Evidence
5 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-5).
-
[1]DANFS, Langley II (CVL-27), Vol. 4 - 'originally named Fargo (CL-85), was laid down as Crown Point (CV-27) by New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, N.J., 11 April 1942; renamed Langley 13 November 1942; launched 22 May 1943; reclassified CVL-27, 15 July 1943; and commissioned 31 August 1943' (verbatim transcription - live NHHC page serves 404) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS entry, specifications block + full service narrative
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- DANFS record for this hull: ordered/named as Cleveland-class light cruiser Fargo (CL-85); redesignated and laid down as Crown Point (CV-27) on 11 April 1942 at New York Shipbuilding, Camden; renamed Langley 13 November 1942; launched 22 May 1943; reclassified CVL-27 15 July 1943; commissioned 31 August 1943; TF 58/TF 38 service (Marshalls, Palaus, Hollandia, Truk, Philippine Sea, Cape Engano, South China Sea, Iwo Jima, Okinawa); San Francisco repairs/modernization June-August 1945; Magic Carpet duty; decommissioned 11 February 1947 (Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Philadelphia Group); transferred to France under MDAP 8 January 1951 and renamed Lafayette (R-96); returned to U.S. custody 20 March 1963 and sold to Boston Metals Co., Baltimore, for scrapping; nine battle stars.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- 1942-1963
- Population
- Construction/conversion trades 1942-43; crew 1943-47 (as Langley); French crew 1951-63
- Limitations
- DANFS documents the CL-85-to-CVL-27 identity chain and service history, not materials or asbestos content; confirms 'Fargo' was an order-stage name only (keel laid as Crown Point). Mirror transcription cited because the live NHHC page returns 404.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-fargo-cl85-01
-
[2]NavSource Online, Aircraft Carrier Photo Archive, USS Langley (CVL-27) page - operational/building data and fate line (volunteer-transcribed official data; accessed via navsource.net mirror - .org host unresolvable this session) [other_primary]
- Locator
- Operational and Building Data block + Fate section
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- NavSource building/disposal data for this hull: assigned hull number CL-85 and named Fargo as a light cruiser; designated for completion as an aircraft carrier, redesignated CV-27 and renamed Crown Point effective 31 March 1942 (before keel); laid down 11 April 1942; renamed Langley; launched 22 May 1943; commissioned 31 August 1943; decommissioned to reserve 11 February 1947; overhauled at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard January 1951; transferred to France 8 January 1951 and commissioned into French service 2 June 1951, designated R96 (La Fayette); returned to U.S. custody 20 March 1963 and stricken for disposal the same date; scrapped at Baltimore in 1964.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- 1942-1964
- Population
- Construction trades 1942-43; PNSY overhaul workers 1951; scrapping workers 1964
- Limitations
- Volunteer-compiled official data used to fill dates and details DANFS omits (pre-keel redesignation date, PNSY overhaul, French-service dates, disposal); no asbestos, hazmat, or materials content on the page.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-fargo-cl85-02
-
[3]DANFS, Fargo (CL-106), Vol. 2 pp. 392-393 - the DISTINCT commissioned cruiser Fargo: launched 25 February 1945 by New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden; commissioned 9 December 1945; Mediterranean tours; decommissioned to reserve at Bayonne, N.J., 14 February 1950; stricken 1 March 1970; sold 18 August 1971 (verbatim transcription - live NHHC page serves 404) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS cl106 entry (verbatim HazeGray/LostHistory transcription)
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Name-reuse documentation: the only commissioned U.S. Navy cruiser named Fargo is CL-106 (Fargo-class lead ship), a different hull built at the same Camden yard, launched 25 February 1945, commissioned 9 December 1945, decommissioned 14 February 1950, stricken 1 March 1970 and sold 18 August 1971. Any claimant or document referencing service aboard 'USS Fargo' in 1945-1950 concerns CL-106, not the CL-85-designated hull (which was operating as CVL-27 Langley in those years).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- 1945-1971
- Population
- n/a
- Limitations
- Context row for claimant disambiguation only - CL-106 is a different hull; says nothing about this record's hull. No asbestos content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-fargo-cl85-03
-
[4]Batch-59 search ledger (this record): NHHC DANFS; NavSource; reporter-web litigation sweep (Justia/state-court/F.Supp-indexed opinion text via web search); CourtListener API v4 (blocked - HTTP 429 daily throttle); NVR (login redirect) [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-fargo-cl85-01 through sl-uss-fargo-cl85-06
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No qualifying ship-specific asbestos record located: no qualifying asbestos litigation naming 'USS Fargo' (in either hull sense), 'USS Langley' (CVL-27 context), 'CL-85', or 'CVL-27' was found in the repositories searched; 'USS Langley' hits also collide with CV-1 (scuttled 1942). Name collisions classified: Fargo CL-106 (the commissioned cruiser - the ordinary referent of 'USS Fargo' claims), CV-1 Langley, and city-of-Fargo references. No hull ACM survey, abatement contract, or scrapping hazmat disclosure was located for the 1964 Baltimore scrapping or the French-service period.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- 2026-09-18
- Limitations
- Absence of a located public record does not prove absence of asbestos aboard - it establishes only that no qualifying ship-specific documentation was found in the searched repositories. CourtListener API v4 was blocked by daily throttle (HTTP 429) this session, so the sweep is partial; re-run pending. Does not establish or defeat any claim of exposure or legal eligibility.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-fargo-cl85-04
-
[5]U.S. Navy, Bureau of Ships Technical Manual, NAVSHIPS 250-000, Chapter 39 'Thermal Insulation' (1960, page date 15 April 1959) + Atlas shipyard dataset record 'new-york-shipbuilding' (documented asbestos litigation/product use at the builder yard) [other_primary]
- Locator
- BuShips TM ch.39 sections 39-11 through 39-13; shipyards.json 'new-york-shipbuilding'
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- Era inference: a Cleveland-design hull completed 1943 at New York Shipbuilding, Camden, as an Independence-class carrier with a ~100,000-shp GE geared-turbine/4-boiler steam plant, sits squarely in the documented Navy asbestos-insulation era; the 1960 BuShips Technical Manual insulation chapter enumerates the era-standard suite (MIL-P-2781 pipe covering incl. 85% magnesia ~15% asbestos and amosite classes; asbestos felt MIL-I-15091; chrysotile cloth/tape SS-C-466; asbestos millboard HH-M-351; finishing cement; molded block). The builder yard is documented in the Atlas shipyard dataset with asbestos litigation and product-use records.
- Verification
- inferred
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- 1942-1964
- Population
- NY Shipbuilding construction trades 1942-43; crew 1943-47; French crew 1951-63
- Limitations
- Class/era and builder-yard inference only - no ship-specific asbestos record exists for this hull (see ev-04); this row must not be read as an independent ship-specific finding. The 1960 manual postdates construction and describes specification families, not this hull's bill of materials; does not quantify material aboard.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-fargo-cl85-05