Evidence
12 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-12).
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[1]research packet 1013-packet.md [other_primary]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Identity packet verdict: VERIFIED
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Evidence ID
- uss-gallant-pyc29-pkt-1013-packet-md
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[2]DANFS, Gallant I (PYc-29) - construction-era purchase, conversion, commissioning, 3rd/1st Naval District service, decommissioning, WSA disposal (live NHHC page verified 2026-10-04) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS Gallant I (PYc-29) service narrative and spec block
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Documented for this hull: purchased 17 March 1942 from the North Star Excursion Corp., Brooklyn, N.Y.; converted to a coastal patrol yacht by Sullivan's Drydock Co., Brooklyn; commissioned as Gallant in the conversion yard 15 April 1942, Lt. (j.g.) D. R. Stoneleigh in command. After temporary inshore patrol duties for the 3rd Naval District at New York, home port changed to Boston, Mass., 20 July 1942; finished her Navy career as a training and local-defense patrol ship of the 1st Naval District, making daily patrols outside Boston Harbor and along the New England coast with time out for upkeep and repairs; decommissioned at Boston 22 January 1945; transferred to WSA for disposal and sold to her former owner 28 June 1945. Spec block: dp. 350 (gross); l. 177'6"; b. 23'6"; dr. 12'; s. 13 k.; cpl. 11; a. 1 3", 1 20mm., 1 .50 cal. mg.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-04
- Study period
- 1909-1945 (entry coverage)
- Population
- Pusey & Jones construction trades (1909); Sullivan's Drydock conversion trades (1942); commissioned crew (1942-45); WSA disposal/transfer chain (1945)
- Limitations
- Ship-specific history only; contains no asbestos or material content. The entry's 'built in 1909 as the yacht North Star' compresses the naming history - she was built as Viking (see ev-04). No strike date given (NavSource supplies 8 Feb 1945). 'Upkeep and repairs' in Boston is not attributed to any named yard.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-gallant-pyc29-01
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[3]NavSource Online: Patrol Craft/Gunboat/Submarine Chaser Photo Archive, Gallant (PYc-29) - naming chain, conversion detail, strike date, disposal names, specifications, call sign (live page verified 2026-10-04, HTTP 200) [other_primary]
- Locator
- NavSource 12/1429.htm, Coastal Patrol Yacht section, specifications block, photo caption
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Naming and ownership chain for this hull: built 1909 as the yacht Viking at Pusey and Jones Co., Wilmington, Delaware, for George F. Baker of New York; sold 1937 to Myron C. Taylor, CEO of U.S. Steel Co., renamed Falcon; sold to the North Star Excursion Corp. of Brooklyn, renamed North Star; purchased by the Navy 17 March 1942; converted at Sullivans Drydock, Brooklyn; commissioned USS Gallant (PYc-29) 15 April 1942 at Sullivans Drydock 'while still being converted'; decommissioned 22 January 1945 at Boston, MA; struck from the Navy list 8 February 1945; transferred to the War Shipping Administration 28 June 1945 and sold to the Circle Line of New York, renamed Traveler; renamed Harbor Queen; fate unknown. Call sign Nan-Able-Easy-King. Specifications consistent with DANFS; clarifies armament as one 3"/50 dual-purpose mount.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-04
- Study period
- 1909-1945+
- Population
- Pusey & Jones trades (1909); Sullivans Drydock conversion trades (1942); crew (1942-45); Circle Line/excursion crews post-1945
- Limitations
- NavSource is a volunteer secondary compilation, not a primary registry - milestone dates generally track NVR/DANFS but the strike date, the Circle Line sale, and the Traveler/Harbor Queen names rest on NavSource alone. 'Sold to Circle Line' vs DANFS 'sold to her former owner' is not necessarily inconsistent (corporate relationship undocumented - see gaps). 'Fate unknown' means the ultimate disposition is an open gap. No asbestos content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-gallant-pyc29-02
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[4]DANFS, Viking I (Yacht) - same hull's 1917 episode: acquisition order, S.P. 618 classification, no active service, return to owner (live NHHC page verified 2026-10-04) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS Viking I (Yacht) entry, second vessel paragraph
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Same hull in WWI: 'The steel-hulled steam yacht Viking, built in 1909 at Wilmington, Del., by Pusey and Jones, was owned by George F. Baker, Jr., of New York City when inspected by the Navy for possible use as a section patrol vessel. Records concerning this ship are sparse. Although an order for her acquisition was issued by the Navy on 13 June 1917, and the ship received the classification S. P. 618, apparently she saw no active naval service. No deck logs or other documents which might substantiate any actual service have been found. She was returned to her owner sometime in late 1917, probably either in November or December.'
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-04
- Study period
- 1917
- Population
- None substantiated aboard in 1917 (no active service found); owner-side crew
- Limitations
- Ship-specific history only; no asbestos content. DANFS itself flags the 1917 episode as sparsely documented - classification was issued but active service is not substantiated. Also supplies the 'steel-hulled steam yacht' propulsion descriptor used in propulsion_summary.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-gallant-pyc29-03
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[5]Build-name cross-check: DANFS Gallant I entry ('built in 1909 as the yacht North Star') vs DANFS Viking I entry ('steam yacht Viking... owned by George F. Baker, Jr.'), NavSource PYc-29 naming chain (Viking -> Falcon 1937 -> North Star), and Pusey & Jones yard list (hull 337, Viking, Geo. F. Baker Jr., 1909) [other_primary]
- Locator
- DANFS Gallant I line 1 vs DANFS Viking I; NavSource 12/1429.htm; shipbuildinghistory.com pusey.htm hull 337
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- CORRECTION: DANFS's Gallant entry says she was 'built in 1909 as the yacht North Star' - imprecise. The hull was built as Viking for George F. Baker Jr. (three independent anchors: the Navy's own Viking DANFS entry, NavSource, and the Pusey & Jones yard list for hull 337). North Star was her third name, adopted under North Star Excursion Corp. ownership after the 1937 sale to Myron C. Taylor renamed her Falcon. The DANFS Gallant text's compression matters because 'built as North Star' would misdate the name by roughly three decades.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- correction
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-04
- Study period
- 1909-1942 (naming window)
- Limitations
- Corrects a name-at-build error in an official source, not a material claim. The intermediate chain (Falcon 1937, North Star under North Star Excursion Corp.) rests on NavSource; the Taylor ownership year is secondary. No asbestos content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-gallant-pyc29-04
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[6]Shipbuilding History (Colton & Company), Pusey & Jones Wilmington DE construction list - hull 337 row (live page verified 2026-10-04) [other_primary]
- Locator
- shipbuildinghistory.com pusey.htm, Pusey & Jones list, hull 337 row
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Pusey & Jones construction list, hull 337: O.N. 206562, name Viking, owner Geo. F. Baker, Jr., type Yacht, 299 GT, 156 ft, built 1909. Confirms builder, hull number, official number, tonnage, and build year for this hull's original identity; the O.N. 206562 is the merchant documentation identifier under which her excursion-era ownership was registered.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-04
- Study period
- 1909
- Population
- Pusey & Jones construction trades (1909)
- Limitations
- Compiled secondary yard list (from yard/merchant records), not the yard archive itself - used for identity fields only. Its 156-ft figure differs from the Navy's 177'6" (registered vs. overall-length bases likely; unresolved - see gaps). Contains no asbestos or machinery content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-gallant-pyc29-05
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[7]Hagley Digital Archives, 'Outfitting the yacht, Viking' (1909) - Pusey & Jones contract 1165, hull 337; dimensions and engine specification (search-index extract; page Cloudflare-blocked at fetch time) [museum_official]
- Locator
- digital.hagley.org/1972350_1165_002, record metadata block
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Pusey & Jones company archival record for this hull's construction: contract 1165, hull 337; length 177 feet; depth 12 feet 5 inches; breadth 23 feet 6 inches; engine '14 in. x 21 x 24 x 24/18' - reciprocating steam-engine cylinder dimensions (14-, 21-, 24-, 24-inch bores, 18-inch stroke). The Hagley Museum and Library holds the Pusey & Jones corporate archive; this record is the primary construction documentation for the hull.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-04
- Study period
- 1909
- Population
- Pusey & Jones outfitting trades (1909)
- Limitations
- Partially verified: page blocked by Cloudflare bot-check at fetch time (confirmed twice, 2026-10-04); contents transcribed from the search-index extract, not the rendered page. An archival lead, not a completed read. The engine string is a bore/stroke specification; whether this plant survived to Navy service is undocumented.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-gallant-pyc29-06
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[8]NARA NAID 127483449, 'Gallant (PYC-29), 4/13/42-1/22/45' - RG 24 Muster Rolls of U.S. Navy Ships, Stations, and Other Naval Activities; microfilm roll 1626; 87 images digitized, unrestricted [other_primary]
- Locator
- catalog.archives.gov/id/127483449 (File Unit, series NAID 594996, RG 24)
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The muster rolls for this hull's entire commission (13 April 1942 - 22 January 1945) are digitized and public: 87 page images on microfilm roll 1626, NARA catalog ID 127483449, access unrestricted, images provided by Ancestry partnership. This is name-level crew documentation for every quarter of PYc-29's Navy service - the population layer this record otherwise lacks.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-04
- Study period
- 1942-1945
- Population
- Gallant PYc-29 commissioned crew, all quarters 1942-45 (muster-roll coverage)
- Limitations
- Archival lead only: the record exists and is online; contents not extracted this session. Muster rolls name crew and ratings - they document who served, not what materials they worked around. No asbestos content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-gallant-pyc29-07
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[9]NARA Catalog search '"Gallant" "PYc-29"' - 55 file units, predominantly 1st Naval District monthly war diaries (RG 181, Boston) and CNO/Eastern Sea Frontier war diaries (RG 38) with index-matched vessel references [other_primary]
- Locator
- catalog.archives.gov search, first results page (NAID 127483449 + war-diary file units)
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NARA catalog full-text search for the vessel name and hull number returns 55 digitized file units: 1st Naval District 'Monthly War Diaries' 1942-1945 (RG 181, Boston - e.g., NAIDs 148423263-148423297) covering her home-district operations, plus RG 38 CNO war diaries (Eastern Sea Frontier Northern Group; COMINSHPAT 3rd ND Ambrose Section April 1942) covering her New York inshore-patel period. These are the operational records in which her daily patrols were reported.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-04
- Study period
- 1942-1945
- Population
- 1st Naval District patrol/training organization, 1942-45; 3rd ND inshore patrol, April-July 1942
- Limitations
- Index-matched leads: the catalog's extracted-text index matched 'Gallant' and 'PYc-29' inside these records, but individual pages were not opened this session - the quality/context of each mention is unverified. District-level records document operations, not materials. No asbestos content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-gallant-pyc29-08
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[10]Era inference built on: DANFS Viking entry ('steel-hulled steam yacht'); Hagley construction record (reciprocating steam engine, cylinder dims 14 x 21 x 24 x 24 in. bore / 18-in. stroke); 1942 conversion at Sullivan's Drydock, Brooklyn (DANFS); GAO HRD-80-2 program context (see ev-10) [other_primary]
- Locator
- DANFS Viking I entry; Hagley record metadata; DANFS Gallant I conversion line; GAO HRD-80-2 product page
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- A reciprocating-steam yacht built 1909 and converted for naval service in a Brooklyn commercial yard in March-April 1942 sits inside the documented shipboard asbestos-use era on both ends: original-construction steam-plant insulation practice (boiler and steam-drum insulation, steam-line lagging, gaskets, packing) and wartime naval conversion-era material standards (thermal insulation, gaskets/packing, machinery insulation) applied during her 1942 militarization. Era-standard applications aboard a vessel of this type and period: boiler insulation, pipe lagging, gaskets, valve packing, machinery insulation.
- Verification
- inferred
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-10-04
- Study period
- 1909; 1942
- Population
- Pusey & Jones trades (1909); Sullivans Drydock conversion trades (1942); crew (1942-45)
- Limitations
- Class/era inference only - no hull-specific insulation survey, material list, conversion work package, or boiler record located for this vessel. Names era-standard applications, not confirmed installed materials. No quantity, no manufacturer attribution. Whether the original steam plant was retained through Navy service is undocumented, which limits even the inference base.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-gallant-pyc29-09
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[11]GAO, Navy Efforts To Protect Workers From Asbestos Exposure, HRD-80-2 (Oct 18, 1979) [gao]
- Locator
- GAO product page HRD-80-2 (full text blocked, HTTP 403)
- Finding type
- gov_survey
- Finding
- GAO documented that the Navy used asbestos insulation extensively aboard ships and did not begin substituting alternative insulation materials until the early 1970s - spanning this hull's entire 1942-45 naval service and her 1942 conversion in a Navy-contracted yard.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-10-04
- Study period
- 1979
- Population
- Navy shipyard workers; asbestos program review
- Limitations
- Program-level documentation; supports era context only, not any fact specific to this hull. Full text not retrieved (gao.gov returns HTTP 403 to automated fetch, confirmed 2026-10-04) - content via product-page description.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-gallant-pyc29-10
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[12]Batch-8678 search ledger (this record): DANFS Gallant I and Viking I entries; NavSource PYc-29; Pusey & Jones yard list; Hagley (blocked); NARA catalog + NAID 127483449; NVR; SDB 1943; CourtListener (partial - see ledger); secondary web sweep [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-gallant-pyc29-01 through -14
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No qualifying ship-specific asbestos record located: no asbestos survey, abatement contract, hazmat disclosure, or asbestos litigation naming USS Gallant (PYc-29) was found in the public sources searched. CourtListener (partial): 'USS Gallant' opinion query returned 1 hit - United States v. Dunbar, 28 M.J. 972 (N-M. CMR 1989), a Navy court-martial aboard the minesweeper Gallant (AM-489/MSO-489): name collision, different hull, not asbestos. 'PYC-29' docket query returned zero results. 'USS Gallant' docket and 'PYC-29' opinion queries were blocked by fleet pacing at write time (5 and 4 attempts across ~40 min) - logged blocked, not negative. Secondary sweeps surfaced only the same official sources cited here; the usual law-firm marketing listicles do not even carry this obscure hull.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-04
- Study period
- 2026-10-04
- Limitations
- Absence of a located public record does not prove absence of asbestos aboard - the 1909 steam-yacht construction and 1942 yard conversion sit squarely inside the asbestos era. Litigation search is a genuine open gap: 2 of 4 base queries remained blocked at write time. Muster rolls (87 pages, online) and district war diaries are unfetched. Does not establish or defeat any claim of exposure or legal eligibility.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-gallant-pyc29-11