Evidence
4 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-4).
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[1]Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS), ‘Gibson County (LST-794)’ (archived capture dated 2024-05-26; live NHHC page returned HTTP 404) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Archived DANFS entry, opening specifications and service-history paragraphs
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- DANFS identifies the ship as LST-794, built by Dravo Corporation at Pittsburgh; laid down 12 July 1944, launched 16 September 1944, and commissioned 16 October 1944. Its specification lists a complement of 119. It records Pacific service, Okinawa operations, postwar occupation assistance, decommissioning on 9 July 1946, and naming as Gibson County on 1 July 1955.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-03
- Study period
- 1944-1955
- Limitations
- Archived NHHC DANFS text; the live NHHC URL returned HTTP 404 on 2026-10-03. Historical details only; this source does not document asbestos aboard the vessel, materials removed, or individual exposure.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-gibson-county-lst794-01
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[2]NHHC DANFS, ‘LST-794’ indexed search excerpt (live page returned HTTP 404; no verified archived capture recovered) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Gibson County entry final paragraph; compare separate LST-794 entry final paragraph
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The verified archived Gibson County DANFS entry states the ship was sunk as a target on 23 May 1959. An indexed search excerpt for the separate LST-794 DANFS page instead states 22 May 1958 and a 1 November 1958 striking date. Because the second page could not be recovered, the discrepancy is unresolved.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- correction
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-03
- Study period
- 1958-1959
- Limitations
- Only the Gibson County statement is supported by a verified archived page. The conflicting dates come from indexed search text for a live URL that returned HTTP 404; no verified archived capture was recovered. Do not treat the indexed excerpt as independently verified.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-gibson-county-lst794-02
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[3]U.S. National Archives, Special List No. 44, ‘Logbooks of U.S. Navy Ships, Stations, and Miscellaneous Units, 1941–1978,’ ship-number listing [other_primary]
- Locator
- PDF p. 54, LST-794 entry
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The NARA ship-number index lists LST-794 logbook coverage from 16 October 1944 through 30 June 1945.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-03
- Study period
- 1944-10-16 to 1945-06-30
- Limitations
- This index establishes the listed logbook coverage dates, not the content of the underlying logs. It contains no asbestos finding and does not establish the ship's complete operational history.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-gibson-county-lst794-03
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[4]Source review documented in this record's search ledger; no ship-specific asbestos survey, abatement record, or material inventory was located in reviewed sources [other_primary]
- Locator
- Search ledger entries sl-uss-gibson-county-lst794-03 through -07
- Finding type
- abatement_record
- Finding
- No ship-specific asbestos survey, abatement record, or material inventory was located in the sources reviewed. Asbestos documentation for this hull remains unknown.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-03
- Limitations
- A bounded search result, not proof that no asbestos was installed or that no records exist. The DANFS and NARA history sources reviewed do not address asbestos. Firecrawl was unavailable due to a keyless quota lockout, and the CourtListener sweep was stopped when its authenticated helper reported a 10.6-hour daily-quota wait.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-gibson-county-lst794-04