Evidence
7 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-7).
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[1]NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive, USS LSM-144 - construction timeline, campaign table, command history, specifications, disposition, photography (page carries the DANFS extract as printed in LSM-LSMR Amphibious Forces Vol. II, Turner Publishing 1997 - no live NHHC DANFS page exists for this hull) [other_primary]
- Locator
- NavSource 10/14/14144.htm header block, campaign table, CO list, specifications block, photo captions
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Documented for this hull: LSM-1-class Landing Ship Medium laid down 24 April 1944 at Charleston Navy Yard, Charleston, S.C.; launched 10 May 1944; commissioned USS LSM-144, 12 June 1944, LT. Mervyn L. Abrams USNR in command. WWII Asiatic-Pacific Theater service: Luzon operation (Lingayen Gulf landings, 9 January 1945) and Okinawa Gunto operation (assault and occupation, 1 April - 30 June 1945) under LSM Flotilla Three (CDR. W. F. Morrison USN), LSM Group Nine (LCDR. J. A. Moss USN), LSM Division Seventeen. Far East occupation service 11-20 September 1945. Decommissioned 6 March 1946 at Norfolk, VA; struck from the Naval Register 12 April 1946; sold October 1946 to J. D. Achapiro, Baltimore, MD, fate unknown. Earned two battle stars. Commanding officers: LT. Abrams (12 Jun 1944 - Sep 1945); LTjg. Earl C. Bodine (Sep - Dec 1945); ENS. Howard D. Zeller (Dec 1945 - 6 Mar 1946). Specs: 520 t light / 743 t landing / 1,095 t full; 203'6" x 34'6"; 13.2 kts; complement 5 officers + 54 enlisted; troops 2 + 46; one twin 40mm bow mount, four single 20mm; 2 x Fairbanks Morse 38D8-1/8X10 diesels (1,440 BHP each @ 720 rpm), direct drive, twin screws 2,800 shp; diesel generators 2x100kW 450V AC + 1x20kW 120V DC; endurance 4,900 mi @ 12 kts; 10-lb STS splinter shield. Photos document her at Little Creek Amphibious Base 1 Aug 1944, beached (date/location unknown), underway at Lingayen Gulf with mainmast damaged by a boat boom of USS Pennsylvania (BB-38), and beached at Laoag, Luzon, P.I., 25-28 July 1945 with LSM-180, LSM-90, LSM-186.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-01
- Study period
- 1944-1946
- Population
- Charleston Navy Yard construction trades (Apr-Jun 1944); crew (~59, 1944-46); embarked troops
- Limitations
- NavSource is a volunteer secondary compilation, not a primary registry - milestone dates generally track NVR/DANFS but no live DANFS entry exists for this hull to cross-check (NHHC lsm-144 URL 404s; see search_ledger). The DANFS text carried is from the 1997 Turner print volume. Contains no asbestos content. 'Fate unknown' post-sale means no disposal/scrapping record was located. Campaign stars and dates per NavSource's awards/campaign ribbon display.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lsm-144-01
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[2]NHHC, Navy Department Library online reading room: 'United States Pacific Fleet Organization, 1 May 1945' (wartime fleet organization roster) [other_primary]
- Locator
- NHHC fleet-organization page, LSM Group 9 / LSM Division 17 table
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The official U.S. Pacific Fleet organization roster as of 1 May 1945 lists 'LSM 144' in LSM DIVISION 17 under LSM GROUP 9 (ComLSMGrp 9, Lt. Cdr. J. A. Moss USNR), commanded by Lt. M. L. Abrams (USNR) - alongside division sisters LSM 137 (Lt. W. P. Baxter), LSM 210 (GF, Lt. N. R. Railsback), LSM 234 (Lt. R. W. Rhoton), LSM 235 (Lt. R. W. Isle), and LSM 313 (Lt. C. K. Stein). Independently corroborates this hull's wartime unit assignment and commanding officer during the Okinawa operation.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-01
- Study period
- 1945-05-01
- Population
- LSM-144 ship's company under Lt. Abrams, 1 May 1945
- Limitations
- Roster documents organizational assignment at a single date (1 May 1945); it does not describe hull condition, refits, materials, or any asbestos content. NHHC-hosted reproduction of a wartime administrative document.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lsm-144-02
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[3]ShipbuildingHistory.com (Tim Colton), Charleston Naval Shipyard production table - LSM build block and dispositions [other_primary]
- Locator
- shipbuildinghistory.com Charleston Naval Shipyard page, LSM rows 126-558
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- The Charleston Naval Shipyard production table lists 'LSM 144 ... Landing Ship, 520 [tons], delivered 12-Jun-44, sold to J. D. Achapiro 1946' - corroborating NavSource's commissioning date and post-war sale. The table places LSM-144 inside the yard's LSM production block (LSM-126 onward through the 400-series plus the LSM(R) 401-412 rocket-variant block and LSM 553-558), all delivered Apr 1944 - Nov 1945.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-01
- Study period
- 1944-1945
- Population
- Charleston Navy Yard construction trades (1944-45 LSM production run)
- Limitations
- Secondary compilation by a respected shipyard-history author, not a primary registry - 'Delivered' dates align with commissioning dates in this build block (12-Jun-44 matches NavSource's commission date). Contains no asbestos content. Used to corroborate identity/disposition only.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lsm-144-03
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[4]Era inference built on: NavSource spec block (twin Fairbanks-Morse diesels, no steam plant); shipyard-exposure-map documented asbestos product list for charleston-naval-shipyard (magnesia pipe insulation, asbestos cement products, spray-on insulation, asbestos gaskets, packing, brake linings, thermal insulation, electrical insulation); OSHA inspection 100361849 (ev-05); GAO HRD-80-2 (ev-06) [other_primary]
- Locator
- NavSource specifications block; shipyards.json product list for charleston-naval-shipyard
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- A diesel-powered medium landing ship built Apr-Jun 1944 at Charleston Navy Yard sits inside that yard's documented asbestos-use era; era-standard applications aboard a 1944 diesel amphib of this type were engine-room and diesel-exhaust lagging, gaskets, valve packing, deck coverings, accommodation and galley insulation, and electrical insulation. As a diesel ship she carried no boilers - the steam-pipe/boiler lagging pathway of larger combatants does not apply, but the confined-volume exposure dynamic of a 203-foot amphib applies.
- Verification
- inferred
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-10-01
- Study period
- 1944-1946
- Population
- Charleston Navy Yard construction trades (1944); crew (1944-46); any post-sale conversion/scrapping trades (1946+, undocumented)
- Limitations
- Class/era inference only - no hull-specific insulation survey, material list, or BuShips work package located for LSM-144. Names era-standard applications, not confirmed installed materials. No quantity. Product names are normalized era terms drawn from the yard-level dataset; no manufacturer attribution for this hull.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lsm-144-04
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[5]OSHA IMIS establishment record, Inspection 100361849 - U.S. Dept of the Navy, Commander, Charleston Naval Shipyard, Code 106, Charleston, SC (complaint health inspection opened 1988-01-06, case closed 1988-09-16) [other_primary]
- Locator
- OSHA IMIS inspection detail page, violation summary (citations 01001, 01002 under standard 19101001)
- Finding type
- regulatory
- Finding
- Federal government documentation of asbestos regulation at this hull's builder: OSHA's 1988 complaint inspection at Charleston Naval Shipyard recorded two violations under the asbestos standard 29 CFR 1910.1001 - citation 01001 (1910.1001 D07 I, current, 'Other' classification) and citation 01002 (1910.1001 J02 I, deleted on amendment) - confirming asbestos-related operations and regulatory findings at the yard.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-10-01
- Study period
- 1988
- Population
- Charleston Naval Shipyard establishment (1988 inspection)
- Limitations
- Yard-level regulatory record from 1988 - 42 years after this hull left Navy service; documents the yard's asbestos regulatory context, not materials aboard LSM-144. No sample results, quantities, or 1944-era conditions stated. 'Other'-type violations carry no penalty; one citation was deleted by amendment.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lsm-144-05
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[6]GAO, Navy Efforts To Protect Workers From Asbestos Exposure, HRD-80-2 (Oct 18, 1979) [gao]
- Locator
- GAO product page HRD-80-2 highlights section
- Finding type
- gov_survey
- Finding
- GAO reviewed the Navy's efforts to protect workers from asbestos exposure at the Long Beach and Norfolk Naval Shipyards - the use of asbestos in Navy ships, the cost of removing it, and compensation programs - documenting Navy-wide asbestos insulation use across the era that spans this hull's construction (1944) and service (1944-46).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-10-01
- Study period
- 1979
- Population
- Navy shipyard workers; asbestos program review
- Limitations
- Program-level documentation; fieldwork yards were Long Beach and Norfolk - supports era context only, not any fact specific to this hull or to Charleston Navy Yard. Product page verified live 2026-10-01 (full 26-page report PDF linked; page loads via fetcher, direct curl returns 403).
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lsm-144-06
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[7]Batch-5946 search ledger (this record): NavSource (live); NHHC Pacific Fleet org roster (live); NHHC DANFS URL candidates (404); shipbuildinghistory.com Charleston table (live); OSHA IMIS (live); GAO product page (live via fetcher); CourtListener API v4 authenticated searches x4; NVR; NARA deck logs; USS LSM/LSMR Association site (dead); secondary web sweep [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-lsm-144-01 through sl-uss-lsm-144-15
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No qualifying ship-specific asbestos record located: no asbestos survey, abatement contract, hazmat disclosure, or qualifying litigation naming USS LSM-144 was found in the public sources searched (see search_ledger). CourtListener authenticated API v4 searches 2026-10-01: opinions 'LSM-144' 0 hits; 'USS LSM-144' 0 hits; 'LSM 144' asbestos 0 hits; docket/RECAP 'LSM-144' 1 hit - In re: Seroquel Products Liability Litigation (M.D. Fla. MDL 1769, docket 4225087), a text-token match inside a filed exhibit, classified as a non-qualifying name collision. Unusually for this hull type, no law-firm marketing pages asserting asbestos aboard LSM-144 were located either.
- 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 - a 1944 amphib built at a documented asbestos-use yard is era-consistent with retained asbestos materials. Deck logs (RG 24) and Charleston Navy Yard construction work packages are undigitized archival leads. Does not establish or defeat any claim of exposure or legal eligibility.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lsm-144-07