USS Iowa (BB-61)

Evidence

15 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-15).

1. [1]Constantinides v. CBS Corp., MDL-875, C.A. No. 09-70613, Amended Memorandum (E.D. Pa. Oct. 8, 2010) (Robreno, J.) [court_record]

   Locator

   Amended Memorandum (R&R objections review), C.A. 09-70613 (E.D. Pa.)

   Finding type

   litigation_documented

   Finding

   MDL-875 amended memorandum on objections to a magistrate-judge panel report & recommendation: plaintiff Peter Constantinides, diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2007, had his only lifetime asbestos exposure during fifteen months of Navy service aboard USS Iowa (BB-61) from 1954 to 1956, employed as a fireman's apprentice and then fireman whose main assignment was the boiler room, which 'contained numerous pipes and machinery encased in external asbestos insulation and/or containing gaskets and other internal parts which were encased in asbestos.' The Panel recommended denial of CBS/Westinghouse's summary-judgment motion on causation; the amended memorandum kept the motion denied, a genuine fact dispute surviving - Westinghouse argued the record showed only asbestos settled on its equipment from overhead pipes.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-18

   Study period

   1954-1956 (alleged exposure); 2010 (opinion)

   Population

   Fireman/fireman's apprentice aboard USS Iowa 1954-1956; mesothelioma

   Limitations

   R&R/amended-memorandum-stage record: asbestos-containing materials in the boiler room appear as recited record facts, but no exposure or causation finding was adjudicated to verdict; the defense theory (settled dust from overhead pipes vs. defendant's products) remained disputed. Does not quantify material aboard or establish exposure for any other individual. CourtListener opinion page not directly fetchable 2026-09-18 (API throttled; opinion pages intermittently anti-bot); quote re-verified via exa.ai opinion mirror.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-iowa-bb61-01

2. [2]Johnson v. Celotex Corp., 899 F.2d 1281 (2d Cir. 1990), cert. denied 111 S. Ct. 297 (1990); see also In re Brooklyn Navy Yard Asbestos Litig., 971 F.2d 831 (2d Cir. 1992) [court_record]

   Locator

   899 F.2d at 1286 (facts; ship naming); 971 F.2d at 839 (reaffirmance)

   Finding type

   litigation_documented

   Finding

   Second Circuit asbestos opinion: plaintiff John Johnson, a Navy electrician's helper at Brooklyn Navy Yard 1942-1945, 'in particular remembered working on the Iowa, the Missouri and the Franklin' - placing him aboard this hull during its construction. He worked in the vicinity of tradespeople installing asbestos insulation, described pervasive fine dust, and the court upheld the jury's causation finding on circumstantial product-presence evidence, a holding reaffirmed in In re Brooklyn Navy Yard Asbestos Litigation.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-18

   Study period

   1942-1945 (work); 1990 (opinion)

   Population

   Brooklyn Navy Yard electrician's helper, 1942-1945

   Limitations

   Establishes that a worker performed duties aboard this hull amid asbestos-insulation work during construction, and that the jury's causation finding survived appeal. Does not identify which specific products aboard contained asbestos, quantities, or individual dose; Johnson could not identify manufacturers or product names. OpenJurist page 403s automated fetch 2026-09-18; opinion text re-verified via vLex/OpenJurist search snippets.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-iowa-bb61-02

3. [3]Holmes v. AC & S, Inc., 388 F. Supp. 2d 663 (E.D. Va. 2004) [court_record]

   Locator

   Opinion at 665-66 (Dec. 12, 2003 letter; defendant verification)

   Finding type

   litigation_product_id

   Finding

   Federal-officer-removal opinion: a Norfolk Naval Shipyard insulator/maintenance worker (1966-67, 1970-73) alleged exposure to asbestos-containing Westinghouse turbines during labor on the USS Iowa and the USS Coral Sea; the opinion records that defendant Westinghouse 'verified that both of these ships contained Westinghouse products, including turbines and related equipment.'

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-18

   Study period

   1966-1973 (work); 2004 (opinion)

   Population

   Norfolk Naval Shipyard insulator, 1966-1973

   Limitations

   Establishes Westinghouse turbines/equipment were installed aboard this hull and that asbestos exposure aboard was alleged - the exposure claim is an unadjudicated allegation, and the opinion is procedural (removal/jurisdiction), not a merits finding. Does not establish that the turbines contained asbestos on this hull, that all four turbines were Westinghouse units, individual dose, or causation. Opinion text re-verified via vLex/Justia/midpage mirrors 2026-09-18; CourtListener URL carried as stable cite.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-iowa-bb61-03

4. [4]Board of Veterans' Appeals, Citation Nr. 1528494, Docket No. 12-20 409 (BVA July 2, 2015) - REMAND [other_primary]

   Locator

   BVA Citation 1528494, REMAND order (docket 12-20 409)

   Finding type

   litigation_documented

   Finding

   Board of Veterans' Appeals decision naming this hull: a veteran stationed aboard USS Iowa (BB-61) March 1955-September 1958 (service records confirm the assignment, alongside USS Breckinridge) claimed asbestos exposure; his DD-214 specialty was Steward's mate and he testified as a Boatswain's Mate, both ratings VA rates as carrying a minimal level of asbestos exposure, but his duties included chipping paint, painting and sanding floors 'some of which also occurred in the boiler room.' Diagnosed with asbestotic lung disease on private records. The Board took judicial notice that websites on naval-ship asbestos exposure 'indicate that all members onboard the USS Iowa were exposed to asbestos' and REMANDED for a VA examination and missing records.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-18

   Study period

   1955-1958 (service); 2015 (decision)

   Population

   Steward's mate/Boatswain's Mate aboard USS Iowa 1955-1958; asbestotic lung disease

   Limitations

   Remand-stage administrative record: the Board confirmed service aboard this hull and found the evidence sufficient to require a VA nexus examination, but made no finding that asbestos exposure occurred aboard or that the claimed condition is service-connected. The judicial notice recited secondary asbestos websites, not a Navy record. BVA decisions are nonprecedential. Does not quantify material aboard or establish exposure for any other individual.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-iowa-bb61-04

5. [5]Pendolino v. Air & Liquid Systems Corp., et al., Index No. 190320/13, 2015 NY Slip Op 30519(U) (Sup. Ct. N.Y. Cnty. Mar. 23, 2015) (Heitler, J.) (NYCAL) [court_record]

   Locator

   Decision & Order, Index 190320/13, motion seq. - Nash SJ granted (Slip Op 30519(U))

   Finding type

   litigation_documented

   Finding

   NYCAL summary-judgment decision naming this hull: plaintiffs alleged decedent John Pendolino's mesothelioma resulted from asbestos exposure while serving as a Navy machinist's helper aboard USS Iowa November 1941-October 1942 'which at the time was docked at the Brooklyn Navy Yard' (construction/fitting-out period), that he was present while other trades insulated equipment including pumps with asbestos insulation 'primarily in the ship's boiler rooms,' and that exposure contributed to his injuries. Nash Engineering's motion for summary judgment was GRANTED: the Watson affidavit was rejected as uncross-examined hearsay discussing Viking (not Nash) pumps, and the 1982 American Systems Engineering report showed Nash pumps aboard USS New Jersey - 'the mere fact that Nash pumps may have been present aboard the USS New Jersey in 1982 does not ... establish that they were also installed on the USS Iowa forty years earlier' and 'nothing to show that such pumps would have been insulated or that they utilized asbestos-containing components.'

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   context

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-18

   Study period

   1941-1942 (alleged exposure); 2015 (decision)

   Population

   Navy machinist's helper aboard USS Iowa 1941-1942 (fitting-out); mesothelioma

   Limitations

   Merits-level negative for this plaintiff per the litigation-stage rule: a defense summary-judgment win on product nexus is not exposure evidence. The testimony describes alleged asbestos-insulation work around the decedent aboard this hull during fitting-out, but no exposure or product finding was adjudicated. Does not quantify material aboard or establish exposure for any other individual. Decision text verified verbatim via Lexis-sourced copy (2015 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 1130); official Slip Op reporter page is Cloudflare-gated to automated fetch 2026-09-18; unpublished per Rule of Court.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-iowa-bb61-05

6. [6]Hickman v. A.W. Chesterton Co., et al. (later Hickman, Adm'r of Estate, v. CBS Corp., et al.), C.A. No. 1:16-cv-00308-LPS-SRF (D. Del., MDL-875) - govinfo USCOURTS package USCOURTS-ded-1_16-cv-00308 (R&Rs, D.I. 202, 207, 253) [court_record]

   Locator

   R&R, D.I. 202 (filed 10/02/17), deposition recitation at 127:10-132:15 and 134:16-21; also D.I. 207 (12/12/17, Ford) and D.I. 253 (07/15/19, Air & Liquid)

   Finding type

   litigation_documented

   Finding

   MDL-875 report-and-recommendation record naming this hull: plaintiff Gerald Hickman, a Navy engineman transferred to Philadelphia for three years from 1975, testified he 'removed valves and pumps from decommissioned ships, which were then reused aboard active vessels,' and that '[s]ome of the ships he went aboard include the USS Iowa, the USS Wisconsin, the USS Intrepid, the USS Keasarge [Kearsarge], the USS Northampton, the USS Salem, and a few smaller ships.' He 'associates asbestos exposure in Philadelphia with removing lagging or asbestos material from the pumps and valves,' though he could not identify manufacturers. This hull was laid up decommissioned at Philadelphia 1958-1982, consistent with the testimony. Reports and recommendations (Oct. 2, 2017; Dec. 12, 2017; July 15, 2019) recommended granting summary judgment to the moving defendants - the October 2017 R&R for eleven defendants was unopposed.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   context

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-18

   Study period

   1975-1978 (alleged exposure); 2017-2019 (R&Rs)

   Population

   Navy engineman boarding decommissioned ships at Philadelphia 1975-~1978; asbestosis/pleural disease alleged

   Limitations

   Allegation-level litigation ending adversely to the claimant at R&R stage: the deposition recitation places the worker aboard this hull amid lagging/asbestos-material removal, but no product manufacturer was identified and no exposure finding was adjudicated; summary judgment for defendants was recommended. Post-R&R district-judge disposition not pulled. Does not establish exposure for any other individual or quantity aboard.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-iowa-bb61-06

7. [7]DANFS, Iowa III (BB-61) (HyperWar transcription; live NHHC page returns 404) [nhhc_danfs]

   Locator

   DANFS service narrative + specifications block (complement 2,800)

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   Laid down 27 Jun 1940 at New York Navy Yard; launched 27 Aug 1942; commissioned 22 Feb 1943. WWII service: Marshalls, Truk, Marianas, Philippines (Leyte Gulf), Okinawa, and Japan; flagship of Admiral Halsey's Third Fleet and present in Tokyo Bay for the surrender. Decommissioned 24 Mar 1949; recommissioned 25 Aug 1951 for Korean service (Apr-Oct 1952 combat operations off Korea); decommissioned 24 Feb 1958 into the Atlantic Reserve Fleet at Philadelphia. Nine battle stars WWII, two Korean War.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   context

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-18

   Study period

   1940-1958

   Population

   Construction trades (1940-43); crew (1943-1958)

   Limitations

   Ship-specific history documented; the NHHC page's post-1958 narrative is absent ('detailed history under construction' - text ends 'where she remains (1968)') - 1984-1990 service is covered by the USNI/Maritime Reporter and GAO rows. Entry contains no asbestos or insulation content.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-iowa-bb61-07

8. [8]Maritime Reporter & Engineering News (Mar. 1983; Nov. 15, 1984); U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings, 'Pictorial: Iowa' (July 1984) [reputable_press]

   Locator

   Maritime Reporter Mar. 1983 + Nov. 15, 1984 issues (magazines.marinelink.com); USNI Proceedings July 1984

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   Documented 1982-84 reactivation of this hull: reactivation contract awarded to Ingalls Shipbuilding July 1982; towed out of Philadelphia Naval Shipyard September 1982; drydocked at Avondale Shipyards, New Orleans (Sept-Dec 1982, outer hull and propulsion shafting under subcontract to Ingalls); arrived Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Miss., January 1983 for reactivation of nine 16-inch and remaining 5-inch guns, modernization of living accommodations, and installation of modern weapons/electronics (finalized contract >$177M; Navy-accelerated schedule); sea trials Mar 1984; recommissioned 28 Apr 1984 at Pascagoula by Vice President Bush, escorted aboard by CO Capt. Gerald E. Gneckow; crew ~1,500 enlisted + 60 officers.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   context

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-18

   Study period

   1982-1984

   Population

   Avondale and Ingalls yard workers; 1984 pre-commissioning crew

   Limitations

   Yard periods and workforce context documented by contemporary naval trade press and USNI; asbestos rip-out scope during reactivation is not described in these sources and is not public. Does not establish individual exposure or quantities removed/retained. USNI page 403s automated fetch; text verified via search snippet and Maritime Reporter archive.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-iowa-bb61-08

9. [9]GAO, Force Structure: Navy Is Complying With Battleship Readiness Requirements, NSIAD-99-62 (Apr. 12, 1999) (govinfo full text); GAO, Naval Ship Donation: U.S.S. New Jersey, GAO-01-31 (Oct. 2000); GAO-06-279R (Jan. 2006) [gao]

   Locator

   GAO NSIAD-99-62 pp. 3-5 (B-280495); GAO-01-31 highlights/background; GAO-06-279R p. 1

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   Documented NVR status arc of this hull: all four Iowa-class battleships were removed from the Naval Vessel Register in January 1995 (12 Jan 1995 per contemporaneous USNI reporting). FY1996 NDAA sec. 1011 required two battleships reinstated for mobilization; in February 1998 the Navy placed Wisconsin and New Jersey on the NVR in maintenance category B (highest inactive-readiness category). In 1999 the Navy substituted Iowa for New Jersey on the register so New Jersey could be donated (FY1999 NDAA sec. 1012; GAO-01-31). GAO-06-279R records Wisconsin and Iowa remaining on the register 'in reserve' until both were stricken 17 Mar 2006.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   context

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-18

   Study period

   1995-2006

   Population

   n/a (custody record)

   Limitations

   Establishes custody/status timeline, not asbestos content. The exact January 1999 reinstatement date for Iowa is not in the GAO record (GAO-01-31 says 'in 1999'; 'January 1999' is secondary-source). The 12 Jan 1995 strike date is contemporaneous USNI reporting; GAO says only 'January 1995.' Does not address hazmat aboard during the reserve years.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-iowa-bb61-09

10. [10]GAO, Battleships: Issues Arising From the Explosion Aboard the U.S.S. Iowa, NSIAD-91-4 (Jan. 29, 1991) [gao]

    Locator

    GAO product page NSIAD-91-4 (full text blocked, HTTP 403); Blakey v. USS Iowa, 991 F.2d 148 (4th Cir. 1993)

    Finding type

    gov_survey

    Finding

    GAO examined the 19 Apr 1989 Turret Two explosion aboard Iowa that killed 47 crewmen (the Blakey opinion records 'the death of decedent and forty-six other sailors'), the Sandia review of the Navy's technical analysis, ammunition/equipment serviceability and safety, manning and training, and battleship employment. Iowa decommissioned 26 Oct 1990 at Norfolk with Turret Two unrepaired.

    Verification

    verified

    Role

    context

    Documentation level

    ship_specific

    Accessed

    2026-09-18

    Study period

    1989-1991

    Population

    Iowa crew, 1989-1990

    Limitations

    Documents the explosion and program context, not asbestos content - included to anchor the 1989-1990 final-service record from an official source. Does not address hazmat aboard. gao.gov blocks automated fetch (HTTP 403, standing); product-page description and the Blakey court recital used.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-iowa-bb61-10

11. [11]Pacific Battleship Center (Battleship IOWA / National Museum of the Surface Navy) official history + Naval Vessel Register status record [museum_official]

    Locator

    pacificbattleship.com ship-history page; NVR SHIPSDETAIL_BB_61 via Wayback 2016 capture (officers 151 / enlisted 2,637; NRHP comment; milestones)

    Finding type

    vessel_history

    Finding

    Museum record: Navy selected Pacific Battleship Center as recipient 6 Sep 2011; ship moved from Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet to Port of Richmond for preservation work; Navy formally transferred ownership to PBC 30 Apr 2012 (NVR 'Donated as a Museum and Memorial' effective 04/30/2012); towed south and arrived Port of Los Angeles 9 Jun 2012; opened to the public 7 Jul 2012. Site identifies the ship as 'Battleship IOWA, home of the National Museum of the Surface Navy' - the congressionally designated museum (FY2022 NDAA). NVR comment: eligible for inclusion in the NRHP.

    Verification

    verified

    Role

    context

    Documentation level

    ship_specific

    Accessed

    2026-09-18

    Study period

    2006-2012; 2021 (designation)

    Population

    Museum visitors/staff (2012-present)

    Limitations

    Documents custody and location; the museum's public materials contain no asbestos survey or hazmat disclosure. Does not establish presence or absence of remaining ACM aboard. Museum history says the ship was 'removed from the Naval Vessel Register in 1995, restored ... in 1999' - consistent with the GAO arc row (substituted for New Jersey 1999).

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-iowa-bb61-11

12. [12]DANFS specifications block + WWII-era construction context (8-boiler, 4-turbine steam plant, 1943 delivery) [nhhc_danfs]

    Locator

    DANFS specifications block; era material suite per BuShips TM ch.39 (see iowa-class profile ev-iowa-class-05); substitution timing per GAO HRD-80-2

    Finding type

    asbestos_application

    Finding

    A 1943-delivered battleship with an eight-boiler, four-turbine steam plant built in the peak years of Navy asbestos use; era-standard applications included boiler casing and fireroom insulation, steam-pipe lagging, turbine lagging, valve and flange gaskets and packing, deck covering, bulkhead insulation, and cable insulation. The 1982-84 reactivation would have disturbed and replaced insulation in worked spaces under era abatement practice.

    Verification

    inferred

    Role

    supporting

    Documentation level

    class_or_era

    Accessed

    2026-09-18

    Study period

    1940-1943; 1982-1984

    Population

    Construction trades (1940-43); reactivation yard workers (1982-84); crew

    Limitations

    Class/era inference only - the ship-specific litigation and administrative rows carry the actual documentation for this hull. No hull-specific insulation survey located; no quantity; does not establish what remains aboard the museum ship.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-iowa-bb61-12

13. [13]GAO, Navy Efforts To Protect Workers From Asbestos Exposure, HRD-80-2 (Oct. 18, 1979) - full 26-page text retrieved via Wayback capture of gao.gov/assets/hrd-80-2.pdf [gao]

    Locator

    HRD-80-2 letter + Enclosure I (policy chronology, ship insulation table, Paul F. Foster 87,634 lb figure, $2B estimate, 30-50% remainder)

    Finding type

    gov_survey

    Finding

    GAO documented the Navy's asbestos-protection program with fieldwork at Long Beach and Norfolk Naval Shipyards: the October 1975 policy (NAVSEAINST 5100) removed asbestos insulation only when damaged or required for repairs, modified January 1979 to add selective replacement in high-maintenance areas where repairs were anticipated in the next operating cycle. The Navy estimated that policy would remove all shipboard thermal asbestos insulation over five years 'except the 30 to 50 percent which normally remains untouched ... during the life of a ship'; a one-time removal program was rejected at an estimated ~$2 billion cost. Thermal-insulation specifications were changed in 1973 to asbestos-free materials, but already-purchased asbestos insulation continued to be installed in ships under construction, delivered as late as May 1978.

    Verification

    verified

    Role

    context

    Documentation level

    class_or_era

    Accessed

    2026-09-18

    Study period

    1973-1979

    Population

    Navy shipyard workers (Long Beach, Norfolk); asbestos program review

    Limitations

    Program-level documentation, not hull-specific; GAO fieldwork was at Long Beach and Norfolk Naval Shipyards, not Iowa's reactivation yards (Avondale/Ingalls) or builder (New York Navy Yard). Supports era context for original-era insulation persisting until yard periods disturbed it, and for the 1982-84 reactivation as a disturbance event; does not establish quantities aboard or what remains on this hull. gao.gov still returns HTTP 403 to automated fetch 2026-09-18; full text obtained via Wayback id_ capture (Aug. 2026) - resolves the prior 'product-page only' limitation of batches 01/02.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-iowa-bb61-13

14. [14]Rushworth, D.H., 'The Navy and Asbestos Thermal Insulation,' Naval Engineers Journal 117(2):35-48 (2005), p. 36; verbatim quote confirmed via Franke, K. & Paustenbach, D., 'Government and Navy knowledge regarding health hazards of asbestos,' Inhalation Toxicology 23(sup3):1-20 (2011) [other_primary]

    Locator

    NEJ 117(2) p. 36, quoted verbatim in Franke & Paustenbach 2011 (Inhalation Toxicology 23 sup3)

    Finding type

    historical_record

    Finding

    PROVENANCE CORRECTION: the widely copied '~465 tons of asbestos' Iowa-class figure does trace to a peer-reviewed source, correcting the batch-01/batch-02 'traces to competitor sources - EXCLUDED' treatment. Rushworth (2005, p. 36), quoting a former Naval official, states 'USS Iowa class battleships carried nearly 465 long tons of thermal insulation' (WWII destroyers at 24-30 long tons for comparison). Law-firm and wiki pages copied the figure, often distorting 'thermal insulation' into 'asbestos.'

    Verification

    verified

    Role

    correction

    Documentation level

    class_or_era

    Accessed

    2026-09-18

    Study period

    1943-1944 (described); 2005/2011 (publication)

    Population

    n/a

    Limitations

    The figure is insulation weight, not asbestos weight - era insulation was only partly asbestos fiber (e.g., 85% magnesia pipe covering ran ~15% asbestos per BuShips TM ch.39). It is a class-wide attributed figure from a named official, not a specification document or per-hull survey; it does not establish material aboard or remaining on this hull. Rushworth full text paywalled; the quote is verified via the Franke & Paustenbach 2011 verbatim reproduction (per iowa-class profile ev-iowa-class-04). HRD-80-2 corroborates the method: Navy insulation weights derive from ship weight-control reports and exclude gaskets, cable, hanger liners, etc.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-iowa-bb61-14

15. [15]This record's search ledger: CourtListener (throttled 2026-09-18, batch-02 sweep carried), govinfo USCOURTS + GAO, va.gov BVA, NYCAL decision repositories, openjurist/vlex/midpage mirrors [other_primary]

    Locator

    search_ledger rows sl-uss-iowa-bb61-03 through -06, -09, -10, -13

    Finding type

    historical_record

    Finding

    Litigation sweep classification (batch-02 sweep 2026-09-15 re-verified + batch-168 supplemental finds 2026-09-18): qualifying asbestos records are Constantinides, Johnson v. Celotex, Holmes, Pendolino, Hickman, and BVA Citation 1528494 (rows above). Other litigation, non-asbestos: Blakey v. U.S.S. Iowa (E.D. Va. 1991, 780 F. Supp. 350; aff'd 4th Cir. 1993, 991 F.2d 148 - CORRECTED: wrongful-death FTCA action by the family of a Turret Two casualty, barred under Feres and the discretionary-function exception; batch-02 misdescribed it as a combat-exclusion sex-discrimination suit), Moosally v. W.W. Norton (S.C. App. 2004, 594 S.E.2d 878 - defamation by Iowa's former captain over the turret-explosion book A Glimpse of Hell), and Navy court-martial records for Iowa sailors (United States v. Klawuhn, NMCMR 1991; United States v. Doss, CAAF 2002). Name collisions: remainder (Iowa state names, unrelated).

    Verification

    verified

    Role

    negative_finding

    Documentation level

    ship_specific

    Accessed

    2026-09-18

    Study period

    2026-09-18

    Limitations

    Classification is opinion-level. CourtListener API returned HTTP 429 (125/day limit) on 2026-09-18 - a fresh full API sweep was deferred rather than retried into a ban; the batch-02 CourtListener sweep classifications are carried forward and supplemented by today's govinfo/va.gov/NYCAL-repository finds. MDL-875 docket-level hits beyond the verified documents were not independently verifiable to the vessel without PACER retrieval.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-iowa-bb61-15