Evidence
4 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-4).
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[1]research packet 766-packet.md (2 sources cited) [other_primary]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Identity packet verdict: VERIFIED
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Evidence ID
- uss-hilbert-de742-pkt-766-packet-md
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[2]Naval History and Heritage Command, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, ‘Hilbert (DE-742)’ [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS entry, specifications and service narrative
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- NHHC DANFS identifies Hilbert as a Cannon-class destroyer escort; records launch on 18 July 1943 by Western Pipe & Steel Co., commissioning on 4 February 1944, Pacific World War II service, decommissioning on 19 June 1946, entry into the Reserve Fleet, and eight World War II battle stars. Its specifications give 1,240-ton standard displacement, 306-foot length, 36-foot 7-inch beam, 11-foot 8-inch draft, 21-knot speed, and design complement of 216.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-29
- Study period
- 1943-1946
- Population
- Ship's company; design complement 216
- Limitations
- DANFS documents ship history and specifications, not asbestos content or individual exposure. Its entry does not state a laid-down date, identify the machinery installed aboard this hull, or establish its final disposition.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-hilbert-de742-01
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[3]NHHC DANFS, ‘Hilbert (DE-742)’; official-source review for asbestos documentation [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS entry, full service narrative and specifications; see research ledger for scope and blocked litigation queries
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The official NHHC DANFS history and specifications reviewed do not identify asbestos aboard Hilbert or document an asbestos survey, material inventory, or abatement event. No ship-specific asbestos documentation was located in the official sources consulted; ship-specific asbestos status remains unknown.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-29
- Study period
- 1943-1946
- Limitations
- This is a bounded negative finding about sources reviewed, not proof that asbestos was absent. DANFS is a service history and not an asbestos survey. No inference is made from class, construction era, or equipment.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-hilbert-de742-02
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[4]Authenticated CourtListener API v4 search via fleet helper; request blocked by pacing limiter before API response [court_record]
- Locator
- See search_ledger sl-uss-hilbert-de742-02 and sl-uss-hilbert-de742-03
- Finding type
- litigation_documented
- Finding
- The exact-name and hull-number litigation sweep could not be completed. The authenticated helper reported the fleet pacing budget momentarily spent before returning CourtListener results; no case hits or no-result status can be reported.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-09-29
- Study period
- 2026-09-29 search attempt
- Limitations
- Blocked search, not a no-result finding. No litigation case was reviewed or classified. Exact-name opinion search and exact hull-number docket search remain to be rerun through the authenticated helper when pacing permits.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-hilbert-de742-03