Evidence
6 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-6).
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[1]NavSource Online, USS LCS(L)(3)-26 [other_primary]
- Locator
- Ship history bullets and final-disposition entry
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- The ship-specific page identifies USS LCS(L)(3)-26 as an LCS(L)(3) Mark 3, laid down on 10 July 1944 at Commercial Iron Works in Portland, Oregon, launched on 13 August 1944, and commissioned on 26 August 1944 under Lieutenant H. Chernin, USNR. It records Asiatic-Pacific operations and final disposition as sunk at Mariveles Harbor, Philippines, on 16 February 1945.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1944-1945
- Population
- USS LCS(L)(3)-26 crew and construction personnel
- Limitations
- NavSource is a ship-specific archival compilation rather than an official Navy record. The page does not identify asbestos-containing materials, an asbestos survey, abatement, individual exposure, or causation; it also says the strike date is unknown.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lcs-l-3-26-lcsl326-01
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[2]Naval History and Heritage Command, Casualties—Navy and Coast Guard Ships [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Landing Craft, Support (Large)(Mk. III) casualty list
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- A web-indexed Naval History and Heritage Command casualty-list result names USS LCS(L)(3)-26 in the World War II landing-craft casualty section and describes the 16 February 1945 Mariveles loss.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1945
- Population
- U.S. Navy vessel casualty records
- Limitations
- The NHHC page was not directly retrievable at research time (HTTP 404), so it is retained as an archival lead rather than treated as a verified live citation. NavSource independently supplies the ship-specific loss record. This lead does not document asbestos, the condition of the wreck, individual exposure, or causation.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lcs-l-3-26-lcsl326-02
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[3]National Archives, Special List #44, by Ship Numbers [other_primary]
- Locator
- PDF p. 33, LCS(L)(3)-26 entry
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The National Archives ship-number list includes LCS(L)(3)-26 and shows the administrative date entries 9/1/1944 and 10/31/1944 in its service-period columns.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1944
- Population
- U.S. Navy vessel administrative records
- Limitations
- The list's column headings and administrative meaning do not establish a full commissioned/decommissioned history and do not override the ship-specific commissioning date. It contains no asbestos information and does not establish exposure or material condition aboard this hull.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lcs-l-3-26-lcsl326-03
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[4]NavSource Online, USS LCS(L)(3)-26, specifications [other_primary]
- Locator
- Specifications and propulsion sections
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The ship-specific specifications list a 250-ton light displacement, 158-foot overall length, complement of 6 officers and 65 enlisted, and propulsion by two banks of four General Motors 6051 series 71 diesel engines, rated at 1,600 BHP, with twin variable-pitch propellers.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1944
- Population
- Ship machinery and crew
- Limitations
- These specifications are not asbestos evidence. They do not establish insulation composition, asbestos-containing components, quantities, remaining materials, or individual exposure.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lcs-l-3-26-lcsl326-04
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[5]GAO, Navy Efforts To Protect Workers From Asbestos Exposure, HRD-80-2 (1979) [gao]
- Locator
- Highlights and full-report description
- Finding type
- gov_survey
- Finding
- GAO reported that its review examined Navy asbestos use in ships, asbestos-removal costs, and worker-protection efforts, including a Navy policy to remove damaged insulation or insulation requiring removal for repairs and a later policy for selective replacement in high-maintenance areas.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1975-1979
- Population
- Navy shipyard workers and Navy vessels
- Limitations
- This is Navy program and policy context, not documentation about LCS(L)(3)-26. The report does not name this hull, identify its materials, quantify asbestos aboard it, or establish exposure or causation. The accessible product page was used; no hull-specific application can be inferred.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lcs-l-3-26-lcsl326-05
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[6]Bounded research sweep negative finding [other_primary]
- Locator
- Search ledger in BATCH-5695-REPORT.md
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- No qualifying ship-specific asbestos application, survey, abatement record, asbestos product identification, or verified asbestos-litigation finding was located for USS LCS(L)(3)-26 in the accessible sources reviewed.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1944-2026
- Population
- USS LCS(L)(3)-26 / LCS(L)(3) Mark 3
- Limitations
- This is a bounded research result, not proof that asbestos was absent. Firecrawl authoritative-source searches were blocked by a reported multi-hour keyless quota stand-down. CourtListener exact-name and exact-hull searches were attempted only through the authenticated helper, but the fleet pacing budget did not return results before the cutoff. NARA construction and casualty files beyond the listed records remain archival gaps.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lcs-l-3-26-lcsl326-06