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); en-academic.com DANFS mirror; shipscribe.com [nhhc_danfs]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- USS Cortland (APA-75), Gilliam-class attack transport, built by Consolidated Steel, Wilmington, CA (MC hull 1868; type S4-SE2-BD1). Launched 18 October 1944 (sponsor Mrs. D. O'Melveny); acquired 31 December 1944; commissioned 1 January 1945 (Cmdr. F. C. B. Jordan). Named for Cortland County, NY. 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. Sabotage attempt foiled at San Pedro 5 Jan 1945 (German spy apprehended beneath pier with explosives). Seattle, embarked Army troops; Hawaiian training from 1 Mar 1945; San Francisco repairs 4 Jun; Seattle to Okinawa 24 Jun, disembarked 12 Aug. Post-hostilities: marines to Tientsin from Okinawa 26 Sep; Chinese troops Hong Kong to Chinwangtao/Tsingtao in two voyages 25 Oct-25 Nov; homeward troops Sasebo to San Diego 7-23 Dec 1945. Served at Bikini during Operation Crossroads as hotel ship for the 'Baker' test. Decommissioned 30 Dec 1946; transferred to Maritime Commission 31 Mar 1948 (NDRF); repaired inactive 13 Sep-27 Nov 1954; to buyer 5 Aug 1966; scrapped by 5 Aug 1968.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Limitations
- DANFS returning HTTP 500 fleet-wide; identity facts from DANFS-derived Wikipedia narrative corroborated against the en-academic.com DANFS mirror and shipscribe.com. Scrapping date conflict: scrapped by 5 Aug 1968 (shipscribe) vs August 1966 (Wikipedia).
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-cortland-apa75-01
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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 Cortland (APA-75) 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-cortland-apa75-02
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[3]CourtListener authenticated search (combined ship name + hull number) not completed - helper unreachable, 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 Cortland" APA-75) could not be completed during the writing session. Two SSH attempts against the Mac Studio authenticated helper for the first ship in this clutch ("USS Cleburne" APA-73) broke the pipe after the authenticated request was sent but before any results returned; no further attempts were made for this ship 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-cortland-apa75-03
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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-cortland-apa75-04