Evidence
7 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-7).
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[1]DANFS entry 'Kearsarge III (CV-33)', NHHC migrated edition [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Construction paragraph and spec block
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- DANFS entry documents construction: the third Kearsarge (CV-33) was laid down 1 March 1944 at Brooklyn, N.Y., by the New York Navy Yard, launched 5 May 1945, and commissioned 2 March 1946. DANFS spec block: displacement 27,100 tons, complement 2,100, class Essex.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- 1944-1946
- Population
- Kearsarge crew (2,100 per spec block)
- Limitations
- Ship-specific build record only - no materials content. Spec-block complement (2,100) is anomalously low vs. sister ships' 3,448 - carried as printed, flagged in gaps.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-kearsarge-cv33-01
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[2]DANFS entry 'Kearsarge III (CV-33)'; NHHC Online Library CV-33 page; NHHC Naval Aviation appendix (app03.pdf) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS final paragraph; OL final paragraph; app03 CV-33 row
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Final years per DANFS/OL/appendix: Mercury recovery ship for Sigma 7 (Schirra, 3 October 1962) and Faith 7 (Cooper, 16 May 1963); Tonkin-era ASW patrols 1964; Vietnam-era WestPac operations; Melbourne-Evans rescue June 1969; decommissioned at Long Beach February 1970 (DANFS gives 13 February and couples it with striking; appendix gives decommissioning 15 January 1970 and striking 1 May 1973 - conflict preserved); stricken 1 May 1973 per appendix/OL; sold for scrap February 1974 (OL; DANFS gives 1 March 1974). Two Korea and five Vietnam battle stars.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- 1962-1974
- Population
- None
- Limitations
- Multiple date conflicts between official sources preserved verbatim - see gaps.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-kearsarge-cv33-03
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[3]Evans v. Foster Wheeler Energy Corp. (John Crane Inc.), C.A. No. 15-681-SLR-SRF (D. Del.), Report and Recommendation, Doc. 90, 5 February 2016 [court_record]
- Locator
- R&R Introduction reciting Complaint para. 29(a)-(b); Conclusion
- Finding type
- litigation_documented
- Finding
- Published D. Del. report and recommendation in a diversity asbestos action: the court recites that plaintiffs allege Icom Evans 'was exposed to asbestos-containing products while serving as a Fireman and Boiler Tender aboard U.S. Navy ships including the USS Kearsarge and the USS John A. Bole from 1957 to 1967' and developed malignant mesothelioma. The R&R recommends DENYING the motion to remand (federal-officer removal upheld).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- 1957-1967 (service); 2016 (R&R)
- Population
- Decedent Icom Evans, Fireman/Boiler Tender aboard CV-33 and USS John A. Bole 1957-67; alleged asbestos exposure, mesothelioma
- Limitations
- Pleading-allegation stage: the R&R recites complaint allegations and recommends only on removal jurisdiction; no exposure, product, or causation issue adjudicated.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-kearsarge-cv33-04
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[4]Vickroy v. A.W. Chesterton, Inc., Civ. No. 11-531-GPM (S.D. Ill.), Memorandum and Order, Doc. 15, 28 September 2011 [court_record]
- Locator
- Order at removal-basis recital; Conclusion
- Finding type
- litigation_documented
- Finding
- Published S.D. Ill. memorandum and order reciting GE's removal claim: decedent Lloyd Vickroy's alleged asbestos exposure occurred 'while he was serving in the United States Navy aboard the U.S.S. Helena, U.S.S. Yorktown, U.S.S. Kearsarge, U.S.S. Ranger, U.S.S. Enterprise, U.S.S. Bon Homme Richard, and U.S.S. Ogden, vessels for which GE claims that it manufactured turbines that contained asbestos.' The court GRANTED remand.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- service era unstated; 2011 (order)
- Population
- Decedent Lloyd Vickroy aboard CV-33 and six other vessels; alleged asbestos exposure, mesothelioma; GE turbine claim
- Limitations
- Removal-stage record: ship list and turbine-asbestos claim are GE's characterization for federal-officer removal - not tested at fact-finding; no exposure finding.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-kearsarge-cv33-05
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[5]Batch-56 search ledger (this record): govinfo USCOURTS sweeps; DANFS; NHHC OL; appendix; web searches [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-kearsarge-cv33-01 through -08
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No adjudicated ship-specific asbestos finding exists for this hull: the two qualifying records sit at pleading/removal stage; no insulation survey, abatement contract, or dismantlement hazmat disclosure naming CV-33 was located; and no opinion identifies a specific asbestos-containing product aboard this ship at fact-finding level.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- 2026-09-18
- Population
- None
- Limitations
- Negative on adjudicated/surveyed documentation only - ship-named allegations exist (Evans, Vickroy).
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-kearsarge-cv33-06
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[6]Essex-class profile (class-a/essex-class.class.json); O'Neil v. Crane Co., 53 Cal. 4th 335 (2012) for era Navy spec context [other_primary]
- Locator
- class profile era-application list; O'Neil steam-system specification discussion
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- Class/era context: Essex/Ticonderoga-class carriers were built 1941-45 under peak-era Navy insulation specifications - the class record for this profile lists eight boilers feeding four geared steam turbines, and the published O'Neil record (Cal. Supreme Court 2012, on sister ship USS Oriskany) confirms Navy specifications of the era required asbestos-containing insulation and gasket/packing materials on warship steam systems. Era-typical applications for the class: boiler/fireroom insulation, steam-pipe lagging, turbine lagging, valve and flange gaskets and packing, deck tile, bulkhead insulation, and cable insulation.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- 1944-1946 (construction era)
- Population
- None
- Limitations
- Era-standard application list plus a sister-ship appellate record - prioritizes research only; it is NOT a ship-specific finding and does not confirm installed materials on this hull.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-kearsarge-cv33-07
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[7]DANFS entry 'Kearsarge III (CV-33)'; NHHC Online Library CV-33 page; NHHC Naval Aviation appendix (app03.pdf) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS 1950-61 sections; OL summary; app03 CV-33 row
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Service and yard periods per DANFS: shakedown/training western Atlantic and Caribbean; 1947 midshipmen cruise and 1948 Mediterranean deployment; sailed for the west coast early 1950, arrived Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, 23 February 1950 and decommissioned there 16 June 1950 for SCB-27A modernization; recommissioned 15 February 1952; Korean combat September 1952-February 1953 (7,081 sorties) and a second Korea tour July 1953-January 1954, reclassified CVA-33 during the first; Tachen Islands evacuation support 1955; SCB-125 modernization between 1956 and 1957 deployments (completed January 1957 per appendix); reclassified CVS-33 1 October 1958; second modernization phase at Puget Sound beginning 1 November 1961.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-18
- Study period
- 1946-1961
- Population
- Crew; yard workforces at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (two documented periods)
- Limitations
- Documents SCB-27A and a second modernization at Puget Sound plus SCB-125 - exposure-relevant work settings, not an asbestos record.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-kearsarge-cv33-02