USS LCS(L)(3)-11

Name
USS LCS(L)(3)-11
Hull designation
LCS(L)(3)-11
Vessel class
LCS(L)(3)
Evidence tier
Tier 2
Evidence entries
4
Record ID
uss-lcs-l-3-11-lcsl311
Dataset version
2026.10.12-rc.1
Canonical URL
https://asbestosatlas.org/ships/uss-lcs-l-3-11-lcsl311

Evidence

4 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-4).

  1. [1]NavSource Online, Amphibious Photo Archive, USS LSSL-11, ex USS LCS(L)(3)-11 (1944-1949); live page verified [other_primary]
    Locator
    History/designation bullets and specifications heading; lines noting unknown decommissioning and strike dates and absence of a hull history
    Finding type
    vessel_history
    Finding
    The page identifies USS LSSL-11 as ex USS LCS(L)(3)-11. It reports that the craft was laid down 12 August 1944 at George Lawley & Sons Corp., Neponset, Massachusetts; launched 22 August 1944; commissioned as USS LCS(L)(3)-11 on 10 September 1944; served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and Okinawa campaign; was redesignated USS LSSL-11 on 28 February 1949; and was sold for scrapping to Dulien Steel Products, Seattle, Washington. The page gives the decommissioning and Naval Register strike dates as unknown and states that no history is currently available for this hull at NavSource.
    Verification
    verified
    Role
    supporting
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-09-30
    Study period
    1944-1949
    Population
    Shipyard trades during 1944 construction; Navy crew during 1944-1949 service
    Limitations
    NavSource is an archival/photo-history resource, not an official Navy record. The page does not provide a documentary citation for several service and disposal details; dates explicitly marked unknown remain unknown. Its page does not document asbestos or materials aboard. Live URL checked on 2026-09-30.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-uss-lcs-l-3-11-lcsl311-01
  2. [2]National Archives, Special List #44, by Ship Numbers [other_primary]
    Locator
    PDF page 31, LCS(L)(3)-11 row
    Finding type
    historical_record
    Finding
    The NARA ship-number index lists LCS(L)(3)-11 with deck-log coverage from 13 September 1944 through 30 June 1945.
    Verification
    verified
    Role
    context
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-09-30
    Study period
    1944-09-13 to 1945-06-30
    Population
    Navy personnel serving aboard LCS(L)(3)-11 during indexed deck-log period
    Limitations
    This is an index to deck-log holdings, not the logs themselves. The indexed coverage does not independently establish commissioning, operational events, asbestos content, or exposure. The listed opening date differs from the 10 September commissioning date reported by NavSource and is not treated as a commissioning date.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-uss-lcs-l-3-11-lcsl311-02
  3. [3]NavSource Online, Landing Craft Support (Large) (Mark 3) LCS(L)(3) photo archive index; live page verified [other_primary]
    Locator
    Introductory paragraph and LCS(L)(3) Photo Index entry for hull 11
    Finding type
    historical_record
    Finding
    The class index states that LCS(L)(3)s served in the Pacific campaign and that LCS(L)(3)s remaining in the U.S. Navy inventory were redesignated Landing Ship Support Large (LSSL) in 1949. It lists this vessel as LCS(L)(3)-11 / LSSL-11.
    Verification
    verified
    Role
    context
    Documentation level
    class_or_era
    Accessed
    2026-09-30
    Study period
    World War II through 1949
    Population
    LCS(L)(3) class
    Limitations
    Class-level designation context only. It does not document asbestos use aboard this vessel or establish ship-specific materials. Live URL checked on 2026-09-30.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-uss-lcs-l-3-11-lcsl311-03
  4. [4]Search finding: no ship-specific asbestos documentation located in sources reviewed for USS LCS(L)(3)-11 / LSSL-11 [other_primary]
    Locator
    Research search ledger and NavSource page statement that no hull history is currently available
    Finding type
    historical_record
    Finding
    No ship-specific asbestos survey, abatement record, material inventory, or asbestos litigation record was verified in the research completed for this hull. NavSource's hull page states that no history is currently available there. This records the scope of the search and does not establish that asbestos was absent aboard.
    Verification
    partial
    Role
    negative_finding
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-09-30
    Study period
    Research through 2026-09-30
    Population
    This hull and potential crew/yard populations
    Limitations
    Negative finding is limited to sources and searches listed in the ledger. Firecrawl was unavailable due to keyless-service quota exhaustion; the CourtListener search was incomplete because the authenticated helper reported exhausted fleet pacing budget. This is not proof of absence of asbestos or litigation.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-uss-lcs-l-3-11-lcsl311-04

Attribution

Compiled by
Paul Danziger; Rod de Llano
Publisher
Danziger & De Llano, LLP
License
CC-BY-4.0
Citation
Danziger, P., and De Llano, R. (2026). AsbestosAtlas Navy Vessel Asbestos Exposure Dataset. Danziger & De Llano, LLP. DOI: not yet assigned
Dataset version
asbestosatlas-ships-2026.10.12-rc.1
DOI
not yet assigned