Evidence
14 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-14).
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[1]CourtListener opinion search: 'USS James Madison' [court_record]
- Finding type
- litigation_documented
- Finding
- CourtListener opinion search 'USS James Madison' returned 47 result(s) (2026-10-07); individual records not reviewed
- Verification
- unverified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Limitations
- hit count only — underlying dockets/opinions not individually reviewed; name query may match same-named vessels
- Evidence ID
- uss-james-madison-ssbn627-cl-name-opinion
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[2]CourtListener docket search: 'USS James Madison' [court_record]
- Finding type
- litigation_documented
- Finding
- CourtListener docket search 'USS James Madison' returned 1392 result(s) (2026-10-07); individual records not reviewed
- Verification
- unverified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Limitations
- hit count only — underlying dockets/opinions not individually reviewed; name query may match same-named vessels
- Evidence ID
- uss-james-madison-ssbn627-cl-name-docket
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[3]CourtListener opinion search: 'SSBN-627' [court_record]
- Finding type
- litigation_documented
- Finding
- CourtListener opinion search 'SSBN-627' returned 2 result(s) (2026-10-07); individual records not reviewed
- Verification
- unverified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Limitations
- hit count only — underlying dockets/opinions not individually reviewed
- Evidence ID
- uss-james-madison-ssbn627-cl-hull-opinion
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[4]CourtListener docket search: 'SSBN-627' [court_record]
- Finding type
- litigation_documented
- Finding
- CourtListener docket search 'SSBN-627' returned 25 result(s) (2026-10-07); individual records not reviewed
- Verification
- unverified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Limitations
- hit count only — underlying dockets/opinions not individually reviewed
- Evidence ID
- uss-james-madison-ssbn627-cl-hull-docket
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[5]DANFS, James Madison (SSBN-627) entry - construction at Newport News, Polaris A-3 program, first deterrent patrol January 1965, 1974 Soviet-submarine collision reference (verbatim transcription mirror; live NHHC page returned 404) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS service narrative and spec block (transcription mirror); spec block: dp. 7,250; l. 425'; cpl. 140; a. 16 Pol. mis.; cl. Lafayette
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Documented for this hull: laid down 5 March 1962 at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Newport News, Va.; launched 15 March 1963; commissioned July 1964 (DANFS main text reads 24 July; the DANFS errata sheet corrects to 28 July, matching NVR). Second-generation fleet ballistic-missile submarine armed with 16 Polaris A-3 missiles; departed on first deterrent patrol in January 1965; operated alternating Blue/Gold crews from Holy Loch, Scotland; later converted for Poseidon and then Trident I missiles (post-DANFS detail per navysite/secondary). DANFS narrative references a November 1974 collision with a Soviet submarine.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- 1962-1997
- Population
- Newport News construction trades (1962-64); Blue and Gold crews (1964-1992)
- Limitations
- Ship-specific history only; no asbestos or material content. The live NHHC DANFS page returned HTTP 404 in this environment - the citation is a verbatim transcription mirror of the DANFS entry (losthistory.net/hazegray); defect disclosed. DANFS's commission date (24 July) conflicts with its own errata sheet and NVR (28 July) - see gaps.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-james-madison-ssbn627-01
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[6]Naval Vessel Register detail page, JAMES MADISON (SSBN 627), via Internet Archive Wayback capture (live nvr.navy.mil redirects to a Navy login portal in this environment) [other_primary]
- Locator
- NVR SHIPSDETAIL_SSBN_627, Vessel Status and Milestone Dates tables
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Official NVR record: JAMES MADISON (SSBN 627), class SSBN 627; builder Newport News Shipbuilding; status 'Disposed of by submarine recycling', status changed 10/24/1997; award 7/20/1961; keel 3/5/1962; launch 3/15/1963; commission 7/28/1964; decommission 11/20/1992; stricken 11/20/1992; propulsion nuclear steam turbine; custodian Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- 1961-1997
- Limitations
- Official register of status and milestone dates only; contains no asbestos or material information. Wayback capture of the official record; live NVR page redirects to login.nslc.navy.mil in this environment. Resolves the DANFS 24-vs-28 July commission-date conflict in favor of 28 July.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-james-madison-ssbn627-02
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[7]Cooks v. General Electric Company, No. 3:07-cv-05451-EMC (N.D. Cal.), complaint Exhibit A work-history roster, ECF No. 1-2 (filed 2007-10-25) - verified by direct PDF text extraction of the RECAP document [court_record]
- Locator
- ECF No. 1-2 (Document 1-2), Exhibit A vessel roster, entries 'JAMES MADISON'/'SSBN-627'
- Finding type
- litigation_documented
- Finding
- Asbestos complaint exhibit (plaintiff Alvin Cooks's work-history/exposure roster; diagnosis asbestosis and asbestos-related pleural disease; alleged Mare Island Naval Shipyard marine machinist, helper through journeyman/foreman, 1974-1995) lists 'JAMES MADISON' and 'SSBN-627' among the vessels on which the plaintiff alleged asbestos exposure.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- 1974-1995 (alleged work window); 2007 (litigation)
- Population
- Alvin Cooks (Mare Island Naval Shipyard marine machinist, 1974-1995 alleged work history)
- Limitations
- Complaint-exhibit vessel list; unadjudicated pleading-stage allegation. The listed hulls are places the plaintiff claimed exposure occurred, not findings that asbestos was aboard any listed hull. Establishes nothing about materials aboard this hull. Verified by direct text extraction of the stamped Exhibit A PDF (alphabetical vessel roster), not merely an index match.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-james-madison-ssbn627-03
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[8]Cronin v. Todd Shipyards Corporation, No. 3:08-cv-03274-MMC (N.D. Cal.), complaint Exhibit A work-history roster, ECF No. 1-2 (filed 2008-07-08) - verified by direct PDF text extraction of the RECAP document [court_record]
- Locator
- ECF No. 1-2, Exhibit A vessel roster, entry 'JAMES MADISON (SSBN-627)'
- Finding type
- litigation_documented
- Finding
- Asbestos complaint Exhibit A (decedent Raymond C. Cronin; alleged Mare Island Naval Shipyard electrical engineer 1978-1995; alleged diagnoses include mesothelioma, asbestosis, and asbestos-related pleural disease) lists 'JAMES MADISON (SSBN-627)' among the vessels on which the decedent allegedly worked and was exposed to asbestos.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- 1978-1995 (alleged work window); 2008 (litigation)
- Population
- Raymond C. Cronin (Mare Island Naval Shipyard electrical engineer, 1978-1995 alleged work history)
- Limitations
- Complaint-exhibit vessel list; unadjudicated pleading-stage allegation. A Mare Island work history lists vessels at the yard, not findings that asbestos was aboard them. Establishes nothing about materials aboard this hull. Verified by direct text extraction of the stamped Exhibit A PDF.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-james-madison-ssbn627-04
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[9]Navysite.de, USS James Madison (SSBN-627) unofficial ship page - post-DANFS history and disposition (secondary compilation; not a primary record) [other_primary]
- Locator
- navysite SSBN-627 history section
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Post-DANFS disposition and characteristics (secondary compilation): Poseidon conversion began February 1969 during first major overhaul and was recorded complete by June 1970; selected as one of six James Madison-class units for Trident I C-4 conversion; comprehensive overhaul at Newport News Shipbuilding 1979-82; inactivation began at Mare Island Naval Shipyard 18 February 1992 and concluded 8 December 1992; hull transferred to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for recycling.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- 1969-1997
- Limitations
- Secondary compilation (unofficial site), not a primary record - used for post-DANFS service/disposition corroboration only, consistent with prior batches. The 1969-70 Poseidon-conversion yard is not named in this source - see gaps.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-james-madison-ssbn627-05
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[10]BBC News (2017), reporting on a declassified CIA memo describing the November 1974 collision between USS James Madison and a Soviet submarine off Scotland [reputable_press]
- Locator
- BBC News online report (2017); corroborating Guardian coverage
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The November 1974 collision between USS James Madison and a Soviet submarine in the approaches to Holy Loch is corroborated by reputable press reporting (BBC News; also The Guardian) on a CIA memo declassified in 2017 describing the incident.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- 1974; 2017
- Limitations
- Press reporting of a declassified CIA document - the underlying CIA memo itself was not retrieved in this session; carried as corroborating context only. No asbestos or material content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-james-madison-ssbn627-06
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[11]Era inference anchored to DANFS-documented construction and yard periods for this hull [other_primary]
- Locator
- construction-era inference from DANFS dates and documented yard periods
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- Era inference: a nuclear submarine built 1962-64 at Newport News Shipbuilding in the peak asbestos era would era-typically have carried asbestos-containing insulation, gaskets, and packing around its secondary steam and auxiliary machinery (steam generators to turbines, pumps, valves); the documented Newport News Trident-conversion overhaul (1979-82) and Mare Island inactivation (1992) are yard-disturbance windows of the kind in which era insulation was installed and removed. Nuclear propulsion itself establishes nothing about asbestos; the inference attaches to the conventional steam-side systems.
- Verification
- inferred
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- 1962-1997
- Population
- Newport News construction trades (1962-64); NNS overhaul trades (1979-82); Mare Island inactivation trades (1992)
- Limitations
- CLASS/ERA INFERENCE ONLY - no ship-specific material schedule, survey, or insulation record was located for this hull. Does not establish asbestos aboard USS James Madison, any exposure, or any quantity. Never infer ship-specific findings from this row.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-james-madison-ssbn627-07
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[12]GAO, Navy Efforts To Protect Workers From Asbestos Exposure, HRD-80-2 (Oct 18, 1979) [gao]
- Locator
- GAO product page HRD-80-2 (full text blocked)
- Finding type
- gov_survey
- Finding
- GAO documented that the Navy used asbestos insulation extensively aboard ships and did not begin substituting alternative insulation materials until the early 1970s - covering this hull's construction era (1962-64) and its early service years including the 1969-70 Poseidon overhaul.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- 1979
- Population
- Navy shipyard workers; asbestos program review
- Limitations
- Program-level documentation; supports era context only, not any fact specific to this hull. Full text not retrieved (gao.gov blocks automated fetch) - content via product-page description.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-james-madison-ssbn627-08
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[13]Correction/context: CourtListener name-search hits for 'USS James Madison' and 'James Madison' are dominated by the James Madison Project FOIA-litigation docket - not this hull [court_record]
- Locator
- site:courtlistener.com name and hull-number sweeps; RECAP PDF direct verification
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Name-collision screen: 'James Madison' litigation hits in site-index sweeps were dominated by the James Madison Project (a FOIA-transparency nonprofit litigant) and unrelated matters; the hull-number search 'SSBN-627' surfaced no merits-level asbestos opinion - only the pleading-stage roster entries carried as ev-03/ev-04.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- correction
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Limitations
- Collision screening only; CourtListener API v4 was rate-limited during this session so sweeps ran through site-index queries plus direct RECAP-document verification - a fresh quota-window sweep may surface additional dockets.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-james-madison-ssbn627-09
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[14]Negative finding: no qualifying non-litigation ship-specific asbestos record located across DANFS/NHHC, NVR, museum, and ACM-survey/abatement/disposal sweeps [other_primary]
- Locator
- see search_ledger sl-uss-james-madison-ssbn627-01..08
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No hull ACM survey, abatement contract, scrapping/recycling hazmat disclosure, or merits-level adjudicated exposure finding naming USS James Madison (SSBN-627) was located. Litigation sweeps produced two pleading-stage complaint-roster allegations naming the hull (Cooks, Cronin - both unadjudicated); no merits-level record or opinion names this hull. Competitor/marketing asbestos pages naming this hull were located and excluded as prohibited sources.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Limitations
- Absence of a located record is not proof no record exists - the 1997 recycling-disposal path left no retrievable hazmat-disclosure trail in located sources. Roster allegations remain pleading-stage only.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-james-madison-ssbn627-10