USS Dobler (DE-48)

Name
USS Dobler
Hull designation
DE-48
Vessel class
Evarts
Evidence tier
Tier 2
Evidence entries
3
Record ID
uss-dobler-de48
Dataset version
2026.10.12-rc.1
Canonical URL
https://asbestosatlas.org/ships/uss-dobler-de48

Evidence

3 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-3).

  1. [1]research packet kt-packet.md (8 sources cited) [nhhc_danfs]
    Finding type
    vessel_history
    Finding
    Identity packet verdict: no phantom/mismatch signals; identity corroborated by DANFS mirror text + secondaries
    Verification
    partial
    Role
    context
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Limitations
    2026-10-11 repair pass: prior PHANTOM classification was a norm_verdict regex artifact (matched 'phantom' inside 'no phantom/mismatch signals'); identity verdict classification pending human adjudication.
    Evidence ID
    uss-dobler-de48-pkt-kt-packet-md
  2. [2]Naval History and Heritage Command, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS), ‘Dobler (DE-48)’ [nhhc_danfs]
    Locator
    DANFS entry, specifications block and service narrative
    Finding type
    vessel_history
    Finding
    DANFS identifies Dobler (DE-48) as an Evarts-class vessel, launched 24 July 1942 as BDE-48 by Philadelphia Navy Yard and commissioned 17 May 1943. It records convoy escort and training service, including 11 transatlantic voyages between 27 August 1943 and 14 June 1945; decommissioning at New York on 2 October 1945; sale for scrap on 12 July 1946; one World War II battle star; and design specifications including a complement of 156.
    Verification
    verified
    Role
    supporting
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-09-28
    Study period
    1942-1946
    Population
    Navy crew, 1943-1945
    Limitations
    Official service history, not an asbestos survey or material inventory. It does not identify asbestos-containing products, individual exposure, or abatement. Complement is the DANFS design figure, not a verified crew count for any particular voyage.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-uss-dobler-de48-01
  3. [3]NHHC DANFS, ‘Dobler (DE-48)’; reviewed for asbestos references [nhhc_danfs]
    Locator
    Full DANFS entry reviewed, specifications and service narrative
    Finding type
    historical_record
    Finding
    The reviewed official DANFS entry contains no asbestos identification, asbestos-containing material inventory, or asbestos abatement record for USS Dobler. No direct ship-specific asbestos documentation was located in the sources reviewed for this record.
    Verification
    partial
    Role
    negative_finding
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-09-28
    Study period
    Research current to 2026-09-28
    Limitations
    This is a bounded search result, not proof that asbestos was absent. DANFS is a concise service history and does not purport to inventory hazardous materials; no hull survey, yard work package, or abatement file was obtained.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-uss-dobler-de48-02

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