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); Encyclopedia of Arkansas; NPS Operation Crossroads report (npshistory.com); marshall.csu.edu.au [nhhc_danfs]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- USS Crittenden (APA-77), Gilliam-class attack transport, built by Consolidated Steel, Wilmington, CA (MC hull 1870; type S4-SE2-BD1). Launched 6 November 1944 (sponsor Mrs. W. R. Boyd); transferred 16 January 1945; commissioned 17 January 1945 (Cmdr. P. C. Crosley). Named for counties in Arkansas and Kentucky; nickname 'THE GALLOPING GHOST OF THE CHINA COAST'. 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; troop capacity 47 officers + 802 enlisted; armament 1 x 5-in/38 DP, 4 x twin 40 mm, 10 x single 20 mm. San Diego 14 Mar 1945 to Pearl Harbor training until 24 May; Okinawa 5 Aug (survived typhoon en route); Manila 27 Aug; occupation troops Leyte to Wakayama/Mitsuyama, Japan 15 Sep-21 Oct; Okinawa 27 Oct; occupation service 4-10 Nov. Two Magic Carpet voyages Okinawa/Samar to San Francisco 10 Nov 1945-24 Jan 1946. Operation Crossroads target from San Pedro 16 Feb 1946; damaged by radiation and shock wave; positioned 165 yards farther from zero than sister ship Carlisle (APA-69). Towed to Kwajalein, arrived 27 Aug 1946; decommissioned 28 Aug 1946. Radiological, structural, and decontamination studies at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard; towed to San Francisco 1 Jan 1947. Sunk in explosives test off Farallon Islands 5 October 1948.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Limitations
- DANFS returning HTTP 500 fleet-wide; identity facts from DANFS-derived Wikipedia narrative corroborated against Encyclopedia of Arkansas, NPS Crossroads report, and marshall.csu.edu.au. Sinking-date conflict: 5 Oct 1948 (Wikipedia/NPS/marshall) vs 6 Oct 1947 (older secondary mirror/hullnumber). Complement discrepancy: 293 enlisted (Encyclopedia of Arkansas) vs class standard 295.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-crittenden-apa77-01
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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 Crittenden (APA-77) 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-crittenden-apa77-02
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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 Crittenden" APA-77) 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-crittenden-apa77-03
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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-crittenden-apa77-04