Evidence
4 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-4).
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[1]Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS), 'Leopold (DE-319)' [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS entry, opening construction paragraph; March 1944 loss narrative; final sentence on striking
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- DANFS identifies Leopold as DE-319, built by Consolidated Steel Corporation at Orange, Texas; laid down 24 March 1943, launched 12 June 1943, and commissioned 18 October 1943. The Coast Guard-manned destroyer escort served in Atlantic convoy escort operations. On 9 March 1944 it was torpedoed by U-255, broke in two, and sank south of Iceland; USS Joyce rescued 28 survivors. DANFS says Leopold was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 25 March 1944. The entry reports the approximate loss location as 58°36'N, 25°57'W.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-28
- Study period
- 1943-1944
- Population
- Crew of USS Leopold; Coast Guard-manned Navy ship
- Limitations
- DANFS is a ship history and does not document asbestos, shipboard materials, individual exposure, or a hazardous-material survey. The reported position is approximate. The entry's loss date narrative is 9 March with the stern scuttled after midnight on 10 March; this record describes the attack date and sinking sequence without treating the calendar date as a contradiction.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-leopold-de319-01
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[2]National Archives, Special List 44, Named Vessels (Navy deck log listing) [other_primary]
- Locator
- Special List 44, alphabetical 'Leopold (DE-319)' row
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The National Archives finding aid lists Leopold (DE-319) deck logs spanning 18 October through 31 December 1943, documenting a listed log-record span for the ship during its commissioned service.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-28
- Study period
- 1943-10-18 to 1943-12-31
- Population
- Ship's log records
- Limitations
- This is a finding aid entry, not the logs themselves. It documents only the listed date span and does not establish that no other records survive. No asbestos or material information is stated.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-leopold-de319-02
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[3]Source review of DANFS Leopold (DE-319), together with the National Archives Special List 44 logbook finding aid [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS full entry; NARA Special List 44, Leopold row
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- The official ship history and NARA deck-log finding aid reviewed for this record contain no asbestos survey, abatement record, asbestos-containing product identification, or other direct asbestos documentation for Leopold. Ship-specific asbestos status is therefore unknown on the evidence reviewed.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-28
- Study period
- Research reviewed 2026-09-28
- Limitations
- A bounded source-review negative only; it does not prove asbestos was absent. The deck logs themselves were not examined, and no full NARA, Coast Guard personnel, shipyard, wreck, or litigation-file search has been completed. No inference from class, construction era, machinery, or propulsion is used as a ship-specific finding.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-leopold-de319-03
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[4]CourtListener authenticated API v4 litigation sweep via required fleet helper; helper exited with fleet-wide pacing stand-down before search results returned [court_record]
- Locator
- cl-auth-search.py invocation for exact-name query 'USS Leopold'; stderr: fleet-wide pacing budget momentarily spent
- Finding type
- litigation_documented
- Finding
- CourtListener exact-name and hull-number searches were not completed. The authenticated helper reported that the fleet-wide request budget was momentarily spent and directed the session to perform non-CourtListener research and try later. No litigation result is asserted.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-28
- Study period
- 2026-09-28
- Limitations
- This is a blocked/pending search, not a no-result finding. The helper's stand-down occurred before any search response was returned. No anonymous request, direct API request, or v3 API request was made.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-leopold-de319-04