Evidence
7 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-7).
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[1]NHHC, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Limpkin I (AMc-48), published 2015-07-29; official page preserved by Internet Archive, capture 20250221015248. [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Final narrative paragraph.
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Limpkin was placed out of service on 15 April 1946, struck from the Navy list on 1 May 1946, and transferred to the Maritime Commission on 13 January 1947. DANFS records sale late in 1947 to W. E. Lewis, Inc., Fleeton, Virginia, renaming as Hiawatha and service as a trawler, followed by the name Blue Waters.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-23
- Limitations
- DANFS provides no date for the Blue Waters renaming and no ultimate disposition. These events do not document asbestos removal or retained material.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-limpkin-amc48-03
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[2]U.S. Navy Filing Manual (1941), NARA-hosted scan. [other_primary]
- Locator
- Printed page 197; PDF page 209 (one-based); AMc48 entry. Extracted page preserved in research/uss-limpkin-amc48/navy-filing-manual-page.pdf.
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The Navy Filing Manual lists Limpkin under AMc48 in its coastal minesweeper vessel index, independently corroborating the name and hull pairing.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-23
- Limitations
- The index establishes identity only; it supplies no asbestos, machinery, or crew evidence.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-limpkin-amc48-04
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[3]NHHC, DANFS, Limpkin II (MSC-195). [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Opening narrative paragraph, identifying the second Limpkin.
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- The later Limpkin (MSC-195) is a different vessel: NHHC explicitly identifies her as the second Limpkin and dates her construction to 1953. Her history must not be attributed to AMc-48.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- correction
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-23
- Limitations
- Used solely for identity disambiguation; no later-hull machinery, operating history, or asbestos claims are transferred to this record.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-limpkin-amc48-05
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[4]Batch 1583 research notes and search ledger. [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger; research/uss-limpkin-amc48/RESEARCH.md.
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No ship-specific asbestos survey, material identification, abatement record, or qualifying asbestos litigation was located in the sources successfully reviewed for this batch. Ship-specific asbestos documentation remains unknown.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-23
- Limitations
- Bounded search outcome, not proof that asbestos was absent. Historical identity evidence does not establish asbestos content or exposure. Incomplete CourtListener retrievals are separately logged; no unreviewed hit is treated as exposure evidence.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-limpkin-amc48-06
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[5]NARA, Guide to Federal Records, Records of the Bureau of Ships (RG 19). [other_primary]
- Locator
- Sections 19.8.1, 19.8.2 and 19.8.5.
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NARA RG 19 is an archival lead for further hull research: its guide lists Bureau of Ships general correspondence for 1940–45, Maintenance Division hull and machinery allowance lists, and Shipbuilding Division material specifications and ship plans.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-09-23
- Limitations
- Collection-level lead only. No Limpkin-specific file, box, specification, or asbestos record was retrieved or confirmed to exist.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-limpkin-amc48-07
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[6]NHHC, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Limpkin I (AMc-48), published 2015-07-29; official page preserved by Internet Archive, capture 20250221015248. [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Characteristics line and first narrative paragraph. Local snapshot: research/uss-limpkin-amc48/danfs-archived.html.
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- USS Limpkin (AMc-48), an Accentor-class coastal minesweeper, was laid down on 24 February 1941 by Greenport Basin & Construction Co., Long Island, New York; launched on 5 April 1941; and placed in service on 8 August 1941. DANFS lists a complement of 17.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-23
- Limitations
- DANFS says placed in service, not commissioned. Complement is the published vessel figure, not an individual crew roster or exposure population. The live page was unavailable; verification uses an archived official page. No asbestos information is supplied.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-limpkin-amc48-01
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[7]NHHC, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Limpkin I (AMc-48), published 2015-07-29; official page preserved by Internet Archive, capture 20250221015248. [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Second and third narrative paragraphs.
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- After shakedown off Yorktown, Limpkin reported to the 3rd Naval District at New York City on 9 August, as stated in DANFS. She swept New York shipping channels during the war. Transfer to the 5th Naval District on 18 December 1943 brought a Norfolk homeport and operations at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay for the remainder of the war.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-23
- Limitations
- The sequence of shakedown and the 9 August reporting date is reproduced from DANFS without reconstructing an itinerary. Homeport and operating area do not establish a repair-yard visit, material installation, or asbestos exposure.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-limpkin-amc48-02