USS CORAL SEA (CV-43)

Name
USS CORAL SEA
Hull designation
CV-43
Vessel class
Midway-class
Evidence tier
Tier 3
Evidence entries
17
Record ID
uss-coral-sea-cv43
Dataset version
2026.10.12-rc.1
Canonical URL
https://asbestosatlas.org/ships/uss-coral-sea-cv43

Evidence

17 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-17).

  1. [1]McIndoe v. Huntington Ingalls Inc., 817 F.3d 1170 (9th Cir. 2016) [court_record]
    Locator
    Opinion, 817 F.3d at 1173-78; also govinfo USCOURTS-ca9-13-56762 and -56764 granules
    Finding type
    litigation_documented
    Finding
    Published Ninth Circuit opinion in a mesothelioma wrongful-death case: James McIndoe served aboard USS Coral Sea (CV-43) 1961-1963, a carrier 'which contained pipe insulation made from asbestos,' and was allegedly present during maintenance work involving removal of pipe insulation that lofted asbestos fibers into air he breathed (a shipmate's declaration places him near removal work on 20-30 occasions). McIndoe died September 27, 2011. The panel affirmed summary judgment for the shipbuilders: naval warships are not 'products' under strict liability, and the heirs failed to show that shipbuilder-installed insulation was a substantial contributing factor to his disease.
    Verification
    verified
    Role
    supporting
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-09-19
    Study period
    1961-1963 (service); 2016 (opinion)
    Population
    Sailor aboard USS Coral Sea 1961-1963; mesothelioma death 2011-09-27
    Limitations
    The opinion accepts that the ship 'contained pipe insulation made from asbestos' as a matter of record while holding causation unproven against the builders - it documents asbestos aboard this hull but does not adjudicate any individual exposure or dose. Does not quantify material or establish which insulation was original vs. replaced.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-uss-coral-sea-cv43-01
  2. [2]N.R. Acquisition Corp. v. United States, 52 Fed. Cl. 490 (2002), No. 97-338 C [court_record]
    Locator
    Opinion, 52 Fed. Cl. at 491-97 (facts; Seawitch indictment recital)
    Finding type
    litigation_documented
    Finding
    Court of Federal Claims opinion on the 7 May 1993 DRMS sales contract (No. 31-3359-009) under which N.R. Acquisition Corp. paid a fixed price of $748,999 for rights to demilitarize, scrap, and dispose of the decommissioned Coral Sea. The invitation for bids incorporated into the contract notified bidders of PCB- and asbestos-containing items aboard; NRAC alleged substantially more asbestos aboard than the government represented; the opinion recounts the criminal prosecution of scrapping subcontractor Seawitch Salvage and owner Kerry Ellis for asbestos stripping on the vessel.
    Verification
    verified
    Role
    supporting
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-09-19
    Study period
    1993-2002
    Population
    NRAC/Seawitch scrapping workers, Baltimore yard, 1993-1995
    Limitations
    Contract-dispute opinion: the 'substantially more asbestos' figure is NRAC's allegation, not an adjudicated finding, and no quantity is stated. The IFB disclosure itself is ship-specific and documented; the opinion does not establish individual exposure, dose, or causation for any worker.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-uss-coral-sea-cv43-02
  3. [3]United States v. Ellis, 172 F.3d 864 (4th Cir. 1999) (Table) (per curiam), No. 98-4150, affirming D. Md. No. CR-96-361-WMN; underlying facts recounted in N.R. Acquisition, 52 Fed. Cl. 490 [court_record]
    Locator
    4th Cir. No. 98-4150 (Table, argued Dec. 3, 1998, decided Feb. 22, 1999); D. Md. sentencing Feb. 13, 1998, final judgment Feb. 17, 1998; 52 Fed. Cl. at 495-96
    Finding type
    litigation_documented
    Finding
    Criminal prosecution: Kerry L. Ellis Sr. and Seawitch Salvage, Inc. were convicted on all counts for, inter alia, stripping, removing, and disposing of friable asbestos aboard the Coral Sea in violation of the Clean Air Act and NESHAP work-practice/disposal standards (May 1993-Sept 1995), making false statements to DRMS that licensed contractors performed the removal, and Clean Water Act dumping violations. The DRMS invitations for bids 'clearly indicated that several compartments on each of the four decommissioned ships contained asbestos,' and the Navy marked each asbestos-containing compartment with a large warning sign before sale. Nine of twelve debris samples taken under a search warrant at the site exceeded 1% asbestos. Ellis was sentenced to 30 months' imprisonment and a $50,000 fine; convictions affirmed 22 Feb 1999.
    Verification
    verified
    Role
    supporting
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-09-19
    Study period
    1993-1999
    Population
    Seawitch Salvage workers (unlicensed asbestos strippers), 1993-1995
    Limitations
    Fourth Circuit opinion is unpublished (Table disposition, 172 F.3d 864, No. 98-4150); factual detail verified via the published N.R. Acquisition opinion's recital, the appellate text (aggregator copy; not a batch-approved source for citation), and EPA releases. Convictions establish illegal removal/disposal and the Navy's marked-compartment disclosure - they do not establish individual worker dose, total quantity removed, or causation for any illness.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-uss-coral-sea-cv43-03
  4. [4]Holmes v. AC & S, Inc., 388 F. Supp. 2d 663 (E.D. Va. 2004) [court_record]
    Locator
    Opinion at 665-66 (Dec. 12, 2003 letter; defendant verification)
    Finding type
    litigation_product_id
    Finding
    Federal-officer-removal opinion: a Norfolk Naval Shipyard insulator/maintenance worker (1966-67, 1970-73) alleged exposure to asbestos-containing Westinghouse turbines during labor on the USS Iowa and the USS Coral Sea; the opinion records that defendant Westinghouse 'verified that both of these ships contained Westinghouse products, including turbines and related equipment.'
    Verification
    verified
    Role
    supporting
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-09-15
    Study period
    1966-1973 (work); 2004 (opinion)
    Population
    Norfolk Naval Shipyard insulator, 1966-1973
    Limitations
    Establishes Westinghouse turbines/equipment were installed aboard this hull and that asbestos exposure aboard was alleged - the exposure claim itself is an unadjudicated allegation, and the opinion is procedural (removal jurisdiction), not a merits finding. Does not establish that the turbines contained asbestos on this hull, individual dose, or causation.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-uss-coral-sea-cv43-04
  5. [5]Morgan v. Aurora Pump Co., 248 P.3d 1052 (Wash. Ct. App. 2011) [court_record]
    Locator
    Opinion at paras. 1-2, 12 (Knowles testimony); duplicate CL cluster 4949335 exists for the same opinion
    Finding type
    litigation_documented
    Finding
    Washington appellate opinion reversing summary judgment: PSNS pipefitter James Morgan's coworker testified they worked aboard the USS Roosevelt, USS Midway, and USS Coral Sea, spending most of their time in ship machinery spaces doing flange-coating and gasket removal work involving asbestos exposure.
    Verification
    verified
    Role
    supporting
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-09-15
    Study period
    1957-1963 (work period); 2011 (opinion)
    Population
    PSNS pipefitters aboard Coral Sea, 1950s-60s
    Limitations
    Witness testimony of work aboard this hull during PSNS periods (Coral Sea underwent SCB-110A conversion there 1957-1960 and later availabilities); alleged, not adjudicated. Does not establish quantities, which components contained asbestos aboard, or individual dose.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-uss-coral-sea-cv43-05
  6. [6]NHHC Online Library, 'USS Coral Sea (CVB-43, later CVA-43 and CV-43), 1947-1993' (verbatim ibiblio mirror, live) + DANFS Coral Sea III entry (HyperWar transcription for pre-1960 narrative) + NHHC carrier table Part 4 (history.navy.mil, live) [nhhc_danfs]
    Locator
    ibiblio OnlineLibrary mirror (live 2026-09-19); DANFS transcription at ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ships/dafs/CVB/cvb43.html (live); NHHC carrier table at history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/publications/1910/Part4.pdf (live); Wayback 2014 capture of the NHHC page also held
    Finding type
    vessel_history
    Finding
    Laid down 10 Jul 1944 at Newport News Shipbuilding; launched 2 Apr 1946; commissioned 1 Oct 1947. Redesignated CVA-43 1 Oct 1952. Decommissioned for SCB-110A conversion at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard 24 May 1957; recommissioned 25 Jan 1960 with enlarged angled deck, three deck-edge elevators, three steam catapults, hurricane bow. First of more than a dozen Seventh Fleet cruises from 1960; Southeast Asian conflict 1965-1972; evacuation operations spring 1975; supported Iran hostage-rescue attempt April 1980; redeployed Pacific-to-Atlantic 1983. Reclassified CV-43 30 Jun 1975. Air strikes against Libya April 1986; Sixth Fleet deployments 1987-88 and 1989. Decommissioned April 1990; sold for scrapping May 1993; broken up at Baltimore over the following years.
    Verification
    verified
    Role
    context
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-09-19
    Study period
    1944-2000
    Population
    Construction trades (1944-47); PSNS yard workers (1957-60); crew (1947-1990)
    Limitations
    Ship-specific history fully documented; contains no asbestos, insulation, or hazmat content. The 1957-1960 SCB-110A reconstruction is a documented yard period, not an exposure record. The separate 1975-76 Long Beach NSY availability is documented in ev-uss-coral-sea-cv43-14 (BVA record), not in these NHHC summaries.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-uss-coral-sea-cv43-06
  7. [7]Naval Vessel Register, USS Coral Sea (CV-43) vessel status record (Wayback capture 2017-01-09; live detail page now serves only site chrome) [other_primary]
    Locator
    NVR milestone dates (Wayback 2017-01-09 capture); NHHC Part 4 carrier table (history.navy.mil, live); UPI Apr. 30, 1990; DN-ST-90-0856x ceremony photos
    Finding type
    vessel_history
    Finding
    NVR records: Award 06/14/1943; Keel 07/10/1944; Launch 04/02/1946; Commission 10/01/1947; Decommission 04/30/1990; Stricken 04/30/1990; status 'Disposed of by scrapping, dismantling' effective 09/08/2000; builder Newport News Shipbuilding. Date conflict: the NHHC carrier table lists decommissioned 26 Apr 1990 and stricken 30 Apr 1990, while contemporaneous UPI reporting and Navy photo captions place the public decommissioning ceremony on Monday 30 Apr 1990. Record uses 26 Apr 1990 (formal decommission per NHHC table) with stricken 30 Apr 1990; see gaps.
    Verification
    disputed
    Role
    correction
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-09-19
    Study period
    1990; 2000
    Limitations
    Resolves a four-day conflict in official sources; the register's own decommission field (04/30/1990) matches the ceremony date, not the NHHC table's 26 Apr. Either way the hull left active service in April 1990.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-uss-coral-sea-cv43-07
  8. [8]DANFS specifications block + WWII-era construction context (12-boiler, 4-turbine steam plant, 1947 delivery) [nhhc_danfs]
    Locator
    DANFS specifications block; era substitution timing per GAO HRD-80-2 product description
    Finding type
    asbestos_application
    Finding
    A 1947-delivered carrier designed and built during the peak years of Navy asbestos use; era-standard applications included boiler casing and fireroom insulation, steam-pipe lagging, turbine lagging, valve and flange gaskets and packing, deck tile, bulkhead fireproofing, and cable insulation. The Navy did not begin substituting alternative insulation materials until the early 1970s.
    Verification
    inferred
    Role
    supporting
    Documentation level
    class_or_era
    Accessed
    2026-09-19
    Study period
    1944-1947
    Population
    Construction trades (1944-47); crew (1947-1990)
    Limitations
    Class/era inference only - the ship-specific rows above carry the actual documentation for this hull (pipe insulation per McIndoe, marked compartments per Ellis/NRAC, Westinghouse turbines per Holmes, asbestos-covered piping per BVA 1021218). This row adds no ship-specific fact; no quantity; does not establish remaining material at scrapping beyond what the sale documents disclosed.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-uss-coral-sea-cv43-08
  9. [9]Baltimore Sun, 'Shipbreakers' investigative series (reporting 1995-1997; 1998 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting, Gary Cohn and Will Englund) [reputable_press]
    Locator
    Pulitzer.org winner page; Sun article 'Coral Sea, One Hard Ship to Dismantle' (1995-06-04, live at baltimoresun.com); AJR 'The Sun Breaks the Silence on Shipbreaking'
    Finding type
    environmental_record
    Finding
    Contemporaneous investigative reporting on the Coral Sea dismantling at Baltimore described the ship as containing 'wall-to-wall asbestos' and documented worker-safety conditions at the Seawitch yard during the period covered by the federal prosecution; the troubled Coral Sea scrapping was the story's originating lead per American Journalism Review's account of the series.
    Verification
    verified
    Role
    context
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-09-19
    Study period
    1993-1997
    Population
    Seawitch yard workers; Baltimore community
    Limitations
    Reportorial characterization, not a survey or adjudicated finding - 'wall-to-wall' is journalistic, not a quantity. Corroborates the criminal record's account of conditions; does not establish individual exposure or remaining-material inventory. Original Sun series URL returns 404; Pulitzer.org winner page cited as the stable authoritative record of the series.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-uss-coral-sea-cv43-09
  10. [10]NARA / DLA - DRMS sales contract file 31-3359-009 and vessel hazmat/IFB annexes (not yet retrieved) [other_primary]
    Locator
    Cited at 52 Fed. Cl. 490 (Defendant's Appendix); DLA/DRMS contract archives
    Finding type
    historical_record
    Finding
    Archival lead: the DRMS contract file and invitation-for-bids annexes referenced in N.R. Acquisition would contain the government's own compartment-level asbestos disclosure for this hull - the closest thing to an asbestos inventory in the public-record chain. Not retrieved in this batch.
    Verification
    unverified
    Role
    archival_lead
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-09-15
    Study period
    1993
    Limitations
    Lead only - records not yet examined; contents and completeness unverified.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-uss-coral-sea-cv43-10
  11. [11]Salisbury v. Asbestos Corp. Ltd., No. 2:12-cv-60168 (E.D. Pa., MDL-875) - govinfo USCOURTS package USCOURTS-paed-2_12-cv-60168 [court_record]
    Locator
    USCOURTS-paed-2_12-cv-60168-0.pdf lines ~51-57 (ship list and SJ posture)
    Finding type
    litigation_documented
    Finding
    Additional docketed asbestos case naming this hull: Salisbury v. Asbestos Corp. Ltd. (E.D. Pa., MDL-875) - the opinion's recited exposure history lists 'USS Coral Sea (CV-43) (1969-70)' alongside USS Hornet (CV-12) (1961-65); plaintiff brought asbestos-illness claims and defendants (incl. Huntington Ingalls) moved for summary judgment.
    Verification
    verified
    Role
    correction
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-09-15
    Study period
    1961-1970 Navy service per recited list
    Population
    Sailor aboard CV-43 1969-70
    Limitations
    Allegation-level litigation: the opinion documents the exposure claim and its summary-judgment/posture outcome; it is not an adjudicated finding that asbestos exposure occurred aboard this hull. Located during QA-01 re-verification (2026-09-15) via official repositories after CourtListener API access was auth-walled/throttled - source was govinfo USCOURTS package and/or official court opinion PDF.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-uss-coral-sea-cv43-11
  12. [12]Wright v. A.W. Chesterton Co., No. 3:07-cv-05403 (N.D. Cal.) - govinfo USCOURTS package USCOURTS-cand-3_07-cv-05403 [court_record]
    Locator
    USCOURTS-cand-3_07-cv-05403 granule lines ~206-210 (multi-vessel work list incl. USS Coral Sea)
    Finding type
    litigation_documented
    Finding
    Additional docketed asbestos case naming this hull: Wright v. A.W. Chesterton (N.D. Cal.) - opinion recites that Mr. Wright 'worked aboard various Navy vessels including, but not limited to,' a 25-ship list naming USS Coral Sea.
    Verification
    verified
    Role
    correction
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-09-15
    Study period
    multi-vessel list; CV-43 period not isolated
    Population
    Worker aboard multiple Navy vessels incl. CV-43
    Limitations
    Allegation-level litigation: the opinion documents the exposure claim and its summary-judgment/posture outcome; it is not an adjudicated finding that asbestos exposure occurred aboard this hull. Located during QA-01 re-verification (2026-09-15) via official repositories after CourtListener API access was auth-walled/throttled - source was govinfo USCOURTS package and/or official court opinion PDF.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-uss-coral-sea-cv43-12
  13. [13]U.S. EPA press releases: 'Maryland Company and President Convicted' (1997-06-06) and 'Maryland Company and Owner Sentenced for Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act Violations' (1998-02-20) [other_primary]
    Locator
    EPA newsroom archive, epa.gov (two releases, live); corroborates ev-03
    Finding type
    regulatory
    Finding
    The prosecuting regulator's official account of United States v. Ellis: Seawitch Salvage and owner Kerry L. Ellis Sr. were convicted on seven felony counts (May 30, 1997, D. Md.) and sentenced (Feb. 13, 1998 - 30 months, three years supervised release, $50,000 fine; Seawitch five years probation, $50,000). The contract required asbestos and other hazardous materials be properly removed before dismantling; between May 1993 and September 1995 unlicensed workers were directed to remove asbestos-containing material, and 'workers were exposed to asbestos without protective equipment.'
    Verification
    verified
    Role
    supporting
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-09-19
    Study period
    1993-1998
    Population
    Seawitch Salvage workers (unlicensed asbestos strippers), 1993-1995
    Limitations
    Agency press releases - official EPA account of its own enforcement action, consistent with the affirmed convictions, but not a court finding. 'Workers were exposed' is the regulator's characterization of the violation, not a medical or dose finding; individual exposure quantities and outcomes not stated.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-uss-coral-sea-cv43-13
  14. [14]Board of Veterans' Appeals, Citation Nr 1021218, Docket No. 06-38 065 (June 8, 2010) - service connection for asbestosis GRANTED [other_primary]
    Locator
    BVA Citation Nr 1021218, Findings of Fact 1-3 and Conclusion of Law; LBNSY ESRA verification at 'Analysis'
    Finding type
    regulatory
    Finding
    Adjudicated VA decision granting service connection for asbestosis: the Board found as fact that the veteran 'was exposed to asbestos during his active duty service.' His Enlisted Performance Record corroborated service aboard USS Coral Sea ~Oct 1975-Jun 1976; he described Fire Watcher duty while the ship was 'dry docked' for 'reconstruction and asbestos removal' and quarters below 'asbestos covered piping.' The Board's independent research confirmed Coral Sea was on a seven-month Extended Selected Restricted Availability at Long Beach Naval Shipyard beginning August 1975, 'consistent with the Veteran's contentions.'
    Verification
    verified
    Role
    supporting
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-09-19
    Study period
    1975-1976 (service); 2010 (decision)
    Population
    Fire Watcher aboard USS Coral Sea ~Oct 1975-Jun 1976 (LBNSY availability period)
    Limitations
    Adjudicated administrative finding under the VA benefit-of-the-doubt standard (38 U.S.C.A. 5107(b)) - a lower evidentiary bar than civil litigation and binding only on the claimant's entitlement. The finding is exposure 'during active duty service,' with Coral Sea as the documented setting; it does not isolate specific asbestos products aboard, does not quantify dose, and is not a civil-court merits finding.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-uss-coral-sea-cv43-14
  15. [15]Board of Veterans' Appeals, Citation Nr 1747367, Docket No. 10-43 105 (Oct. 24, 2017) - COPD service connection DENIED including as to asbestos exposure [other_primary]
    Locator
    BVA Citation Nr 1747367, Findings of Fact 3 and Reasons/Bases (asbestos discussion)
    Finding type
    regulatory
    Finding
    Adjudicated VA decision DENYING service connection for COPD - the Board found 'the Veteran's COPD is not related to his military service, to include exposure to asbestos therein.' In hearing testimony the veteran (a Boiler Technician, 1981-85) contrasted his hands-on overhaul work aboard USS Manley with a Coral Sea shipyard period, where 'men wearing suits and masks came in and taped off the area and sprayed it down' - asbestos work performed by protected specialists rather than the crew.
    Verification
    verified
    Role
    negative_finding
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-09-19
    Study period
    1981-1985 (service); 2017 (decision)
    Population
    Boiler Technician aboard USS Coral Sea, early-1980s yard period (service 1981-1985)
    Limitations
    Merits-level negative for this claimant (adjudicated denial), not exposure evidence for him; the Coral Sea detail is unadjudicated hearing testimony describing specialist-performed removal aboard during a yard period. Documents protected-removal practice aboard this hull without establishing that any crewmember was exposed.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-uss-coral-sea-cv43-15
  16. [16]Board of Veterans' Appeals, Citation Nr 1115929, Docket No. 10-04 522 (Apr. 22, 2011) - asbestosis/COPD claim REMANDED [other_primary]
    Locator
    BVA Citation Nr 1115929, REMAND paragraphs (veteran testimony; examiner rescission; mesotheliomaweb citation)
    Finding type
    regulatory
    Finding
    Remanded (undecided) VA asbestos claim: an aircraft engine mechanic aboard CVA-43 (Aug/Nov 1961-Mar 1962 per DD 214 and transfer record) testified he worked 'below deck' and that an insulated pipe ran across the top of his bunk, dust shaking free when aircraft landed. A July 2009 VA examiner's in-service-asbestos etiology opinion was rescinded in September 2009 ('less likely than not' related to Coral Sea service - only ~7 months aboard, no documented direct fiber work). Remanded for a new examination.
    Verification
    verified
    Role
    context
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-09-19
    Study period
    1961-1962 (service); 2011 (decision)
    Population
    Aircraft mechanic aboard CVA-43, 1961-1962
    Limitations
    Interlocutory - remanded, no merits outcome; classify at allegation level. The decision's own statement that Coral Sea 'contained a variety of asbestos-containing products' is sourced to mesotheliomaweb.org, a non-authoritative site, and mis-describes her as an 'escort carrier' - the Board's asbestos characterization is not an official finding. The bunk-pipe detail is unadjudicated testimony.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-uss-coral-sea-cv43-16
  17. [17]This record's search ledger: NHHC/DANFS; NVR; CourtListener API v4; govinfo USCOURTS; va.gov BVA decisions; EPA newsroom archive; excluded-source screen [other_primary]
    Locator
    search_ledger rows sl-uss-coral-sea-cv43-01 through -11
    Finding type
    historical_record
    Finding
    Consolidated negative finding: no hull-specific insulation survey, BuShips material schedule, abatement contract, or asbestos inventory for the in-service period was located in the sources searched; the DRMS IFB compartment-level disclosure exists in the record chain but was not retrieved (archival lead). No civil-court judgment adjudicating asbestos exposure or awarding damages aboard this hull was located - civil exposure claims remain at pleading/discovery/summary-judgment stage or were resolved on non-exposure grounds; the only adjudicated individual-exposure finding is the VA administrative grant (ev-14). No Seawitch worker injury suit or medical outcome beyond the criminal counts was located.
    Verification
    verified
    Role
    negative_finding
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-09-19
    Study period
    2026-09-19
    Population
    n/a
    Limitations
    Absence of a located record does not prove absence - BuShips construction correspondence for CVB-43 and the DRMS contract file may exist in undigitized NARA/DLA series. CourtListener plain-name and hull-number queries were throttled on 2026-09-19 (125/day cap) and could not be re-run; the asbestos-qualified query completed and is classified in the ledger.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-uss-coral-sea-cv43-17

Attribution

Compiled by
Paul Danziger; Rod de Llano
Publisher
Danziger & De Llano, LLP
License
CC-BY-4.0
Citation
Danziger, P., and De Llano, R. (2026). AsbestosAtlas Navy Vessel Asbestos Exposure Dataset. Danziger & De Llano, LLP. DOI: not yet assigned
Dataset version
asbestosatlas-ships-2026.10.12-rc.1
DOI
not yet assigned