Evidence
7 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-7).
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[1]research packet 1021-packet.md (3 sources cited) [other_primary]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Identity packet verdict: VERIFIED
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Evidence ID
- uss-falkner-yfb26-pkt-1021-packet-md
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[2]Naval History and Heritage Command, archived Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships entry, Falkner (YFB-26) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Archived NHHC/DANFS page, title and paragraphs 1-2; archived copy of the NHHC page because the live URL returned 404
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Archived NHHC/DANFS identifies Falkner (YFB-26) as a 65-foot, 13-foot-beam, 300-shaft-horsepower ferry authorized under the Maximum War Effort Program; laid down 15 December 1943 at Cape May Shipbuilding, Cape May, New Jersey; launched 17 March 1944; departed the yard 9 May; arrived Norfolk 10 May; and was placed in service 11 May 1944.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-04
- Study period
- 1943-1948
- Limitations
- Archived official history supports the stated dates, dimensions, builder, and Navy status. It says placed in service, not commissioned; no individual exposure, asbestos content, or material survey is established.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-falkner-yfb26-01
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[3]Naval History and Heritage Command, archived DANFS entry, Falkner (YFB-26) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Archived NHHC/DANFS page, service/disposition paragraphs
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- The archived NHHC/DANFS entry states that Falkner performed ferry duty through World War II, entered caretaker status 14 August 1946, was placed out of service and in reserve 10 October 1946, was assigned to the Severn River Naval Command 1 May 1947, was reported surplus 23 January 1948, was stricken 19 February 1948, was purchased by L. E. Castell 18 June 1948, and delivered to him 24 June 1948.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-04
- Study period
- 1946-1948
- Limitations
- Establishes Navy custody and 1948 sale/delivery only. It does not establish the vessel's later civilian history, present location, or asbestos condition.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-falkner-yfb26-02
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[4]NavSource Online, Service Ship Photo Archive, Falkner (YFB-26) [other_primary]
- Locator
- Service chronology and specifications sections; exact page verified live by direct fetch
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- NavSource's live Falkner (YFB-26) service-craft page corroborates the identity and gives a parallel chronology: Cape May Shipbuilding; launched 17 March 1944; placed in service 11 May 1944; Fifth Naval District service through 1946; reserve 10 October 1946; Severn River Naval Command assignment 1 May 1947; struck 19 February 1948; sold in 1949 as Carol Ann. It describes a wooden 65-foot ferry with a single diesel and single propeller.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-04
- Study period
- 1944-1969
- Limitations
- NavSource corroborates the ship identity and much of the chronology but differs from DANFS on the later buyer/date sequence and prints 400 shaft horsepower rather than DANFS's 300. Those discrepancies are not silently reconciled; the controlling dates above come from DANFS.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-falkner-yfb26-03
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[5]Naval Marine Archive, Ferry Boats and Launches (YFB) table [other_primary]
- Locator
- YFB-26 row; exact live page verified by direct fetch
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Naval Marine Archive's YFB service table lists YFB-26 Falkner, built by Cape May Shipbuilding at Cape May, New Jersey, with a 65-foot length, 1944 build year, 1942 YFB year field, and disposition 'Sold 1948.'
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- correction
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-04
- Study period
- 1942-1948
- Limitations
- This archive table corroborates identity, builder, 1944 build field, and 1948 sale but contains a separate 1942 YFB field whose meaning is not explained and conflicts with the 1944 construction chronology. No commissioning date or asbestos information is provided.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-falkner-yfb26-04
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[6]Batch-8738 source review and CourtListener authenticated base-query ledger [court_record]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-falkner-yfb26-01 through sl-uss-falkner-yfb26-09
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No qualifying ship-specific asbestos documentation was located in the authoritative sources reviewed: the archived NHHC/DANFS entry, live NavSource page, and live Naval Marine Archive table contain no asbestos, insulation-material, abatement, hazmat-survey, or asbestos-litigation statement for Falkner (YFB-26). The four required authenticated CourtListener base searches returned no result records in the helper output.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-04
- Study period
- 2026-10-04
- Limitations
- A negative public-record search does not prove that asbestos was absent. It establishes only that no qualifying ship-specific record was located in the searched sources; it does not establish exposure, causation, legal eligibility, or present material condition.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-falkner-yfb26-05
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[7]National Archives, Department of the Navy Records and Logbooks of the U.S. Navy at the National Archives [other_primary]
- Locator
- NARA Navy records overview and logbook holdings guidance
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- National Archives guidance confirms that Navy ship records include deck logs, photographs, and other records, with many holdings remaining in paper or microfilm and not necessarily digitized; ship-specific construction, maintenance, or material records for Falkner were not retrieved in this review.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-10-04
- Study period
- 1943-present
- Population
- U.S. Navy vessels and commands
- Limitations
- This is a records-path lead, not evidence that Falkner-specific files exist or contain asbestos information. No box-level archival search was performed.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-falkner-yfb26-06