USS LSM-493

Name
USS LSM-493
Hull designation
LSM-493
Vessel class
LSM-1
Evidence tier
Tier 2
Evidence entries
2
Record ID
uss-lsm-493-lsm493
Dataset version
2026.10.12-rc.1
Canonical URL
https://asbestosatlas.org/ships/uss-lsm-493-lsm493

Evidence

2 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-2).

  1. [1]Archived copy (Wayback capture dated 2011-08-08) of NAVSEA, Inactive Ships Management Office, Ship History, 28 June 2011 [other_primary]
    Locator
    Archived PDF page 54, hull ID LSM 0493 row
    Finding type
    historical_record
    Finding
    The NAVSEA ship-history table lists hull ID LSM 0493 with removal date 1 October 1952 and final disposition code MAP.
    Verification
    verified
    Role
    supporting
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-10-02
    Study period
    Removal date listed as 1 October 1952
    Limitations
    Archived copy of the historical table; the live NAVSEA URL returned HTTP 403 during verification. The row does not define the disposition code or give the vessel’s subsequent ownership, name, final fate, construction history, or asbestos status. It does not establish asbestos-containing materials or exposure.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-uss-lsm-493-lsm493-02
  2. [2]CourtListener authenticated API v4 search results, queried through /Users/charlesfletcher/devin-prompts/cl-auth-search.py on 2026-10-02 [court_record]
    Locator
    Queries: exact ‘USS LSM-493’ (opinion and docket); ‘LSM-493’ (opinion); subsequent docket and variant requests stopped by limiter
    Finding type
    litigation_documented
    Finding
    Authenticated exact-name opinion and docket searches for ‘USS LSM-493’ returned zero results. The authenticated opinion search for ‘LSM-493’ returned eight results, none identified as this ship or as qualifying asbestos litigation. This search did not locate a qualifying asbestos-litigation record naming this hull.
    Verification
    partial
    Role
    negative_finding
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-10-02
    Study period
    Search conducted 2026-10-02
    Limitations
    Search result only, not proof that no litigation exists. The hull-only docket search and ‘USS LSM 493’ variant search could not be completed because the helper's fleet-wide pacing limiter returned its stand-down instruction. No merits finding or exposure finding is implied.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-uss-lsm-493-lsm493-03

Attribution

Compiled by
Paul Danziger; Rod de Llano
Publisher
Danziger & De Llano, LLP
License
CC-BY-4.0
Citation
Danziger, P., and De Llano, R. (2026). AsbestosAtlas Navy Vessel Asbestos Exposure Dataset. Danziger & De Llano, LLP. DOI: not yet assigned
Dataset version
asbestosatlas-ships-2026.10.12-rc.1
DOI
not yet assigned