Evidence
6 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-6).
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[1]Naval History and Heritage Command, Allied Ships present in Tokyo Bay during the Surrender Ceremony, 2 September 1945 (archived capture; live NHHC URL returned HTTP 404 on 2026-10-02) [other_primary]
- Locator
- Archived page, Medium Landing Ship (LSM) section; LSM-488 entry
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The NHHC list of Allied ships present in Tokyo Bay during the 2 September 1945 surrender ceremony includes LSM-488 in its Medium Landing Ship section.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1945-09-02
- Limitations
- The citation is an archived capture of an official NHHC page because the live URL returned HTTP 404 on 2026-10-02. The entry establishes inclusion on this list only; it does not establish construction or commissioning dates, other service, asbestos aboard, individual exposure, or remaining material.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lsm-488-01
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[2]U.S. Government Accountability Office, Navy Efforts To Protect Workers From Asbestos Exposure, HRD-80-2 (published 1979-10-18; product page) [gao]
- Locator
- Product page, Highlights
- Finding type
- gov_survey
- Finding
- GAO reports that its review covered Navy ship asbestos use and removal costs, and Navy insulation replacement policies adopted in 1975 and modified in 1979.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1975-1979
- Population
- Navy shipyard workers and Navy ships covered by the GAO review
- Limitations
- Program-level context only. The GAO product-page summary does not identify LSM-488, this hull's construction materials, or asbestos aboard it; it cannot support a ship-specific exposure or material finding.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lsm-488-02
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[3]National Archives, Researching Asbestos aboard US Naval Vessel up through 1961 (research guide; last reviewed 2022-03-02) [other_primary]
- Locator
- Beginning Research, lines 68-76; Cartographic Branch, lines 501-508; Other Records and their usefulness, lines 527-530
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NARA identifies Bureau of Ships RG 19 hull-specific correspondence and ship engineering drawings, including insulation and lagging drawings, as research avenues; it cautions that Navy deck logs and muster rolls do not directly establish asbestos presence aboard a ship.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1940-1961 record coverage described by the guide
- Limitations
- This is a research guide, not a record about LSM-488 and not evidence that asbestos was present aboard this hull. The listed RG 19 files and engineering drawings were not retrieved or reviewed for this record.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lsm-488-03
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[4]Authenticated CourtListener API v4 search ledger for USS LSM-488 / LSM-488; see search_ledger [other_primary]
- Locator
- Authenticated CourtListener API v4 exact-name and hull-token opinion and docket searches; search_ledger entries sl-uss-lsm-488-06 through sl-uss-lsm-488-09
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The authenticated CourtListener opinion search for the exact name USS LSM-488 returned no results. The hull-token opinion query returned nine unrelated opinion results and no qualifying asbestos-litigation case naming this vessel. Exact-name and exact-hull docket searches returned no results.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- searched 2026-10-02
- Limitations
- Search result only, not proof that no litigation exists. Exact-name and hull-number opinion and docket searches and their result classifications are recorded in search_ledger. The nine hull-token opinion hits are unrelated matters; no exposure or merits finding is made.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lsm-488-04
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[5]Research negative finding based on the official and archival repositories and exact ship identifiers listed in search_ledger [other_primary]
- Locator
- Search ledger entries for NHHC, NARA, GAO, and asbestos records
- Finding type
- abatement_record
- Finding
- No ship-specific asbestos survey, abatement record, material inventory, or hazmat disclosure for LSM-488 was located in the sources searched and listed in search_ledger.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- public-source searches through 2026-10-02
- Limitations
- Bounded search result, not proof that such records do not exist. The National Archives identifies unreviewed RG 19 hull correspondence, engineering drawings, and associated ship records as further leads; this finding does not establish absence of asbestos aboard the vessel.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lsm-488-05
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[6]Research negative finding from the official NHHC/DANFS and official-source searches recorded in search_ledger (especially sl-uss-lsm-488-02) [other_primary]
- Locator
- Search ledger entry sl-uss-lsm-488-02
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No hull-specific official history for LSM-488 was located in the NHHC/DANFS and official-source searches recorded in search_ledger, beyond the archived NHHC Tokyo Bay list entry.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- public-source searches through 2026-10-02
- Limitations
- Bounded public-source search result, not proof that no official history or archival record exists. Construction, commissioning, crew, propulsion, broader service, and disposition remain unverified.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lsm-488-06