USS Denver (LPD-9)

Evidence

15 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-15).

1. [1]CourtListener opinion search: 'USS Denver' [court_record]

   Finding type

   litigation_documented

   Finding

   CourtListener opinion search 'USS Denver' returned 34 result(s) (2026-10-07); individual records not reviewed

   Verification

   unverified

   Role

   archival_lead

   Documentation level

   context_only

   Limitations

   hit count only — underlying dockets/opinions not individually reviewed; name query may match same-named vessels

   Evidence ID

   uss-denver-lpd9-cl-name-opinion

2. [2]CourtListener docket search: 'USS Denver' [court_record]

   Finding type

   litigation_documented

   Finding

   CourtListener docket search 'USS Denver' returned 1732 result(s) (2026-10-07); individual records not reviewed

   Verification

   unverified

   Role

   archival_lead

   Documentation level

   context_only

   Limitations

   hit count only — underlying dockets/opinions not individually reviewed; name query may match same-named vessels

   Evidence ID

   uss-denver-lpd9-cl-name-docket

3. [3]CourtListener opinion search: 'LPD-9' [court_record]

   Finding type

   litigation_documented

   Finding

   CourtListener opinion search 'LPD-9' returned 326 result(s) (2026-10-07); individual records not reviewed

   Verification

   unverified

   Role

   archival_lead

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Limitations

   hit count only — underlying dockets/opinions not individually reviewed

   Evidence ID

   uss-denver-lpd9-cl-hull-opinion

4. [4]CourtListener docket search: 'LPD-9' [court_record]

   Finding type

   litigation_documented

   Finding

   CourtListener docket search 'LPD-9' returned 2341 result(s) (2026-10-07); individual records not reviewed

   Verification

   unverified

   Role

   archival_lead

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Limitations

   hit count only — underlying dockets/opinions not individually reviewed

   Evidence ID

   uss-denver-lpd9-cl-hull-docket

5. [5]Siegfried v. 3M Company et al., No. 2:18-cv-01575-FMO-E (C.D. Cal.; removed from Los Angeles County Superior Court No. BC691900), Owens-Illinois, Inc.'s Joinder to Defendant Elliot Company's Notice of Removal, ECF No. 50 (filed 2018-03-02), before Judge Fernando M. Olguin [court_record]

   Locator

   RECAP gov.uscourts.cacd.702384, ECF No. 50 (filed 03/02/18), Preliminary Statement para. 1 (numbered vessel list, 'USS Denver (LPD-9)')

   Finding type

   litigation_documented

   Finding

   Docketed asbestos litigation naming this hull: the Owens-Illinois removal joinder recites the complaint's allegation that plaintiff Terry Lee Siegfried 'was injured as a result of his exposure to asbestos from Owens-Illinois while an electrician and marine electrician between approximately 1969 and 1996 on the Long Beach Naval Shipyard' and aboard 43 listed vessels expressly including 'USS Denver (LPD-9)' (vessel list in the joinder's Preliminary Statement, para. 1; hull-number-verbatim). This hull's documented availabilities at Long Beach Naval Shipyard - post-shakedown availability in 1969 and regular overhauls 18 January-10 May 1973 and 1 July 1976-late January 1977 (NHHC command-operation reports) - fall inside the alleged 1969-1996 window at the named yard. Same pleading posture as the Siegfried rows carried for USS Missouri (BB-63), USS Ogden (LPD-5), USS Duluth (LPD-6), USS Cleveland (LPD-7), USS Dubuque (LPD-8), USS Juneau (LPD-10), and other hulls in this corpus.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-19

   Study period

   1969, 1973, 1976-1977 (this hull's documented LBNSY availabilities within the alleged 1969-1996 exposure period); 2018 (litigation)

   Population

   Terry Lee Siegfried (electrician/marine electrician, LBNSY and listed vessels, c.1969-1996)

   Limitations

   Pleading-stage allegation only: an undifferentiated 43-vessel list recited verbatim inside a defense removal filing (which asserts a government-contractor defense, not exposure facts). It alleges, but does not adjudicate, exposure aboard this hull; no discovery, fact-finding, or merits ruling on the allegation was located. Establishes nothing about materials aboard, products encountered, dates aboard, or legal eligibility. Subsequent case history not located this session (CourtListener API rate-limited - see search_ledger).

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-denver-lpd9-01

6. [6]Naval Vessel Register ship detail page, DENVER (LPD 9), Wayback capture 2016-01-07 (register record; live detail page retired after disposal) [other_primary]

   Locator

   NVR LPD9 detail page, Wayback capture 2016-01-07 (status, milestone dates, physical characteristics, custodian blocks); live page retired, post-2016 captures 404

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   NVR register record for this hull: UIC 07183; class code 'LPD 4'; builder 'LOCKHEED SB CONSTR'; award 05/23/1963; keel 02/07/1964; launch 01/23/1965; delivery 10/18/1968; commission 10/26/1968; decommission 09/18/2014; status 'Out of Commission, In Reserve' (date status changed 09/18/2014); custodian NAVSEA Inactive Ships On-site Maintenance Office, Pearl Harbor, HI; maintenance category B. Characteristics: 569 ft overall / 548 ft waterline; 105 ft extreme beam / 84 ft waterline; 22 ft max navigational draft; 9,201 tons light / 16,914 tons full displacement; steel hull and steel superstructure; propulsion type 'Steam Turbines'; 2 propellers; accommodations 24 officers / 396 enlisted.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-19

   Study period

   1963-2016 (register record as captured)

   Population

   Crew and embarked personnel 1968-2014; NISMF Pearl Harbor caretakers 2014-2022

   Limitations

   NVR documents registry milestones, characteristics, and custodial status - not materials or asbestos content. 'LPD 4' is the register's class code for the LPD-4/Austin family. The 2016 capture postdates the September 2014 decommission but predates the November 2017 stricken and the 2022 sinking; the stricken date (13 November 2017) rests on secondary sources - final disposition is documented separately (ev-05).

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-denver-lpd9-02

7. [7]DANFS, Denver III (LPD-9) (construction, specifications, service narrative; live NHHC page 404 - verbatim text via Wayback capture 2024-02-21) [nhhc_danfs]

   Locator

   DANFS 'Denver III (LPD-9)' entry, specification block and narrative paragraphs (Wayback capture 2024-02-21)

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   DANFS entry for this hull: laid down 7 February 1964 at Seattle, Wash., by the Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Co.; launched 23 January 1965, sponsored by Ann Daniels, wife of Governor John A. Love of Colorado; commissioned 26 October 1968, Capt. Herbert W. Carr in command. Specification block: displacement 16,914; length 569'; beam 105'; draft 22'; speed 21 knots; complement 493, troop capacity 900; armament four 3-inch and up to eight .50-caliber M2 machine guns; six Boeing-Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters; class Austin. Service narrative: initial operations from Long Beach; Vietnam deployment 31 January-24 September 1970 including the SS Columbia Eagle mutiny response (March 1970, communications-relay role); 'first turnaround' WestPac 25 February 1971-18 August 1972 including the Wing Hing search (two lifeboats and one survivor recovered, 15-17 March 1971); Operation Frequent Wind, Saigon evacuation, 18-30 April 1975; Raise the Titanic filming 28 November-6 December 1979; Desert Shield/Desert Storm 1 December 1990-28 August 1991; Restore Hope, Somali waters, 18 October 1993-2 February 1994; Southern Watch 26 December 1995-23 March 1996 and 26 March-25 May 2000; western Sumatra earthquake relief with the 31st MEU and USS McCampbell (DDG-85), 9-16 October 2009; forward deployed with Amphibious Squadron 11 at Sasebo, Japan.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   context

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-19

   Study period

   1964-2014

   Population

   Ship's company and embarked Marines 1968-2014

   Limitations

   Service history and registry-style specifications only - no asbestos or materials content. The DANFS entry predates the actual decommissioning (it says 'scheduled to be decommissioned on 30 August 2014'; the documented date is 18 September 2014 per NVR, ceremony 14 August 2014 per U.S. Pacific Fleet). Live NHHC URL 404s (standing link rot); text verified from the 2024-02-21 Wayback capture.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-denver-lpd9-03

8. [8]NHHC ship command-operation-report series for USS Denver (LPD-9): 1968 construction/commissioning report and annual command histories 1970-2002 (ship-submitted primary records; live PDFs 404 - full text verified via Wayback captures) [other_primary]

   Locator

   NHHC COR series .../ship-command-operation-reports/d/denver-lpd-9/pdfs/{1968,1970-1990,1992-1999,2001,2002}.pdf - canonical NHHC URLs live-404 (standing link rot); text extracted from Wayback captures 2016-2017

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   Construction and industrial-availability record on this hull from its own submitted command histories: keel laid February 1964 at Seattle by Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company; launched 23 January 1965; commissioned 26 October 1968 (1968 report). Post-commissioning outfitting ~3 months at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, then initial homeport Long Beach arriving January 1969; post-shakedown availability at Long Beach Naval Shipyard, spring-autumn 1969 (1968/69 report narrative). Todd Shipyard, San Pedro, availability 6 January 1970 (1970 report); Bethlehem Steel Corporation Shipyard, San Pedro, restricted availability 12-31 October 1970 (1970 report); regular overhaul at Long Beach 18 January-10 May 1973 including two months in drydock (1973 report); $14M regular overhaul at Long Beach Naval Shipyard 1 July 1976-late January 1977, Drydock No. 1, 8 July-14 September 1976, scope including CHT sewage system, complete replacement/relocation of galley, mess deck and laundry equipment, and underwater/exterior hull sandblasting and preservation - first PACFLT LPD to pass the 600-psi propulsion light-off examination (1976 report); boiler flareback repair at the Subic Bay ship repair facility 13 January-15 February 1978 (1978 report); $14M regular overhaul at Naval Station San Diego commencing 7 March 1980, ~8 months incl. deadstick to drydock 12 May (1980 report); regular overhaul San Diego 4 March-30 October 1985, drydock 4 April-3 July (1985 report); Southwest Marine Shipyard San Diego DPMA '89 plus SIMA 'R' availability incl. drydock August-October 1989 (1989 report); Southwest Marine phased maintenance availability November 1992-4 February 1993 incl. removal of the four 3"/50 mounts and Pioneer UAV configuration (1992/1993 reports); Southwest Marine DPMA May-17 June 1994 using floating drydock 'Pride of San Diego' (1994 report); Southwest Marine PMA 11 October 1996-February 1997, ~4.5 months (1996/1997 reports); Southwest Marine PMA September 30-2 December 1998, ~3 months incl. an additional air-conditioning plant and berthing overhauls (1998 report); four-month overhaul completed January 2001 (2001 report). The 2001 report also records the ship's first post-collision RAS since the 13 July 2000 collision with USNS Yukon (T-AO-202) off Oahu.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   context

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-19

   Study period

   1964-2002

   Population

   Lockheed construction trades (1964-68); PSNS outfitting workforce (1968-69); LBNSY (1969, 1973, 1976-77), Todd San Pedro (1970), Bethlehem Steel San Pedro (1970), Subic Bay SRF (1978), NAVSTA San Diego ROH contractors (1980, 1985), Southwest Marine San Diego (1989, 1992-93, 1994, 1996-97, 1998) yard workers; ship's company

   Limitations

   Command reports are primary service records; none of the 31 reports text-extracted this session (1968, 1970, 1972-1990, 1992-1999, 2001, 2002) mentions asbestos, insulation material, or abatement. The yard periods are documented events relevant to exposure-window context - not asbestos findings; they establish that industrial work happened aboard this hull at these yards on these dates, not what materials were disturbed. OCR quality on some reports is poor; dates quoted were cross-checked against NVR/DANFS milestones.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-denver-lpd9-04

9. [9]DVIDS video release 'RIMPAC 2022 SINKEX #2' (U.S. Navy, MC2 Andre T. Richard) + DVIDS news 425691 (VMFA-232 JDAM strikes) + DVIDS/U.S. 3rd Fleet news 425765 (JGSDF Type 12 SSM, 1st MDTF HIMARS) [other_primary]

   Locator

   DVIDS video 851655 description (sinking date, certified-cleaning language); DVIDS news 425691 (VMFA-232 JDAMs); DVIDS news 425765 (>50 nm north of Kauai, JGSDF Type 12, HIMARS); NavSource LPD-9 page (19 June 2022 tow)

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   Final disposition: multinational live fire sank the decommissioned ex-Denver on 22 July 2022 during the second RIMPAC 2022 sinking exercise, in 15,000-foot waters more than 50 nautical miles north of Kauai - U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet long-range anti-ship missiles (VFA-41), U.S. Army AH-64 Apache Hellfire missiles/rockets/30mm, Marine Corps F/A-18 JDAMs (VMFA-232), Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 surface-to-ship missiles, 1st Multi-Domain Task Force HIMARS, and USS Chaffee (DDG-90) 5-inch gunfire. The DVIDS release states that 'SINKEX vessels are put through a certified cleaning process, including removing all environmentally harmful material including trash, floatable material, mercury, fluorocarbon and petroleum.' The hulk had been in inactive custody at the NAVSEA Inactive Ships On-site Maintenance Office, Pearl Harbor, since September 2014 and was towed out of Pearl Harbor 19 June 2022 (secondary reporting).

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   context

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-19

   Study period

   2022

   Population

   SINKEX preparation and inspection crews, Pearl Harbor 2022

   Limitations

   Documents the disposal event and the program's certified-cleaning statement only - the enumerated removals (trash, floatables, mercury, fluorocarbon, petroleum) do not include asbestos; the vessel-specific SINKEX cleanup certification is not public. The 19 June 2022 tow detail rests on secondary compilation (NavSource), not the release text. Establishes nothing about materials found or removed aboard this hulk.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-denver-lpd9-05

10. [10]EPA, MPRSA general permit 'Transport of Target Vessels' (40 C.F.R. 229.2) + EPA-Navy 'Determination and Agreement' (January 2014) - the regime in force for this hull's July 2022 sinking [federal_register]

    Locator

    epa.gov 'Transport of Target Vessels for Ocean Disposal' page (live 200, 2026-09-19); EPA-Navy 2014 SINKEX Determination and Agreement PDF (epa.gov/sites/default/files/2017-03/documents/2014_sinkex_agreement_508.pdf); EPA 'Disposal of Vessels at Sea' guidance (229.3 asbestos listing)

    Finding type

    regulatory

    Finding

    Regulatory regime governing this hull's disposal: ex-vessels used in SINKEX are prepared under the MPRSA general permit at 40 C.F.R. 229.2 as interpreted by the January 2014 EPA-Navy Determination and Agreement, which requires removal to the maximum extent practicable of materials that may degrade the marine environment; the Navy's published preparation list covers liquid PCBs from transformers and large capacitors, small capacitors to the greatest extent practical, trash, floatable materials, mercury- and fluorocarbon-containing materials, readily detachable solid PCB items, and petroleum from tanks, piping, and reservoirs, followed by signed Navy environmental certification and annual EPA reporting of each sunk vessel's name, tonnage, location, and date. The published SINKEX preparation requirements do not enumerate asbestos removal; EPA's separate vessel-reefing guidance (40 C.F.R. 229.3) does list asbestos among pollutants requiring removal for ocean-disposal-to-reef conversions.

    Verification

    verified

    Role

    context

    Documentation level

    class_or_era

    Accessed

    2026-09-19

    Study period

    2022

    Population

    SINKEX preparation and inspection crews, 2022

    Limitations

    Program-level permit regime, not a hull-specific record: it establishes what preparation the rules required of ex-Denver, not what was actually found or removed aboard her. Absence of asbestos from the published SINKEX prep list is not evidence that asbestos was absent aboard or that it went down with the hull; the vessel-specific certification is not public.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-denver-lpd9-06

11. [11]GAO, 'Navy Efforts To Protect Workers From Asbestos Exposure,' HRD-80-2 / B-163375 (published 1979-10-18); full text via Justia GAO mirror (live gao.gov PDF assets return HTTP 403 - standing block) [gao]

    Locator

    HRD-80-2 report body (B-163375): 1973 spec-change narrative, NAVSEAINST 5100.2 policy scope and 1979 modification, 'all ships presently in service' passage, Long Beach/Norfolk fieldwork statement

    Finding type

    gov_survey

    Finding

    Policy and application environment for this hull's era: GAO reports that Navy thermal-insulation specifications were changed in 1973 to require asbestos-free materials, while ships already under construction with purchased asbestos continued to delivery as late as May 1978; the formal no-asbestos policy (NAVSEAINST 5100.2 of 24 October 1975) - issued seven years after this hull's 1968 commissioning - required removal/replacement only of damaged insulation or insulation removed for repairs, and a January 1979 modification added selective replacement in high-maintenance areas. The report also records the Navy's position that 'all ships presently in service contain some quantity of asbestos' in non-insulation applications (electrical resistors, clutches, electric cables, and like components). GAO's fieldwork yards for the review were Long Beach and Norfolk Naval Shipyards - this hull's documented 1969 post-shakedown availability and 1973 and 1976-77 regular overhauls were at Long Beach NSY, inside GAO's fieldwork yard.

    Verification

    verified

    Role

    context

    Documentation level

    class_or_era

    Accessed

    2026-09-19

    Study period

    1979 (report); 1964-1979 (policy environment)

    Population

    Navy shipyard workers (program review); LBNSY workforce

    Limitations

    Program-level policy and yard-level fieldwork only - the report names no LPD hulls, and its 'delivered since 1973 or under construction' insulation-status list post-dates this 1968-delivery hull, so it supplies no hull-specific tabulation ('Denver'/'LPD-9' absent from report text). It documents what the Navy required fleet-wide, not what was done aboard this ship. gao.gov full text blocked (HTTP 403); content verified via Justia GAO mirror.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-denver-lpd9-07

12. [12]NVR propulsion/characteristic fields ('Steam Turbines,' 2 propellers, steel hull/steel superstructure) + 1968 command report (twin screws, 'in excess of twenty knots') + GAO 1973 spec-change timeline (ev-07) [other_primary]

    Locator

    NVR LPD9 characteristics block (propulsion type); 1968 command report ship's-characteristics section; NavSource/Wikipedia spec blocks (secondary, manufacturers - conflicting); Siegfried ECF 50 paras. 4-5 (Navy specs recital)

    Finding type

    asbestos_application

    Finding

    Plant-type note on era inference: this hull is a steam ship - oil-fired boilers feeding geared steam turbines, twin screws (NVR propulsion type 'Steam Turbines', 2 propellers; the ship's 1968 command report describes twin screws driving 'in excess of twenty knots'; secondary class references specify two boilers and two geared turbines, ~24,000 shp - manufacturers conflict: Foster-Wheeler/GE per NavSource vs. Babcock & Wilcox D-type per Wikipedia). Constructed 1964-1968, wholly before the Navy's 1973 asbestos-free insulation-spec changeover (ev-07): for mid-1960s steam amphibious construction the era-typical asbestos applications are boiler and boiler-casing insulation, steam-line lagging, valve and flange gaskets, machinery packing, deck tile, bulkhead and overhead fire/thermal insulation, and brake/clutch linings on deck machinery. The Siegfried removal joinder (ev-01) separately recites that Navy Specifications 32-I-3 (later MIL-I-2819, thermal block insulation) and 32-P-8 (later MIL-I-2781, thermal pipe insulation) required asbestos content - the allegation context in which this hull is named.

    Verification

    inferred

    Role

    context

    Documentation level

    class_or_era

    Accessed

    2026-09-19

    Study period

    1964-1968

    Limitations

    Era-typical application list is class_or_era inference only - no hull-specific survey, drawing set, or material inspection report was located, and this list does not establish that any specific asbestos product was installed aboard this hull or remained at disposal. The boiler/turbine manufacturer detail rests on secondary references that conflict, not a primary source; the Navy-specification recital is the defendant's characterization inside a removal filing, not an adjudicated fact.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-denver-lpd9-08

13. [13]Gorman v. Garlock, Inc., 155 Wn.2d 198, 118 P.3d 311 (Wash. 2005) + Campbell v. Lockheed Shipbuilding Corp., 115 Wn. App. 8 (2002) - adjudicated asbestos-claim litigation by former Lockheed Shipbuilding (Seattle) workers [court_record]

    Locator

    155 Wn.2d 198 (Wash. 2005), No. 75606-6 (CourtListener opinion 4908470); 115 Wn. App. 8 (2002) (CourtListener opinion 4934801); Johnson v. Air No. 2:24-cv-00491-LK order (Dkt. 128 recitals); shipyards.json 'lockheed-shipbuilding' entry

    Finding type

    litigation_documented

    Finding

    Builder-yard context: this hull was built 1964-1968 at Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company, Seattle, a yard with adjudicated asbestos-claim history - the Washington Supreme Court's 2005 opinion records Donald Gorman employed in shipbuilding/ship-repair jobs at Lockheed's and Todd's Washington shipyards 1960-1975 (spanning this hull's entire construction window) alleging exposure 'to asbestos and asbestos-containing products' and resulting asbestos-related illness including lung cancer; the claims were held barred by LHWCA/RCW 51.12.100 exclusivity (a coverage ruling, not an exposure merits finding). Campbell v. Lockheed Shipbuilding Corp., 115 Wn. App. 8 (2002), records a mesothelioma claim by a worker exposed at Lockheed and other Puget Sound yards in the 1970s. A 2026 W.D. Wash. order (Johnson v. Air, No. 2:24-cv-00491-LK) recounts that Navy vessels serviced at Lockheed in the early 1980s 'were listed as containing asbestos thermal insulation' as of 1979. The yard appears in the Atlas yard dataset as 'lockheed-shipbuilding.'

    Verification

    verified

    Role

    context

    Documentation level

    context_only

    Accessed

    2026-09-19

    Study period

    1960-1983 (employment windows); 2002, 2005, 2026 (opinions)

    Population

    Lockheed Seattle construction trades (era context)

    Limitations

    Yard-level litigation history, not a hull record: none of these cases names this vessel, the 2005 ruling is an exclusivity/coverage decision that does not adjudicate exposure, and nothing establishes that any asbestos product was installed aboard this hull. Construction-era asbestos presence aboard this hull is inference only. The Johnson v. Air order was reviewed via counsel-hosted PDF copies (no neutral public host located this session); Gorman and Campbell cite CourtListener mirrors.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-denver-lpd9-09

14. [14]NARA Guide to Federal Records: RG 181 (Records of Naval Districts and Shore Establishments) and NAVSEA SEA21 inactive-ships/SINKEX records - archival path for overhaul work packages, inactivation records, and the vessel's SINKEX environmental certification [other_primary]

    Locator

    NARA Guide to Federal Records, RG 181 (archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/181.html); NAVSEA SEA21 inactive-ships program office (NISMF Pearl Harbor custodian per NVR)

    Finding type

    historical_record

    Finding

    Archival leads (not retrieved - no spend authorized): this hull's documented availabilities generated work packages that may specify insulation disturbance - SUPSHIP Long Beach records for the 1969 post-shakedown availability and the 1973 and 1976-77 regular overhauls (the 1976-77 package would cover the documented galley/mess-deck/laundry replacement and hull sandblasting); contract files for the 1980 and 1985 San Diego ROHs and the Southwest Marine availabilities (1989, 1992-93, 1994, 1996-97); NISMF Pearl Harbor inactivation/lay-up records (2014-2022); and the Navy environmental certification for the July 2022 SINKEX. These sit in NARA Navy record groups (RG 181 shore-establishment/shipyard records) or NAVSEA SEA21 program files rather than the public web.

    Verification

    unverified

    Role

    archival_lead

    Documentation level

    context_only

    Accessed

    2026-09-19

    Study period

    1964-2022 records

    Limitations

    Record-group mapping only - no box-level retrieval performed; existence of asbestos-specific documents for this hull is unknown until surveyed. Nothing in this row is an asbestos finding.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-denver-lpd9-10

15. [15]Batch-314 search ledger (this record): NHHC DANFS Denver III entry (Wayback), NVR (Wayback), NHHC command-operation-report series (~25 reports text-extracted), GAO HRD-80-2 (Justia mirror), DVIDS/U.S. 3rd Fleet RIMPAC 2022 releases, EPA MPRSA pages, Washington appellate opinions (CourtListener), CourtListener RECAP/index [other_primary]

    Locator

    search_ledger rows sl-uss-denver-lpd9-01 through sl-uss-denver-lpd9-12

    Finding type

    historical_record

    Finding

    Beyond the Siegfried pleading-stage vessel list (ev-01), no qualifying ship-specific asbestos record was located: no hull asbestos survey, no abatement contract or overhaul work-package disclosure, no hazmat record for the 2014-2022 inactive period or the 2022 SINKEX preparation, and no adjudicated exposure finding naming this hull. None of the 31 ship-submitted command histories text-extracted this session mentions asbestos or insulation material. The CourtListener docket-level sweep is incomplete due to API daily-quota throttling; the index route returned the Siegfried document plus one non-qualifying mention (Dremann v. Trump declaration noting the declarant's patrols aboard - other litigation, screened out). Name-collision screen: 'USS Denver (LPD-9)' is hull-number-verbatim in the Siegfried list; 'Denver' municipal/civil litigation and the CL-58/CL-16 name-twins excluded.

    Verification

    verified

    Role

    negative_finding

    Documentation level

    ship_specific

    Accessed

    2026-09-19

    Study period

    2026-09-19

    Limitations

    Absence of a located record does not prove absence of documentation: availability work packages, the SINKEX cleanup certification, and NISMF maintenance records are not public (see archival-lead row). The CourtListener coverage gap is logged, not resolved - a re-run after quota reset may surface additional hits or name collisions (see search_ledger).

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-denver-lpd9-11