Evidence
10 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-10).
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[1]research packet 473-packet.md [other_primary]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Identity packet verdict: VERIFIED
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Evidence ID
- uss-lci-l-789-lcil789-pkt-473-packet-md
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[2]NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive, USS LCFF-789 ex USS LCI(L)-789 - construction, milestone, campaign, awards, and disposal record; page credits history to 'USS LCI "Landing Craft Infantry," Vol. II' (Turner Publishing, 1995) [other_primary]
- Locator
- NavSource 10/15/150789.htm header block, class line, campaign table, and specifications block
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Documented for this hull: laid down 27 June 1944 at New Jersey Shipbuilding Corp., Barber, N.J.; launched 29 July 1944; commissioned USS LCI(L)-789, 4 August 1944; redesignated Landing Craft (Flotilla Flagship) USS LC(FF)-789, 20 January 1945; assigned Asiatic-Pacific theater, credited with the Borneo operation - Balikpapan operation, 26 June to 6 July 1945; occupation service in the Far East 2 September 1945 to 15 April 1946; decommissioned 21 December 1946; struck from the Naval Register in 1947; earned one battle star for WWII service; transferred to the Maritime Commission 31 March 1947; registered 1947 as freighter Northern Moon, homeport Juneau AK; reflagged Panama 1948; fate unknown. Spec block: 246 t. light / 264 t. landing / 419 t. loaded; 158'5.5" x 23'3"; 16 kts max; complement 4 officers + 24 enlisted; troop capacity 6 officers + 182 enlisted; five single 20mm guns; 2-inch plastic splinter protection on gun turrets, conning tower and pilot house; propulsion two sets of four GM diesels, four per shaft, 1,600 BHP, twin variable-pitch propellers.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1944-1948
- Population
- NJ Shipbuilding construction trades (1944); crew (4 officers + 24 enlisted) plus embarked flotilla staff under LC(FF) configuration (1945-46)
- Limitations
- NavSource is a volunteer secondary compilation, not a primary registry - its milestone dates track the Turner Publishing LCI volume it credits; secondary sources conflict on laid-down/launch/commissioning dates (see gaps). Contains no asbestos content. Page verified live on .net 2026-09-30 via Firecrawl (navsource.org is dead; curl returns HTTP 406 bot-block but the page renders normally).
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-789-01
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[3]uboat.net Allied Warships entry, USS LCI(L)-789 - order-of-battle transcription for Operation Oboe II (Balikpapan), Task Group 78.2 [other_primary]
- Locator
- uboat.net ship/21854.html, 'Notable events' - TG 78.2.4 LSM Unit composition
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- In the Task Group 78.2 (Balikpapan Attack Group) order of battle for the 1 July 1945 landings, TG 78.2.4 - the LSM Unit under T/Capt. D. J. Wientraub, USN - was embarked aboard 'the Landing Craft Flotilla Flagship USS LCFF-789 (Lt. R.J. Minnich, USNR)': the craft served as flagship of the LSM unit controlling LSM Groups 4, 5, and 6 (22 LSMs). Confirms the ship's documented Balikpapan participation and her flotilla-flagship employment, and names her commanding officer at the landing.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1945-07-01
- Population
- Crew plus embarked LSM-unit flag staff (1945)
- Limitations
- uboat.net is a secondary compilation; its order of battle transcribes the ComPhibGru8/CTG 78.2 operation plan (Op Plan No. 4-45 - the primary document, an archival lead not yet pulled). No asbestos content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-789-02
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[4]Administrative History of the Amphibious Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet - Seventh Amphibious Force (official wartime administrative history; HyperWar/ibiblio transcription) [other_primary]
- Locator
- 7th Amphibious Force administrative history, Borneo operations and minesweeping sections
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Official context for the operation this hull participated in: the Balikpapan assault of 1 July 1945 - 'the final amphibious assault landing in Borneo' - was conducted by Task Group 78.2 under Vice Adm. Barbey's Seventh Amphibious Force, with Commander Amphibious Group 8 (Rear Adm. Noble) as attack-group commander landing the Australian 7th Division. Minesweeping at Balikpapan was 'the most difficult in the Southwest Pacific Area and perhaps in the whole war'; naval casualties were 7 killed and 43 wounded.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1945-06-26 to 1945-07-06
- Population
- TG 78.2 naval force personnel (~200-ship armada)
- Limitations
- Force-level administrative history - does not name LC(FF)-789 or any individual craft; documents the operation, not this hull's particulars. No asbestos content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-789-03
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[5]Library of Congress, HAER No. AK-52 - M/V Husky II (ex-USS LCI(L)-653), written historical and descriptive data (Michael R. Harrison, 2011) [haer]
- Locator
- HAER AK-52, Part I (Physical History) and Part B (Historical Context), pp. 3-8 of 23
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- HAER written history of a sister hull built at the same yard in the same weeks: LCI(L)-653 was laid down 14 June 1944, launched 14 July 1944, commissioned 21 July 1944 by New Jersey Shipbuilding Corporation, Barber NJ - a 1942-incorporated wholly owned subsidiary of Barber Asphalt Corporation that converted the idled asphalt plant on Arthur Kill into an assembly-line LCI yard (sections prefabricated at a factory 14 miles away, hauled to the ways by railroad; Todd Shipyards assumed management in 1942 at the Navy's request). LCI(L)-351-class construction: welded steel throughout, 10-15 lb high-tensile plate, '2" of plastic splinter protection (i.e., crushed granite pebbles embedded in bitumen)' on gun tubs/conning tower/pilot house; eight six-cylinder GM Series 71 diesel truck engines in quads of four per shaft, twin variable-pitch propellers, 16 knots; complement 4 officers + 24 sailors, troop load 9 officers + 196 enlisted + 32 tons cargo (per the Navy's wartime guide); BuShips design, working plans by George Lawley & Son, Boston (NARA RG 19 microfilm roll 5899).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1942-1945 (construction context)
- Population
- NJ Shipbuilding construction trades (1942-45); LCI(L) crews
- Limitations
- Sister-hull and yard documentation - establishes the construction process and material baseline for the class and builder, not this hull individually. The report contains NO asbestos mention: it is a written history and physical description, not a materials survey - its silence neither proves nor disproves asbestos aboard. Does not establish quantity, exposure, or present-day presence.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-789-04
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[6]Era inference built on: NavSource/HAER spec block (diesel landing craft, no steam plant); LST-1-class profile era-inference framework for diesel landing ships (this fleet's class-F profile); GAO HRD-80-2 (see ev-06) [other_primary]
- Locator
- NavSource specifications block; HAER AK-52 design description; class-era framework per fleet practice
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- A diesel-powered landing craft built mid-1944 sits inside the Navy's documented asbestos-use era; era-standard applications aboard a craft of this type and period were diesel-exhaust lagging and gaskets, engine-room thermal and acoustic insulation, deck coverings/tile, bulkhead and accommodation insulation, valve packing, and winch/windlass brake linings. As a diesel craft she carried no boilers - the boiler/turbine steam-lagging pathway of larger combatants does not apply. Her January 1945 LC(FF) conversion added flag-plot and communications spaces; its material scope is undocumented.
- Verification
- inferred
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1944-1948
- Population
- NJ Shipbuilding construction trades (1944); crew and embarked flotilla staff (1944-46); conversion-yard trades (Jan 1945); Maritime Commission/merchant crews (1947-48)
- Limitations
- Class/era inference only - no hull-specific insulation survey, material schedule, or work package located for LCI(L)-789. Names era-standard applications, not confirmed installed materials. No quantity. Product names are normalized era terms; no manufacturer attribution for this hull.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-789-05
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[7]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, HTTP 403)
- 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 - spanning this hull's entire construction (1944) and commissioned service era (1944-46).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- 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, HTTP 403, confirmed 2026-09-30) - content via product-page description.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-789-06
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[8]Batch-5519 search ledger (this record): NavSource page; uboat.net entry and TG 78.2 OOB; HyperWar 7th Amphibious Force history; HAER AK-52 (LOC); NPS NRHP nomination for sister LCI-713; shipbuildinghistory/navalmarinearchive yard tables; usslci.org; CourtListener opinion + RECAP docket queries [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-lci-l-789-01 through -13
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No qualifying ship-specific asbestos record located: no asbestos survey, abatement contract, hazmat disclosure, museum restoration record (sister LCI-713's NRHP nomination contains no asbestos/insulation mention), or docketed case naming LCI(L)-789 / LC(FF)-789 was found in the public sources searched. CourtListener returned zero opinion and zero docket hits on all hull-designation variants. No DANFS entry exists for this hull (numbered landing craft were not individually covered). The only asbestos-marketing content found attaches to hull number 789 of a different ship (USS Eversole, DD-789) - a collision, not this hull.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 2026-09-30
- Limitations
- Absence of a located public record does not prove absence of asbestos aboard - WWII-era construction at a wartime yard is itself consistent with retained era materials. One loose CourtListener variant query (plus merchant name 'Northern Moon') remained blocked at session end - logged in the ledger as blocked, not run. Deck logs, conversion work packages, and Maritime Commission disposal records are undigitized leads. Does not establish or defeat any claim of exposure or legal eligibility.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-789-07
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[9]Archival leads: NARA RG 24 deck logs for LCI(L)-789/LC(FF)-789 (WWII-era commissioned-vessel logbooks, Archives II); NARA RG 19 Bureau of Ships - George Lawley & Son working plans for the LCI(L)-351 class (microfilm roll 5899, per HAER AK-52 fn. 12); ComPhibGru8/CTG 78.2 Operation Plan No. 4-45 (the primary document behind the uboat.net order of battle); Maritime Commission disposal file for the 1947 Northern Moon transfer [other_primary]
- Locator
- NARA RG 24 Entry 118 (NAID 581208, deck logs); RG 19 plans roll 5899; CTG 78.2 Op Plan 4-45; MARAD/MC disposal file
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Primary-source leads identified but not pulled this session: (1) WWII-era deck logs for this hull exist in NARA RG 24 holdings for commissioned vessels - online catalog verification not completed (NARA catalog is JS-rendered); (2) the class working plans (George Lawley & Son, NARA RG 19 roll 5899) are the design authority for the LCI(L)-351 class; (3) CTG 78.2 Op Plan 4-45 is the primary document for the Balikpapan flagship assignment; (4) the Maritime Commission disposal/sale file would document the 1947 transfer terms.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1944-1947
- Population
- Crew (deck-log names); conversion yard (Op Plan Annex material)
- Limitations
- Leads only - none retrieved and read this session. A deck log is a positional/administrative record and would not normally document material content; the plans and disposal file are the stronger potential material sources. No asbestos content established.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-789-08
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[10]Date-variant cross-check: shipbuildinghistory.com LCI(L) table (delivery 11-Aug-44, 'To NDRF 1947'); navalmarinearchive.com mirror of the NJ Shipbuilding yard table ('Struck 1957'); uboat.net milestones (laid down 1 Jul 44, launched 4 Aug 44, commissioned 11 Aug 44); uswarships.jounin.jp LCFF table (commissioned 8/11/44, decommissioned 11/20/46, struck 2/17/47 or 1957) [other_primary]
- Locator
- shipbuildinghistory.com/smallships/lcil.htm row 789; navalmarinearchive.com/sbh/shipyards/emergencysmall/newjersey.html; uboat.net ship/21854; uswarships.jounin.jp/lcff.htm
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- CORRECTION: secondary sources diverge on every milestone date for this hull. NavSource (citing the Turner Publishing LCI volume) gives: laid down 27 June 1944, launched 29 July 1944, commissioned 4 August 1944, decommissioned 21 December 1946, struck 1947, Maritime Commission transfer 31 March 1947. Secondary compilations give: laid down 1 July, launched 4 August, commissioned/delivered 11 August (uboat.net, shipbuildinghistory, jounin.jp); decommissioned 20 November 1946 (jounin.jp); struck 17 February 1947 (jounin.jp, with a 1957 variant) or '1957' (navalmarinearchive mirror); 'To NDRF 1947' (shipbuildinghistory). NavSource/Turner dates carried throughout this record; variants logged in gaps.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- correction
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1944-1957 (date-variant window)
- Limitations
- Corrects a circulating milestone-date pattern, not a material claim. The NVR (which covers current fleet only) has no entry for this hull disposed in 1947; no primary register page was located to arbitrate the variants. No asbestos content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-789-09