USS England (DLG-22)

Evidence

16 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-16).

1. [1]research packet ly-packet.md (2 sources cited) [nhhc_danfs]

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   Identity packet verdict: VERIFIED — real identity: USS England | Hull: DLG-22 (reclassified CG-22, 30 Jun 1975)

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Evidence ID

   uss-england-dlg22-pkt-ly-packet-md

2. [2]DANFS, England II (DLG-22) entry - builder, milestones, specification block, awards list (NHHC page via Wayback capture; live history.navy.mil URL returns 404) [nhhc_danfs]

   Locator

   DANFS entry, specifications block + awards/service dates

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   DANFS record for this hull ('England II (DLG-22)', service 1963-1994): laid down 4 October 1960 at San Pedro, California, by Todd Shipyards Corp.; launched 6 March 1962; commissioned at Long Beach Naval Shipyard 7 December 1963; reclassified CG-22 in July 1975; simultaneously decommissioned and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register 21 January 1994; ultimately disposed of by dismantling. Spec block: dp. 7,000; l. 533'; extreme b. 55'; max nav. dr. 26'; s. 30+ k.; cpl. 374; class Leahy; two twin Terrier launchers, four 3-inch guns, ASROC. Awards: Navy Unit Commendation 3 Jan-6 Jun 1966; Meritorious Unit Commendation 30 May-3 Dec 1972; MUC for Desert Shield 2 Aug-1 Nov 1990; Navy 'E' ribbons; Navy Expeditionary Medal (Iran/Indian Ocean) 7 Apr-6 Jun 1979; Armed Forces Expeditionary Medals (Vietnam); seven Vietnam battle stars; Southwest Asia Service Medal; Humanitarian Service Medal.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-29

   Study period

   1960-1994

   Population

   Construction trades (San Pedro, 1960-63); crew 1963-94

   Limitations

   The NHHC entry is a 2018 stub explicitly marked 'Detailed entry pending' - milestones and spec/awards blocks only, with essentially no service narrative; it documents service history, not materials or asbestos content. Live history.navy.mil page returns 404; cited via Wayback capture.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-england-dlg22-01

3. [3]Naval Vessel Register, ENGLAND (CG 22) ex-DLG 22 status record (UIC 52693; Wayback capture 2017-01-09; page last updated 02/01/2005) + NavSource DLG/CG-22 building/disposal data [other_primary]

   Locator

   NVR CG-22 detail page, Vessel Status + Milestone Dates + Physical Characteristics sections; NavSource archives/04/1122/040122.htm

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   Official NVR status record for ENGLAND (CG 22) ex-DLG 22 (UIC 52693; class CG 16): keel 10/04/1960; launched 03/06/1962; commissioned 12/07/1963; delivery date 06/16/1971 (consistent with post-BIW-upgrade redelivery); decommissioned and stricken 01/21/1994; status 'Disposed of by scrapping, dismantling,' status changed 10/20/2004. Builder field: 'Todd Shipyards Corp., Los Angeles Div.' Physical record: overall length 533 ft; extreme beam 55 ft; waterline beam 54 ft; waterline length 510 ft; max navigational draft 26 ft; light displacement 4,650 tons; full displacement 8,220 tons; steel hull, aluminum superstructure; steam-turbine propulsion, 2 propellers; accommodations 32 officers + 393 enlisted. Page last updated 02/01/2005. NavSource corroborates: keel 04 OCT 1960 Todd Shipyard San Pedro; reclassified CG 22 on 30 JUN 1975; decommissioned/stricken 21 JAN 1994; sold for scrap to International Shipbreaking Ltd., Brownsville, TX; scrapping completed 20 OCT 2004; spec block 7,400 tons, 85,000 SHP geared turbines, 2 screws, 34 knots, crew 377. NavSource captioned photographs (official Navy and contributed) place the hull on Tonkin Gulf SAR operations March/April 1967, departing Pearl Harbor for WestPac June 1968, off Bath, Maine 18 May 1971, at Subic Bay December 1974, overflown by a Soviet Il-38 on 22 May 1979, in the Gulf of Oman 1 November 1990 (Desert Shield), Hong Kong 16 November 1990, underway 27 February 1992, and under dismantlement at International Shipbreaking 15 January and 27 April 2004.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-29

   Study period

   1960-2005

   Population

   Crew 1963-94; reserve-fleet and disposal-period custody 1994-2004

   Limitations

   NVR is an inventory/status record - no materials, insulation, or hazmat detail. Live NVR page renders navigation shell only (JS-driven or stale); cited via Wayback capture of the official record. NavSource is a secondary photographic-history compilation used for corroborating dates and the dismantler name. Reclassification carried as 30 JUN 1975 (NavSource/class change) vs 'July 1975' (DANFS) - see gaps.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-england-dlg22-02

4. [4]MARAD vesselhistory record, ENGLAND (DLG/CG-22), Detail/1454 - milestone table (entry 2/22/1994; withdrawal 11/18/2003 'Navy scrapping') [marad_nrc]

   Locator

   MARAD ShipHistory Detail/1454, Milestones section

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   MARAD vessel-history record for ENGLAND (DLG/CG-22): entry into reserve custody 2/22/1994; milestone 'Withdrawl' 11/18/2003 - 'WITHDRAWN FROM PROGRAM V | Navy scrapping'; fate field 'Returned - No Further Info'; year built 1962; type CG Guided Missile Cruiser; length 533 ft; lightweight displacement 7,903 tons. A 1996 association photograph shows England among the mothballed Leahy-class hulls at Benicia (Suisun Bay NDRF anchorage); secondary compilations name Suisun Bay as the lay-up site.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-29

   Study period

   1994-2003

   Population

   Reserve-fleet custody 1994-2003

   Limitations

   The MARAD record's Shipyard field reads 'Marinship Corporation' - inconsistent with DANFS/NVR (Todd Shipyards Corp., Los Angeles Div., San Pedro) and treated as a MARAD data error (see gaps). The record carries no hazmat, asbestos-inventory, or sale-condition detail; 'Navy scrapping' identifies the disposal path but not the condition of the hull. Suisun Bay lay-up site per secondary compilations and association photo, not the MARAD page itself.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-england-dlg22-03

5. [5]Naval Historical Center Online Library, 'Operation Sailor Hat Explosive Tests, February-June 1965' photo event page (official U.S. Navy photographs; NARA collections 428-KN/428-N/USN 11104xx series; ibiblio hyperwar reproduction) [other_primary]

   Locator

   Event narrative paragraph naming 'guided-missile frigate England (DLG-22)' for Shot Charlie, 16 April 1965

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   England (DLG-22) participated in Operation 'Sailor Hat' Shot 'Charlie' on 16 April 1965 off Kaho'olawe, Hawaii - the second of three 500-ton TNT test detonations (February-June 1965) - moored near weapons-effects test ship USS Atlanta (IX-304) with USS Benjamin Stoddert (DDG-22) and HMCS Fraser; the Naval Historical Center caption record notes participating ships had crews aboard and that Atlanta was afterward repaired at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-29

   Study period

   1965-04-16

   Population

   Crew aboard during 500-ton TNT detonation test, 1965

   Limitations

   Documents a documented ship-specific event only - blast-test participation is ship history, not asbestos evidence; any post-test repair/disturbance of insulation aboard this hull is inferred, not documented. The event page reproduces official Navy photo captions hosted by ibiblio (NHHC Online Library mirror); the live NHHC photos collection was intermittently unreachable during research.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-england-dlg22-04

6. [6]NVR delivery date 06/16/1971 (Wayback NVR CG-22 record) + Bath Iron Works production record (hazegray.org/shipbuilding/biw4.htm, hull 1015) + NHHC official photo NH 106507 + USNI photo 436518 caption + TogetherWeServed crew memoir + Atlas shipyard dataset 'bath-iron-works' records [other_primary]

   Locator

   BIW production record hull 1015 row; NVR milestone 'Delivery Date: 06/16/1971'; NH 106507 picture-data page (ibiblio)

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   Documented yard period at Bath Iron Works: England was decommissioned 10 April 1970 for an anti-air-warfare upgrade at Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, and recommissioned 26 June 1971 (secondary compilations: seaforces.org, navysite.de). Corroborating primary/authoritative records: the NVR records this hull's 'Delivery Date' as 06/16/1971 (consistent with redelivery after the upgrade); the Bath Iron Works production record lists hull 1015 'England (DLG 22), Leahy Class Frigate, AAW Upgrade, 16 June 1971'; an official U.S. Navy photograph (NHHC photo NH 106507) shows USS England (DLG-22) 'Off Bath, Maine on 18 May 1971'; a USNI photo-archive caption describes CG-22 'following modernization. Delivered to U.S. Navy June 16, 1971'; a period crew memoir places ship's force aboard at BIW during the refit. The Atlas yard dataset documents Bath Iron Works with verified asbestos records (OSHA 1987 citations; NIOSH HHE 89-0273-2000 fiber exposures during ship repair/overhaul; 1942 Drinker pipe-covering study; product-identification litigation).

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   context

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-29

   Study period

   1970-04-10 to 1971-06-26

   Population

   Bath Iron Works trades 1970-71; ship's force during refit (crew memoir confirms crew aboard at yard)

   Limitations

   The yard period itself is convergently documented (NVR delivery date + BIW production record + official photo + memoir); the decommission/recommission dates and 'AAW upgrade' scope come from secondary compilations. The asbestos disturbance scope of the upgrade is inferred from era practice and the yard's documented record - not documented per-hull. Does not establish exposure for any individual worker or crewmember.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-england-dlg22-05

7. [7]DANFS commissioning line + Navy fact file NTU program description (man.fas.org dod-101 CG-16 class page) + seaforces.org/globalsecurity.org NTU-date compilations + Naval Historical Foundation memoir (navyhistory.org) [other_primary]

   Locator

   DANFS entry commissioning sentence; FAS dod-101 class page NTU paragraph; seaforces CG-22 page

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   Long Beach Naval Shipyard periods: DANFS records that England was commissioned at Long Beach Naval Shipyard 7 December 1963 (ship present at the yard for commissioning). Secondary compilations (seaforces.org, globalsecurity.org) record the class-wide New Threat Upgrade performed at Long Beach Naval Shipyard October 1986-October 1987; the Navy fact file states that under NTU 'all spaces were renovated, berthing and food service areas were refurbished, and the engineering plant was fully overhauled' (class-wide statement). A Naval Historical Foundation memoir describes the ship entering overhaul at Long Beach Naval Shipyard in the mid-1960s (undated in source). The Atlas yard dataset documents Long Beach Naval Shipyard as a verified asbestos-record yard.

   Verification

   partial

   Role

   context

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-29

   Study period

   1963; 1986-1987

   Population

   Long Beach Naval Shipyard trades (commissioning 1963; NTU availability 1986-87); ship's force

   Limitations

   Commissioning at LBNSY is DANFS-verified; the October 1986-October 1987 NTU window and yard assignment come from secondary compilations only (consistent across sources but not primary-confirmed); the NTU renovation description is a class-wide statement, not a hull work package. The mid-1960s LBNSY overhaul derives from a single memoir. Asbestos disturbance scope inferred, not documented per-hull.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-england-dlg22-06

8. [8]USS England association archive (cg22.ussengland.org history page via Wayback 2012-12-10) + navysite.de CG-22 chronology (secondary) [other_primary]

   Locator

   Association history page, paragraph on reclassification; navysite.de/cg/cg22.htm

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   Claimed Puget Sound/Bremerton yard period: the ship's association archive states the designation 'was changed in 1976 to CG-22 at Bremerton Naval Shipyard during an overhaul' - conflicting with the official 30 June 1975 reclassification date but consistent with the ship being in a Puget Sound Naval Shipyard availability when the change took effect; navysite.de's compiled chronology similarly describes mid-1970s 'Pacific yard work - centered on Puget Sound/Bremerton.' Puget Sound Naval Shipyard is a verified asbestos yard in the Atlas dataset.

   Verification

   unverified

   Role

   archival_lead

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-29

   Study period

   1974-1976

   Population

   PSNS trades and ship's force, c. 1975-76 (if confirmed)

   Limitations

   Secondary and association sources only; the stated year (1976) conflicts with the official 30 June 1975 reclassification. No primary record of a Bremerton availability was located - NHHC command-operation reports could not be probed conclusively (site-wide 404s during session). Included as a lead, not as record truth.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-england-dlg22-07

9. [9]U.S. Navy fact file, CG-16 Leahy class (4 x 1,200-psi boilers; 2 geared turbines; 2 shafts; 85,000 shp - via FAS dod-101 mirror); era substitution timing per GAO HRD-80-2 (Navy Efforts To Protect Workers From Asbestos Exposure, 18 Oct 1979) [other_primary]

   Locator

   man.fas.org/dod-101 CG-16 class page, specifications block; gao.gov/products/hrd-80-2 (gao.gov blocked automated fetch; product description per sibling-batch citations)

   Finding type

   asbestos_application

   Finding

   Era inference: construction of a four-boiler, geared-turbine steam plant at Todd Shipyards San Pedro in 1960-63 falls in the documented peak of naval asbestos-insulation use; era-standard applications for the type include boiler casing and steam-drum insulation, high-pressure steam-line lagging, turbine insulation, gaskets, packing, deck coverings, and bulkhead/cable insulation. The Navy did not begin substituting alternative insulation materials in earnest until the early 1970s. The builder yard is a documented asbestos-litigation venue (see ev-uss-england-dlg22-09) but carries no dedicated Atlas yard slug - the dataset's todd-shipyards record is anchored to Brooklyn/Houston evidence and todd-shipyards-alameda to the San Francisco division.

   Verification

   inferred

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   class_or_era

   Accessed

   2026-09-29

   Study period

   1960-1994

   Population

   Todd San Pedro construction trades 1960-63; crew 1963-94

   Limitations

   Class/era and builder-yard inference only - no hull-specific insulation record located; this row must not be read as a ship-specific finding. Does not quantify material aboard or establish what remained at decommissioning or disposal.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-england-dlg22-08

10. [10]Chavez v. Todd Shipyards Corp., BRB Nos. 86-2456/86-2456A (dol.gov BRB published decision PDF) + Dilts v. Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp. (9th Cir., Dec. 7, 2004) + Robertson and Taylor SJ orders (E.D. Pa., MDL-875) [court_record]

    Locator

    BRB decision, 'worked for employer as a laborer and leadman from 1954 to 1980 ... exposed to asbestos' recital; Dilts recital 'employment at Todd from 1965 to 1994'; Robertson doc 139 recitals on the San Pedro yard

    Finding type

    litigation_documented

    Finding

    Builder-yard asbestos record (court documents, not law-firm sources): this hull's construction yard - Todd Shipyards, Los Angeles Division, San Pedro - is a documented asbestos venue across the build era. Chavez v. Todd Shipyards Corp., BRB Nos. 86-2456/86-2456A (published Benefits Review Board decision, on remand from the Ninth Circuit): a laborer/leadman at the yard 1954-1980 was exposed to asbestos and developed asbestosis - the employment window spans this hull's 1960-63 construction. Dilts v. Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp. (9th Cir. 2004): death-benefits claim for a 1965-1994 Todd worker alleging occupational asbestos exposure and lung cancer (denied on section 33(g) settlement-approval grounds - procedural bar, not a merits finding). MDL-875 opinions recite Todd's operation of 'the L.A. Shipyard at San Pedro' from December 1943 and grant Todd summary judgment in individual Navy-exposure cases (Robertson - USS Salisbury Sound; Taylor - USS Waddell).

    Verification

    verified

    Role

    context

    Documentation level

    ship_specific

    Accessed

    2026-09-29

    Study period

    1954-2004 (records); 1960-1963 (hull construction)

    Population

    Todd LA Division yard workers, 1954-1994 (documented windows); England construction-era trades 1960-63 within that window

    Limitations

    Yard-level documentation tied to this hull's builder and build window - not a hull finding: no row establishes that any asbestos work occurred aboard England specifically during construction (Sarjeant alleges it, ev-11, allegation stage only). Dilts and the MDL orders are procedural/negative outcomes for those claimants. Does not establish exposure for any individual.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-england-dlg22-09

11. [11]Sarjeant v. Foster Wheeler LLC et al., No. 3:24-cv-01216-VC (N.D. Cal.), Doc. 87-8 (Defendant Foster Wheeler LLC's Notice of Removal, filed 03/25/2024, Alameda County Super. Ct. No. 23CV052439) [court_record]

    Locator

    Doc. 87-8, paragraph 15 - 'Foster Wheeler has confirmed that it manufactured steam generating boilers, economizers, and associated equipment onboard the USS England'

    Finding type

    litigation_product_id

    Finding

    Defendant-confirmed equipment identification: in its notice of removal in Sarjeant v. Foster Wheeler LLC, Foster Wheeler stated it 'has confirmed that it manufactured steam generating boilers, economizers, and associated equipment onboard the USS England' (Doc. 87-8, para. 15). The filing supports Foster Wheeler's federal-officer removal defense - the manufacture was 'pursuant to contracts and specifications executed by the Navy' - and corroborates secondary compilations identifying Foster-Wheeler boilers in this hull.

    Verification

    verified

    Role

    supporting

    Documentation level

    ship_specific

    Accessed

    2026-09-29

    Study period

    1960-1963 (construction window); 2024 (filing)

    Population

    Personnel who worked on/around the ship's boiler and economizer equipment

    Limitations

    Equipment identification only - Foster Wheeler confirmed its boilers/economizers were aboard; the filing does not concede or adjudicate asbestos content of that equipment or any exposure. A removal-stage statement by the defendant (in its own litigation interest), not a merits finding.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-england-dlg22-10

12. [12]Sarjeant v. Foster Wheeler LLC, N.D. Cal. 3:24-cv-01216-VC - RECAP docket 68294127, Doc. 87-8 (removal filing naming USS England), Doc. 207 (8/29/2024 discovery order), Doc. 212 (Metalclad SJ), Doc. 284 (Vanderbilt SJ), Doc. 105 ruling (Honeywell MTD, 5/30/2024) [court_record]

    Locator

    Doc. 87-8 paras. 6-9, 15 (vessel naming + equipment confirmation); Doc. 207 (order reciting 'ships being constructed or undergoing repair at Todd Shipyards from 1960-1964')

    Finding type

    litigation_documented

    Finding

    Docketed asbestos case naming this hull, pending at allegation/discovery stage: Sarjeant v. Foster Wheeler LLC et al., No. 3:24-cv-01216-VC (N.D. Cal.) (Alameda County Super. Ct. 23CV052439, filed 11/20/2023; removed March 2024 under 28 U.S.C. 1442 federal-officer removal). James Sarjeant, a draftsman at Todd Shipyards in 1960, 1961, 1963, and 1964 (per the court's Metalclad order recital), alleges mesothelioma from asbestos exposure including work aboard the USS England and other vessels during construction/repair at Todd's San Pedro yard - a window covering this hull's construction. Dispositions located: plaintiffs' counsel's 2/1/2024 correspondence naming USS England among the vessels (recited in Doc. 87-8); order granting plaintiffs' motion to compel Foster Wheeler RFP responses, 8/29/2024 (Doc. 207, reciting the alleged 1960-1964 Todd boiler exposure); order granting Metalclad's summary judgment 10/2/2024 (no evidence its insulation was at the yard in plaintiff's years); order granting in part/denying in part Vanderbilt's SJ 10/2/2024; Honeywell MTD granted in part/denied in part 5/30/2024.

    Verification

    verified

    Role

    supporting

    Documentation level

    ship_specific

    Accessed

    2026-09-29

    Study period

    1960-1964 (alleged exposure); 2023- (litigation, ongoing)

    Population

    Alleged: shipyard draftsman at Todd San Pedro 1960-61/1963-64; mesothelioma claimant

    Limitations

    Pleading/discovery-stage case: the USS England exposure claim is an allegation in the complaint and counsel correspondence, not a finding; no trial finding on exposure aboard this hull exists. Metalclad's summary-judgment grant is a merits-level negative for that defendant only. The litigation confirms Foster Wheeler equipment aboard (ev-10) but does not adjudicate asbestos aboard this hull.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-england-dlg22-11

13. [13]Major v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., 14 Cal.App.5th 1179 (2017), B260355 c/w B265671 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BC473650) [court_record]

    Locator

    Opinion, asbestos-evidence discussion at *571-*572 (interrogatory answers read to jury; verdict allocation)

    Finding type

    litigation_documented

    Finding

    Published appellate opinion naming this hull in asbestos allegations that failed on causation: Major v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., 14 Cal.App.5th 1179, 222 Cal.Rptr.3d 563 (Cal. App. 2d Dist., Div. 8, Aug. 30, 2017) - smoking-and-asbestos wrongful-death action by the widow of career naval officer William E. Major. At trial, defendant Lorillard read plaintiff's interrogatory answers into evidence: 'Decedent was exposed to asbestos-containing materials installed on the [U.S.S.] England, including those installed prior to the time he served on board. ... Decedent qualified as a surface warfare officer, which required him to regularly stand watch in the engine rooms. Decedent was exposed to asbestos-containing materials installed on the [U.S.S.] Fox prior to the time he served on board.' The jury apportioned no responsibility to asbestos - finding asbestos exposure 'was not a substantial factor' in Major's death (decedent 50%, Lorillard 17%, other cigarette manufacturers 33%) - and the Second District affirmed the tobacco judgment.

    Verification

    verified

    Role

    supporting

    Documentation level

    ship_specific

    Accessed

    2026-09-29

    Study period

    service period undated in opinion; litigation 2012-2017

    Population

    Naval officer serving aboard USS England and USS Fox (service dates not stated in the opinion's excerpt); lung-cancer decedent d. 1998

    Limitations

    Stage classification: the hull-naming statement is a discovery-stage allegation (plaintiff's interrogatory answers) introduced by the defense for apportionment - not a finding. The jury affirmatively found asbestos was not a substantial factor in this decedent's death, a merits-level negative for this plaintiff's asbestos theory. Major's service dates aboard England are not given in the published opinion. Does not adjudicate the presence of asbestos aboard this hull.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-england-dlg22-12

14. [14]OSHA Inspection Detail 303690564, International Shipbreaking Limited, Brownsville, TX (osha.gov establishment inspection detail) + OSHA Directive CPL-02-00-136 (Shipbreaking NEP, interagency MOA) [other_primary]

    Locator

    Inspection Detail 303690564, Violation Items 01012A/01012B (standard 19151001 F01 II / F01 III)

    Finding type

    regulatory

    Finding

    Scrapping-yard regulatory context: OSHA Inspection 303690564 at International Shipbreaking Limited, 18501 R.L. Ostos Road, Port of Brownsville, TX - a planned, complete-scope health inspection opened 8/6/2002 under the shipbreaking emphasis program ('N:Breakmoa, S:Shipyards'), closed 2/12/2003 - produced 14 initial violation items including two citations under 29 CFR 1915.1001 (Asbestos - Shipyard Employment), subsections (f)(1)(ii) and (f)(1)(iii) (exposure-limit provisions), issued 12/20/2002, abated 12/27/2002, resolved by informal settlement. England was withdrawn from MARAD custody 11/18/2003 and scrapped at this ISL facility through 10/20/2004; NavSource photographs document the hull under dismantlement there 15 January and 27 April 2004. OSHA's shipbreaking NEP (directive CPL-02-00-136) implements the OSHA/Navy/DLA/MARAD/EPA interagency MOA governing these dismantlings.

    Verification

    verified

    Role

    context

    Documentation level

    context_only

    Accessed

    2026-09-29

    Study period

    2002-08-06 to 2003-02-12 (inspection); hull on site 2003-11 to 2004-10

    Population

    ISL dismantling workers, 2002-2004 era

    Limitations

    Yard-level regulatory record predating this hull's arrival by ~9 months - it documents the asbestos-regulation regime at the dismantling facility, not conditions aboard England, quantities removed, or any worker exposure. The inspection's asbestos items were 'other-than-serious' and abated December 2002. Does not establish present or past ACM inventory on this hull.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-england-dlg22-13

15. [15]CourtListener API v4 opinion/docket searches + RECAP document pulls (authenticated, fleet-paced); indexed VA BVA decision corpus; batch-4579 search ledger [court_record]

    Locator

    search_ledger rows sl-uss-england-dlg22-01 through -20 (incl. -14b/-14c)

    Finding type

    litigation_documented

    Finding

    Litigation/document sweep results: CourtListener authenticated API v4 (opinions): 'USS England' = 0; 'U.S.S. England' = 2 records, both Major v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. (2017, classified in ev-12); 'aboard the England' = 0; 'CG-22'/'CG 22' = 17 hits, all collisions (contract-clause and unrelated references in insurance/insolvency opinions); 'England Leahy asbestos' = 9 hits, all collisions (person-name and 'New England' references, none naming the vessel); 'DE-635' = 11 opinion hits, all collisions (the string appears in unrelated matters; the hull number belongs to the namesake DE-635 in any event). CourtListener dockets: 'U.S.S. England' = 0; 'DE-635' = 176 hits, all collisions on review of case names. RECAP pull of the located Sarjeant docket (68294127) supplied Doc. 87-8 and Doc. 207 (ev-10/-11). Indexed VA BVA decisions surface asbestos claims for other hulls (Bowen, America, Lexington, Oriskany) but none naming this ship; 'English'/'USS English (DD-696)' collisions were excluded. No asbestos survey, abatement contract, hazmat disclosure, or adjudicated finding of asbestos aboard this hull was located in the sources searched (see search_ledger).

    Verification

    partial

    Role

    negative_finding

    Documentation level

    ship_specific

    Accessed

    2026-09-29

    Study period

    2026-09-29

    Population

    None

    Limitations

    Sweep substantially complete with one gap: the 'DLG-22'/'DLG 22' opinion query exhausted its 900-second pacing window twice without acquiring a fleet token and was not executed (logged as blocked). Absence of a located record does not prove absence of asbestos aboard - 1960-63 construction is consistent with retained era materials through service life, and the Sarjeant/Major assertions are pending/rejected allegations, not findings.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-england-dlg22-14

16. [16]USS England association archive (Wayback captures) + NHHC command-operation-reports collection structure + 1967 cruise-book scan (e-yearbook) + NHHC photo collections via ibiblio [other_primary]

    Locator

    cg22.ussengland.org/History/history.html (Wayback 2012-12-10); history.navy.mil command-operation-reports paths (probes inconclusive - sitewide 404); e-yearbook 1967 England cruise book pp. 6-7; Maritime Reporter Dec. 1992 p.24 contract notice

    Finding type

    historical_record

    Finding

    Archival leads toward ship-specific documentation: (1) the USS England association archive (cg22.ussengland.org, live site now a Bluehost placeholder; Wayback captures 2010-2012) hosts a history page, commanding-officer list, Operation Sailor Hat participant accounts, and a 1996 Benicia reserve-fleet photograph - and itself describes a complete ship history as 'a future project'; (2) NHHC maintains a ship command-operation-report collection (research/archives/command-operation-reports), the likely repository for this hull's annual command histories 1964-1993, which would carry yard availabilities and overhaul scope absent from the DANFS stub - England-specific CORs could not be located/probed this session (NHHC returned sitewide 404s); (3) a 1967 cruise-book scan (e-yearbook reproduction) gives period detail including complement '21 officers and 350 enlisted men' and full-load displacement 7,600 tons; (4) NARA Record Group 19 general records and the NHHC photographic collections hold official imagery already in evidence (NH 106507); (5) a December 1992 Maritime Reporter notice records a $7.6 million Navy repair contract to Continental Maritime of San Diego for CG-22 - a post-NTU yard-availability lead not verified against contract records.

    Verification

    unverified

    Role

    archival_lead

    Documentation level

    ship_specific

    Accessed

    2026-09-29

    Study period

    1960-1994 (material coverage)

    Population

    None

    Limitations

    Leads only - association pages are unofficial crew-maintained material; COR files for this hull were not retrieved (NHHC sitewide outage during probing); the cruise-book figures are period primary material but were reviewed only via reproduction excerpts. None establishes any asbestos fact about this hull.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-england-dlg22-15