Evidence
5 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-5).
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[1]research packet 588-packet.md (3 sources cited) [nhhc_danfs]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Identity packet verdict: VERIFIED
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Evidence ID
- uss-lsm-537-lsm537-pkt-588-packet-md
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[2]Naval History and Heritage Command, Bureau of Ships camouflage drawing, Measure 31, Design 10L, NARA catalog no. 80-G-176522 [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- NHHC page description; NARA catalog no. 80-G-176522
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NHHC describes the Bureau of Ships drawing as a camouflage scheme intended for Landing Ship Medium vessels of the LSM-1 class. It is class-level design context only and does not identify USS LSM-537 or address asbestos.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1944
- Population
- LSM-1 class design
- Limitations
- The source is a class-level image record, not a hull file; it contains no asbestos, insulation, material, or work-history statement. The page was located in live search, but direct fetch was inaccessible in this session, so verification_status is partial.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lsm-537-lsm537-01
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[3]Research finding: no ship-specific asbestos record located in the bounded authoritative-source sweep documented in search-ledger entries 01-05 [other_primary]
- Locator
- Search ledger entries sl-uss-lsm-537-lsm537-01 through -05
- Finding type
- abatement_record
- Finding
- No ship-specific asbestos survey, material specification, abatement record, or hazmat disclosure for USS LSM-537 was located in the accessible authoritative-source searches documented for this review. This is a bounded search result, not evidence that asbestos was absent.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- Records searched through 2026-10-02
- Limitations
- No hull-specific primary file was obtained; the individual NHHC/DANFS page was not accessible or located, NARA hull-specific catalog work was not completed, and CourtListener litigation searches were blocked by the fleet pacing limiter. The negative finding must not be interpreted as a no-asbestos determination.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lsm-537-lsm537-02
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[4]Research finding: no hull-specific official service-history record located in accessible searches; see search-ledger entries 01, 03, and 07 [other_primary]
- Locator
- Search ledger entries sl-uss-lsm-537-lsm537-01, -03, and -07
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- No hull-specific official service-history record for USS LSM-537 was located in the accessible NHHC/DANFS and preliminary NARA searches documented for this review. This is a bounded search result, not evidence that no official or archival history exists.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- Records searched through 2026-10-02
- Limitations
- A live NavSource page was found, but its chronology is a secondary lead and was not promoted into verified vessel fields. NARA hull-specific catalog work and NVR verification remain incomplete.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lsm-537-lsm537-03
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[5]NavSource Online, USS LSM-537, citing LSM-LSMR Amphibious Forces, Vol. II (Turner Publishing, 1997) [other_primary]
- Locator
- NavSource page chronology and specifications; source attribution to Turner, Vol. II
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Secondary research lead reports a Brown Shipbuilding construction chronology, 3 November 1945 U.S. commissioning, 24 May 1947 decommissioning, 5 September 1958 transfer to the Federal Republic of Germany as FGS Krokodil (L750), and later commercial disposition. The lead also reproduces LSM-1-class technical specifications.
- Verification
- unverified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1945-1994 (reported chronology)
- Limitations
- NavSource is not an official government source and the underlying Turner volume was not independently obtained in this review. These claims are retained as a lead only; they do not establish the verified vessel fields, asbestos content, exposure, or final disposition.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lsm-537-lsm537-04