Evidence
5 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-5).
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[1]research packet fd-packet.md (14 sources cited) [other_primary]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Identity packet verdict: VERIFIED
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Evidence ID
- uss-eaton-dd510-pkt-fd-packet-md
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[2]Naval History and Heritage Command, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Eaton (DD-510) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS entry, specifications block and final paragraphs
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- NHHC identifies Eaton as a Fletcher-class destroyer launched 20 September 1942 by Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, and commissioned 4 December 1942. The DANFS specifications block gives 2,050 tons displacement, 376 ft 6 in length, 40 ft beam, 17 ft 9 in draft, 36 knots, and a complement of 273. It records WWII service, reserve decommissioning at Charleston on 21 June 1946, reclassification DDE-510 on 2 January 1951, recommissioning on 11 December 1951, and 11 WWII battle stars.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-27
- Study period
- 1942-1957 (period covered in retrieved DANFS narrative)
- Population
- Bath Iron Works construction trades (1942); U.S. Navy crew (1942-1946; recommissioned 1951)
- Limitations
- This authoritative ship history establishes identity, dates, service, and stated specifications; it does not identify asbestos-containing material, product manufacturers, quantities, locations, exposure, disease, or legal eligibility. Its post-1960 service and final disposition are not stated in the retrieved entry.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-eaton-dd510-01
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[3]National Archives, Special List 44: Named Vessels (Eaton (DD-510)) [other_primary]
- Locator
- Special List 44, Eaton (DD-510) row
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NARA's named-vessel index lists Eaton (DD-510) deck logs for 4 December 1942 through 30 November 1945. The logs are a primary-source lead for shipboard maintenance, repair, and casualty documentation during that interval.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-27
- Study period
- 1942-12-04 to 1945-11-30
- Population
- Ship's company and attached personnel, 1942-1945
- Limitations
- The index establishes log availability, not the contents of individual log volumes. No log volume was retrieved or reviewed for asbestos, insulation, repair, or exposure references; this is not asbestos documentation.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-eaton-dd510-02
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[4]Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Occupational Exposure to Asbestos, 59 Fed. Reg. 40964 (Aug. 10, 1994) [federal_register]
- Locator
- 59 Fed. Reg. 40964, shipyard discussion (asbestos use on American ships, early 1940s-late 1970s)
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- OSHA's shipyard asbestos rule states that asbestos products were used extensively on American ships from the early 1940s through the late 1970s, including joiner-bulkhead systems, insulation of steam and hot-water pipes, boilers and tanks in machinery spaces, ceiling tile, and fire-resistant sheets in bulkheads. Eaton was delivered in 1942 according to NHHC.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-27
- Study period
- early 1940s-late 1970s
- Population
- U.S. shipbuilding, ship-repair, and overhaul workers generally
- Limitations
- This is national era evidence, not a vessel survey or construction record for Eaton. It supports research prioritization for a 1942-delivered U.S. ship but does not establish that any listed material was installed, remained, was disturbed, or exposed anyone aboard this hull.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-eaton-dd510-03
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[5]CourtListener authenticated API v4 sweep attempt via fleet helper: exact-name opinion query for "USS Eaton" [court_record]
- Locator
- cl-auth-search.py stderr, 2026-09-27: 'COURTLISTENER PACING: the fleet-wide request budget is momentarily spent'
- Finding type
- litigation_documented
- Finding
- The required authenticated CourtListener v4 sweep could not begin: the fleet-wide pacing helper reported its request budget momentarily spent before returning results for the first exact-name opinion query. No CourtListener result is classified as qualifying asbestos litigation, other litigation, name collision, or no result because no response payload was received.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-27
- Study period
- 2026-09-27 research attempt
- Limitations
- This is a documented research gap, not a no-results finding and not a litigation negative. The required exact-name docket query and both DD-510 opinion/docket queries remain outstanding; no inference about litigation may be drawn from this stand-down.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-eaton-dd510-04