Evidence
7 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-7).
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[1]U.S. Navy, Ships' Data, U.S. Naval Vessels, p. 214 (government publication, mirrored scan) [other_primary]
- Locator
- PDF page 11, printed p. 214, LCI(M)659 row
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- The Navy lists LCI(M)659 as ex-LCI(L)659 and ex-LCI(G)659; George Lawley & Sons, Neponset, Massachusetts, is the builder. Keel laid 19 February 1944, launched 26 February 1944, first commissioned 4 March 1944.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1944
- Limitations
- This is a live scan of a government publication hosted by a third-party mirror. It establishes identity and dates, not the hull's asbestos content, crew count, or later disposition.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-659-lcil659-01
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[2]NavSource Amphibious Photo Archive, USS LCI(M)-659 / LCI(G)-659 / LCI(L)-659 [other_primary]
- Locator
- Hull chronology, reclassification and final disposition lines
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- NavSource identifies the hull as an LCI-351-class landing craft and records LCI(G)-659 reclassification on 31 December 1944 and LCI(M)-659 reclassification on 30 April 1945. It reports 1946 striking, 7 April 1948 transfer to the Maritime Commission, and final fate unknown.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1944-1948
- Limitations
- Specialist archival compilation; the reclassification, striking, and transfer dates were not independently located in an official hull record. Its stated decommissioning date is unknown. No asbestos finding is made from this source.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-659-lcil659-02
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[3]NHHC, United States Pacific Fleet Organization, 1 May 1945 (archived NHHC page) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- LCI Group 17, Division 33 (M), LCI 659 row
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- The Navy's 1 May 1945 Pacific Fleet organization lists LCI 659 in LCI Division 33 (M), Group 17, and names Lt. (jg) T. A. Cooke, USNR, as commanding officer.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1945-05-01
- Limitations
- The NHHC live URL returned 404; a live Wayback capture of that NHHC page was checked. The roster establishes assignment and commander on 1 May 1945 only. It does not establish asbestos conditions or a crew count.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-659-lcil659-03
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[4]NavSource Amphibious Photo Archive, USS LCI(M)-659 / LCI(G)-659 / LCI(L)-659, caption of U.S. Navy/NARA photograph 60-G-288490 [other_primary]
- Locator
- Photograph caption, 60-G-288490
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NavSource's caption identifies the hull in a U.S. Navy photograph of LCI(L)-659 and LCI(G)-461 laying smoke during the Leyte bombardment on 23 October 1944; it attributes the image to National Archives photo 60-G-288490.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1944-10-23
- Limitations
- The NARA catalog item was not independently located. The photo caption is a specialist archive's attribution, not a materials survey or proof of asbestos exposure.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-659-lcil659-04
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[5]National Archives, Researching Asbestos aboard US Naval Vessel up through 1961 [other_primary]
- Locator
- Introduction; General Information Books; Board of Inspection and Survey Reports; Specification Files; Cartographic Branch
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NARA describes asbestos in U.S. Navy materiel from 1941 through 1961 as a research subject and identifies ship general-information books, amphibious-vessel inspection reports, specifications, and hull-series drawings as avenues for vessel-specific research.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1941-1961
- Limitations
- This research guide names no LCI-659 document and establishes neither asbestos installation nor exposure on this hull. The listed collections require a targeted archival request or examination.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-659-lcil659-05
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[6]U.S. Government Accountability Office, Navy Efforts To Protect Workers From Asbestos Exposure, HRD-80-2 (1979) [gao]
- Locator
- Highlights; full report, pp. 1-2 and enclosure I
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- GAO's 1979 report describes asbestos insulation and other asbestos-containing materials in Navy ships and the Navy's later replacement policy.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1979
- Limitations
- GAO studied Navy-wide policy and Long Beach/Norfolk yards decades after this hull's 1940s service. It does not name LCI-659, its class, or George Lawley & Sons and cannot establish asbestos on this hull.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-659-lcil659-06
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[7]Batch 5385 search ledger for LCI-659 [other_primary]
- Locator
- Search ledger rows sl-uss-lci-l-659-lcil659-01 through -07; exact LCI(L)-659 CourtListener queries complete, aliases pending
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No ship-specific asbestos survey, installation list, abatement record, or qualifying asbestos litigation record naming LCI-659 was located in the non-CourtListener public sources searched for this batch.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 2026-09-30
- Limitations
- A search result, not proof of absence. CourtListener's authenticated exact LCI(L)-659 opinion and docket queries returned zero results, but alias and broader hull searches remain blocked by fleet pacing. This does not establish whether asbestos was present or whether any person was exposed.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-659-lcil659-07