Evidence
9 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-9).
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[1]research packet 560-packet.md (1 sources cited) [other_primary]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Identity packet verdict: VERIFIED — real identity: USS LSM-319 (USN); later AV-1353 Harry Chauvel (Australian Army)
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Evidence ID
- uss-lsm-319-lsm319-pkt-560-packet-md
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[2]NavSource Online, Amphibious Photo Archive, USS LSM-319 hull page [other_primary]
- Locator
- Hull page history block
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- LSM-319 was laid down on 22 April 1944 at Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing Company, Chicago, Illinois; launched on 16 July 1944; and commissioned as USS LSM-319 on 10 August 1944 with LTjg. Oren J. Mollenkopf, USNR, listed in command.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-01
- Study period
- 1944
- Population
- Pullman Standard construction workforce and commissioning crew
- Limitations
- Establishes construction and commissioning identity as stated by the hull page. The page does not document asbestos, insulation composition, exposure, or causation.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lsm-319-lsm319-01
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[3]NavSource Online, USS LSM-319 hull page [other_primary]
- Locator
- Hull page decommissioning, reserve-fleet, transfer, and final-disposition blocks
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- USS LSM-319 was decommissioned on 14 June 1946 at Astoria, Oregon, and laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet's Columbia River Group at Astoria. The hull page says its Naval Register strike date is unknown; it reports transfer (sale) to the Royal Australian Army on 16 July 1959 for the Australian Army Royal Engineers 32 Small Ship Squadron as AV-1353 Harry Chauvel, followed by sale in 1972 to Pacific Logistics S.A., Philippines, with fate unknown.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-01
- Study period
- 1946-1972
- Population
- U.S. Navy and later Australian Army personnel
- Limitations
- Establishes the listed U.S. Navy decommissioning, reserve, transfer, and reported final-disposition history only. The live NVR/NAVSEA history PDF was blocked (HTTP 403), and no independently accessible official final-disposition record was found. This source contains no asbestos condition information.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lsm-319-lsm319-04
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[4]NavSource Online, USS LSM-319 specifications [other_primary]
- Locator
- Specification block
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The hull page lists 5 officers and 54 enlisted, troop accommodations for 2 officers and 46 enlisted, and two Fairbanks Morse model 38D81/8X10 reversible diesel engines with hydraulic clutches, direct drive, 1,440 BHP each at 720 rpm, twin propellers, and 2,800 shp. It also lists two diesel-drive 100-kW 450V AC generators and one diesel-drive 20-kW 120V DC generator.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-01
- Study period
- 1944-1946
- Population
- Ship's company and embarked troop capacity
- Limitations
- Supports the listed complement and diesel propulsion only. It does not identify asbestos-containing components or establish that any machinery insulation, gasket, packing, electrical insulation, or deck covering contained asbestos.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lsm-319-lsm319-03
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[5]Inference from the ship-specific NavSource diesel specification and the documented source-review negative [other_primary]
- Locator
- NavSource propulsion/specification block; source-review negative in search ledger
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- No ship-specific asbestos survey, product inventory, abatement record, hazmat disclosure, or condition report was located. Because LSM-319 was a World War II U.S. Navy diesel landing ship, machinery or diesel-exhaust insulation, gaskets, packing, electrical insulation, and deck covering are possible class/era application categories, but none is documented aboard this hull.
- Verification
- inferred
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-10-01
- Study period
- 1944-1946
- Population
- World War II Navy diesel landing-ship construction and operating personnel
- Limitations
- Possible categories only, not a finding that asbestos was installed aboard LSM-319. The cited hull page does not identify asbestos or insulation composition; no quantity, location, condition, exposure, or causation is established.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lsm-319-lsm319-05
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[6]Source-review negative across the sources listed in this record's search ledger [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-lsm-319-lsm319-01 through -10
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No ship-specific asbestos documentation was located in the accessible public sources reviewed. The live hull page contains no asbestos survey, insulation-material statement, abatement record, hazmat disclosure, or condition report for LSM-319.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-01
- Study period
- 1944-2026
- Limitations
- A negative public-source finding is not proof that asbestos was absent. Inaccessible NHHC/NVR material and unreviewed Navy, shipyard, Australian-service, and final-disposition records may contain additional evidence; asbestos documentation therefore remains class_or_era.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lsm-319-lsm319-06
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[7]CourtListener API v4 via /Users/charlesfletcher/devin-prompts/cl-auth-search.py [court_record]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-lsm-319-lsm319-05 through -08; authenticated helper responses, all HTTP 200 and count=0
- Finding type
- litigation_documented
- Finding
- The authenticated CourtListener sweep found no qualifying asbestos litigation record for USS LSM-319. Exact-name and exact-hull-number searches for "USS LSM-319" and "LSM-319" each returned zero results in both opinions and dockets.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-01
- Study period
- 2026-10-01
- Limitations
- This is a bounded search result, not proof that no unindexed, non-text-linked, or variant-name case exists. With no result, there was no hit to classify as qualifying asbestos litigation, other litigation, or a name collision; it does not establish or disprove shipboard exposure.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lsm-319-lsm319-07
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[8]National Archives and Records Administration, Guides to Records of the Bureau of Ships (RG 19) and Bureau of Naval Personnel (RG 24) [other_primary]
- Locator
- RG 19, sections 19.8.5 and vessel-plan description; RG 24, section 24.2.2 logs, https://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/024.html
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NARA's guide to RG 19 identifies Bureau of Ships records including specifications for materials, ship design records, and plans of U.S. Navy vessels; its guide to RG 24 identifies logs of U.S. naval ships and stations. These are potential archival paths for hull-level technical and operational records for LSM-319.
- Verification
- unverified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-10-01
- Study period
- 1944-1946 records
- Limitations
- Record-group mapping only; no box-level or hull-specific archival item was retrieved, so the existence of LSM-319 asbestos-specific documentation is unknown. This row is not asbestos evidence.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lsm-319-lsm319-08
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[9]NavSource Online, USS LSM-319 hull page [other_primary]
- Locator
- Hull page campaign and postwar-service blocks
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- During World War II, USS LSM-319 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the Leyte operation; Ormoc Bay landings on 11-12 December 1944; Mindanao Island landings on 10 March, 24-31 March, 17-23 April, and 10-16 May 1945; Sulu Archipelago landings on 2-4 April 1945; and Mariveles-Corregidor operations on 14-28 February 1945. The hull page reports Far East occupation service from 28 September to 2 October 1945 and three World War II battle stars.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-01
- Study period
- 1944-1945
- Population
- Ship's company and landing-operation personnel
- Limitations
- Establishes the operations, dates, occupation assignment, and battle-star count stated by the source; it is not a complete voyage narrative and documents no asbestos content or exposure.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lsm-319-lsm319-02