Evidence
8 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-8).
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[1]research packet 478-packet.md (4 sources cited) [other_primary]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Identity packet verdict: VERIFIED
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Evidence ID
- uss-lci-l-82-lcil82-pkt-478-packet-md
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[2]NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive, USS LCI(G)-82 ex USS LCI(L)-82 - construction, designation timeline, campaign list, loss, and specification block (page history credited to USS LCI 'Landing Craft Infantry' Vol. II, Turner Publishing 1995) [other_primary]
- Locator
- NavSource 10/15/150082.htm header block, campaign table, specifications block
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Documented for this hull: laid down October 1942 at Consolidated Steel Corp., Orange, TX; launched December 1942; commissioned USS LCI(L)-82 20 January 1943; reclassified Landing Craft Infantry (Guns) USS LCI(G)-82 on 15 June 1944. Assigned Asiatic-Pacific Theater, LCI Flotilla Three (CDR. R. Eikel USNR), LCI Group Seven (LCDR. J. F. McFadden USN), LCI Division Thirteen. Campaigns: Marshall Islands (Kwajalein/Majuro 31 Jan-8 Feb 1944; Eniwetok 17 Feb-2 Mar 1944); Marianas (Saipan 15 Jun-28 Jul 1944); Tinian (24-28 Jul 1944); Western Caroline Islands (southern Palaus 6 Sep-14 Oct 1944); Okinawa Gunto (25 Mar-5 Apr 1945). 'Lost by enemy action, 4 April 1945, at Okinawa.' 'Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown.' Five battle stars plus Navy Unit Commendation as a member of LCI(G) Flotilla 3. Spec block: 216 t. light / 234 t. landing / 389 t. loaded; 158'5.5" x 23'3"; 16 kts max; propulsion two sets of 4 GM diesels, 4 per shaft, 1,600 BHP, twin variable-pitch propellers; complement 3 officers + 21 enlisted (LCI(L)), 5 officers + 65 enlisted (LCI(G)); troop capacity 6 officers + 182 enlisted; 2" plastic splinter protection on gun positions; LCI(G) armament two 40mm, four 20mm, six .50cal, ten MK7 rocket launchers. Secondary compilations supply exact days - laid down 12 Oct 1942, launched 13 Dec 1942, ordered 3 Jun 1942 (uboat.net); contract/delivery and 'Struck 1946' (Shipbuilding History yard list) - see gaps.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1942-1945
- Population
- Consolidated Steel construction trades (Oct 1942-Jan 1943); crew 1943-45 (24 as LCI(L), 70 as LCI(G) per spec block); embarked troops up to 188
- Limitations
- NavSource is a volunteer secondary compilation, not a primary registry - its dates generally track Navy records but the struck date is explicitly 'unknown' and the exact lay/launch days come from secondary compilations (see gaps). Contains no asbestos or material content. The 'LCI-1 class' label reflects NavSource's classing; the design is commonly described as the LCI(L) 1-350 group.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-82-lcil82-01
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[3]NavSource photo captions for LCI(L)-82: Naval Operating Base Kodiak AK hull repairs (August 1943); Amchitka Harbor nest with LCI(L)-77/-78/-81; Kiska landing of Canadian 13th Brigade (Public Archives of Canada photo PA163409); All Hands magazine article image on the sinking [other_primary]
- Locator
- NavSource 10/15/150082.htm image table (frames 1015008201-07)
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Captioned photography documents an Aleutians phase not in the official battle-star table: the hull hauled by the stern onto seaplane ramp #2 at Naval Operating Base Kodiak, AK, in August 1943 for hull repairs; moored with a nest of LCI(L)s at Kodiak; photographed with LCI(L)-78, LCI(L)-77 and LCI(L)-81 at Amchitka Harbor in readiness for the 15 August 1943 invasion of Kiska; and landing the Canadian 13th Brigade on Kiska circa 15 August 1943 (PA163409). A scanned All Hands magazine article describing the sinking on picket duty off Buckner Bay 4 April 1945 is reproduced as an image - a periodical lead for the loss narrative.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1943-1945
- Population
- Crew during Aleutians deployment (Aug 1943); NOB Kodiak repair personnel; embarked Canadian 13th Brigade troops (Kiska)
- Limitations
- Photo captions establish physical presence and events, not work records - the Kodiak repair scope is undocumented. The Kiska operation (15 Aug 1943, largely unopposed after the Japanese evacuation) does not appear in the five-star campaign list. The All Hands article survives as an image; its text was not transcribed this session. No asbestos content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-82-lcil82-02
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[4]NHHC, 'Okinawa Highlights: 4-11 April 1945' (Guy Nasuti, NHHC historian, April 2020) - official account of the loss of LCI(G)-82 [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- NHHC 'Okinawa Highlights: 4-11 April 1945', first body paragraph
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- NHHC documents the sinking of this hull: on 4 April 1945, while performing night picket duty off Nakagusuku Wan (later renamed Buckner Bay), LCI(G)-82 attempted to pick up a raft carrying three downed airmen from a Japanese bomber; an enemy suicide boat exploded into her hull, causing large holes in her superstructure and fires in two of her fuel tanks; the vessel sank, taking eight crewmembers with her.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1945-04-04
- Population
- LCI(G)-82 crew at loss - complement approx. 5 officers + 65 enlisted (NavSource spec block); 8 KIA
- Limitations
- Vessel-history fact only - establishes cause, location, and casualty count of the loss. Contains no asbestos or material content; a combat loss, not an exposure record. Eight KIA per NHHC; a crew-memorial roster exists in secondary association publications.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-82-lcil82-03
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[5]NavSource, LCI(G) Flotilla Three page - verbatim text of the Secretary of the Navy's Navy Unit Commendation to LCI(G) Flotilla Three, Amphibious Forces, Pacific Fleet (signed James Forrestal) [other_primary]
- Locator
- NavSource 10/15/15000031.htm, NUC citation text and ship list
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The SecNav commendation text names this hull: 'All personnel serving in the following ships which constituted Flotilla THREE during the period of this citation are hereby authorized to wear the NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION Ribbon: LCI(G)'s 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 345, 346, 347, 348, 365, 366, 371, 372, 373, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 470, 725, and 726.' The citation covers flotilla service 31 January-28 July 1944 at Kwajalein, Eniwetok, Saipan, Guam and Tinian - preceding assault waves to deliver rocket and gunfire at close range, laying smoke screens, and supporting reconnaissance and demolition parties.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1944-01-31 to 1944-07-28
- Population
- LCI(G) Flotilla Three crews (Jan-Jul 1944)
- Limitations
- Documents unit commendation and this hull's confirmed flotilla membership Jan-Jul 1944; note the citation styles the ships LCI(G) although NavSource dates this hull's reclassification to 15 June 1944 - mid-window. No asbestos or material content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-82-lcil82-04
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[6]Era inference built on: NavSource specification block (all-diesel GM plant, no steam); GAO HRD-80-2 Navy-wide asbestos-era documentation (ev-06); 1942-43 emergency-program steel landing craft construction at Consolidated Steel Orange TX [other_primary]
- Locator
- NavSource specification block; GAO HRD-80-2 product page
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- A diesel-powered steel landing craft built Oct 1942-Jan 1943 sits inside the Navy's documented asbestos-use era; era-standard applications aboard a small diesel craft of this type and period were diesel-exhaust lagging, machinery and piping insulation, gaskets, valve packing, and electrical insulation within the confined 158-ft hull. As an all-diesel craft she carried no steam plant - the boiler/turbine lagging pathway of steam vessels does not apply. Crew worked and embarked troops (up to 188) berthed in a compact steel hull where any insulation disturbance would be concentrated.
- Verification
- inferred
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1942-1945
- Population
- Consolidated Steel construction trades (1942-43); crew 1943-45; embarked troops
- Limitations
- Class/era inference only - no hull-specific insulation survey, material list, or construction specification located for LCI(L)-82. Names era-standard applications, not confirmed installed materials. No quantity. No manufacturer attribution for this hull.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-82-lcil82-05
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[7]GAO, Navy Efforts To Protect Workers From Asbestos Exposure, HRD-80-2 (Oct 18, 1979; publicly released Oct 22, 1979) - full report text [gao]
- Locator
- GAO HRD-80-2 report letter (B-163375), 'Navy's Policy on Use of Asbestos' section; product page https://www.gao.gov/products/hrd-80-2
- Finding type
- gov_survey
- Finding
- GAO documented the Navy's asbestos era at the program level: per the Navy, 'all ships contain some asbestos in such components as clutches and electric cables,' and 'thermal insulation... was the Navy's major use of asbestos aboard ships'; product specifications for thermal insulation 'had been changed in 1973 to specify the use of asbestos-free materials,' and 'some ships were delivered with asbestos insulation as late as May 1978.' A vessel built in 1942-43 predates the asbestos-free specification era entirely - her construction falls squarely inside the documented asbestos-insulation era.
- 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. The report's fieldwork yards were Long Beach and Norfolk Naval Shipyards - not this hull's builder. Direct curl to gao.gov returns HTTP 403 (standing defect since Batch 01); full 26-page report text was retrieved via Firecrawl on 2026-09-30.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-82-lcil82-06
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[8]Batch-5554 search ledger (this record): NavSource hull + flotilla pages; NHHC Okinawa Highlights; CourtListener authenticated search type=o and type=r; Shipbuilding History yard list; uboat.net; usslci.org; secondary web litigation sweep; NARA catalog; NVR [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-lci-l-82-lcil82-01 through -14
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No qualifying ship-specific asbestos record located: no asbestos survey, abatement contract, hazmat disclosure, or verified litigation naming USS LCI(L)-82 / USS LCI(G)-82 was found in the public sources searched (see search_ledger). CourtListener (authenticated, 2026-09-30): opinion index returned zero results for 'LCI(G)-82', 'LCI(L)-82', 'LCI-82'; docket index returned two hits, both name collisions (a 2007 patent case and a 2005 prisoner-rights case - neither maritime, asbestos, or naming this vessel). The only 'asbestos aboard/at' material is law-firm marketing content (mesothelioma.net, mesolawsuitafterdeath.com, mesotheliomalawyercenter.org, mesowatch.org shipyard/vessel listicles asserting asbestos without primary sourcing) - excluded by source policy.
- 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 - era-consistent inference stands, and any such material went down with the hull in 1945 (no abatement or scrapping pathway ever existed). NARA deck logs, builder construction specs, and Flotilla action reports are undigitized leads. Does not establish or defeat any claim of exposure or legal eligibility.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-82-lcil82-07