Evidence
5 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-5).
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[1]DANFS, Greenling (SS-213) - verbatim transcription via historycentral.com (live NHHC entry not located); NavSource data block [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS service narrative (historycentral transcription); http://www.navsource.net/archives/08/08213.htm
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Documented for this hull: launched by Electric Boat Co., Groton, 20 September 1941 (sponsor Mrs. R. S. Holmes); commissioned at New London 21 January 1942, Lt. Comdr. H. C. Bruton. Twelve war patrols in the Marshalls/Carolines, Solomons-Bismarck, Admiralty, Marianas (photographic reconnaissance of Guam, Tinian, Saipan), Formosa, and Nansei Shoto areas; landed intelligence parties and Marine Raiders. After overhaul at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard she decommissioned 16 October 1946 at New London; placed in service for the 1st Naval District December 1946 and trained reservists at Portsmouth, N.H. and Boston; placed out of service 18 March 1960 at Boston; sold 16 June 1960 to Minichiello Brothers, Chelsea, Mass., and scrapped. Ten battle stars and a Presidential Unit Citation.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- 1940-1960
- Population
- EB construction trades (1940-41); crew (1942-1946); Portsmouth NSY overhaul trades (1945-46); 1st ND Naval Reserve trainees (1946-1960)
- Limitations
- Ship-specific history only; contains no asbestos or material content. Live NHHC DANFS page not located - verbatim transcription mirrors used and disclosed. The DANFS text itself contains a hull-number typo ('Greenling (SS-218)') - noted in gaps.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-greenling-ss213-01
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[2]NavSource Online, Greenling (SS-213) photo index page - data block and DANFS-derived captions [other_primary]
- Locator
- NavSource SS-213 data block
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- NavSource data block: laid down 12 November 1940 at Electric Boat Co., Groton; launched 20 September 1941; commissioned 21 January 1942 at New London; decommissioned 16 October 1946 at New London; Naval Reserve training vessel at Portsmouth, NH and Boston, MA; placed out of service and struck 1 March 1960 at Boston Naval Shipyard; sold for scrapping 16 June 1960 to Minichiello Brothers, Chelsea, MA. Ten battle stars and a Presidential Unit Citation.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- 1940-1960
- Population
- Same populations as DANFS row
- Limitations
- Secondary compilation consistent with DANFS except the out-of-service/stricken date (1 March vs DANFS 18 March 1960) - carried in gaps. Spec-block complement 60 vs ibiblio HyperWar 80 also in gaps.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-greenling-ss213-02
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[3]Gato-class profile (ships-worktrees class-f/gato-class.class.json) + NavSource spec block (propulsion: diesel-electric, no boilers) [other_primary]
- Locator
- class-f/gato-class.class.json row ev-gato-class-07; NavSource SS-213 spec block
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- Era/design inference for a diesel-electric fleet submarine of the Gato class: the boats have no boilers or steam plant - era-consistent asbestos-relevant applications are diesel-exhaust lagging, engine gaskets and packing, acoustic/thermal hull insulation, galley and refrigeration insulation, and electrical/battery materials. All construction and documented Navy-yard periods on this hull fall inside the Navy's peak asbestos-use era. This hull was built 1940-41, overhauled at Portsmouth NSY 1945-46, and held in reserve-training use through 1960 - all events predate the Navy's substitution era.
- Verification
- inferred
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- 1940-1960
- Population
- EB construction trades (1940-41); Portsmouth NSY trades (1945-46); crew and reserve trainees (1942-1960)
- Limitations
- Class/era inference only - does not establish that any asbestos-containing material is or was installed aboard this hull, and does not establish quantity, individual exposure, or present-day presence. No hull-specific insulation survey or material list was located.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-greenling-ss213-03
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[4]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 - meaning every construction, overhaul, and repair event on this hull (built 1940-41) predates the substitution era.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- 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) - content via product-page description.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-greenling-ss213-04
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[5]Batch-31 search ledger (this record): DANFS transcriptions; NavSource; site-scoped CourtListener index sweep; general web trace [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-greenling-ss213-01 through -06
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No qualifying ship-specific asbestos record located for SS-213: no asbestos survey, abatement contract, hazmat disclosure, or litigation naming THIS hull was found in the public sources searched. CourtListener API search was rate-limit throttled on 2026-09-18 (HTTP 429; site search interface and feeds also blocked); site-scoped web searches of courtlistener.com for 'USS Greenling'/'SS-213' returned no qualifying asbestos case for this hull. No nuclear namesake exists, so 'USS Greenling' in litigation would refer to this hull.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- 2026-09-18
- Limitations
- Absence of a located public record does not prove absence of asbestos aboard or of filings - state-court and non-digitized records are not covered and the CourtListener API sweep could not be completed under rate limiting. Does not establish or defeat any claim of exposure or legal eligibility.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-greenling-ss213-05