USS Dalhart (PC-619)

Name
USS Dalhart
Hull designation
PC-619
Vessel class
PC-461
Evidence tier
Tier 2
Evidence entries
6
Record ID
uss-dalhart-pc619
Dataset version
2026.10.12-rc.1
Canonical URL
https://asbestosatlas.org/ships/uss-dalhart-pc619

Evidence

6 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-6).

  1. [1]research packet 915-packet.md (3 sources cited) [other_primary]
    Finding type
    vessel_history
    Finding
    Identity packet verdict: VERIFIED
    Verification
    verified
    Role
    supporting
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Evidence ID
    uss-dalhart-pc619-pkt-915-packet-md
  2. [2]National Archives, Special List 44: List of Logbooks of U.S. Navy Ships, Stations, and Miscellaneous Units, PC-619 entry [other_primary]
    Locator
    Table entry PC-619: 9/16/1942–6/30/1945
    Finding type
    historical_record
    Finding
    NARA ship log index lists PC-619 with a logbook coverage range beginning 16 September 1942 and ending 30 June 1945.
    Verification
    verified
    Role
    supporting
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-10-03
    Study period
    1942-1945
    Limitations
    This finding establishes the dates of indexed logbook coverage, not the ship’s complete service dates, operations, or asbestos status. The logbooks are an archival retrieval lead; their contents were not reviewed.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-uss-dalhart-pc619-01
  3. [3]National Archives, Ship Plan Index, DALHART / PC-619 entry [other_primary]
    Locator
    Alphabetical index entry DALHART | PC-619 | 19 | Microfilm | 175668839
    Finding type
    historical_record
    Finding
    The National Archives ship-plan index identifies DALHART, PC-619, under microfilm publication identifier 175668839.
    Verification
    verified
    Role
    archival_lead
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-10-03
    Limitations
    The index establishes that a ship-plan record is cataloged; the plans themselves were not examined and the index does not describe materials aboard.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-uss-dalhart-pc619-02
  4. [4]NAVSEA, Inactive Ships History, 28 June 2011 [other_primary]
    Locator
    PDF table row: Hull ID PC 0619; Hull Name DALHART; Rmvl Date 23-Aug-60; Final Disposition MAP
    Finding type
    historical_record
    Finding
    The NAVSEA inactive-ship history table lists PC 0619 as DALHART, removal date 23 August 1960, final disposition MAP.
    Verification
    partial
    Role
    supporting
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-10-03
    Study period
    1960
    Limitations
    NAVSEA labels this the removal date and records disposition as MAP; it does not state the transfer date, recipient, later Venezuelan service, final fate, or asbestos condition. Automated full-text retrieval returned 403; indexed text exposed the row.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-uss-dalhart-pc619-03
  5. [5]NavSource Online, Dalhart (PC 619), Submarine Chaser Photo Archive [other_primary]
    Locator
    History bullet list and narrative paragraphs covering 1942-1960
    Finding type
    historical_record
    Finding
    NavSource’s Dalhart (PC 619) page reports the hull was laid down 29 April 1942, launched 15 August 1942, and commissioned as USS PC-619 on 16 September 1942; it also reports the name Dalhart was assigned 15 February 1956 and later Venezuelan service as Gaviota (P 10).
    Verification
    partial
    Role
    archival_lead
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-10-03
    Study period
    1942-1960
    Limitations
    NavSource is a secondary photo-history site, not an official evidence source for this batch; details are retained only as research leads and conflicts with an official disposal table on the 1960 date remain unresolved.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-uss-dalhart-pc619-04
  6. [6]CourtListener authenticated API via cl-auth-search.py; exact-name opinion query submitted; response unavailable [court_record]
    Locator
    Query: "USS Dalhart" (opinion); helper output: authenticated request then fleet-wide pacing stand-down
    Finding type
    historical_record
    Finding
    CourtListener review is incomplete. Authenticated exact-name opinion and exact-name docket queries, plus the PC-619 opinion query, were submitted through the fleet helper, but no hit lists were returned before it reported fleet pacing temporarily exhausted. No negative litigation finding is made.
    Verification
    partial
    Role
    negative_finding
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-10-03
    Study period
    2026-10-03
    Limitations
    This is not a no-result finding: the search was interrupted before result classification. The remaining required base queries and any qualifying docket review remain outstanding.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-uss-dalhart-pc619-05

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