Evidence
9 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-9).
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[1]research packet 637-packet.md (3 sources cited) [other_primary]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Identity packet verdict: VERIFIED
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Evidence ID
- uss-harlan-county-lst1196-pkt-637-packet-md
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[2]Naval History and Heritage Command, DANFS, Harlan County (LST-1196), archived capture dated 2025-02-22 (official live page returned 404 when checked) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS entry title and opening paragraphs; Wayback capture timestamp 2025-02-22 07:12:46 UTC
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- The NHHC DANFS entry identifies Harlan County (LST-1196), names the counties in Kentucky and Nebraska, and states that the ship was laid down 7 November 1970 at San Diego by National Steel & Shipbuilding Corp., launched 24 July 1971, and commissioned 8 April 1972. It states that after commissioning she was assigned to the Amphibious Force, Atlantic Fleet, and transited the Panama Canal en route to Little Creek, Virginia.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1970-1980 (history in retrieved portion)
- Limitations
- Archived copy of the official NHHC page; the live page returned 404 on 2026-10-02. The entry only provides the opening service chronology and does not establish asbestos presence, crew complement, machinery specifications, later U.S. Navy milestones, or final disposition.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-harlan-county-lst1196-01
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[3]Armada Española, “El Buque de Desembarco ‘Pizarro’ causa baja de la lista Oficial de buques de la Armada,” 14 December 2012 [other_primary]
- Locator
- Opening paragraphs of Armada notice
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- The Spanish Armada states that Pizarro was removed from its official ship list on 14 December 2012, had served in the Spanish Navy since 1995, and had served in the U.S. Navy from 1972 for 23 years as Harlan County (LST 1196).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1972-2012
- Limitations
- Official Spanish Navy retirement notice. It does not state Harlan County's exact U.S. decommissioning date or the ship's post-2012 location or disposition, and it contains no asbestos information.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-harlan-county-lst1196-02
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[4]U.S. Government Accountability Office, Navy Efforts To Protect Workers From Asbestos Exposure, HRD-80-2 (Oct. 18, 1979), report summary [gao]
- Locator
- GAO product page, Highlights
- Finding type
- gov_survey
- Finding
- GAO reviewed asbestos use in Navy ships and worker-protection efforts at Long Beach and Norfolk Naval Shipyards. Its summary states that the Navy's 1975 policy was to remove and replace asbestos insulation only when damaged or when removal was needed for repairs; a 1979 change added selective replacement in high-maintenance areas.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1975-1979 policy history; report published 1979
- Population
- Navy shipyard workers and Navy ship asbestos-insulation policy
- Limitations
- Fleet-level and shipyard-program context only. The summary does not name Harlan County, Newport-class ships, or any component aboard this hull; it does not establish asbestos presence, exposure, quantities, or retained material aboard Harlan County. Only the official GAO product-page summary was retrieved; full report PDF access returned HTTP 403 from this environment.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-harlan-county-lst1196-03
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[5]Boletín Oficial del Estado, BOE-B-2015-5155, Ministry of Defence public auction notice for the ex-L-42 Pizarro, 19 February 2015 [federal_register]
- Locator
- BOE-B-2015-5155, section “Objeto del contrato,” paragraphs a-b
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The Spanish Ministry of Defence auction notice identifies the object as ex-L-42 Pizarro and states that the vessel's destination would be scrap metal (desguace en chatarra).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 2015 tender
- Limitations
- Tender notice states the intended disposal destination, not that a sale was completed or dismantling occurred. It contains no asbestos or materials-condition information.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-harlan-county-lst1196-06
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[6]Boletín Oficial del Estado, BOE-B-2016-3728, Ministry of Defence contract formalization for disposal of ex-L-42 Pizarro, published 6 February 2016 [federal_register]
- Locator
- Contract formalization fields; corresponding tender destination appears in BOE-B-2015-5155 at https://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2015/02/19/pdfs/BOE-B-2015-5155.pdf
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The Spanish Ministry of Defence records the award on 11 January 2016 and contract formalization on 29 January 2016 for the sale of ex-L-42 Pizarro to Desguaces y Reciclajes de la Bahía S.L. for €922,111. The 2015 tender notice states that the intended destination was scrap metal.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 2016 contract
- Limitations
- Establishes a sale contract following the scrap-disposal tender, not completion of dismantling or the vessel's post-sale location. No asbestos or hazardous-material disclosure is present in this contract notice.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-harlan-county-lst1196-07
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[7]Naval History and Heritage Command Archives Branch, Collection 94 finding aid, archived capture dated 2015-09-08; USS Harlan County (LST 1196): Decommissioning and Changes, 1970-1995 [other_primary]
- Locator
- Collection 94 finding aid, Box 327, entry 38
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The NHHC Collection 94 finding aid lists a file titled “USS Harlan County (LST 1196): Decommissioning and Changes, 1970-1995” in Box 327.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1970-1995 records
- Limitations
- Finding-aid entry only; the underlying file was not retrieved or inspected. Its contents are unknown and it supplies no direct evidence about asbestos, decommissioning details, or individual exposure.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-harlan-county-lst1196-04
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[8]Naval History and Heritage Command, Navy Department Library cruise books collection list, archived capture dated 2025-12-08 [other_primary]
- Locator
- Alphabetical ship list, Harlan County entry
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The NHHC Navy Department Library collection list identifies Harlan County (LST-1196) cruise books for 1988, 1989, and 1994.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1988, 1989, 1994
- Limitations
- Catalog listing confirms the existence of cruise books, not the accuracy of any content within them. The books were not inspected for service details or asbestos information.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-harlan-county-lst1196-05
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[9]Batch 6686 source-search ledger and public primary-source checks listed in this record [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-harlan-county-lst1196-01 through sl-uss-harlan-county-lst1196-10
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No ship-specific asbestos survey, abatement record, hazardous-material disclosure, or primary record identifying an asbestos-containing product aboard USS Harlan County was located in the public sources reviewed. The sources located establish ship history, an archival file lead, and general Navy shipyard asbestos policy only.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- Public-source search through 2026-10-02
- Limitations
- This is a bounded search result, not proof that asbestos was absent. NHHC finding-aid material and cruise books were not inspected; the GAO full report was inaccessible; no current-condition survey was located. Does not establish or defeat individual exposure, causation, or legal eligibility.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-harlan-county-lst1196-08