Evidence
6 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-6).
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[1]Moore v. Electric Boat Corporation, No. 21-1566 (1st Cir. Jan. 31, 2022), reported at 25 F.4th 30 - official slip opinion via govinfo USCOURTS collection (Lynch, J.) [court_record]
- Locator
- 25 F.4th 30 (1st Cir. 2022), Part I (facts) and Conclusion ('Reversed and Remanded'); govinfo USCOURTS-ca1-21-01566
- Finding type
- litigation_documented
- Finding
- Published federal appellate opinion names this hull in an asbestos personal-injury action: 'Electric Boat Corporation is a federal contractor which has built submarines for the United States Navy for more than 100 years, including the submarine involved in this case: the USS Francis Scott Key. Michael Moore, who was enlisted in the Navy, was assigned to work as an electronics technician aboard the USS Francis Scott Key from 1965 to 1969.' Moore 'alleges that he was exposed to asbestos and asbestos-containing products while at the premises owned and/or controlled by Electric Boat' during the mid-1960s construction and was diagnosed with asbestos-caused lung cancer in September 2018. The opinion recites that 'the Navy oversaw every aspect of the design, construction, maintenance, and modernization of its submarines like the USS Francis Scott Key,' including 'the use of asbestos in the construction of the submarine.' The district court granted Moore's motion to remand to state court; the First Circuit REVERSED and REMANDED, holding Electric Boat satisfied the § 1442(a)(1) federal-officer-removal requirements.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- 1965-1969 (alleged exposure window); 2020-2022 (litigation)
- Population
- Michael Moore, Navy electronics technician aboard 1965-1969; Electric Boat construction trades (Groton, mid-1960s)
- Limitations
- The opinion recites pleading-stage allegations and resolves only federal-officer-removal jurisdiction - a procedural question. It is NOT a finding that Moore was exposed, that asbestos aboard caused his disease, or a merits adjudication of any claim; the exposure record remains at pleading stage. The 'use of asbestos in the construction' recital describes the undisputed removal-record context for jurisdictional analysis, not a proven material fact. Classified at pleading-allegation stage with a published appellate procedural ruling.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-francis-scott-key-ssbn657-01
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[2]Naval Vessel Register detail page, FRANCIS SCOTT KEY (SSBN 657), via Internet Archive Wayback capture (live nvr.navy.mil detail page not reachable in this environment) [other_primary]
- Locator
- NVR SHIPSDETAIL_SSBN_657.HTML, Vessel Status and Milestone Dates tables
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Official NVR record: FRANCIS SCOTT KEY (SSBN 657), ballistic missile submarine (nuclear-powered), class SSBN 640; status 'Disposed of by submarine recycling', status changed 09/01/1995; builder General Dynamics Corp.; award 07/29/1963; keel 12/05/1964; launch 04/23/1965; commission 12/03/1966; decommission 09/02/1993; stricken 09/02/1993.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- 1963-1995
- Limitations
- Official register of status and milestone dates only; contains no asbestos or material information. DATE CONFLICT: NVR's launch date (04/23/1965) is only 4.6 months after keel (12/05/1964) - implausibly short for the class (~12-19 month norm) and conflicts with secondary consensus of an April 1966 launch; the NVR value is preserved verbatim but the discrepancy is carried in gaps unresolved. Wayback capture of the official record; live NVR page unreachable here.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-francis-scott-key-ssbn657-02
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[3]Navysite.de, USS Francis Scott Key (SSBN-657) unofficial ship page - service compilation and disposition data (secondary compilation, corroboration only) [other_primary]
- Locator
- navysite.de/ssbn/ssbn657.htm
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Secondary compilation corroborates the NVR milestones and documents service-era detail for this hull: Poseidon C-3 missile conversion, later backfit for Trident I (C-4) missiles, Blue/Gold deterrent-patrol operations, and inactivation. Characteristics as compiled: 425 ft length, 33 ft beam, one S5W reactor, two geared steam turbines, one propeller, 16 ballistic-missile tubes, four 21-inch torpedo tubes.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- 1966-1993
- Population
- Blue and Gold crews; overhaul shipyard trades
- Limitations
- Secondary compilation - corroboration and service-era context only; not a primary source and cannot independently establish any material fact. No asbestos or material content. This source gives a 1966 launch year, conflicting with the NVR's 04/23/1965 - the conflict is carried in gaps.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-francis-scott-key-ssbn657-03
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[4]Negative finding - no NHHC DANFS entry located for USS Francis Scott Key (SSBN-657) [other_primary]
- Locator
- NHHC DANFS index + Wayback CDX query for 'francis-scott-key'
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No DANFS/NHHC ship-history entry for USS Francis Scott Key (SSBN-657) was located: the NHHC DANFS index and Wayback CDX captures returned no page for this hull, unlike seven sister hulls in this batch. Ship-history documentation therefore rests on the NVR official record and secondary compilations.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- research window 2026-09
- Limitations
- Bounded negative: NHHC site index, DANFS letter index, and Wayback CDX were checked; a DANFS entry may exist under a variant title or may never have been written for this hull. Not proof no NHHC coverage exists.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-francis-scott-key-ssbn657-04
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[5]Class/era background - Benjamin Franklin-class SSBN, one of the '41 for Freedom' fleet ballistic-missile submarines [other_primary]
- Locator
- Class-era inference (no per-hull source)
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Era context: U.S. submarines of this construction era (keel 1964, commission 1966) were built to military specifications that era-standardly employed asbestos-containing thermal insulation, gasket, and packing materials on steam and auxiliary systems; shipyard construction periods are documented peak-exposure settings in the asbestos-litigation record generally.
- Verification
- inferred
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- 1964-1995
- Population
- EB construction trades (1964-66); Blue and Gold crews (1966-1993)
- Limitations
- CLASS/ERA INFERENCE ONLY - never a ship-specific finding. The Moore opinion's asbestos recitals are removal-record allegations/context, and era inference cannot independently establish asbestos aboard this hull.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-francis-scott-key-ssbn657-05
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[6]Negative finding - ship-specific ACM documentation sweep beyond the Moore opinion (NHHC, NVR, web/govinfo, RECAP mirrors) [other_primary]
- Locator
- search ledger sl-uss-francis-scott-key-ssbn657-05/06/07
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No hull-specific ACM documentation located beyond the Moore litigation record: no ACM survey, abatement contract, shipyard industrial-hygiene report, or Ship/Submarine Recycling Program hazardous-material disclosure naming USS Francis Scott Key (SSBN-657) was found in the sources searched. The hull does not appear in the Cooks, Halseth, Davis, Cronin, or Agena complaint exhibits extracted.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- research window 2026-09
- Limitations
- Bounded negative: search coverage comprises NHHC/DANFS (no entry located), NVR, navysite, govinfo USCOURTS, RECAP-mirrored complaint exhibits, and the official 1st Cir. opinion; CourtListener API/feed search was throttled and blocked during research (documented in search ledger), so litigation coverage is incomplete. The Moore action's outcome after the jurisdictional reversal was not located.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-francis-scott-key-ssbn657-06