Evidence
8 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-8).
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[1]research packet n-packet.md (8 sources cited) [other_primary]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Identity packet verdict: VERIFIED
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Evidence ID
- uss-deuel-apa160-pkt-n-packet-md
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[2]DANFS, "Deuel" (APA-160) entry, NHHC (published 2014-04-02; live page 404 - Wayback capture) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS "Deuel" entry (APA-160), NHHC ship-histories section, via Wayback capture 2020-12-02
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Official ship history: launched 9 September 1944 by Oregon Shipbuilding Corp., Portland, Oreg., under a Maritime Commission contract; sponsored by Mrs. J. Himmelright; transferred to the Navy and commissioned 13 October 1944, Capt. D. G. McMillan in command. WWII: sailed San Diego 25 Nov 1944; Iwo Jima initial assault 19 Feb 1945 (5th Marines), six days embarking casualties to Guam; support troops to Okinawa from Ulithi 4 April, casualties to Saipan; Philippines transport/training 28 May-27 Aug 1945; occupation troops to Japan Sep 1945; Kure landing 5-11 Oct; Magic Carpet duty to Jan 1946; out of commission Norfolk 17 May 1946. Postwar: recommissioned 23 Oct 1950; Thule Greenland run summer 1951; Operation Mainbrace and 6th Fleet 21 Aug 1952-6 Feb 1953; Yokohama Marine lift 5 Aug-23 Oct 1953; Casablanca NCB lifts 1952 and 1955; out of commission in reserve 27 Jun 1956. Two battle stars. Characteristics line: dp. 6,720; l. 455'; b. 62'; dr. 24'; s. 17 k.; cpl. 536; a. 1 5"; cl. Haskell.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-25
- Study period
- 1944-1956
- Population
- Crew (536 ship's company per DANFS) plus embarked troops
- Limitations
- Official narrative history with no asbestos or materials content - documents identity, dates, and operations only. Live NHHC URL returns 404 (site link rot); Wayback capture of the canonical page cited. Does not establish anything about materials aboard the hull.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-deuel-apa160-01
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[3]Bureau of Ships, Ships' Data, U.S. Naval Vessels, Vol. III (NAVSHIPS 250-012, 13 Apr 1945), APA characteristics tables (shipscribe.com scan, OCR) [other_primary]
- Locator
- SDB1945 v3, Auxiliaries - Transports, Attack (APA) characteristics tables, item 78 (Deuel), pp. ~236-245 of scan
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- BuShips official characteristics for APA-160 Deuel (ex-M.C.V. Hull 126, item 78): 455'0" oa, 436'6" wl, 62'0" beam, 17.7 kn trial, 14,837 t trial displacement; commissioned 13 Oct 44; built 1944. Machinery row: 1 propeller, Westinghouse geared turbine, 8,500 shp, 2 boilers - the boiler-type column sequence for the Oregon Shipbuilding-built block (Darke APA-159, Deuel APA-160, Dickens APA-161, Drew APA-162, Eastland APA-163) reads C.E. hdr. (Combustion Engineering header-type) at 465 psi/750 F; California-built Haskell rows (e.g., Clearfield APA-142) read B. & W. hdr. Boiler maker varied by builder yard.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-25
- Study period
- 1945
- Population
- n/a
- Limitations
- Official BuShips publication read via OCR'd scan - table interleave partially degrades cell-to-row mapping; the C.E.-vs-B&W reading is corroborated by NavSource's compiled spec block for this hull but should be confirmed against the printed page image if precision matters. Contains no asbestos or insulation-material statement.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-deuel-apa160-02
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[4]MARAD Vessel History Database, DEUEL (APA-160), Detail 1256 + Reserve Fleet Ship Particulars card (Form MA-383) scan [marad_nrc]
- Locator
- vesselhistory.marad.dot.gov Detail/1256; status card image /cards/1256_2289AF.jpg
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- MARAD custody record: VC2-S-AP5, MCV hull 126, built 1944 by Oregon Shipbuilding Co.; category 'Mil. Transport Attack.' Entered National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, 2 June 1959 (1340 EST); permanent transfer (USMA Perm. Transfer, reimbursable title). Withdrawn 5-10-74 (1340 EDT); card reason line: 'Sold scrap under PD-X-975, 5-7-74 to Luria Brothers & Co. Inc. for $310,989.00.' Database milestones corroborate: entry/acquisition 6/2/1959, disposition/withdrawal 5/10/1974; fate 'Sold - Scrap.'
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-25
- Study period
- 1959-1974
- Population
- NDRF maintenance crews (1959-1974 lay-up); scrapyard workers (1974)
- Limitations
- Custody and disposal record only - contains no materials or asbestos information. Card bears partially legible handwritten annotations (Navy title date, 'Group 40 - Navy Transports', Dec 1958 Navy-letter/MARAD-reply references) not fully transcribed here. Breaker's yard location not stated.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-deuel-apa160-03
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[5]Consolidated era/design inference - BuShips SDB 1945 v3 machinery data (this hull) + DANFS construction record + Haskell-class profile background [other_primary]
- Locator
- Class technical data; machinery documented per ev-02
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- Era/design inference: a 1944-built geared-steam attack transport (2 superheated boilers, 465 psi/750 F, Westinghouse turbine, 8,500 shp single screw) constructed at peak wartime asbestos consumption; period boiler/fireroom insulation, steam-line and turbine lagging, flange gaskets, valve packing, accommodation/joiner insulation for troop spaces, and winch brake linings commonly contained asbestos. The class's short Navy careers and long MARAD reserve-fleet lay-ups (1959-1974 for this hull) shift likely disturbance to mothballing and disposal phases.
- Verification
- inferred
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-25
- Study period
- 1944-1974
- Population
- Construction trades (Oregon Shipbuilding, 1944); ship's company; MARAD reserve-fleet and disposal workers
- Limitations
- Class/era inference only - no ship-level asbestos record located for this hull or any Haskell member. Establishes no quantities, no presence aboard this specific hull, and no exposure for any individual.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-deuel-apa160-04
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[6]GAO, Navy Efforts To Protect Workers From Asbestos Exposure, HRD-80-2 (Oct 18, 1979) [gao]
- Locator
- GAO product page HRD-80-2
- Finding type
- gov_survey
- Finding
- GAO documented the Navy's asbestos-protection program: standing policy (1975) removed asbestos insulation only when damaged or required for repairs, modified 1979 to selective replacement in high-maintenance areas - meaning original-era insulation typically remained in place for decades unless a yard period disturbed it. Relevant era window for this hull: second commission 1950-1956 and 1959-1974 reserve-fleet custody predate the program period.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-09-25
- Study period
- 1979 (program); this hull out of Navy custody by 1959
- Population
- Navy shipyard workers; asbestos program review
- Limitations
- Program-level documentation, not ship-specific; fieldwork yards were elsewhere. Product-page description used because gao.gov full text returns HTTP 403 to automated fetches. This hull left Navy custody in 1959 and was scrapped 1974, largely before the documented policy period.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-deuel-apa160-05
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[7]This record's search ledger (CourtListener exact-name/hull-number/docket sweeps + web sweep for hull-specific asbestos documentation) [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-deuel-apa160-01 through sl-uss-deuel-apa160-08
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No qualifying ship-specific asbestos record located in public sources searched: no asbestos survey, abatement contract, hazmat disclosure, or docketed asbestos case naming this hull. CourtListener 'USS Deuel' opinion search: 0 results; 'Deuel' + 'APA-160' opinion search: 0 results; 'Deuel' docket sweep: 2,006 hits, all surname/county collisions (bankruptcies, civil-rights suits) - none naming the vessel. Marketing-list mentions exist (asbestos-ships.com; Simmons Hanly ship list; mesotheliomaasbestoshelpcenter.com) but are boilerplate law-firm lead-gen pages carrying no sourced ship-specific claim; excluded as evidence. A prior Haskell-class sweep found no asbestos docket naming any class member.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-25
- Study period
- 2026-09-25
- Limitations
- Absence of a located public record does not prove absence of asbestos aboard - a 1944 steam auxiliary is consistent with era-typical insulation materials. Does not establish that asbestos is or is not present; does not establish or defeat any claim of exposure or legal eligibility. 'Deuel' is a high-collision surname; filings naming the hull without 'USS' or 'APA-160' in indexed text could escape the targeted queries (the residual 'Deuel asbestos' pairing query failed on API read timeouts - see ledger sl-07).
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-deuel-apa160-06
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[8]NARA record path mapping for this hull (not retrieved): RG 24 Navy deck logs (1944-46 and 1950-56 commissions); RG 178 U.S. Maritime Commission construction records for MCV hull 126; NARA Pacific Alaska Region (Seattle) Naval Station Astoria photo files AST101834/835/836-10-44 (24 Oct 1944, referenced in NavSource captions) [other_primary]
- Locator
- NARA RG 24 / RG 178 / Pacific Alaska Region (Seattle)
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Archival path for any future ship-specific materials evidence: deck logs would document yard availabilities and any at-sea insulation disturbance; MC construction records for MCV-126 could carry outfitting/material specs; Astoria photos document the ship in October 1944 configuration. None retrieved this pass.
- Verification
- unverified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-09-25
- Study period
- n/a
- Limitations
- Record-group mapping is not evidence about the hull - these holdings are unverified for this specific vessel and mostly not digitized; require research-room work or paid reproduction (not authorized).
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-deuel-apa160-07