Evidence
7 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-7).
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[1]research packet me-packet.md (3 sources cited) [other_primary]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Identity packet verdict: VERIFIED — real identity: USS Hawes | Hull: FFG-53 | Designation: guided-missile frigate
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Evidence ID
- uss-hawes-ffg53-pkt-me-packet-md
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[2]Naval History and Heritage Command, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Hawes (FFG-53), 1985-2010 [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS entry, specifications block and final service/disposition paragraphs
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- DANFS identifies Hawes (FFG-53) as an Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate built by Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine: laid down 26 August 1983, launched 18 February 1984, and commissioned 9 February 1985. It gives the ship's principal characteristics as 4,092 tons displacement, 453 feet length, 47 feet beam, 26 feet draft, 29+ knots, and a design complement of 227; it records decommissioning on 10 December 2010 and mooring pending disposal at the NAVSEA inactive-ship office in Philadelphia.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-29
- Study period
- 1983-2010
- Population
- Bath Iron Works construction trades; Navy crew and maintenance personnel, 1983-2010
- Limitations
- Ship history and specifications only; DANFS does not establish asbestos content, exposure, abatement, or present-day material condition. The page's descriptive history was published in 2015 and is not a disposal certificate.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-hawes-ffg53-01
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[3]NAVSEA Inactive Ships, ex-Hawes (FFG 53), EMSL Analytical report, Project 146-02031 / EMSL order 041420181, amended 18 July 2014 [other_primary]
- Locator
- Laboratory report pages 1-3; sample descriptions and asbestos-result column; collection 2014-07-10, analysis 2014-07-17, amended 2014-07-18
- Finding type
- environmental_record
- Finding
- The official NAVSEA-hosted laboratory report records bulk samples collected from ex-Hawes on 10 July 2014 and analyzed by polarized-light microscopy under EPA 600/R-93/116. The indexed table reports 'None Detected' for asbestos in the listed samples, including insulation/wrap from a trunk (2-187-2-T), auxiliary machinery room #2 (S-212-0-E), main engine room (S-250-0-E, multiple wrap/insulation samples), and general workshop (2-292-2-0, multiple wrap/insulation samples).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-29
- Study period
- 2014
- Population
- Dismantling and ship-maintenance personnel; sampled materials aboard ex-Hawes
- Limitations
- A negative result applies only to the submitted samples and does not establish that all onboard materials, unsampled spaces, hidden layers, or previously removed materials were asbestos-free. The report also states that it relates only to the samples reported and does not evaluate collection activities. No positive sample is asserted from this report.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-hawes-ffg53-02
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[4]NAVSEA, U.S. Naval Vessel Historical Evaluation, HAWES (FFG-53), final determination dated 10 November 2011 [other_primary]
- Locator
- Vessel Snapshot and Final Determination sections
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NAVSEA's historical evaluation identifies HAWES (FFG-53) as an Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG-7)-class guided-missile frigate located at the Philadelphia inactive-ship maintenance office, with status 'stricken, plan DLA scrap sale.' The evaluation records a final finding of ineligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-29
- Study period
- 2011
- Population
- Inactive-ship preservation/disposal personnel
- Limitations
- The evaluation concerns historic significance and disposal status, not asbestos materials, worker exposure, or environmental clearance. 'Ineligible' is a preservation determination, not a hazardous-materials finding.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-hawes-ffg53-03
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[5]NAVSEA Inactive Fleet Inventory, 26 September 2017 [other_primary]
- Locator
- Inventory table, 'Other Disposals - Scrap Ships' section, FFG 0053 HAWES row
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- The NAVSEA inactive-fleet inventory lists FFG-0053 HAWES at Philadelphia, with decommission/inactivation date 10 December 2010, strike date 10 December 2010, and disposal-preparation completion date 16 September 2013; the row is in the scrap-ships section.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-29
- Study period
- 2010-2017
- Population
- Inactive fleet and disposal contractors
- Limitations
- The inventory establishes Navy inactive-fleet and disposal-preparation status but does not identify the final dismantler, disposal completion, asbestos controls, or material disposition.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-hawes-ffg53-04
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[6]NHHC Navy Department Library, USS Hawes (FFG-53) command operations report collection [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Collection overview and available-year table
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The NHHC archival collection lists Hawes command-history reports for 1985, 1986, 1988-1989, 1991-1993, and 1996-2003, with the collection page confirming commissioning on 9 February 1985 and decommissioning on 10 December 2010. The public collection includes no asbestos or industrial-hygiene finding in the catalog description.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-29
- Study period
- 1985-2003
- Population
- Ship's company and operational commands
- Limitations
- Collection metadata and command-history availability provide archival leads, not a complete review of every report and not evidence of asbestos presence or absence. Classified and missing years remain gaps.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-hawes-ffg53-05
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[7]Authenticated CourtListener API v4 search attempted through the required fleet helper; exact-name and hull-number queries were issued before the fleet-wide pacing limiter required stand-down. [court_record]
- Locator
- Authenticated helper stderr, 2026-09-29: fleet-wide pacing budget momentarily spent; stand-down guidance
- Finding type
- litigation_documented
- Finding
- The required authenticated sweep was attempted for 'USS Hawes', 'FFG-53', 'USS Hawes' plus 'FFG-53', and 'U.S.S. Hawes'. The helper reported that the fleet-wide request budget was momentarily spent and instructed the session not to retry. No hit classification is made from the interrupted sweep.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-09-29
- Study period
- Search attempted 2026-09-29
- Population
- CourtListener indexed opinions and RECAP dockets
- Limitations
- This is a research-status record, not a no-litigation finding. Because the helper stood down before result payloads could be retrieved, qualifying asbestos litigation, other litigation, name collisions, and no-result status could not be independently classified. No anonymous or v3 request was made.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-hawes-ffg53-06