Evidence
5 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-5).
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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-lamons-de743-pkt-766-packet-md
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[2]Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Lamons (DE-743), Naval History and Heritage Command [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS entry heading/specifications and service narrative, including final paragraph
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- DANFS identifies Lamons (DE-743) as a Cannon-class destroyer escort, laid down 10 April 1943 by Western Pipe & Steel Co., San Pedro, California; launched 1 August 1943; commissioned 29 February 1944; and decommissioned 14 June 1946 at Green Cove Springs, Florida. It joined the Atlantic Reserve Fleet in February 1951 and was reported berthed at Philadelphia. DANFS lists a design complement of 186 and gives the ship's World War II service history, including operations supporting Saipan, Palau, Leyte, Luzon, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Balikpapan, and carrier refueling operations near Japan.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-29
- Study period
- 1943-1951+
- Population
- Ship's crew; design complement listed as 186
- Limitations
- DANFS documents naval history and design complement, not asbestos-containing materials or crew-level exposure. The final status after the Philadelphia reserve-fleet berthing is not established by this page.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lamons-de743-01
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[3]Bureau of Ships, Ships Data, U.S. Naval Vessels, 1945, vol. I (NAVSHIPS 250-010), roster entry for LAMONS (DE 743) [other_primary]
- Locator
- PDF roster entry under LAMONS DE743
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The 1945 Bureau of Ships roster lists LAMONS (DE 743) with DET classification and Western Pipe & Steel Co., Los Angeles, California, as builder.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-29
- Study period
- 1945
- Limitations
- Roster entry corroborates vessel identity and builder only; it does not provide an asbestos specification, material inventory, or exposure finding. The digitized copy is hosted by Shipscribe rather than a government domain.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lamons-de743-02
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[4]Research log for USS Lamons (DE-743), 2026-09-29 [other_primary]
- Locator
- BATCH-4511-REPORT.md, USS Lamons negative findings and gaps; search ledger
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- No ship-specific asbestos survey, material inventory, abatement record, or other primary asbestos documentation for USS Lamons was located in the sources reviewed. Ship-specific asbestos documentation is unknown.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-29
- Study period
- Search conducted 2026-09-29
- Limitations
- This is a bounded search result, not proof that asbestos was absent. The CourtListener litigation sweep is incomplete, and NARA holdings, deck logs, shipyard files, and any non-digitized material records were not exhaustively searched.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lamons-de743-03
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[5]CourtListener authenticated search attempt via /Users/charlesfletcher/devin-prompts/cl-auth-search.py [court_record]
- Locator
- Helper stderr: fleet-wide request budget momentarily spent; see BATCH-4511-REPORT.md
- Finding type
- litigation_documented
- Finding
- Authenticated CourtListener API v4 exact-name opinion query 'USS Lamons' and exact hull-number opinion query 'DE-743' were attempted through the required helper. The fleet-wide pacing limiter blocked both before returning search results. No conclusion about the existence or absence of litigation can be drawn from these blocked attempts.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-29
- Study period
- 2026-09-29
- Limitations
- Neither search reached CourtListener and neither is a no-result search. Exact-name and exact-hull docket searches remain outstanding; do not treat this row as a litigation negative finding.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lamons-de743-04