Evidence
5 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-5).
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[1]research packet 489-packet.md [other_primary]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Identity packet verdict: verdict: VERIFIED
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Evidence ID
- uss-lci-l-980-lcil980-pkt-489-packet-md
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[2]National Archives, Special List #44, by Ship Numbers [other_primary]
- Locator
- PDF p. 29, LCI(L)-980 row
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The National Archives logbook list identifies LCI(L)-980 and gives the available logbook coverage as 15 May 1944 through 30 June 1945.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1944-05-15 to 1945-06-30 (logbook coverage listed)
- Limitations
- This is a finding aid describing logbook coverage dates, not the logbooks themselves; it does not establish the commissioning date, service events, crew, or asbestos conditions.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-980-01
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[3]Archived Naval History and Heritage Command, U.S. Navy Abbreviations of World War II, L (archived 2025-12-08; original live page currently returns 404) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Entry 'LCI(L) -- Landing Craft, Infantry, Large'
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NHHC defines LCI(L) as Landing Craft, Infantry, Large.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- World War II terminology
- Limitations
- This is a Navy abbreviation reference, not a history of LCI(L)-980; it establishes neither the vessel's dates nor construction, equipment, service, or asbestos content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-980-02
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[4]Negative finding from official-source searches recorded in this record's search_ledger [other_primary]
- Locator
- Search ledger rows sl-uss-lci-l-980-03 and sl-uss-lci-l-980-04
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- No qualifying ship-specific asbestos survey, abatement record, or direct asbestos documentation for LCI(L)-980 was located in the public sources searched.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- Sources searched through 2026-09-30
- Limitations
- A search result is not proof that asbestos was absent. The record does not establish the presence, absence, quantity, location, condition, or disturbance of asbestos-containing material aboard this vessel.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-980-03
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[5]Authenticated CourtListener API v4 exact-query opinion-index searches recorded in the search_ledger [court_record]
- Locator
- Search ledger rows sl-uss-lci-l-980-05 and sl-uss-lci-l-980-06
- Finding type
- litigation_documented
- Finding
- The exact-name opinion query "USS LCI(L)-980" and exact-hull opinion query "LCI(L)-980" each returned zero results in the authenticated CourtListener API v4 opinion index.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- Search performed 2026-09-30
- Limitations
- This is limited to exact-query opinions in the CourtListener opinion index. It does not establish that no litigation exists; the docket-index searches were not completed because the fleet-wide pacing limiter declined the request.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lci-l-980-04