Evidence
5 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-5).
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[1]research packet ac-packet.md (11 sources cited) [nhhc_danfs]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Identity packet verdict: VERIFIED
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Evidence ID
- uss-dupage-apa41-pkt-ac-packet-md
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[2]DANFS text transcribed by the HyperWar Foundation (ibiblio.org); corroborated by Wikipedia DANFS-derived narrative [nhhc_danfs]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- USS DuPage (APA-41), Bayfield-class attack transport. Built by Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, MS under a Maritime Commission contract. Launched 19 December 1942 as Sea Hound (AP-86), reclassified APA-41 on 1 February 1943, placed in ferry commission 28 February 1943, decommissioned 17 March 1943 for conversion by Todd-Erie Basin Dry Docks, Brooklyn, NY, commissioned 1 September 1943. WWII service: Kwajalein (31 January-6 February 1944), Emirau (11 April 1944), Cape Gloucester (28 April-1 May), Guam (21-26 July 1944), Peleliu (15 September 1944), Leyte (20 October and 14 November 1944), Lingayen Gulf (9 January 1945; kamikaze hit the evening of 10 January - 35 killed, 136 wounded), Okinawa (arrived 5 July 1945), occupation landings at Nagoya (26 October 1945), Operation Magic Carpet. Six battle stars for WWII service. Decommissioned 28 March 1946, transferred to the War Shipping Administration 27 June 1946, commercial service, scrapped 1973.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Limitations
- DANFS returning HTTP 500 on the official site; identity and service history from the full DANFS transcription at ibiblio.org (HyperWar Foundation), corroborated against Wikipedia's DANFS-derived narrative.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-dupage-apa41-01
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[3]Negative search result across authoritative repositories (2026-09-25) [other_primary]
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No ship-specific asbestos documentation located for USS DuPage (APA-41) 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-dupage-apa41-02
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[4]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 DuPage" APA-41) could not be completed during the writing session. Two SSH attempts against the Mac Studio authenticated helper broke the pipe before any results returned; remaining ships were logged without further attempts 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-dupage-apa41-03
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[5]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-dupage-apa41-04