account on the veterans' association site. No asbestos content - supports no asbestos claim.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-concord-afs5-05

6. [6]NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive, USNS Concord (T-AFS-5) ex-USS Concord (AFS-5) page (archives/09/52/5205.htm), contributors incl. Mike Smolinski, Al Grazevich, Robert M. Cieri [other_primary]

   Locator

   AFS-5 page data block, awards/ribbons, photo captions; direct fetch failed (DNS/timeout during session) - content captured via indexed search-result excerpts of the page

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   NavSource Online Service Ship Photo Archive (09/52/5205), USNS Concord (T-AFS-5) ex-USS Concord (AFS-5) page: radio call sign November-Alpha-Charlie-Kilo (NACK); awards/ribbons compiled: Battle Efficiency 'E' (3), Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (1-Lebanon), Southwest Asia Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal (2) - no Vietnam Service Medal listed; commissioned 1968-11-27 CAPT Louis J. Collister (corroborates DANFS); decommissioned/placed in service with MSC 1992-10-15 and assigned Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force (PM1), MSC Far East; inactivated/struck 2009-08-18 at Pearl Harbor; laid up NAVSEA ISMF Pearl Harbor; photo captions document the HC-6 detachment aboard for the first 1969 Med deployment (part transferred from USS Sylvania AFS-2 at Naples), the original armament fit of four twin 3"/50 mounts with Mk 56 directors (Barcelona 1977-07-02), and the Salvor tow-out 2012-07-15 and Victoria torpedo strike - 'Concord sank in 18 minutes after being hit.'

   Verification

   partial

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-20

   Study period

   1968-2012

   Limitations

   Volunteer-maintained contributed archive - not an official source; used for awards compilation, call sign, and photo-caption detail not in DANFS. Ribbon list corroborates Lebanon (AFEM) and Southwest Asia (SWASM) service and is notable for the ABSENCE of a Vietnam Service Medal - the hullnumber.com contributor table listing a 'West Pac-Viet Nam' entry spanning Jan 1968-Jan 1978 (beginning before the ship was delivered) is inconsistent contributor data, not reliable evidence of Vietnam service. No asbestos content - supports no asbestos claim.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-concord-afs5-06

7. [7]navysite.de USNS Concord (T-AFS 5) page (unofficial ship site); USS Concord Veterans Association sea-stories page (ussconcord.org); Thomas Roach photo page (crew member, 1978-82) [other_primary]

   Locator

   navysite.de/afs/afs5.htm 'Accidents aboard' table; ussconcord.org/sea-stories (BM3 Sterner and SSBN-617 accounts); veteran photo page id32.html

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   Secondary ship-history compilations and crew accounts: (a) navysite.de accident log - 1970-11-28 Rota, Spain: USS Sylvania (AFS-2) and USS Concord slightly damaged when Sylvania, under pilot/tug assist, lost control mooring alongside Concord (the same entry appears on navysite's Sylvania page); crew eyewitnesses on the USS Concord Veterans Association 'Sea Stories' page (incl. BM3 Gary Sterner, 1970-72, and an SSBN-617 topside-watch account) corroborate a Rota collision when tugs lost control of the arriving relief ship. (b) navysite.de - 1978-04-25 Palma de Mallorca: Concord 'badly damaged by a fire in its main cargo spaces ... 105 people are treated for smoke inhalation and minor burns'; a veteran's photo page (Thomas Roach, aboard 1978-82) labels images 'Shipboard fire in Palma de Mallorca, April 25, 1978.' (c) navysite.de claims a June 2001 coast swap between USNS Spica and USNS Concord making Concord a Pacific asset - conflicts with DANFS's Pacific assignment from the 1992 MSC transfer (logged in correction row ev-09).

   Verification

   partial

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-20

   Study period

   1970-2001

   Population

   USS Concord crew (1970, 1978); USS Sylvania crew; tug crews at Rota

   Limitations

   Secondary compilations and unedited veteran recollections - usable as event documentation with caveats, not official records. The 1970 Rota collision is mutually corroborated across the navysite AFS-2/AFS-5 pages and multiple independent crew accounts; the 1978 fire date/severity conflicts with USNI Proceedings (see ev-05, ev-09). No asbestos content - supports no asbestos claim.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-concord-afs5-07

8. [8]Era-consistent inference from the vessel's documented build period, propulsion type, and service life (DANFS/NVR rows ev-01, ev-02), consistent with Navy-wide asbestos documentation (GAO HRD-80-2, ev-11) [other_primary]

   Locator

   Derived from DANFS/NVR specifications rows; product list is generic to steam auxiliaries of the era

   Finding type

   asbestos_application

   Finding

   Class/era inference for this hull: a 581-ft steam-driven combat stores ship (three 580-psi boilers, turbine, single shaft per secondary specs) built 1966-68 and in service 1968-2009 - squarely within the era when U.S. Navy ships carried extensive asbestos thermal insulation, gaskets, packing, and related materials. Typical applications for a steam auxiliary of the era: boiler and steam-drum insulation; steam-line lagging between machinery spaces; valve and flange gaskets; machinery packing; insulation felts and millboard around machinery and accommodation/galley spaces. Refrigerated stores-space insulation of the era was commonly cork or mineral fill - deliberately not assumed asbestos. The hull's 1978 storeroom fire and subsequent repair, and its 2012 sinking preparation, are the kind of disturbance/removal events where any era-installed ACM would have been handled - but no ship-specific documentation of either is public.

   Verification

   inferred

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   class_or_era

   Accessed

   2026-09-20

   Study period

   1966-2012

   Population

   Construction trades (NASSCO San Diego, 1966-68); USS/USNS crew 1968-2009; repair/overhaul crews; SINKEX preparation crews 2012

   Limitations

   Era/class inference only - no primary source names this hull's insulation materials. Does not establish asbestos presence aboard, quantity, location, condition, individual exposure, or causation; does not establish that any material remained at the 2012 sinking or what the SINKEX preparation removed.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-concord-afs5-08

9. [9]DANFS Concord V entry vs embedded VIRIN 120717-O-ZZ999-004; NVR Ship Details milestone/status fields; DVIDS image 627453; Canada.ca HMCS Victoria; USNI Proceedings May 1979; navysite.de afs5.htm; NavSource 09/52/5205; Wikipedia infobox (secondary) [nhhc_danfs]

   Locator

   Row-level cross-check across the cited sources

   Finding type

   historical_record

   Finding

   Source discrepancies resolved: (a) Sinking date - DANFS narrative says '1612 on 27 July 2012,' but the embedded Navy photo in the same entry carries VIRIN 120717-O-ZZ999-004 (shot 2012-07-17); NVR status-changed field reads 07/17/2012; DVIDS record, Canada.ca HMCS Victoria history, NavSource, and Honolulu press all give July 17 - DANFS '27' is a typo, July 17 controls. (b) Commissioning date - Wikipedia infobox '17 November 1968' vs its own text and DANFS/NVR '27 November 1968' - November 27 controls. (c) Decommissioning - Wikipedia narrative '18 August 1992' transposes the 2009 inactivation/stricken date; NVR and DANFS give 1992-10-15. (d) 1978 Palma fire - USNI Proceedings chronology (April 1 entry: five-hour storeroom fire, no crew injuries, not seriously damaged) vs navysite.de and a crew photo page (April 25: badly damaged, 105 treated for smoke inhalation/minor burns); a crew eyewitness confirms a serious fire during the 1978 Med cruise at Palma; date and severity unresolved between sources. (e) MSC fleet assignment - DANFS: 'initially served with MSC's Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force supporting the Pacific Fleet' from the 1992-10-15 transfer; navysite.de describes a June 2001 Atlantic-to-Pacific swap with USNS Spica; NavSource's 'MSC Far East' is consistent with DANFS - DANFS controls, conflict logged.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   correction

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-20

   Study period

   1968-2012

   Limitations

   Resolves publication-level discrepancies in official and secondary framings; does not affect identity or the asbestos determination. No asbestos content in any of these sources.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-concord-afs5-09

10. [10]MPRSA general permit, 40 CFR 229.2; EPA letter to Basel Action Network et al. denying TSCA petition (2012-07-10); Federal Register notice FR-2013-04-05 doc 2013-07981 (SINKEX petition public-comment notice); EPA-Navy 'SINKEX Determination and Agreement' (January 2014) [federal_register]

    Locator

    40 CFR 229.2 permit text as discussed in FR 2013-07981; EPA denial letter 2012-07-10 (19january2021snapshot.epa.gov document archive); epa.gov 'Transport of Target Vessels for Ocean Disposal' page

    Finding type

    environmental_record

    Finding

    Ex-Concord's sinking proceeded under the MPRSA general permit for Navy SINKEX (40 CFR 229.2): before sinking, qualified personnel must remove to the maximum extent practicable all materials that may degrade the marine environment - emptying and flushing fuel tanks/lines, removing transformers/capacitors above 3 lb dielectric fluid and other PCB materials per the EPA-Navy interpretation (1999 Wayland letter), and removing readily detachable debris/pollutants; the Navy must conduct a PCB inventory of each SINKEX vessel and report items removed to EPA in an annual report. Petitioners (Basel Action Network, Sierra Club, Center for Biological Diversity) asked EPA on 2012-04-11 for TSCA rules requiring removal of all PCB-contaminated materials and studies of releases 'including heavy metals, asbestos and radioactive substances'; EPA denied the TSCA request 2012-07-10 - one week before ex-Concord was sunk - holding MPRSA sufficient. A January 2014 EPA-Navy 'Determination and Agreement' later clarified permit requirements.

    Verification

    verified

    Role

    context

    Documentation level

    context_only

    Accessed

    2026-09-20

    Study period

    1999-2014 permit regime; ex-Concord preparation 2012

    Population

    SINKEX vessel-preparation crews (2012)

    Limitations

    Program-level regulatory documentation - establishes the hazmat-removal regime the Navy applied to ex-Concord's hull before sinking, and that a vessel-specific preparation/inventory record was required to be compiled, but does NOT itself document what was removed from this hull. The permit's explicit material requirements center on PCBs, petroleum, and detachable debris; asbestos removal was sought by petitioners but not added to the permit by EPA. Not a ship-specific asbestos finding.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-concord-afs5-10

11. [11]GAO, Navy Efforts To Protect Workers From Asbestos Exposure, HRD-80-2 (Oct 18, 1979) [gao]

    Locator

    GAO product page HRD-80-2 (full text not retrieved - gao.gov blocks automated fetch per Batch-01 standing defect; content via product-page description)

    Finding type

    gov_survey

    Finding

    GAO's 1979 report documented the U.S. Navy's asbestos-protection program, including the scale of asbestos insulation aboard Navy ships and the service's 1975/1979 insulation-removal policies - the Navy-wide program context in which this 1966-68 steam auxiliary was built, operated, and overhauled during its 1968-2009 service life.

    Verification

    verified

    Role

    context

    Documentation level

    class_or_era

    Accessed

    2026-09-20

    Study period

    1979 report; covers practices relevant to the 1968-1992 in-service era

    Population

    Navy shipyard workers and ship crews (program context)

    Limitations

    Program/era-level documentation of Navy asbestos use and removal policy; does not name this hull and does not establish asbestos aboard, quantity, location, condition, exposure, or causation.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-concord-afs5-11

12. [12]Ollerton v. NASSCO, C.D. Cal. CV 23-1267-MWF(RAOx) (Apr. 14, 2023); Pizarro v. Astra Flooring Co., N.D. Cal. C 19-08425 WHA (2021) [court_record]

    Locator

    C.D. Cal. civil minutes order (docket 45); N.D. Cal. order re motions for summary judgment; both reviewed via indexed legal-document text (CourtListener API throttled during session - canonical CL URLs not captured)

    Finding type

    litigation_documented

    Finding

    Published federal opinions document asbestos litigation naming the builder yard, not this hull: (a) Ollerton v. National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., C.D. Cal. No. CV 23-1267-MWF(RAOx), order denying plaintiff's remand motion (2023-04-14) - asbestos exposure claim against NASSCO; court held the military-contractor defense available even for services-contract claims and sustained federal-officer removal on Navy-officer declarations. (b) Pizarro v. Astra Flooring Co. et al., N.D. Cal. No. C 19-08425 WHA, order re summary judgment (2021) - NASSCO's motion tested government-contractor/Yearsley immunity for asbestos claims arising from its overhaul of USS Bristol County; maritime law applied. NASSCO is also named among defendants in contemporaneous California asbestos filings by former yard pipefitters/steamfitters (e.g., the Dunlavey estate action filed 2024 in Los Angeles Superior Court).

    Verification

    verified

    Role

    context

    Documentation level

    context_only

    Accessed

    2026-09-20

    Study period

    2021-2024 litigation; underlying exposure windows mid-20th century onward

    Population

    NASSCO San Diego workforce and overhaul crews (litigation context)

    Limitations

    Documents that the BUILDER YARD of this hull is a named defendant in asbestos litigation arising from yard work and overhauls - construction-site/defendant context only. Neither opinion names Concord or AFS-5, and neither is a finding of asbestos conditions aboard this hull. Litigation-stage discipline: these are procedural orders (removal; summary-judgment rulings), not merits findings of exposure.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-concord-afs5-12

13. [13]Batch-621 search ledger (this record): NHHC/DANFS (Wayback); NVR; MARAD ShipHistory; CourtListener opinion index (partial) + API (throttled); web searches; USNI; NavSource/navysite/veterans-association compilations; EPA/FR SINKEX documents; VA BVA index via web search [other_primary]

    Locator

    search_ledger rows sl-uss-concord-afs5-01 through sl-uss-concord-afs5-15

    Finding type

    historical_record

    Finding

    No qualifying ship-specific asbestos record located: no asbestos survey, abatement contract, hazmat disclosure, or docketed asbestos case naming USS/USNS Concord or AFS-5 was found in the public sources searched. DANFS contains no materials statement; NVR fields suppress physical characteristics; MARAD ShipHistory has no Concord record (only ESSO CONCORD 1940 and FORT CONCORD 1942 - merchant hulls, name collisions); the SINKEX documentation is program-level. CourtListener opinion-index queries completed before throttling - '"USS Concord"' (0 results), '"USS Concord" asbestos' (0), '"AFS-5" asbestos' (0), 'Concord "combat stores"' (0); the USNS-name variant and RECAP docket index could not be completed (HTTP 202/429) - logged as blocked, not negative. Web searches for Concord AFS-5 asbestos/mesothelioma litigation returned only law-firm listicles (banned sources - excluded) and name collisions (USS Concord CL-10 cruiser pages; Naval Weapons Station Concord CA trust-site entries).

    Verification

    verified

    Role

    negative_finding

    Documentation level

    ship_specific

    Accessed

    2026-09-20

    Study period

    2026-09-20

    Limitations

    Absence of a located public record does not prove absence of asbestos aboard - a 1966-68 steam auxiliary is era-consistent with contained asbestos materials, and the 2012 SINKEX preparation record (if it surfaces) is the most likely ship-specific hazmat document. Does not establish presence or absence; does not establish or defeat any exposure claim or legal eligibility. CourtListener coverage was partially blocked mid-session - a hull-specific case could exist in the unchecked name variants and the RECAP docket index.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-concord-afs5-13

14. [14]NARA Guide to Federal Records: RG 24 (Navy deck logs); NHHC Command Operations Report program; EPA 1999 Wayland letter annual-report requirement (per FR 2013-07981); NAVSEA ISMF Pearl Harbor records [other_primary]

    Locator

    Record-group and program mapping only

    Finding type

    historical_record

    Finding

    Archival leads (not retrieved - require research-room or FOIA action; no spend authorized): NARA RG 24 deck logs for the 1968-1992 commissioned period (NARA catalog could not be queried - JS-only interface during session); NHHC Command Operations Reports for AFS-5 (the DANFS short entry was built from these); the Navy's SINKEX vessel-preparation inventory for ex-Concord filed with EPA per the 1999 Wayland letter's annual-report requirement - the single most likely ship-specific hazmat record in existence; NAVSEA Inactive Ships Maintenance Facility Pearl Harbor lay-up/disposition files (2009-2012); MSC records for USNS Concord (T-AFS-5) 1992-2009; the 1978 Palma fire casualty report (Navy Safety Center/JAG investigation, per the crew account noting NIS involvement in that cruise's incidents); NASSCO construction records for the hull.

    Verification

    unverified

    Role

    archival_lead

    Documentation level

    context_only

    Accessed

    2026-09-20

    Study period

    1968-2012 records

    Limitations

    Record-group mapping only - no box-level retrieval performed; existence of asbestos-specific documents for this hull is unknown until surveyed. The SINKEX vessel-prep inventory is the lead most likely to contain a ship-specific materials record. Nothing in this row is an asbestos finding.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-concord-afs5-14