Evidence
3 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-3).
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[1]research packet 559-packet.md (1 sources cited) [other_primary]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Identity packet verdict: VERIFIED — real identity: USS LSM-31. **Hull/designation:** LSM-31, Landing Ship Medium (LSM-1 class) [mirror].
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Evidence ID
- uss-lsm-31-lsm31-pkt-559-packet-md
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[2]Naval History and Heritage Command, Contributions to Naval History No. 7, A Grave Misfortune: The Loss of USS Indianapolis, appendix/table in 'Returning to the Forward Area' (LSM 31 listing). [other_primary]
- Locator
- PDF p. 35, 'Returning to the Forward Area' table, entry 'LSM 31'
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The Naval History and Heritage Command's official online-reading-room publication 'Returning to the Forward Area' contains a table entry naming 'LSM 31' in a WWII movement/transfer listing. The table does not provide a ship history, construction details, or an asbestos finding for this vessel.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-01
- Limitations
- This brief table entry establishes only that the designation LSM 31 appears in the NHHC document. It does not state that the vessel was USS LSM-31, describe service or dates, or document asbestos, ACM, exposure, or a survey.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lsm-31-lsm31-01
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[3]Bounded research finding based on the accessible searches recorded in search_ledger; Firecrawl quota exhaustion and incomplete source coverage prevented an exhaustive negative finding. [other_primary]
- Locator
- See search_ledger entries sl-uss-lsm-31-lsm31-01 through -05 and report limitations.
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No ship-specific asbestos survey, abatement record, asbestos product identification, or direct crew exposure record was located in this review. Asbestos status aboard USS LSM-31 remains unknown.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-01
- Limitations
- This is a bounded search result, not proof that no records exist. Firecrawl MCP returned a keyless quota error with a 75,661-second wait. No conclusion about asbestos presence, absence, quantity, or crew exposure can be drawn.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lsm-31-lsm31-02