Evidence
11 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-11).
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[1]CourtListener opinion search: 'USS LEAHY' [court_record]
- Finding type
- litigation_documented
- Finding
- CourtListener opinion search 'USS LEAHY' returned 10 result(s) (2026-10-07); individual records not reviewed
- Verification
- unverified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Limitations
- hit count only — underlying dockets/opinions not individually reviewed; name query may match same-named vessels
- Evidence ID
- uss-leahy-cg16-cl-name-opinion
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[2]CourtListener docket search: 'USS LEAHY' [court_record]
- Finding type
- litigation_documented
- Finding
- CourtListener docket search 'USS LEAHY' returned 315 result(s) (2026-10-07); individual records not reviewed
- Verification
- unverified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Limitations
- hit count only — underlying dockets/opinions not individually reviewed; name query may match same-named vessels
- Evidence ID
- uss-leahy-cg16-cl-name-docket
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[3]CourtListener opinion search: 'CG-16' [court_record]
- Finding type
- litigation_documented
- Finding
- CourtListener opinion search 'CG-16' returned 2450 result(s) (2026-10-07); individual records not reviewed
- Verification
- unverified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Limitations
- hit count only — underlying dockets/opinions not individually reviewed
- Evidence ID
- uss-leahy-cg16-cl-hull-opinion
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[4]CourtListener docket search: 'CG-16' [court_record]
- Finding type
- litigation_documented
- Finding
- CourtListener docket search 'CG-16' returned 68719 result(s) (2026-10-07); individual records not reviewed
- Verification
- unverified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Limitations
- hit count only — underlying dockets/opinions not individually reviewed
- Evidence ID
- uss-leahy-cg16-cl-hull-docket
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[5]DANFS, Leahy (DLG-16) entry - builder, milestones, 1962-1968 service narrative (verbatim transcription; live NHHC page returns 404) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS entry, specifications block + full service narrative
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- DANFS record for this hull: laid down by Bath Iron Works Corp., Bath, Maine, 3 December 1959; launched 1 July 1961, sponsored by Mrs. Michael J. Mansfield; commissioned 4 August 1962, Capt. Robert L. Baughan, Jr., in command. After Caribbean shakedown, flagship of Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla 6 at Charleston (September 1963); Sixth Fleet deployments July-December 1964 (32,750 miles steamed) and December 1965-April 1966; UNITAS VII South American operation 1966 (Panama Canal transit, Straits of Magellan passage); entered Philadelphia Naval Shipyard 27 January 1967 for major modernization receiving 'new AAW and ASW equipment,' decommissioned there 18 February 1967; placed in commission, special, 4 May 1968; departed Philadelphia 18 August 1968 for new homeport Norfolk. Spec block: dp. 4,650; l. 533'; b. 54'10"; dr. 26'; s. 30+ k.; cpl. 377; Terrier missiles, ASROC, 4 x 3", 6 tt.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-19
- Study period
- 1959-1969
- Population
- Construction trades (Bath, 1959-62); crew 1962-69
- Limitations
- DANFS documents service history and specifications, not materials or asbestos content; the entry ends about 1969 and does not cover the CG-16 reclassification, Pacific service, 1993 decommissioning, or disposal. Mirror transcription cited because the live NHHC page returns 404.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-leahy-cg16-01
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[6]Naval Vessel Register, LEAHY (CG 16) ex-DLG 16 status record (UIC 52687; Wayback capture 2021-01-07; page last updated 12/12/2017) + NavSource DLG/CG-16 building/disposal data [other_primary]
- Locator
- NVR CG-16 detail page, Vessel Status + Milestone Dates + Physical Characteristics sections
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Official NVR milestones: awarded 11/07/1958; keel 12/03/1959; launched 07/01/1961; delivered 07/27/1962; commissioned 08/04/1962; decommissioned and stricken 10/01/1993; disposed of by dismantling (scrapping/recycling), status changed 07/06/2005. Physical record: steel hull, aluminum superstructure; steam-turbine propulsion; 2 propellers; full displacement 8,281 tons; accommodations 37 officers + 408 enlisted. NavSource corroborates dismantling completed by International Shipbreaking Ltd., Brownsville, TX, 6 JUL 2005, and carries the CG-16 reclassification as 1 JUL 1975 (the Navy fact file dates the class change 30 June 1975).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-19
- Study period
- 1958-2005
- Population
- Crew 1962-93; reserve-fleet and disposal-period custody 1993-2005
- Limitations
- NVR is an inventory/status record - it contains no materials, insulation, or hazmat detail. NavSource is a secondary photographic-history compilation used here only for corroborating dates and the dismantler name. The 30 Jun vs 1 Jul 1975 reclassification discrepancy is carried in gaps.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-leahy-cg16-02
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[7]DANFS, Leahy (DLG-16) - Philadelphia Naval Shipyard modernization narrative + Atlas shipyard dataset, Philadelphia Naval Shipyard records (ev-philadelphia-naval-shipyard-01 Merwitz verdict; ev-philadelphia-naval-s-02 appellate product identifications) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS service narrative, 1967-68 paragraphs; shipyards.json records 'philadelphia-naval-shipyard'
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Documented exposure-relevant yard period for this hull: Leahy entered Philadelphia Naval Shipyard 27 January 1967, decommissioned 18 February 1967, and spent over a year receiving 'new AAW and ASW equipment' (DANFS) - a deep weapons/sensor modernization. The Atlas yard dataset documents Philadelphia Naval Shipyard as a tier-3 asbestos yard with verified product identifications (Eagle-Picher Super 60, Unibestos, Kaylo, Garlock gaskets and packing, among others) and a 2014 plaintiff verdict for a shipfitter whose documented exposure ran 1965-1970 - a window overlapping this hull's entire yard period.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-19
- Study period
- 1967-1968
- Population
- Philadelphia Naval Shipyard trades 1967-68; ship's force during modernization
- Limitations
- The yard period itself is ship-specific and documented (DANFS); the asbestos rip-out and re-insulation scope of the modernization is inferred from era practice and the yard's documented record, not documented per-hull. Does not establish exposure for any individual worker or crewmember aboard this ship.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-leahy-cg16-03
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[8]U.S. Navy fact file, CG-16 Leahy class (4 x 1,200-psi boilers; 2 geared turbines; 2 shafts; 85,000 shp - via FAS dod-101 mirror) + Atlas shipyard dataset, Bath Iron Works records (OSHA 1987 citations; NIOSH HHE 89-0273-2000; Drinker 1942 pipe-covering study; Austin/Shorette/Grant litigation; NARA RG 19 General Information Books) [other_primary]
- Locator
- man.fas.org/dod-101 CG-16 class page, specifications block; shipyards.json record 'bath-iron-works'
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- Era inference: construction of a four-boiler, geared-turbine steam plant at Bath Iron Works in 1959-62 falls in the documented peak of naval asbestos-insulation use; era-standard applications for the type include boiler casing and steam-drum insulation, high-pressure steam-line lagging, turbine insulation, gaskets, packing, deck coverings, and bulkhead/cable insulation. The builder yard is documented in the Atlas dataset (tier 2) with OSHA asbestos citations, a NIOSH health-hazard evaluation recording fiber exposures during ship repair/overhaul, and asbestos litigation covering the yard's workforce.
- Verification
- inferred
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-19
- Study period
- 1959-1993
- Population
- Bath Iron Works construction trades 1959-62; crew 1962-93
- Limitations
- Class/era and builder-yard inference only - no hull-specific insulation record located; this row must not be read as a ship-specific finding. Does not quantify material aboard or establish what remained at decommissioning or disposal.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-leahy-cg16-04
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[9]U.S. Navy fact file, CG-16 Leahy class - New Threat Upgrade program description (via FAS dod-101 mirror) [other_primary]
- Locator
- man.fas.org/dod-101/sys/ship/cg-16.htm, class description paragraph
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- The Navy fact file states the entire Leahy class received the late-1980s New Threat Upgrade: 'During the NTU overhaul, all spaces were renovated, berthing and food service areas were refurbished, and the engineering plant was fully overhauled.' A full engineering-plant overhaul is an asbestos-relevant disturbance event under era practice; the statement is class-wide and does not name this hull's specific availability or yard.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-19
- Study period
- late 1980s
- Population
- Yard trades during NTU availabilities (class-wide); crew
- Limitations
- Class-wide program statement, not a hull-specific work package; asbestos abatement or disturbance scope is inferred, not documented. The fact file is mirrored by FAS (dod-101); the original Navy page is no longer live. Which yard performed this hull's NTU work is unverified (see gaps).
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-leahy-cg16-05
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[10]Batch-186 search ledger (this record): indexed opinion/docket search for 'USS Leahy' / 'U.S.S. Leahy' / 'aboard the Leahy' / 'CG-16' / 'DLG-16'; CourtListener API v4 opinion and RECAP search (throttled); ship-association site; NVR; DANFS [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-leahy-cg16-01 through sl-uss-leahy-cg16-07
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No qualifying ship-specific asbestos record located: no asbestos survey, abatement contract, hazmat disclosure, or docketed/published case naming USS Leahy was found in the public sources searched (see search_ledger). Indexed litigation searches returned only person-name collisions (Leahy v. United States, D. Conn. tax suit; Leahy v. Lone Mountain Aviation, D. Nev. aviation) and asbestos opinions naming other hulls (Spurlin - USS McGinty/USS Rowan; Shelly - USS Enterprise/USS Ranger; Wineland - USS Dynamic/Loyalty/Tuscaloosa/Esteem).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-19
- Study period
- 2026-09-19
- Limitations
- Absence of a located public record does not prove absence of asbestos aboard - 1959-62 construction is consistent with retained era materials through service life. The CourtListener API was throttled (125/day shared quota) mid-sweep; the opinion/RECAP search is incomplete and logged as blocked, so this negative finding covers indexed-web results only and should be re-run when quota resets.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-leahy-cg16-06
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[11]USS Leahy association site (ussleahy.com) Command History Reports collection - scanned official annual command history reports 1962-1989 + Atlas shipyard dataset note of NARA Record Group 19 General Information Books detailing vessel asbestos specifications (Bath Iron Works record ev-bath-iron-works-07) [other_primary]
- Locator
- http://www.ussleahy.com/Command.htm (report scans by year); shipyards.json 'bath-iron-works' ev-bath-iron-works-07
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Two leads toward ship-specific documentation: (1) the ship's association site hosts scanned official command history reports and deck-log summaries covering 1962-1989, which would carry yard availabilities, overhaul scope, and casualty records not covered by DANFS (entry ends about 1969); (2) NARA Record Group 19 General Information Books are recorded in the Atlas yard dataset as detailing asbestos specifications for each vessel built at Bath Iron Works - a plausible route to a hull-specific materials record.
- Verification
- unverified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-19
- Study period
- 1962-1989 (report coverage)
- Limitations
- Leads only - the command-history scans were not individually reviewed for this record, and no General Information Book for this hull was retrieved. Neither establishes any asbestos fact about this hull.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-leahy-cg16-07