Evidence
7 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-7).
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[1]NHHC Archives, ZC Files H, USS Harry W. Hill (DD-986), 1978-1998 [other_primary]
- Locator
- ZC Files H entry: 'Harry W. Hill (DD-986) | 1978-1998'
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NHHC's archival finding aid identifies a USS Harry W. Hill (DD-986) collection covering 1978-1998, including christening, change-of-command, and welcome-aboard brochures. This confirms a ship-specific official archival record for the hull and identifies the likely primary-source lead for construction and crew documentation.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-28
- Study period
- 1978-1998
- Limitations
- The finding aid describes holdings but does not itself provide a hull-level asbestos inventory, exposure finding, crew total, or complete service chronology; the listed brochures were not treated as reviewed evidence beyond the finding-aid description.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-harry-w-hill-dd986-01
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[2]NHHC DANFS, Spruance I (DD-963), class and propulsion background [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Spruance DANFS specifications and design/propulsion paragraphs
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- NHHC describes the Spruance design as a multi-mission destroyer class using four General Electric LM2500 marine gas turbines for main propulsion, with additional gas turbines for electrical generation. Harry W. Hill is a Spruance-class member, so this establishes propulsion context only.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-28
- Study period
- 1975 onward
- Population
- Spruance-class ships; not a DD-986 materials survey
- Limitations
- Class-level engineering information does not establish that asbestos-containing materials were installed aboard DD-986, does not identify products or locations, and does not support an individual exposure or legal-eligibility finding.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-harry-w-hill-dd986-02
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[3]NHHC Unit Awards and Campaign Participation manual, OP-09B33, 9 February 1994, p. 178 [other_primary]
- Locator
- PDF p. 178, HARRY W HILL DD 986 row
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- The NHHC unit-awards manual has a dedicated HARRY W HILL DD 986 entry and records award/campaign date ranges through the 1990-1991 Southwest Asia period, including a Southwest Asia service entry ending 12 March 1991.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-28
- Study period
- 1980-1991
- Population
- Ship's unit during listed award/campaign periods
- Limitations
- This is an awards/campaign reference, not a complete ship history and not evidence of asbestos materials, maintenance work, crew exposure, causation, or a medical outcome.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-harry-w-hill-dd986-03
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[4]NHHC DANFS, Enterprise VIII (CVAN-65), 1981-1985 [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Enterprise VIII DANFS narrative, passage on Harry W. Hill and Minsk
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- An official NHHC ship history identifies Harry W. Hill (DD-986) operating with Enterprise's battle group in late 1982 and early 1983, including a detachment to shadow the Soviet carrier Minsk and rejoining the group on 19-20 January 1983.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-28
- Study period
- 1982-1983
- Population
- Harry W. Hill crew during 1982-1983 battle-group operations
- Limitations
- The source is another ship's operational history and supplies only the stated operational reference; it does not provide DD-986 construction details, asbestos information, or a complete service record.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-harry-w-hill-dd986-04
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[5]NHHC DANFS, Kansas City (AOR-3) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Kansas City DANFS narrative, paragraph beginning 'Meanwhile, on the way...' and describing the 14 January 1991 replenishment
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- The official Kansas City history records an underway replenishment with Harry W. Hill (DD-986) on 14 January 1991, an engineering casualty and collision that damaged both ships, and continued operations into the Persian Gulf during Desert Storm.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-28
- Study period
- 1991
- Population
- Harry W. Hill crew during 1991 Gulf War operations
- Limitations
- This is an operational incident reference in a companion ship's history; it does not identify asbestos-containing materials, repair scope on DD-986, crew exposure, or causation.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-harry-w-hill-dd986-05
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[6]Authenticated CourtListener v4 litigation sweep: exact-name query 'USS Harry W. Hill' and exact-hull query 'DD-986' were submitted through cl-auth-search.py; the name query returned 43 opinion-text matches requiring collision review. Follow-up asbestos-specific narrowing was halted when the helper reported the fleet-wide pacing budget was spent. [court_record]
- Locator
- Authenticated helper diagnostics on 2026-09-28; exact-name result count 43; follow-up reported fleet-wide pacing budget spent
- Finding type
- litigation_documented
- Finding
- No qualifying asbestos-litigation finding naming DD-986 was verified from the completed review. The returned exact-name opinion set was not treated as exposure evidence because it included name collisions and incidental references; the required narrowing and docket review remains blocked/pending after the authenticated helper's pacing stand-down.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-28
- Study period
- through 2026-09-28
- Limitations
- This is an incomplete negative finding, not proof that no case exists. The exact-name and exact-hull requests were authenticated; the fleet limiter then reported its request budget spent. No anonymous, raw, or v3 request was made, and no case was promoted from incidental text to asbestos exposure evidence.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-harry-w-hill-dd986-06
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[7]NHHC, Naval Units in Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Appendix B [other_primary]
- Locator
- Appendix B, H.W. HILL DD-986 row
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- NHHC's Desert Shield/Desert Storm participating-units appendix lists H.W. HILL DD-986 in the 13 January-12 March participation window.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-28
- Study period
- 1991-01-13 to 1991-03-12
- Population
- Ship's unit during Desert Shield/Desert Storm
- Limitations
- The appendix confirms participation dates only; it does not document shipboard materials, asbestos, maintenance, exposure, or medical causation.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-harry-w-hill-dd986-07