Evidence
6 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-6).
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[1]DANFS, 'Essex IV (CV-9)' - NHHC ship histories (migrated entry) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS postwar narrative paragraphs
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Postwar career per DANFS: ordered to Bremerton, Wash., for inactivation 3 September 1945 and placed out of commission in reserve 9 January 1947; modernization endowed her with a new flight deck and streamlined island superstructure before recommissioning 15 January 1951 (Capt. A. W. Wheelock) for three Korean War tours as flagship of Carrier Division 1/TF 77; reclassified CVA-9 (1 October 1952); entered Puget Sound Naval Shipyard July 1955 for repairs and extensive alterations including installation of an angled flight deck, rejoining the Pacific Fleet March 1956; converted to an ASW Support Carrier spring 1960 and redesignated CVS-9 (8 March 1960), homeported at Quonset Point, R.I.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- 1945-1960
- Limitations
- Documents reserve inactivation, a full SCB-era modernization, and angled-deck rebuild - heavy industrial work across the asbestos era - without describing insulation or asbestos materials.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-essex-cv9-02
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[2]NavSource Naval History, USS Essex (CV-9) page - milestone table and fate line [reputable_press]
- Locator
- NavSource CV-09 milestone table (decommissioned/stricken dates) and 'Fate' line
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Final years and disposal: underwent FRAM-II modernization March-September 1962 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard (NavSource); decommissioned 30 June 1969; stricken from the Navy List 1 June 1973; fate line reads 'Sold and scrapped in Kearny, NJ.'
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- 1960-1975
- Limitations
- DANFS for this hull ends circa 1960; FRAM-II, decommissioning, striking, and scrapping rest on NavSource (a volunteer-run but carefully sourced naval-history archive). The exact sale/scrapping dates are not stated - 'scrapped 1975' is the common secondary account, flagged in gaps.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-essex-cv9-03
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[3]Batch-16 search ledger (this record): CourtListener exact-name + hull-number sweeps [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger row sl-uss-essex-cv9-03
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- CourtListener sweeps for this hull returned no qualifying asbestos litigation: "USS Essex" asbestos returned zero results; "Essex" "CV-9" asbestos navy ship returned zero; "Essex" asbestos aircraft carrier Navy crew exposure returned zero. 'Essex' is a high-collision name (counties, cities, companies) but no surfaced hit concerned this hull.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- 2026-09-18
- Limitations
- A null litigation result is not proof that no exposure claims exist - unindexed state-court and settled matters are invisible to opinion databases, and genuine 'Essex' hits may hide among county/company noise. Reported as a search outcome, not as a fact about the ship.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-essex-cv9-04
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[4]Batch-16 search ledger (this record): full source sweep [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-essex-cv9-01 through sl-uss-essex-cv9-05
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No ship-specific asbestos record of any kind located for this hull: no asbestos or insulation survey, no abatement contract, no hazmat disclosure for the 1970s dismantlement, and no published opinion naming CV-9 in an asbestos claim was found in the sources searched (DANFS, NavSource, CourtListener, govinfo).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- 2026-09-18
- Limitations
- Negative finding within the sources searched; 1970s commercial scrapping predates modern hazmat recordkeeping. Not a claim that the ship lacked asbestos.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-essex-cv9-05
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[5]Essex-class profile (class-a/essex-class.class.json); O'Neil v. Crane Co. Navy-specification recital; DANFS modernization data [other_primary]
- Locator
- class profile era-application list; O'Neil Background I
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- Class/era context: Essex-class carriers were built 1941-45 under peak-era Navy insulation specifications - the O'Neil record generalizes that Navy specifications required asbestos-containing insulation on all external surfaces of warship steam propulsion systems and asbestos in valve packing/gaskets. As the class leader, Essex set the pattern; she additionally underwent postwar modernization (new flight deck and island, recommissioned 1951), angled-deck rebuild (Puget Sound 1955-56), and FRAM-II (Brooklyn 1962). The era-application list for the class includes boiler/fireroom insulation, steam-pipe lagging, turbine lagging, gaskets and packing, deck tile, bulkhead insulation, and cable insulation.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- 1941-1962 (construction and rebuild era)
- Limitations
- Era-standard application list and class specification recital - prioritizes research only; it is NOT a ship-specific finding and does not confirm installed materials on this hull.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-essex-cv9-06
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[6]DANFS, 'Essex IV (CV-9)' - NHHC ship histories (migrated entry) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS migrated HTML entry, construction/spec-block paragraph and WWII narrative
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- DANFS entry documents construction and early career: the fourth Essex (CV-9) was laid down 28 April 1941 by Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Newport News, Va.; launched 31 July 1942 (sponsor Mrs. Artemus L. Gates); commissioned 31 December 1942. Spec block: displacement 27,100; length 872'; beam 93'; extreme width 147'6"; draft 28'7"; speed 33 knots; complement 3,448; armament 12 5-inch; class Essex. WWII service included Marcus and Wake raids, the first amphibious assault at Tarawa, the Gilberts/Marshalls campaigns, and raids against the Japanese home islands; she received the Presidential Unit Citation and 13 battle stars for WWII and 4 battle stars plus the Navy Unit Commendation for Korea.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- 1941-1947
- Limitations
- Authoritative Navy history for milestones; contains no asbestos or insulation-material content. The migrated DANFS narrative ends circa 1960 and does not cover the 1960s FRAM-II work, decommissioning, or disposal.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-essex-cv9-01