USS George F. Elliott (AP-13)

Evidence

14 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-14).

1. [1]research packet crew-ck-packet.md (4 sources cited) [nhhc_danfs]

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   Identity packet verdict: VERIFIED (name-collision note)

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Evidence ID

   uss-george-f-elliott-ap13-pkt-crew-ck-packet-md

2. [2]DANFS, 'George F. Elliott (AP-13)' - NHHC live page (published 13 Jul 2015) [nhhc_danfs]

   Locator

   DANFS service narrative and spec block, George F. Elliott (AP-13) entry

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   Documented for this hull (DANFS AP-13 entry): formerly City of Los Angeles; built 1918 by Bethlehem Steel Co., Alameda, Calif.; acquired 30 October 1940; commissioned 10 January 1941, Capt. H. G. Patrick in command. Sailed for Norfolk 16 January 1941; for the next year carried 1st Marine Brigade units to the Caribbean for training, operating out of Norfolk; departed New York 19 February 1942 with over 1,100 men, convoyed via Halifax to Belfast (3 March), returned New York 25 March. Departed 9 April with 1,229 embarked troops for Tongatapu (arrived a month later); reached San Francisco 5 June for repairs. Embarked 1,300 men of 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines; departed 22 June; Wellington NZ 11 July; TF 62 departure 22 July for the Guadalcanal assault after Fiji rehearsals. D-Day 7 August: boats away 0733, cargo discharged through air attacks into the night. 8 August: underway 1056; at 1159 engaged low-flying Japanese twin-engined bombers over Florida Island; AA fire hit one bomber on the starboard beam which swerved and crashed into the ship amidships - raging fires, ruptured water mains, out of control; gutted ship sunk the same day. Struck from the Navy List 2 October 1942; awarded one battle star. Spec block: dp. 7630; l. 507'; b. 56'; dr. 23'8"; s. 16 k.; cpl. 350; trp. 1,278; a. 1 5", 4 3", 8 .50cal.; cl. Heywood. Namesake biography: Maj. Gen. George F. Elliott, USMC (b. 30 Nov 1846 Alabama; USMA 1870; Spanish-American War; appointed Major General Commandant 21 May 1908; retired 30 Nov 1910; d. 4 Nov 1931).

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   context

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-10-05

   Study period

   1940-1942 (entry coverage)

   Population

   AP-13 crew (350) and embarked troops (up to ~1,300), Jan 1941-Aug 1942

   Limitations

   Ship-specific history only; no asbestos or material content. Live NHHC page verified 2026-10-05 (no link rot this batch). Draft/speed figures here are the AP-13 configuration and conflict with the ID-3514 cargo-ship figures printed in the Victorious entry - resolved as configuration-dependent, see correction row. Does not state casualty figures, the scuttling unit (supplied by the Hull entry), or conversion-yard detail.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-george-f-elliott-ap13-01

3. [3]DANFS, 'Victorious (Id.No. 3514)' - NHHC live page (updated 23 June 2022) [nhhc_danfs]

   Locator

   DANFS Victorious entry narrative, spec block, and closing lineage paragraph

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   Documented for this hull under her first name (DANFS Victorious (Id.No. 3514) entry, updated R. J. Cressman 2022): steel-hulled single-screw cargo vessel built under a USSB contract by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., Union Iron Works plant, San Francisco, Calif.; inspected at San Francisco 5 October 1918 and earmarked for Naval Overseas Transportation Service; commissioned at San Francisco 19 October 1918 as Victorious (Id.No. 3514). Post-Armistice NOTS voyage: flour cargo from Port Costa via Panama Canal to New York (13 December 1918), then London (14 January 1919); returned with 2,300 tons of steel billets and 200 steel rails to New York 13 February 1919; placed out of commission 25 February 1919, simultaneously stricken from the Navy Register and returned to the USSB. Acquired by Baltimore Mail Steamship Co. in 1931, lengthened with passenger accommodations added, renamed City of Havre; acquired by Panama Pacific Lines in 1938, renamed City of Los Angeles; acquired by the Navy 30 October 1940 for conversion to transport (AP), renamed George F. Elliott (AP-13). Spec block (ID-3514 configuration): displacement 16,400; length 440'1"; beam 56'0"; draft 29'9"; depth of hold 38'0"; speed 10.5 knots; complement 97.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   context

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-10-05

   Study period

   1918-1940 (entry coverage)

   Population

   NOTS crew (~97), Oct 1918-Feb 1919

   Limitations

   Ship-specific history only; no asbestos or material content. Commission date here (19 Oct 1918) conflicts with NavSource (21 Oct); decommission/strike 25 Feb 1919 conflicts with NavSource 24 Feb - see correction row/gaps. Builder attribution 'Union Iron Works plant, San Francisco' vs 'Alameda' in the AP-13 entry reflects Bethlehem's two Union-system Bay Area plants - see gaps. No asbestos content.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-george-f-elliott-ap13-02

4. [4]NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive, USS George F. Elliott (AP-13) ex-USS Victorious (ID-3514), page 09/22/22013 [other_primary]

   Locator

   NavSource 09/22/22013.htm timeline block, specifications block, awards, CO table, and photo captions

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   NavSource Online Amphibious Photo Archive page for USS George F. Elliott (AP-13) (last updated 1 November 2024): designation timeline - laid down 1918 as SS War Haven at Bethlehem Steel Corp., Alameda, for USSB; launched 4 July 1918; acquired by Navy 19 October 1918; commissioned USS Victorious (ID-3514) 21 October 1918; decommissioned and struck 24 February 1919 at New York; Baltimore Mail S.S. Co. 1931, renamed City of Havre, lengthened, passenger accommodations added; Panama Pacific Lines 1938, renamed City of Los Angeles; acquired 30 October 1940, converted to naval transport; commissioned USS George F. Elliott (AP-13) 10 January 1941, CAPT Harry G. Patrick; lost to enemy action 8 August 1942 in Iron Bottom Sound; struck 2 October 1942; one battle star. Specifications block: displacement 7,630 lt / 16,400 fl; length 440.5' (ID-3514) / 507' (AP-13); beam 56'; draft 29'9"; speed 10.5 kts; complement 97 (ID-3514) / 350 (AP-13); troops 1,278; cargo 150,000 cu. ft. / 2,900 t.; armament 1x5"/38 DP, 4x3"/50 DP, 8x.50cal; propulsion four Babcock & Wilcox header-type boilers, one De Laval steam turbine geared drive, single propeller, 9,500 shp. Campaign record: Guadalcanal-Tulagi landings, 7-9 August 1942; awards list incl. retroactive Combat Action Ribbon (8 August 1942). Commanding-officer table (Hechler/Reeves): CAPT Harry G. Patrick 10-22 Jan 1941; CDR Benjamin F. Perry 22 Jan-3 Jun 1941; CAPT Watson O. Bailey 3 Jun 1941-8 Aug 1942; CDR Alexander J. Couble 8 Aug 1942. Captioned photography includes NARA BuShips photos 19-N-27362, 19-N-28309 (Norfolk Navy Yard, 31 Dec 1941/1 Jan 1942), NH 97802/97803, 80-G-2398 (Brooklyn loading Feb 1942), NH 69118/NH 69114 (burning off Guadalcanal, Turner collection), 80-G-34683 (burning, seen from USS Hopkins DMS-13), and Australian War Memorial photo 043375.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   context

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-10-05

   Study period

   1918-1942

   Population

   AP-13 crew and embarked troops; construction/rebuild yard trades (captioned photography)

   Limitations

   NavSource is a volunteer secondary compilation - milestone dates generally track DANFS but conflicts exist (Victorious commission 21 Oct vs DANFS 19 Oct; decommission/strike 24 Feb vs DANFS 25 Feb) - see correction row. Specs print a merged set (10.5 kt and 29'9" draft are the ID-3514 cargo configuration, not the 16-kt AP-13). Contains no asbestos content. navsource.org is dead; cited URL is the live navsource.net page verified 2026-10-05.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-george-f-elliott-ap13-03

5. [5]Shipscribe (Stephen S. Roberts), USS George F. Elliott (AP-13) data page - class notes, construction table, ship notes, page notes; companion photo page AP13-p.html (Welin-davit note) [other_primary]

   Locator

   shipscribe.com/usnaux/AP/AP13.html class notes + construction/disposition/ship-note tables; AP13-p.html caption for NH 97802

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   Shipscribe auxiliary data page for AP-13 (S. S. Roberts, compiled 2007 from NARA/MC records): class note - the five ships AP-12..AP-16 (four later the APA-6 class) began as 440-ft, 10.5-kt, 2,900-hp freighters ordered by the British during WWI and requisitioned by the U.S. Shipping Board before completion (EFC Design 1032 type); Baltimore Mail Line bought five in 1929 and converted them under Jones-White Act 1928 subsidies via Federal SB & DD Co., Kearny, N.J., on Gibbs & Cox plans into 506-ft, 16-kt, 9,500-hp passenger-cargo ships with new raked bows and sterns; Baltimore service ended 1937 when the mail contract was lost; ships sold 1938 to Panama Pacific Line for NY-SF coastal trade. Acquisition narrative: 9 October 1940 SecNav directed acquisition of six transports (AP 12-17); the five Baltimore Mail vessels became AP 12-16; the same hulls had been earmarked in Navy mobilization plans since January 1935 for conversion to destroyer tenders (XAD), postponed 19 November 1940. AP-13 construction line: acquired 4 Nov 40; builder Bethlehem Steel, Alameda; keel 30 Apr 18; launch 4 Jul 18; commission 10 Jan 41; struck 2 Oct 42; lost 8 Aug 42. Ship note: 'Ex merc. CITY OF LOS ANGELES, ex CITY OF HAVRE (1938), completed 19 Oct 18 as VICTORIOUS (ID-3514). Served in the Naval Overseas Transportation Service as USS VICTORIOUS from 19 Oct 18 to 25 Feb 19. Rebuilt and lengthened in 1931 by Federal SB & DD, Kearny, N.J. Converted by Maryland DD, Baltimore, Md. Commissioned in ordinary 4 Nov 40. Sunk off Guadalcanal by a Japanese aircraft that crashed into the ship amidships.' Original light boat davits replaced with Welin davits during overhaul at Norfolk Navy Yard November-December 1941.

   Verification

   partial

   Role

   context

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-10-05

   Study period

   1918-1942

   Population

   Federal SB&DD Kearny rebuild trades (1931); Maryland Drydock conversion trades (1940-41); Norfolk Navy Yard overhaul trades (Nov-Dec 1941)

   Limitations

   Specialist secondary compilation (Roberts/shipscribe, the standard reference for U.S. auxiliaries) drawn from NARA/MC records - not itself primary. Shipscribe-only specifics (keel 30 Apr 18, 'Acq. 4 Nov 40' vs DANFS's 30 Oct, in-ordinary date, Maryland Drydock conversion, XAD mobilization-plan history) are unverified against the underlying documents. No asbestos content.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-george-f-elliott-ap13-04

6. [6]U.S. Maritime Administration, Vessel History Database - GEORGE F. ELLIOT (AP-13) Detail/12811 incl. shipwreck information block; name-history records Detail/7374 and Detail/12810 [marad_nrc]

   Locator

   vesselhistory.marad.dot.gov Detail/12811 vessel particulars + Shipwreck Information block; Detail/7374 (CITY OF HAVRE) and Detail/12810 (VICTORIOUS ID-3514) skeleton records

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   MARAD Vessel History Database shipwreck record for this hull (GEORGE F. ELLIOT (AP-13), Detail/12811): official number 217060; year built 1918; shipyard Bethlehem-Alameda Shipyard; type Naval Auxiliary / AP Transport; length 507 ft, beam 56 ft; displacement 16,400 summer / 7,630 lightweight; owner and operator United States Navy (direct government operation); use at loss 'Troop Transportation'; incident date 8 August 1942; cause 'Sunk - Torpedo'; cause comments: 'Torpedoed by Japanese bombers during the invasion of Guadalcanal and scuttled by U.S. destroyer Hull (DD-350)'; location of incident 'Iron Bottom Sound off Guadalcanal', accuracy 'Known', lat/long blank; lives lost field blank. Vessel name history links CITY OF HAVRE (Detail/7374) and VICTORIOUS (ID-3514) (Detail/12810); companion records carry no milestones, status cards, or narratives.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-10-05

   Study period

   1942

   Limitations

   Authoritative MARAD wreck/identity record. The 'Sunk - Torpedo' cause label is a coarse category: DANFS documents the mechanism as a burning aircraft crashing into the ship (a torpedo-bomber type), followed by scuttling by USS Hull - MARAD's own comment field matches that. MARAD omits the City of Los Angeles name from the linked name-history (DANFS supplies it). Lives-lost blank = no casualty figure. No asbestos content.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-george-f-elliott-ap13-05

7. [7]NHHC photo catalog (official U.S. Navy photography collection), NH 97803 (and NH 97802), USS George F. Elliott (AP-13) off Norfolk Navy Yard 1 January 1942 [other_primary]

   Locator

   NH-97803.html catalog page (verified live); NH-97802 adjacent catalog entry

   Finding type

   historical_record

   Finding

   Official NHHC photography catalog: NH 97802 and NH 97803, USS George F. Elliott (AP-13) off the Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia, 1 January 1942 - starboard bow and starboard side views documenting her post-conversion configuration immediately after the November-December 1941 Norfolk Navy Yard overhaul (shipscribe: original boat davits replaced by Welin davits).

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   context

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-10-05

   Study period

   1942-01-01

   Limitations

   Catalog metadata only - establishes yard presence and configuration at a date, not materials or conditions aboard. No asbestos content. NH-100121 (the Victorious photo page) returned 404 this session - standing NHHC link-rot defect noted since Batch-01.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-george-f-elliott-ap13-06

8. [8]DANFS, 'Hull III (DD-350)' - NHHC live page, Guadalcanal section [nhhc_danfs]

   Locator

   DANFS Hull III entry, paragraph covering 7-8 August 1942

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   Scuttling documented at ship-specific level by the destroyer's own DANFS entry: on 8 August 1942 off Guadalcanal, USS Hull (DD-350) 'helped repel strong enemy bombing attacks, shooting down several of the attackers, and that evening performed the sad duty of sinking transport George F. Elliott, burning beyond control.'

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   context

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-10-05

   Study period

   1942-08-08

   Limitations

   Establishes the scuttling unit and evening timing; corroborated by MARAD's cause-comment field. Does not state casualty figures, ammunition/torpedo method detail, or wreck position. No asbestos content.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-george-f-elliott-ap13-07

9. [9]Era inference built on: NavSource specifications block for this hull (4 B&W header-type boilers; De Laval geared turbine; 9,500 shp); shipscribe rebuild/conversion yard records (ev-04); DANFS spec blocks; GAO HRD-80-2 era documentation (ev-09); Corn & Starr 1987 (ev-10) [other_primary]

   Locator

   NavSource 09/22/22013.htm specifications block; shipscribe AP13.html class/ship notes; GAO product page

   Finding type

   asbestos_application

   Finding

   Era inference for this hull: a steam-powered transport whose every yard event falls inside the documented asbestos-insulation era - 1918 USSB-contract construction at Bethlehem's Alameda works; 1931 lengthening and re-powering at Federal Shipbuilding & Dry Dock, Kearny, NJ (four Babcock & Wilcox oil-fired water-tube boilers, De Laval cross-compound geared turbine, 9,500 shp); November 1940-January 1941 conversion to a naval transport at Maryland Drydock, Baltimore; November-December 1941 overhaul at Norfolk Navy Yard; and voyage repairs at San Francisco, June 1942. Era-standard applications aboard a steam transport of this type and period were boiler and steam-drum insulation, steam-line lagging between boiler rooms and machinery spaces, turbine and machinery insulation, valve and flange gaskets, machinery packing, and accommodation/fire insulation.

   Verification

   inferred

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   class_or_era

   Accessed

   2026-10-05

   Study period

   1918-1942

   Population

   Bethlehem Alameda construction trades (1918); Federal SB&DD Kearny rebuild trades (1931); Maryland Drydock conversion trades (1940-41); Norfolk Navy Yard overhaul trades (Nov-Dec 1941); AP-13 crew and embarked troops (1941-42)

   Limitations

   Class/era inference only - no hull-specific insulation survey, material list, or conversion work package located. Names era-standard applications, not confirmed installed materials; no quantity. The documented steam plant makes the boiler/lagging pathway type-appropriate, but presence aboard this hull is inferred, not proven.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-george-f-elliott-ap13-08

10. [10]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 Navy conversion (1940-41) and entire commissioned service era (1941-42).

    Verification

    verified

    Role

    context

    Documentation level

    class_or_era

    Accessed

    2026-10-05

    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 blocks automated fetch, HTTP 403, confirmed again 2026-10-05) - content via product-page description.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-george-f-elliott-ap13-09

11. [11]Corn, Jacqueline Karnell, and Jennifer Starr, 'Historical perspective on asbestos: Policies and protective measures in World War II shipbuilding,' American Journal of Industrial Medicine 11(3):359-373 (1987) [other_primary]

    Locator

    Abstract and article, AJIM 11(3):359-373

    Finding type

    asbestos_application

    Finding

    Peer-reviewed historical study documents that asbestos was used extensively as a fireproofing and insulating material in U.S. shipbuilding during WWII - the era and program under which this hull's 1940-41 Navy transport conversion and 1941 Norfolk Navy Yard overhaul were performed - and that wartime demand drove unprecedented asbestos utilization aboard hulls of every type.

    Verification

    verified

    Role

    context

    Documentation level

    class_or_era

    Accessed

    2026-10-05

    Study period

    1940s era documented; article 1987

    Population

    WWII shipyard workers and ship crews (class context)

    Limitations

    Program/era-level scholarly documentation of asbestos use in WWII shipbuilding generally; does not name this vessel and does not establish that asbestos was aboard this hull, nor quantity, location, exposure, or causation.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-george-f-elliott-ap13-10

12. [12]Batch-2058 search ledger (this record): NHHC DANFS (two live entries + Hull III); NavSource; shipscribe; MARAD vessel-history/wreck records; NHHC photography catalog; GAO product page; CourtListener API v4 (4 base queries + 1 asbestos-qualified variant); secondary web litigation sweep [other_primary]

    Locator

    search_ledger rows sl-uss-george-f-elliott-ap13-01 through -12

    Finding type

    historical_record

    Finding

    No qualifying ship-specific asbestos record located: no asbestos survey, abatement contract, hazmat disclosure, or docketed case naming this hull under any of her names (War Haven / Victorious / City of Havre / City of Los Angeles / George F. Elliott, AP-13, ID-3514) was found in the public sources searched (see search_ledger). CourtListener: 'George F. Elliott' opinion 88 results, all name collisions (personal-name litigation, 1894-1914 New York state courts predominating); 'George F. Elliott' docket 9 results, all personal-bankruptcy name collisions plus one unrelated civil case; 'AP-13' opinion 66 results, all docket-number/insurance-appeal collisions; 'AP-13' docket 837 results, page-1 reviewed, all '*-ap-00013' bankruptcy adversary-proceeding docket-number collisions. Asbestos-qualified variants (authorized by the 88- and 837-result overflows on high-collision strings): 'AP-13' asbestos / docket executed late-session when pacing cleared - 21 results, one genuine asbestos PI suit (Koog v. AW Chesterton, S.D. Tex. 2025, industrial gasket/boiler defendants) whose 'AP-13' match is unconfirmed and most plausibly an exhibit/docket token, plus asbestos-adjacent and bankruptcy-docket collisions, zero confirmed vessel naming; 'George F. Elliott' asbestos / opinion remained blocked by fleet pacing through end of session - open item, not a negative result (see ledger). Secondary web sweeps surfaced only law-firm marketing listicles (asbestos-ships.com AP-13 page; mesothelioma.com amphibious-warships page) asserting asbestos aboard without primary sourcing - excluded by source policy.

    Verification

    verified

    Role

    negative_finding

    Documentation level

    ship_specific

    Accessed

    2026-10-05

    Study period

    2026-10-05

    Limitations

    Absence of a located public record does not prove absence of asbestos aboard - a 1918-built, 1931-rebuilt, 1940-41-converted steam transport is era-consistent with asbestos-containing materials, and the hull received no postwar survey (sunk 1942). CourtListener coverage is partial by design: the four-query budget covered 'George F. Elliott' and 'AP-13' only; the merchant names were not queried (high-collision names) - an open gap, not a negative result. The 'AP-13' asbestos docket variant ran (21 hits, zero confirmed vessel naming; one asbestos PI suit with an unresolved token match logged in the ledger); the 'George F. Elliott' asbestos opinion variant stayed pacing-blocked - open item. Absence also does not establish or defeat any claim of exposure or legal eligibility.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-george-f-elliott-ap13-11

13. [13]Conflict resolution across DANFS (two entries), NavSource, shipscribe, MARAD, and Wikipedia cross-check - sources per rows ev-01 through ev-05 [other_primary]

    Locator

    Rows ev-01 through ev-05 locators; Wikipedia page (secondary, uncited)

    Finding type

    historical_record

    Finding

    Source conflicts consolidated (all carried in gaps): (a) USS Victorious commissioning - DANFS Victorious 19 October 1918 vs NavSource 21 October 1918. (b) Victorious decommission/strike - DANFS 25 February 1919 vs NavSource 24 February 1919. (c) Navy acquisition - DANFS/NavSource/MARAD-name-history 30 October 1940 vs shipscribe construction table 'Acq. 4 Nov 40' (shipscribe's ship note also says 'commissioned in ordinary 4 Nov 40' - 4 November is plausibly the in-ordinary date, with 30 October the acquisition date). (d) Specs - draft 23'8" (DANFS AP-13) vs 29'9" (DANFS Victorious ID-3514 / NavSource), speed 16 kt (AP-13) vs 10.5 kt (ID-3514 config) resolve as configuration-dependent; armament '1 5"/38' (NavSource) vs shipscribe '1-5"/51'; secondary armament 8x.50cal (DANFS/NavSource) vs '8-20mm (1941)' (shipscribe) - plausibly a 1941 refit not captured in the DANFS block. (e) Builder - DANFS AP-13 'Bethlehem Steel Co., Alameda' vs DANFS Victorious 'Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., Union Iron Works plant, San Francisco': Bethlehem's Union Iron Works system operated both the Potrero Works (San Francisco) and Alameda plants; McKellar/shipscribe compilation gives builder hull 163 at Alameda. (f) 'Charles F. Elliott (1941)' appears as an alias in the Wikipedia infobox only - uncorroborated by DANFS, NavSource, shipscribe, or MARAD.

    Verification

    partial

    Role

    correction

    Documentation level

    ship_specific

    Accessed

    2026-10-05

    Study period

    1918-1942

    Limitations

    Resolves or flags publication-level discrepancies; DANFS carried as controlling where it conflicts with NavSource. The 'Charles F. Elliott' alias rests on a single uncorroborated infobox field - treated as unverified, not propagated. No asbestos content.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-george-f-elliott-ap13-12

14. [14]NARA Guide to Federal Records: RG 32 (U.S. Shipping Board), RG 24 (Bureau of Naval Personnel), RG 38 (CNO), RG 19 (Bureau of Ships), RG 178 (U.S. Maritime Commission) [other_primary]

    Locator

    Guide URLs verified live 2026-10-05: /groups/032.html, /024.html, /038.html, /019.html, /178.html

    Finding type

    historical_record

    Finding

    Archival leads (not retrieved - research-room/reproduction work; no spend authorized): NARA RG 24 (Bureau of Naval Personnel) deck logs for USS Victorious (ID-3514, 1918-19) and USS George F. Elliott (AP-13, Jan 1941-Aug 1942); RG 38 (Office of the CNO) WWII action reports/war diaries for TF 62 and the loss report for AP-13; RG 19 (Bureau of Ships) holds the captioned construction/overhaul photography already seen via NavSource (19-N-27362, 19-N-28309 series) plus plans; RG 32 (U.S. Shipping Board) contract/hull records for the War Haven/Victorious build and 1920s USSB operation; RG 178 (Maritime Commission) for the 1940 acquisition/transfer file.

    Verification

    unverified

    Role

    archival_lead

    Documentation level

    context_only

    Accessed

    2026-10-05

    Study period

    1918-1942 records

    Limitations

    Record-group mapping only - no box-level retrieval performed; existence of asbestos-specific documents for this hull (insulation schedules, conversion work packages, loss reports) is unknown until surveyed. Nothing in this row is an asbestos finding.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-george-f-elliott-ap13-13