Evidence
11 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-11).
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[1]research packet 476-packet.md (2 sources cited) [other_primary]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Identity packet verdict: USS LCI(L)-808 (hull 808)
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Evidence ID
- uss-lci-l-808-lcil808-pkt-476-packet-md
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[2]NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive, USS LCI(L)-808 / LCI(G)-808 / LCI(M)-808 - construction, designation timeline, campaign record, commanding officer, awards, specifications, disposition (history credited to Turner Publishing, 'USS LCI "Landing Craft Infantry",' Vol. II, 1995, ISBN 1-56311-262-0) [other_primary]
- Locator
- NavSource 10/15/150808.htm - header block, campaign table, specifications block, commanding-officer table
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Documented for this hull: laid down 4 August 1944 at New Jersey Shipbuilding Corp., Barber, NJ; launched 5 September 1944; commissioned USS LCI(L)-808 on 11 September 1944, LTjg. Bruce C. Walter USNR in command; reclassified Landing Craft Infantry (Gunboat) LCI(G)-808 on 31 December 1944; reclassified Landing Craft Infantry (Mortar) LCI(M)-808 on 30 April 1945; assigned Asiatic-Pacific Theater, LCI Flotilla Five flagship per the Turner-derived page (CAPT. T. W. Rimer USNR), LCI Group Forty-One (LCDR. R. F. Hunnicutt USNR), LCI Division Eighty-Two. Credited campaigns: Okinawa Gunto operation - assault and occupation, 26 March to 30 June 1945; minesweeping operations, Kochi-Shikoku (Honshu area) 8-16 September 1945 and Nagoya (Honshu area) 1-25 October 1945; occupation service in the Far East 2 September to 16 December 1945. Decommissioned 18 April 1946; struck from the Naval Register 5 June 1946; earned two battle stars for WWII service; transferred to the Maritime Commission 14 October 1947; final disposition 'fate unknown.' Spec block: displacement 246 t. light / 264 t. landing / 419 t. loaded; length 158' 5.5"; beam 23' 3"; speed 16 kts max; propulsion two sets of 4 General Motors 6051-series 71 diesel engines (4 per shaft), GM main reduction gears, two diesel-driven 30 kW 120 V DC ship's-service generators, twin variable-pitch propellers, 2,320 shp. Commanding officer listed as LTjg. Bruce Chadwick Walter, USNR, 11 September 1944 - 18 April 1946. International radio call sign NWPI.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1944-1947
- Population
- New Jersey Shipbuilding construction trades (1944); crew 1944-46 (4-5 officers, 24-65 enlisted depending on designation); embarked troops; shipbreakers/salvors post-1947 (undocumented)
- Limitations
- NavSource is a volunteer secondary compilation; this page's history is credited to the Turner Publishing USS LCI volume (1995), itself compiled from Navy records. Not a primary registry - flotilla/group/division assignment conflicts with the NHHC 1 May 1945 Pacific Fleet organization list (see ev-03 correction). Contains no asbestos or material content. 'Fate unknown' means no documented disposal chain after the 1947 Maritime Commission transfer.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-808-lcil808-01
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[3]NHHC, United States Pacific Fleet Organization, 1 May 1945 (Navy Department Library online reading room transcription of the fleet organization list) [other_primary]
- Locator
- NHHC Pacific Fleet Organization 1 May 1945, LCI Flotilla Nineteen / LCI Group 55 / LCI Division 110 (M) table
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- The official fleet organization as of 1 May 1945 - one day after this hull's reclassification to LCI(M)-808 - lists 'LCI 808' under LCI Flotilla NINETEEN (Commander: Lt. Cdr. E. C. Folger, Jr.), LCI Group 55, LCI Division 110 (M), with commanding officer Lt. (jg) B. C. Walter (USNR). Division 110 is marked (M) - mortar craft - and comprises LCI 807, LCI 808, LCI 809, LCI 810 (GF), LCI 1088, and LCI 1089; sibling Division 109 (M) holds LCI 801-806. The division grouping of consecutive New Jersey Shipbuilding hulls is consistent with a batch conversion of the 800-series LCIs to mortar craft.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1945-05-01
- Population
- LCI(M)-808 crew, Lt. (jg) B. C. Walter commanding (as of 1 May 1945)
- Limitations
- Primary-source unit placement at a single date (1 May 1945); it does not establish assignments before that date and does not confirm where the ship physically operated during the Okinawa assault phase. Division marker '(M)' corroborates the LCI(M)-808 designation. No asbestos content. Page verified live via browser-grade fetch 2026-09-30; returns 404 to plain automated fetch (NHHC UA-block pattern, cf. Batch-01/Batch-98).
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-808-lcil808-02
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[4]Designation/unit cross-check: NHHC Pacific Fleet Organization 1 May 1945 vs NavSource/Turner page for LCI(L)-808 [other_primary]
- Locator
- NHHC Pacific Fleet Organization 1 May 1945 (LCI Flotillas 14, 19 sections); NavSource 10/15/150808.htm history paragraph
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- CORRECTION: NavSource (citing Turner Publishing, USS LCI Vol. II) describes this hull as 'LCI Flotilla Five flagship' under CAPT. T. W. Rimer USNR, assigned to LCI Group Forty-One (LCDR. R. F. Hunnicutt USNR) and LCI Division Eighty-Two. The official NHHC Pacific Fleet organization of 1 May 1945 places LCI 808 in LCI Flotilla NINETEEN (Lt. Cdr. E. C. Folger, Jr.), LCI Group 55 (Lt. (jg) C. M. Reese USNR at Group 56; Group 55 commander line blank), LCI Division 110 (M) - and shows CAPT. T. W. Rimer as commander of LCI Flotilla FOURTEEN, while LCI Group 41/Division 82 (under Flotilla 14) contains LCIs 451-472, not 808. The NHHC list carries no flagship marker on LCI 808. The NavSource/Turner unit string is therefore either for an earlier undocumented period or in error; the NHHC organization is carried as the verified 1 May 1945 assignment.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- correction
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1944-1945 (assignment window)
- Limitations
- The NHHC list is a single-date snapshot; a pre-conversion LCI(G) assignment to a different flotilla during March-April 1945 cannot be excluded and may explain the Turner attribution. No asbestos content. Group 55 commander field is blank in the transcription.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-808-lcil808-03
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[5]DANFS, Oglala (ARG-1) - decommissioning narrative naming LCI-808 [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS Oglala (ARG-1) service narrative, 1946 paragraph
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- DANFS places this hull in San Francisco Bay at the end of her career: 'On 28 March 1946, infantry landing craft LCI-43, LCI-704, LCI-706, and LCI-808 came alongside to begin striping [sic - stripping] her of material in preparation to join the National Defense Fleet, Suisun Bay, Calif.' - LCI-808 working alongside the repair ship Oglala (ARG-1) on decommissioning preparations three weeks before her own decommissioning on 18 April 1946.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1946-03-28
- Population
- LCI-808 crew and decommissioning/yard workers aboard Oglala, San Francisco (March-April 1946)
- Limitations
- DANFS entry for Oglala, not for this hull - LCI-808 appears incidentally in a named ship's history. Documents physical presence and decommissioning-support work in San Francisco, 28 March 1946. No asbestos or material content; 'stripping of material' is decommissioning salvage work - relevant to the exposure-era population but not itself a materials record. Verified live via browser-grade fetch; NHHC pages return 404 to plain automated fetch (UA-block pattern).
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-808-lcil808-04
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[6]Library of Congress, Veterans History Project (American Folklife Center), Thomas D. Moulton Collection, AFC/2001/001/40731 (Saints at War Project) [other_primary]
- Locator
- LOC item afc2001001.40731 - Veterans History Project Service Summary block
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The LOC Veterans History Project catalogs the firsthand account of a named crewman of this hull: Thomas D. Moulton, U.S. Navy, Radioman Second Class, service 1944-1946, service units/ships 'USS LCI (M) 1088; USS LCI (M) 808,' location of service Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands). The collection (personal narrative/manuscript) is an archival lead for conditions aboard during the Okinawa and immediate postwar period; service aboard LCI(M)-808 at Okinawa is consistent with the documented Okinawa Gunto campaign credit.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1944-1946
- Population
- Thomas D. Moulton, RM2c (LCI(M)-808 and LCI(M)-1088, 1944-46)
- Limitations
- Archival lead only: establishes a named individual's service aboard this hull at Okinawa 1944-46; it is NOT an exposure record and makes no asbestos claim for Moulton or any individual. Collection contents (narrative scope, dates aboard each of the two named LCI(M)s) not reviewed - access requires VHP procedures. Verified live via browser-grade fetch; loc.gov returns 403 to plain automated fetch.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-808-lcil808-05
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[7]NHHC, Casualties: U.S. Navy and Coast Guard Ships (WWII loss list by type, including LCI(G), LCI(L), and LCI(M) sections) [other_primary]
- Locator
- NHHC casualties page, LCI(G)/LCI(L)/LCI(M) sections
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- The official NHHC casualty list names every WWII LCI-type loss (LCI(G): 82, 365, 459, 468, 474; LCI(L): 1, 20, 32, 85, 91, 92, 93, 219, 232, 339, 416, 497, 553, 600, 684, 1065; LCI(M): 974). This hull - 808 in all three designations - is absent, consistent with her documented survival through the Okinawa operation, postwar minesweeping support, and stateside decommissioning.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1941-1946 (list coverage)
- Limitations
- A negative on the casualty list bounds the exposure population (the hull and crew survived the war) but establishes nothing about conditions aboard. Verified live via browser-grade fetch 2026-09-30 (plain fetch returns 404 - NHHC UA block).
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-808-lcil808-06
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[8]Office of Naval Intelligence, ONI 226 - Allied Landing Craft and Ships (1944), via HyperWar mirror (full text extracted) [other_primary]
- Locator
- ONI 226 sections 'LANDING CRAFT, INFANTRY (LARGE) Nos. 351-' and 'LCI GUNBOAT' (PDF text extraction)
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The official ONI recognition manual documents this craft's class: LCI(L) Nos. 351- carry 9 officers/196 enlisted troops or 32 tons cargo, 8,000 miles at 12 knots on 110 tons fuel; landing displacement 250 tons, loaded 387 tons; crew 4 officers, 24 men; propulsion '2 sets of G.M. Diesels; max. B.H.P. 1,600; twin variable-pitch screws'; armor '2-inch plastic on guns, conning and pilothouse sides'; all production after 1 June 1944 incorporated the centerline ramp. The manual also documents the gunboat conversion program this hull underwent: 'Pending delivery of LCS(L)(3), some LCI(L)'s have been converted to gunboats in Pacific theaters as an interim expedient,' with field-conversion armament variants matching NavSource's LCI(G) armament line (40mm, 20mm, .50-cal, Mk.7 rocket launchers) and propulsion '2 sets of G. M. Diesel Engines, Model 6051, max. 1800 hp.'
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1944 (publication)
- Population
- LCI(L)-351 class construction trades and crews (type level)
- Limitations
- Class/type documentation published mid-1944 - predates this hull's August 1944 keel and both reclassifications; describes the type, not this specific vessel. The LCI(M) mortar conversion postdates the manual and is not covered. Figure conflicts with NavSource: ONI 226 lists 1,600 BHP (type) / 1,800 hp (gunboat) vs NavSource's 2,320 shp for this hull - unresolved (see gaps). No asbestos content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-808-lcil808-07
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[9]Era inference built on: ONI 226 propulsion record (diesel-geared, no steam plant); NavSource spec block (GM 6051-series diesels, diesel-driven generators); GAO HRD-80-2 Navy asbestos-use era (see ev-08) [other_primary]
- Locator
- ONI 226 LCI(L)/LCI(G) propulsion lines; NavSource 10/15/150808.htm specifications block; GAO HRD-80-2
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- A diesel-powered amphibious landing craft built in 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, machinery gaskets and valve packing, electrical insulation, and insulation sheathing in engineering spaces. As a diesel-geared craft she carried no steam propulsion plant - the boiler/turbine lagging pathway of steam vessels does not apply. The class's '2-inch plastic splinter protection' on gun positions, conning tower, and pilothouse was bitumastic armor, not an asbestos product, and is excluded from the inference.
- Verification
- inferred
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1944-1947
- Population
- New Jersey Shipbuilding construction trades (1944); crew 1944-46; any conversion-yard trades during the 1944-45 LCI(G)/LCI(M) refits (yard not documented); postwar handlers
- Limitations
- Class/era inference only - no hull-specific insulation survey, material list, or work package located for LCI(L)/LCI(G)/LCI(M)-808. Names era-standard applications, not confirmed installed materials. No quantity. Small-craft asbestos scope is materially narrower than a steam combatant's.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-808-lcil808-08
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[10]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 (1944-46).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1979
- Population
- Navy shipyard workers and ship crews (program-level)
- Limitations
- Program-level documentation; supports era context only, not any fact specific to this hull. Full text not retrieved (gao.gov returns HTTP 403 to automated fetch, confirmed 2026-09-30) - content via product-page description; standing defect since Batch-01.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-808-lcil808-09
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[11]Batch-5541 search ledger (this record): NavSource; NHHC Pacific Fleet Organization 1 May 1945; DANFS Oglala; LOC Veterans History Project; NHHC casualties list; ONI 226; CourtListener opinion + docket searches; NVR; NARA deck-log coverage; MARAD Vessel History Database; secondary web sweep [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-lci-l-808-lcil808-01 through -13
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No qualifying ship-specific asbestos record located: no asbestos survey, abatement contract, hazmat disclosure, or docketed case naming USS LCI(L)-808 / LCI(G)-808 / LCI(M)-808 was found in the public sources searched (see search_ledger). CourtListener returned zero results for exact-phrase queries on all designations (opinions) and for 'LCI 808' (dockets); a loose 'LCI-808' opinion query returned 95 hits consisting entirely of name-collision noise (citations, docket numbers, unrelated parties) with no vessel content. Secondary web sweeps surfaced no asbestos claims naming this hull - even law-firm/marketing listicles do not single it out.
- 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 - a 1944 diesel amphibious craft is era-consistent with retained asbestos applications. Deck logs (RG 24), builder work packages, and the Maritime Commission disposal file are undigitized or unlocated leads; the hull's fate after the 1947 MARCOM transfer is unknown. Does not establish or defeat any claim of exposure or legal eligibility. One CourtListener variant (quoted 'LCI-808' in opinions) could not be run to completion - fleet pacing limit; partial coverage is logged in the ledger.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-808-lcil808-10