Evidence
10 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-10).
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[1]research packet 530-packet.md (8 sources cited) [nhhc_danfs]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Identity packet verdict: VERIFIED
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Evidence ID
- uss-lsm-115-lsm115-pkt-530-packet-md
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[2]NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive, USS LSM-115 - build/service/disposal history (source: LSM-LSMR Amphibious Forces, Vol. II, Turner Publishing, 1997), specifications, awards display, commanding-officer table, crew photographs (page verified live 2026-10-01) [other_primary]
- Locator
- NavSource 10/14/14115.htm header block, awards display, specifications block, CO table, photo captions
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- NavSource record for this hull: LSM-1-class landing ship medium laid down 21 October 1944 at Brown Ship Building Co., Houston, TX; launched 11 November 1944 (page misprints '1844'); commissioned USS LSM-115, 2 December 1944, LT. Lewis J. Loveland USNR in command; WWII assignment to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater (LSM Flotilla Nine / LSM Group Twenty-Six / LSM Division Fifty-Two per the Turner-published extract); occupation service in the Far East 4-13 September 1945; decommissioned 19 June 1946 at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA; struck from the Naval Register on a date NavSource lists as unknown; sold 29 December 1946 to Charles Weaver & Co., Detroit, MI, converted to a barge, fate unknown. Specifications: 520 t light / 743 t landing / 1,095 t full; 203'6" oa x 34'6" beam; 13.2 kt; complement 5 officers + 54 enlisted; troops 2 officers + 46 enlisted; capacity 5 medium or 3 heavy tanks / 6 LVTs / 9 DUKWs; one twin 40 mm and four single 20 mm mounts; two Fairbanks Morse (model 38D81/8X10) diesels, direct drive, 1,440 bhp each at 720 rpm, twin propellers, 2,800 shp. Awards displayed: American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal, Navy Occupation Service Medal (Asia clasp). CO table: LT Loveland (Dec 1944 - Dec 1945), LTjg. Robert B. Morris USNR (Dec 1945 - Mar 1946), ENS. John B. Dunphy USNR (Mar 1946 - 19 Jun 1946). Photo captions place the ship pierside at Tsingtao, China, alongside USS LSM-432, and show conning-tower artwork 'Super Mouse'.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-01
- Study period
- 1944-1946
- Population
- Brown Shipbuilding construction trades (Oct-Dec 1944); ship's company 5 officers + 54 enlisted + embarked troops (1944-46)
- Limitations
- NavSource is a volunteer secondary compilation - the history extract is credited to the Turner Publishing volume, not to DANFS or NVR; milestone dates generally track official records but the flotilla chain differs from the NHHC May 1945 organization chart (see gaps). Page is live-verified but carries no asbestos content. 'Launched 11 November 1844' on the page is an obvious typo for 1944.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lsm-115-lsm115-01
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[3]NHHC, United States Pacific Fleet Organization, 1 May 1945 (official organization chart, online reading room) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- NHHC online reading room page, LSM FLOTILLA TWELVE > LSM GROUP 34 > LSM DIVISION 68 table row
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The official 1 May 1945 Pacific Fleet organization lists 'LSM 115' in LSM DIVISION 68 under LSM GROUP 34 of LSM FLOTILLA TWELVE, commanded by Lt. L. J. Loveland (USNR) - matching the commissioning CO named by NavSource. This places the hull in the Pacific Fleet during the final months of the Okinawa campaign window, though the chart assigns no operation or battle credit.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-01
- Study period
- 1945-05-01
- Population
- Crew aboard at 1 May 1945
- Limitations
- Ship-specific presence and unit assignment only - an organization chart, not a deployment narrative; it does not document operations, locations at sea, or any material condition. Conflicts with the Turner-derived NavSource chain (Flotilla 9 / Group 26 / Division 52) - a snapshot divergence, see gaps. No asbestos content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lsm-115-lsm115-02
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[4]Bureau of Ships, Ships' Data, U.S. Naval Vessels, Vol. 2 (January 1945), LSM design table pp. 150-151 (shipscribe.com scan) [other_primary]
- Locator
- SDB1945v2 pp. 150-151, LSM design table and footnote 4 (live PDF verified 2026-10-01)
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- The official BuShips design table for the LSM type: 203'6" overall, 196'6" waterline, 34'6" beam, 1,095 t trial displacement, 12.5 kt trial, accommodations 5 officers + 54 enlisted, one twin 40 mm AA mount, two diesel engines direct-drive 2,800 bhp total on two propellers, ship's-service generators 2 x 100 kW 450V A.C. + 1 x 20 kW 120V D.C., fuel oil 1,225 Bbls. Footnote 4 assigns engines by hull block: Fairbanks Morse engines Model 38D8-series x 10 for 'LSM1-145, 201-232, 253-267, 310-319, 354-388, 414-428, 459-478, and 540-552' - a block that contains LSM-115 - versus General Motors Model 16-278A engines for the later blocks 'LSM146-187, 200, 233-252, 268-309, 320, 353, 389-400, 413, 429-458, 479-500, 537-539 and 553-558'.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-01
- Study period
- 1945
- Population
- Design-level; applies to crews of the LSM1-145 engine block
- Limitations
- Official BuShips document, but the engine assignment is by hull-number block (LSM1-145), not by individual-hull inspection; supports 'Fairbanks-Morse diesels documented for this hull's build block.' The table is a design document - it does not describe materials, insulation, or any asbestos content, and it predates this hull's commissioning by eleven months.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lsm-115-lsm115-03
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[5]ShipbuildingHistory, Brown Shipbuilding yard table (Houston TX), hull 220 = LSM 115 (compiled from yard/Navy records) [other_primary]
- Locator
- Brown Shipbuilding yard table, row for hull 220 / LSM 115
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The Brown yard table records LSM-115 as yard hull number 220: keel laid 21 October 1944, launched 11 November 1944, delivered 2 December 1944, disposition 'Sold to Charles Weaver & Co. 1946, converted to barge PT & S 115 (ON 270150)' - extending NavSource by naming the barge conversion identity and U.S. official number.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-01
- Study period
- 1944-1946
- Population
- Brown Shipbuilding trades (1944); post-sale barge conversion crews (1946-47)
- Limitations
- Reputable compiled shipyard reference (secondary, not a primary registry); dates corroborate NavSource independently. ON 270150 and the PT & S 115 barge identity are stated by this table alone - merchant-registry verification of the barge's later fate not located. No asbestos content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lsm-115-lsm115-04
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[6]uboat.net Allied Warships of WWII, USS LSM 115 (LSM 115) - order, build, and disposal dates [other_primary]
- Locator
- uboat.net ship page 12726, data table and History lines
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- uboat.net's warship record for this hull: ordered 15 September 1943; built by Brown Shipbuilding Co., Houston TX; laid down 21 October 1944; launched 11 November 1944; commissioned 2 December 1944; end service 19 June 1946; history lines give 'Decommissioned on 19 June 1946 / Stricken on 19 July 1946 / Sold on 29 December 1946' - supplying the stricken date NavSource lists as unknown.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-01
- Study period
- 1943-1946
- Limitations
- Specialist secondary database (Gudmundur Helgason's Allied Warships), generally consistent with official records but not itself a primary source; the 19 July 1946 striking date could not be cross-verified against NVR (hull disposed pre-1987, absent) or DANFS (no entry) - carried with the conflict flagged in gaps. No asbestos content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lsm-115-lsm115-05
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[7]Era inference built on: BuShips SDB-1945 v2 LSM design table (diesel plant, no boilers); NavSource specifications (Fairbanks-Morse diesels); LST-1-class profile-era application list for diesel amphibious types [other_primary]
- Locator
- BuShips SDB1945v2 LSM design table; NavSource specifications block
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- A diesel-powered landing ship built in late 1944 carries the era-consistent asbestos application profile of WWII diesel amphibious types: diesel exhaust lagging and gaskets, engine-room thermal and acoustic insulation, bulkhead and accommodation insulation, deck coverings/tile, and winch/crane brake linings. The ship had no boilers - the boiler/steam-line lagging pathway documented for steam vessels does not apply to this type.
- Verification
- inferred
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-10-01
- Study period
- 1944-1947
- Population
- Brown Shipbuilding construction trades (1944); ship's company (1944-46); Mare Island decommissioning trades (1946); barge-conversion yard crews (1946-47)
- Limitations
- Class/era inference only - no hull-specific insulation schedule, material list, survey, or work package was located for LSM-115. Names era-standard applications, not confirmed installed materials; no quantity; no manufacturer attribution for this hull.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lsm-115-lsm115-06
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[8]U.S. Naval Institute, Naval History magazine, 'The Brown Shipbuilding Company's Rise During World War II' (June 2025) [reputable_press]
- Locator
- USNI Naval History June 2025 article (output figures and yard-history paragraphs)
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- USNI documents this hull's builder: Brown Shipbuilding was established 1941 by George and Herman Brown (Brown & Root) on Greens Bayou off the Houston Ship Channel; the yard built 12 PC-461-class submarine chasers, 61 destroyer escorts (38 Edsall-class, 23 John C. Butler-class), 32 Landing Craft Infantry, and 254 Landing Ship Medium hulls, and employed more than 25,000 workers at its late-1942 peak.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-10-01
- Study period
- 1941-1945
- Population
- Brown Shipbuilding workforce, >25,000 at peak (1942-45)
- Limitations
- Builder-yard context only - the article does not name LSM-115, contains no asbestos or material information, and does not establish conditions aboard any specific hull. usni.org returns HTTP 403 to plain automated fetches (curl) but renders full text via Firecrawl - verified live 2026-10-01.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lsm-115-lsm115-07
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[9]Designation/specification cross-check: Wikipedia USS LSM-115 infobox vs BuShips SDB-1945 v2 footnote 4 and NavSource awards display (Wikipedia used for cross-check only - not a record source) [other_primary]
- Locator
- Wikipedia USS LSM-115 infobox and awards list; NavSource 14idx/new10 update note; SDB1945v2 footnote 4
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- CORRECTION: the Wikipedia infobox for this hull states '2 x General Motors diesel engines' - contradicted by the official BuShips footnote assigning Fairbanks Morse engines to the LSM1-145 block that contains LSM-115 (NavSource's Fairbanks-Morse spec agrees). The Wikipedia awards list adds a China Service Medal (extended) and a National Defense Service Medal; NavSource's curated display shows American, Asiatic-Pacific, WWII Victory, and Navy Occupation Service (Asia clasp), and NavSource's own update log records deleting the China Service ribbon and adding the Occupation ribbon for this page. The NDSM claim is additionally anachronistic - the medal was established in 1953 for a ship out of service since 1946.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- correction
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-01
- Study period
- 1944-1946
- Limitations
- Corrects circulating secondary-source errors; not a material/asbestos claim. Wikipedia's own reference for the article is the NavSource page. Award-list correction rests on NavSource's curated display plus its published update note (navsource.net new10.htm index) - a primary ribbon-verification document was not consulted.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lsm-115-lsm115-08
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[10]Batch-5914 search ledger (this record): NavSource hull page; NHHC Pacific Fleet organization 1 May 1945; NHHC DANFS candidate URLs (404); NVR (pre-1987 disposal, absent); BuShips SDB-1945 v2; ShipbuildingHistory Brown yard table; uboat.net; USNI; NARA catalog; CourtListener (authenticated); secondary web sweep [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-lsm-115-lsm115-01 through sl-uss-lsm-115-lsm115-11
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No qualifying ship-specific asbestos record located: no asbestos survey, abatement contract, hazmat disclosure, museum documentation, or docketed case naming USS LSM-115 was found in the public sources searched. CourtListener authenticated search 2026-10-01: "LSM-115" returned zero opinions and zero RECAP dockets; "USS LSM-115" and "LSM 115" (space variant) each returned zero opinions - zero litigation results on every name/hull form searched. Secondary web sweeps surfaced no qualifying asbestos litigation naming this hull - the only asbestos-adjacent material is law-firm marketing content about the builder yard (excluded by source policy).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-01
- Study period
- 2026-10-01
- Limitations
- Absence of a located public record does not prove absence of asbestos aboard - the hull was built and disposed of before asbestos litigation existed, and deck logs, builder work packages, and the barge-conversion record are undigitized leads. Does not establish or defeat any claim of exposure or legal eligibility.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lsm-115-lsm115-09