Evidence
5 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-5).
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[1]Naval History and Heritage Command, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Haiglar (YTB-327) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Second history paragraph
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Served as a harbor tug at Boston in the First Naval District; redesignated YTB-327 on 1944-05-15; transferred to the Fifteenth Naval District for Balboa duty on 1945-06-09; returned to Boston after the Pacific war; transferred to the Panama Canal and struck from the Navy List on 1947-02-11.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Limitations
- DANFS does not provide exact arrival/departure dates for Boston or Balboa, details of tasks or repairs, asbestos information, or fate after transfer.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- HAI-02
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[2]National Archives, Guide to Federal Records, Record Group 181: Records of Naval Districts and Shore Establishments [other_primary]
- Locator
- Sections 181.2.1 and 181.2.14
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NARA RG 181 describes First Naval District records and Boston Port Director vessel acquisition, inspection, and disposition files covering 1940–47, and Fifteenth Naval District central subject files covering 1921–52; these are leads for identifying Haiglar-specific archival documents.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Limitations
- Collection-level description only; no Haiglar file was opened or confirmed within these holdings, and no asbestos material is documented by this guide.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- HAI-03
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[3]Batch 9400 search ledger for Haiglar, 2026-09-24 [other_primary]
- Locator
- Search ledger HAI-SL-01 through HAI-SL-08
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No hull-specific asbestos survey, material schedule, abatement record, or exposure finding was located in the completed NHHC, NARA public-page, OSHA, and DOL searches recorded in the search ledger. CourtListener review is pending because its required helper denied requests at the fleet pacing gate.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Limitations
- A bounded negative search finding, not proof that asbestos was absent; archival files remain uninspected and CourtListener yielded no completed search, so no litigation-negative conclusion is made.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- HAI-04
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[4]National Archives, An Introduction to Navy Deck Logs [other_primary]
- Locator
- Opening explanation of commissioned ships versus service vessels
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NARA explains that harbor tugs classified 'in service' generally did not have permanently retained individual deck logs and instead reported through a parent command.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Limitations
- General NARA retention guidance, not a finding that a Haiglar log never existed or survives; WWII exceptions are possible. It gives no asbestos evidence.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- HAI-05
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[5]Naval History and Heritage Command, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Haiglar (YTB-327) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Specification line and first history paragraph
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Built at Brunswick, Georgia, in 1942 by Brunswick Marine Construction Corp. as Port Wentworth under Maritime Commission contract; delivered to the Navy on 1942-11-14, converted at Savannah Machine & Foundry Co., and placed in service as YT-327 on 1942-12-13. DANFS identifies the type as V2-ME-A1.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-24
- Limitations
- Historical identity and conversion record only. 'Placed in service' does not establish commissioning, crew count, machinery type, asbestos content, or individual exposure.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- HAI-01