Evidence
6 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-6).
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[1]U.S. Navy, Office of Naval Intelligence, ONI 54-I, U.S. Naval Vessels (issued December 1943), alphabetical index [other_primary]
- Locator
- PDF page 20 (printed alphabetical-index page, Epanow entry; OCR renders name as 'Epa now')
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- The Navy's December 1943 alphabetical index of U.S. naval vessels lists Epanow as YT-275.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Study period
- 1943
- Limitations
- A contemporary identity listing only. It does not give builder, construction date, commissioning or in-service date, assignment, propulsion, materials, asbestos, crew, or final disposition.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-epanow-yt275-01
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[2]U.S. Navy, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Radio Call Sign Book DNC3(A), 22 April 1944, section 17 (HyperWar transcription of Navy publication) [other_primary]
- Locator
- Section 17, page 17-13, alphabetical Ships' Names table, EPANOW YTB275 NYRQ
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- The Navy's 1944 radio call-sign book lists EPANOW as YTB-275 with call sign NYRQ, tying the later YTB designation to the same named hull.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Study period
- 1944
- Limitations
- The book explains that assigned call signs can include anticipated expansion, so listing alone does not prove an exact redesignation date or operational status on 22 April 1944. It contains no asbestos or material information.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-epanow-yt275-02
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[3]Naval Sea Systems Command, Ship History, 28 June 2011, inactive-ships listing [other_primary]
- Locator
- PDF page 101, YTB 0275 EPANOW row (search-indexed extract; direct PDF fetch returned 403)
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- A NAVSEA inactive-ship history table identifies YTB 0275 as EPANOW and gives a 'Rmvl Date' of 26 March 1951 and final disposition 'UNK.'
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Study period
- 1951; listing dated 2011
- Limitations
- Direct PDF inspection was blocked (HTTP 403); the indexed NAVSEA extract was read. 'Rmvl Date' is not defined in the accessible extract and must not be treated as a final strike date. This listing alone cannot settle reported later reactivation or final fate. It provides no asbestos information.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-epanow-yt275-03
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[4]National Archives, An Introduction to Navy Deck Logs [other_primary]
- Locator
- Opening two paragraphs under heading 'An Introduction to Navy Deck Logs'
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NARA explains that harbor tugs normally were placed 'in service' rather than commissioned, and their separate deck logs generally were not permanently retained; parent-command records are the more promising operational research route.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Study period
- General Navy records practice
- Limitations
- General retention guidance, not a determination that an Epanow log never existed. It does not establish a specific date, duty station, crew, ship material, asbestos exposure, or injury.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-epanow-yt275-04
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[5]National Archives, Guide to Federal Records, RG 181, section 181.2.4, Records of the 5th Naval District [other_primary]
- Locator
- Section 181.2.4, 'Records of the 5th Naval District (Norfolk, VA)'
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NARA identifies Fifth Naval District commandant central subject files (1926-1960), general correspondence (1939-1957), and district/base history (1939-1946) in Record Group 181 at Philadelphia as potential records to check for the tug's reported district service and maintenance history.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Study period
- 1926-1960 records
- Limitations
- Collection-level finding aid only. No Epanow folder or work order was inspected, and the guide does not name the tug or establish asbestos use, assignment, or reactivation.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-epanow-yt275-05
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[6]Batch 9346 search ledger: ONI 54-I, Navy Radio Call Sign Book, NAVSEA Ship History, NARA RG 181 guide and deck-log guidance, and official-site searches [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger sl-uss-epanow-yt275-01 through -07; CourtListener remains separately pending
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No Epanow-specific asbestos survey, material specification, abatement record, or exposure finding was located in the official public Navy and NARA sources reviewed for this batch.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Study period
- 2026-09-24 search
- Limitations
- This is a bounded search result, not proof asbestos was absent. No hull plan, work order, or material survey was obtained; CourtListener was paced out and has not yet produced search results. No individual exposure or causation conclusion follows.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-epanow-yt275-06