Evidence
5 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-5).
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[1]NHHC DANFS, Henry L. Stimson (SSBN-655) entry - construction and early-service narrative (live history.navy.mil page unavailable in this environment; Wayback capture of the official NHHC page used) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS entry 'Henry L. Stimson (SSBN-655)' (Wayback capture)
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Documented for this hull: laid down 4 April 1964 by the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corp., Groton, Conn.; launched 13 November 1965 (sponsor Mrs. Thomas J. Dodd, wife of the Connecticut senator); commissioned 20 August 1966 (Capt. Richard E. Jortberg, Blue Crew; Comdr. Robert H. Weeks, Gold Crew). Assigned to Submarine Squadron 16; departed Charleston, S.C., 23 February 1967 on her first deterrent patrol; continued alternating-crew deterrent patrols into mid-1967 (narrative endpoint).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- 1964-1967
- Population
- Blue and Gold crews (1966-1967 narrative window)
- Limitations
- Ship-specific history only; no asbestos or material content and no spec block (complement unverified). Live NHHC page unreachable here - official page used via Wayback; defect disclosed.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-henry-l-stimson-ssbn655-01
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[2]Naval Vessel Register detail page, HENRY L STIMSON (SSBN 655), via Internet Archive Wayback capture (live nvr.navy.mil detail page not reachable in this environment) [other_primary]
- Locator
- NVR SHIPSDETAIL_SSBN_655.HTML, Vessel Status and Milestone Dates tables
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Official NVR record: HENRY L STIMSON (SSBN 655), ballistic missile submarine (nuclear-powered), class SSBN 640; status 'Disposed of by submarine recycling', status changed 08/12/1994; builder General Dynamics Electric Boat; award 07/29/1963; keel 04/04/1964; launch 11/13/1965; commission 08/20/1966; decommission 05/05/1993; stricken 05/05/1993.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- 1963-1994
- Limitations
- Official register of status and milestone dates only; contains no asbestos or material information. Wayback capture of the official record; live NVR page unreachable here.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-henry-l-stimson-ssbn655-02
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[3]Navysite.de, USS Henry L. Stimson (SSBN-655) unofficial ship page - service compilation and disposition data (secondary compilation, corroboration only) [other_primary]
- Locator
- navysite.de/ssbn/ssbn655.htm
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Secondary compilation corroborates the NVR milestones and documents service-era detail for this hull: Poseidon C-3 missile conversion, later backfit for Trident I (C-4) missiles, Blue/Gold deterrent-patrol operations, crews combined May 1992 as a precursor to inactivation, and decommissioning at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. Characteristics as compiled: 425 ft length, 33 ft beam, one S5W reactor, two geared steam turbines, one propeller, 16 ballistic-missile tubes, four 21-inch torpedo tubes.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- 1966-1993
- Population
- Blue and Gold crews; overhaul shipyard trades
- Limitations
- Secondary compilation - corroboration and service-era context only; not a primary source and cannot independently establish any material fact. No asbestos or material content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-henry-l-stimson-ssbn655-03
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[4]Class/era background - Benjamin Franklin-class SSBN, one of the '41 for Freedom' fleet ballistic-missile submarines [other_primary]
- Locator
- Class-era inference (no per-hull source)
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Era context: U.S. submarines of this construction era (keel 1964, commission 1966) were built to military specifications that era-standardly employed asbestos-containing thermal insulation, gasket, and packing materials on steam and auxiliary systems; shipyard overhaul periods are documented peak-exposure settings in the asbestos-litigation record generally.
- Verification
- inferred
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- 1964-1994
- Population
- EB construction trades (1964-66); PSNSY inactivation trades; Blue and Gold crews (1966-1993)
- Limitations
- CLASS/ERA INFERENCE ONLY - never a ship-specific finding. No record located documents asbestos-containing material aboard this specific hull; nuclear propulsion, steam auxiliaries, and construction era cannot prove asbestos aboard this submarine.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-henry-l-stimson-ssbn655-04
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[5]Negative finding - ship-specific ACM documentation and litigation sweep (NHHC, NVR, RECAP mirrors, web/govinfo) [other_primary]
- Locator
- search ledger sl-uss-henry-l-stimson-ssbn655-05/06/07
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No qualifying ship-specific asbestos record located: no complaint roster, court opinion, ACM survey, abatement contract, or recycling hazmat disclosure naming USS Henry L. Stimson (SSBN-655) was found in the sources searched. The hull does not appear in the Cooks, Halseth, Davis, Cronin, or Agena complaint exhibits extracted. A bare 'STINSON' string in the Davis complaint (no hull number) is a possible misspelling but is unverifiable and not treated as a hit.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- research window 2026-09
- Limitations
- Bounded negative: search coverage comprises NHHC/DANFS, NVR, navysite, ssbn655.org veterans site, govinfo USCOURTS, and RECAP-mirrored complaint exhibits; CourtListener API/feed search was throttled and blocked during research (documented in search ledger), so litigation coverage is incomplete. Absence of a located record is not proof none exists.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-henry-l-stimson-ssbn655-05