Evidence
4 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-4).
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[1]DANFS transcription hosted by HyperWar (ibiblio.org); corroborated against DANFS-derived Wikipedia entry [nhhc_danfs]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- USS Fuller (APA-7), Heywood-class attack transport, named for MajGen Ben Hebard Fuller, USMC (15th Commandant of the Marine Corps, 1930-1934). Built 1918-1919 by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., Alameda, CA (hull 169): laid down as War Wave for the British Shipping Controller, completed 1919 for the U.S. Shipping Board as Archer (official number 217596), renamed City of Newport News (1930, Baltimore Mail S.S. Co.). Transferred to the Navy 12 November 1940; commissioned in ordinary for conversion the same day; commissioned in full 9 April 1941 (Capt. P. S. Theiss). Reclassified AP-14 to APA-7 on 1 February 1943; conversion added about 100 ft in length. Four Babcock & Wilcox header-type boilers; one De Laval geared steam turbine, single propeller, 9,500 shp; 16 knots; capacity 150,000 cu ft, 2,900 tons; complement 43 officers and 337 enlisted. Service: North Atlantic (Iceland, Northern Ireland); Pacific - Guadalcanal (7th Marines, 1942), Bougainville (direct bomb hit 8 November 1943 killed five crew and two embarked soldiers), Saipan, Tinian, Peleliu, Leyte, Lingayen Gulf, Okinawa. Nine battle stars for WWII service. Decommissioned 20 March 1946; transferred to Maritime Commission 1 July 1946; sold for scrapping 22 April 1957.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Limitations
- DANFS returning HTTP 500 fleet-wide; identity rests on the HyperWar DANFS transcription, disclosed as a mirror, corroborated against the DANFS-derived Wikipedia narrative. Stricken date not verified in allowed sources and is left null.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-fuller-apa7-01
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[2]Negative search result across authoritative repositories (2026-09-25) [other_primary]
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No ship-specific asbestos documentation located for USS Fuller (APA-7) in any authoritative source searched (Navy, NARA, HAER, museum records). This is a negative finding, not an absence of exposure.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Limitations
- Negative finding reflects search coverage, not proof of absence. No hull-specific asbestos survey located.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-fuller-apa7-02
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[3]CourtListener authenticated search (combined ship name + hull number) not completed - sandbox credential block (2026-09-25) [court_record]
- Finding type
- litigation_documented
- Finding
- CourtListener authenticated search for the combined ship name and hull number ("USS Fuller" APA-7) could not be completed during the writing session. The authenticated helper (cl-search) failed: the authd service returned HTTP 403, meaning the stored CourtListener connector credential is not available to the sandbox, so no query was issued and no results were returned. The search gap is logged; the search must be retried from an authorized environment before any litigation finding can be claimed.
- Verification
- unverified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Limitations
- Search not run; no litigation finding can be claimed. Retry required for complete coverage.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-fuller-apa7-03
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[4]U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, asbestos exposure guidance for Navy veterans [other_primary]
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Era context: the Department of Veterans Affairs states that many WWII-era Navy ships contained asbestos products, with boiler and engine rooms of particular concern because asbestos was widely used as insulation during this period.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Limitations
- Era context only - does not establish asbestos presence aboard this specific hull. Not a finding about this ship. The four Babcock & Wilcox boilers are a specification detail, not evidence of asbestos application aboard this hull.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-fuller-apa7-04