Evidence
6 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-6).
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[1]research packet 636-packet.md (5 sources cited) [other_primary]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Identity packet verdict: VERIFIED
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Evidence ID
- uss-fairfax-county-lst1193-pkt-636-packet-md
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[2]Naval History and Heritage Command, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, “Fairfax County (LST-1193)” (archived Wayback capture, 2023-10-07; current NHHC page returned 404 when checked) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Archived DANFS text, opening paragraph and service summary
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- The archived NHHC Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships entry identifies Fairfax County (LST-1193), states that National Steel & Shipbuilding Corp. laid her down at San Diego on 28 March 1970, launched her on 19 December 1970, and commissioned her on 16 October 1971. It describes her as a tank landing ship assigned to the Atlantic Fleet and records alternating east-coast/Caribbean amphibious training and Mediterranean deployments into 1980.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1970-1980
- Limitations
- Archived NHHC content verified as retrievable on 2026-10-02; the live NHHC URL returned 404. The capture is an older, shorter DANFS version and supports only the construction and early-service facts stated here. It contains no asbestos information and does not establish later disposition, present-day material condition, or individual exposure.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-fairfax-county-lst1193-01
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[3]Royal Australian Navy Sea Power Centre, “HMAS Manoora (II)” [other_primary]
- Locator
- Service history, modernization paragraph: 1995-1999 work in Sydney and Newcastle
- Finding type
- abatement_record
- Finding
- The official Royal Australian Navy Sea Power Centre history states that during the 1995-1999 modernization of HMAS Manoora (II), formerly USS Fairfax County (LST-1193), work included asbestos removal. This documents asbestos removal work on this hull during its RAN service.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1995-1999
- Population
- Modernization workforce, Sydney and Newcastle, 1995-1999
- Limitations
- The history states that asbestos removal was included in modernization work, but provides no survey, products, quantities, work-space locations, contractor details, clearance results, or information about material remaining after work. It does not establish crew exposure, causation, or legal eligibility.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-fairfax-county-lst1193-05
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[4]Naval History and Heritage Command, photograph catalog USN 1146480, “USS FAIRFAX COUNTY (LST-1193)” (archived Wayback capture, 2025-04-02; current NHHC catalog page returned 404 when checked) [other_primary]
- Locator
- Catalog caption and original date
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The Naval History and Heritage Command photograph catalog identifies image USN 1146480 as USS Fairfax County (LST-1193) sliding down the ways during her launching ceremony at National Steel and Shipbuilding Company on 19 December 1970.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1970
- Limitations
- Archived photograph catalog capture verified as retrievable on 2026-10-02; current NHHC catalog URL returned 404. Caption supports ship identity and launching date only; it does not document asbestos, shipboard materials, or exposure.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-fairfax-county-lst1193-03
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[5]Batch 6683 search ledger rows sl-uss-fairfax-county-lst1193-01 through sl-uss-fairfax-county-lst1193-06 [other_primary]
- Locator
- This record's search_ledger; see limitations and access gaps
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No public asbestos survey, work package, product inventory, quantity, or post-removal clearance record was located in the accessible sources searched. The official RAN Sea Power Centre history does specifically state that asbestos removal was included in the ship's 1995-1999 modernization; see ev-uss-fairfax-county-lst1193-02. The scope and results of that work are not described.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 2026-10-02
- Limitations
- A narrow public-records finding only: it does not negate the RAN's direct statement that asbestos removal occurred aboard the former Fairfax County. It establishes no products, amount, precise location, removals completed, residual material, crew exposure, causation, or legal eligibility. Search coverage was limited by Firecrawl and outstanding CourtListener hull/docket searches.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-fairfax-county-lst1193-04
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[6]Royal Australian Navy Sea Power Centre, “HMAS Manoora (II)” [other_primary]
- Locator
- Service history, opening paragraphs and Epitaph section
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- The Royal Australian Navy Sea Power Centre history identifies HMAS Manoora (II) as former USS Fairfax County, states she transferred to the RAN in September 1994 and commissioned as HMAS Manoora on 25 November 1994, and records her RAN decommissioning on 27 May 2011. It reports that the 1995-1999 modernization in Sydney and Newcastle included asbestos removal. The history states that Manoora and Kanimbla were sold to Southern Recycling LLC in 2013 and cut up for scrap in Louisiana.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1994-2013
- Limitations
- Official Australian Navy history for this hull's RAN identity, asbestos removal during the 1995-1999 modernization, service, and disposal. It does not identify the asbestos products removed, quantity, work locations, residual material, earlier U.S. Navy condition, or individual exposure.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-fairfax-county-lst1193-02