Evidence
8 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-8).
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[1]DANFS 'Shearwater' (AMCU-40) entry, verbatim transcription on NavSource Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive page for LSIL-882 ex-Shearwater (AMCU-40) ex-LCI(L)-882 [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- NavSource 11/0440.htm, 'Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships' text block
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- DANFS lifecycle entry (NavSource verbatim transcription): laid down 22 September 1944 by New Jersey Shipbuilding Co., Barber, NJ; launched 18 October 1944; commissioned USS LCI(L)-882, 25 October 1944; reported for shakedown 31 October 1944 and thereafter remained in the United States; placed out of commission, in reserve, 15 May 1947, berthed Florida Group, Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Green Cove Springs, FL; reclassified LSI(L)-882, 28 February 1949; nominated October 1950 for conversion to a coastal minesweeper equipped with underwater object locating equipment; designated Shearwater (AMCU-40) 7 March 1952; conversion to a mine hunter cancelled January 1954; reverted to LSIL-882 effective 1 July 1954, having never served under the name Shearwater; certified not essential to national defense 11 July 1956; disposal authorized and struck from the Navy list 12 July 1956.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1944-1956
- Population
- U.S. Navy crew, commissioned period 1944-10-25 to 1947-05-15
- Limitations
- Cited via NavSource's verbatim DANFS transcription - NHHC online DANFS carries no page for the AMCU-40 designation (site search returns only Shearwater I (Sch, 1887) and Shearwater II (AG-177), and both candidate page URLs returned 404 at access time). NavSource page verified live 2026-09-30. The entry contains no asbestos-related material and records 'fate unknown' after the 1956 striking.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-882-lcil882-01
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[2]NavSource Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive, LSIL-882 ex-Shearwater (AMCU-40) ex-LCI(L)-882 - ship-page timeline, LCI specification block, commanding officer listing [other_primary]
- Locator
- NavSource 11/0440.htm, 'LCI Specifications' block and Commanding Officers table
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- NavSource ship-page data for this hull: class header 'LCI(L)-898 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large)/AMCU-7 Class Coastal Minesweeper (Underwater Locator)'; LCI specification block - displacement 216 t light / 234 t landing / 389 t loaded, length 158 ft, beam 23 ft 8 in, speed 14.4 kts, complement 40, troop capacity 188, armament five 20 mm guns plus two .50 cal machine guns, propulsion two sets of four GM 6051-71 diesel engines (four per shaft), GM single reduction gear, two shafts, 2,320 shp; commanding officer LTJG O. C. Peterson, USNR (May 1945); international radio call sign NXKD; 'Fate unknown'; no photograph held.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1944-1956
- Population
- crew (~40 per page figure) plus embarked troops (capacity 188)
- Limitations
- NavSource is a volunteer-maintained secondary archive, not an official Navy publication - though its timeline entries and spec blocks reproduce official-type data. The 'LCI(L)-898 Class' page header conflicts with NavSource's own amphibious-archive labeling of sister hulls in the same build block as LCI-351 class (see gaps). Spec figures differ in detail from the ibiblio class table (complement 40 vs 4 officers/25 enlisted).
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-882-lcil882-02
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[3]'Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945' (HyperWar/ibiblio), Landing Ships and Craft roster, LCI(L)-351 class section [other_primary]
- Locator
- ships-lc.html, 'LCI(L)-351 Class' section, roster row LCI(L)-866-884
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The landing-ships-and-craft roster groups hulls LCI(L)-866 through LCI(L)-884 - inclusive of LCI(L)-882 - under the LCI(L)-351 Class. Class figures given: displacement 385 t full load; length 160 ft 4 in; beam 23 ft 3 in; speed 15.5 kts; armament five 20 mm; complement 4 officers, 25 enlisted; capacity 9 officers, 200 enlisted or 75 tons cargo; 2 sets GM diesel engines, twin variable-pitch screws, 1600 BHP.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1944-1945 (commissioning era)
- Population
- LCI(L)-351 class crews and embarked troops (class context)
- Limitations
- Class-level compilation table (HyperWar transcription of a standard reference listing), not a hull record - confirms class membership and diesel machinery fit only. Detail figures conflict with the NavSource ship-page block (complement, displacement, shaft horsepower); carried as class-era data, not ship-specific values.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-882-lcil882-03
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[4]Consolidated era/design inference - documented diesel machinery fit (NavSource ship-page spec block; ibiblio class table) plus WWII-era naval construction practice [other_primary]
- Locator
- inference drawn against ev-...-02 and ev-...-03 machinery data
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- Era/design inference for this diesel-powered landing craft: there is no boiler or steam plant aboard, so the asbestos-relevant applications consistent with the documented machinery fit and 1944 naval construction practice are limited to diesel engine exhaust lagging and gaskets, machinery packing, thermal/acoustic insulation in accommodation spaces, deck coverings, and brake linings on winches/windlass.
- Verification
- inferred
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1944 (construction); 1944-1947 (commissioned service)
- Population
- Construction trades at New Jersey Shipbuilding, Barber NJ (1944); embarked crew and troops (1944-1947)
- Limitations
- Class/era inference only - no ship-specific asbestos documentation exists for this hull. Establishes no quantities, no installation confirmation, and no individual exposure. A 158-ft diesel landing craft carried far less insulation than steam-driven combatants; the absence of a steam system removes the largest asbestos-relevant pathway. Presence aboard this hull is unproven.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-882-lcil882-04
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[5]shipbuildinghistory.com (Tim Colton), New Jersey Shipbuilding, Barber NJ - yard description and LCI(L) delivery table [other_primary]
- Locator
- newjersey.htm yard page, LCI(L) delivery table row for hull 882
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Colton's yard table lists LCI(L)-882, US Navy landing craft, delivered Oct-44, with disposition 'Later AMCU 40, sold 1958 as Kirk Trader, existence in doubt 1998'. Yard description: New Jersey Shipbuilding was an assembly line for LCIs on Arthur Kill at Barber (a community later absorbed into Perth Amboy, now called Maurer); management was taken over by Todd Shipyards in 1942 at the Navy's request; the yard closed after the war.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1944 (delivery); 1958/1998 (reported disposition markers)
- Population
- Construction trades at New Jersey Shipbuilding, Barber NJ
- Limitations
- Private researcher's compilation of builder/USMC records - not an official source. The 'sold 1958 as Kirk Trader' merchant disposition is uncorroborated by any official record located (DANFS records 'fate unknown'); carried as an archival lead only. The yard-history description corroborates the builder identity given by DANFS.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-882-lcil882-05
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[6]DANFS 'Shearwater' (AMCU-40) entry via NavSource transcription + NavSource Service Ship Photo Archive page for USNS Shearwater (T-AG-177) ex-USAV FS-411 (09/49/49177.htm) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- NavSource 11/0440.htm DANFS block ('never served under the name'); NavSource 09/49/49177.htm for T-AG-177 lineage
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- DANFS states this hull 'reverted to LSIL-882 ... having never served under the name, Shearwater' - the AMCU-40 designation (assigned 1952-03-07, cancelled 1954-01) was administrative only. USNS Shearwater (T-AG-177), ex-USAV FS-411 built by Hickinbotham Brothers, Stockton, CA, is a different vessel with its own NavSource page; secondary sources merge the two hulls (e.g., ship.spottingworld.com presents LCI(L)-882's construction history under the T-AG-177 article; Wikipedia's 'USS LCI(L)-882' page displays the T-AG-177 infobox). Those merged accounts are excluded.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- correction
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1952-1954 (designation window)
- Limitations
- Correction row documenting a registry boundary: the 'Shearwater' name attached to this hull on paper only (designated 1952-03-07, reverted 1954-07-01). T-AG-177 lineage verified live via NavSource 09/49/49177.htm (2026-09-30); NHHC's live DANFS entry 'Shearwater II (AG-177)' also covers the other hull (site search verified live; the entry page URL itself 404'd at access time).
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-882-lcil882-06
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[7]CourtListener API v4 (authenticated, fleet-paced helper): opinion search "LCI(L)-882" OR "LSIL-882" OR "LCI-882", docket search "LCI(L)-882" OR "LSIL-882" OR "LCI-882", and alias/collision sweep "Shearwater" asbestos, all 2026-09-30 [court_record]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-lci-l-882-lcil882-05, -06, -11
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No qualifying litigation located: CourtListener opinion and docket searches across all three hull designations (LCI(L)-882, LSI(L)-882/LSIL-882, LCI-882) returned zero results - no asbestos case, and no case of any kind, naming this hull. The 'Shearwater' asbestos alias sweep returned one hit, Seneca Resources Corp. v. Township of Highland (3d Cir. 2017, No. 16-3592) - 'Shearwater' is Shearwater Law, the Port Angeles WA firm of appellants' counsel; a name collision, not the vessel and not asbestos-exposure litigation.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 2026-09-30
- Limitations
- Zero-result hull sweeps cover CourtListener's indexed opinions and RECAP dockets only; state-court filings and unindexed federal dockets are not covered. The single 'Shearwater' hit was classified name collision after fetching the opinion metadata (cluster 4409453) - not qualifying asbestos litigation.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-882-lcil882-07
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[8]Batch-5579 search ledger (this record): NARA catalog search-within series 594258 (Logbooks of U.S. Navy Ships and Stations); NHHC DANFS online; Naval Vessel Register; NavSource [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-lci-l-882-lcil882-02, -03, -04, -08
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No qualifying ship-specific asbestos record located: no asbestos survey, abatement record, hazmat disclosure, or archival asbestos document naming LCI(L)-882/LSIL-882 was found in the public sources searched (see search_ledger). NARA catalog returned no digitized logbook file units for this hull; NHHC DANFS online carries no page for the hull or the AMCU-40 designation; NVR holds no entry (vessel disposed 1956, pre-1987 disposals are generally not in NVR).
- 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 construction practice makes asbestos-containing components plausible. Does not establish that asbestos is or is not present; does not establish or defeat any claim of exposure or legal eligibility.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-882-lcil882-08