Evidence
2 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-2).
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[1]National Archives, Navy Deck Logs Available in the National Archives Catalog [other_primary]
- Locator
- Page introduction; alphabetical LSM entries (LSM-161, 175, 268, 297, 373, 397, 412, 419, 448, 455, 462, 540); no LSM-487 entry
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The NARA list of fully digitized Navy deck logs does not list LSM-487. NARA states the list covers logs completely digitized and available in the Catalog, and directs requests for logs not on the list to Archives II reference staff.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- Catalog status accessed 2026-10-02
- Limitations
- This is a negative result only for the NARA page's list of fully digitized logs. NARA says the deck-log series is partially closed and digitization is ongoing; the omission does not establish that LSM-487 deck logs do not exist or that no asbestos-related records exist.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lsm-487-lsm487-01
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[2]Authenticated CourtListener API v4 searches via fleet helper: quoted exact-name and hull-number queries returned zero results for both opinions and dockets. [court_record]
- Locator
- Authenticated helper searches on 2026-10-02; quoted exact-name and hull-number queries, type=opinion and type=docket; each returned count 0
- Finding type
- litigation_documented
- Finding
- Quoted exact-name searches for "USS LSM-487" and quoted hull-number searches for "LSM-487" returned zero CourtListener opinion and docket results. Broader unquoted keyword searches returned unrelated keyword matches and are not treated as cases involving this vessel.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- CourtListener searchable corpus as of 2026-10-02
- Limitations
- A CourtListener search result is not proof that no litigation exists. Unquoted keyword searches produced broad results (eight opinions and 95 dockets); these do not establish vessel identity. The docket broad search had a next page, which was not pursued because the quoted exact-name and hull-number docket searches returned zero. No asbestos litigation is documented by these searches.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lsm-487-lsm487-02