Evidence
8 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-8).
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[1]DANFS, LST-1014 - construction at Bethlehem Steel Co., Quincy MA; commissioning; Pacific operations list; occupation duty; decommission/strike/sale dates; battle stars (live NHHC page, fetched 2026-10-02) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS entry 'LST-1014' full text (short-form numbered-LST entry)
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Documented for this hull: laid down 15 March 1944 at Quincy, Mass., by the Bethlehem Steel Co.; launched 16 April 1944; commissioned 5 May 1944, Lt. William H. Weldon, USNR, in command. WWII service in the Asiatic-Pacific theater: capture and occupation of southern Palau Islands (September-October 1944); Leyte landings (November 1944); assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto (April-June 1945). Postwar occupation duty in the Far East until late October 1945; returned to the United States; decommissioned 5 March 1946; struck from the Navy list 17 April 1946; sold 12 September 1946 to the Construction Power & Merchandising Co., Brooklyn, N.Y. Earned three battle stars for World War II service.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1944-1946
- Population
- Construction trades at Bethlehem/Fore River (1944); ship's company and embarked troops (1944-46)
- Limitations
- Ship-specific history only; no asbestos or material content. DANFS gives no complement, propulsion, or dimension figures for this hull. Decommission date conflicts with NavSource (5 vs 6 March 1946) - see gaps.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-1014-01
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[2]NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive, USS LST-1014 - milestone timeline, campaign dates, Okinawa flotilla/group/division assignment, specifications, awards block, CO roster (live fetch 2026-10-02) [other_primary]
- Locator
- NavSource 10/16/161014.htm header block, campaign table, awards block, specifications block, CO roster
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- NavSource timeline for this hull: LST-542 class; laid down 15 March 1944 Bethlehem Steel Co., Quincy MA; launched 16 April 1944; commissioned USS LST-1014 5 May 1944, LT. William H. Weldon, USNR. Campaigns with dates: Western Caroline Islands operation - southern Palaus 6 September-14 October 1944 and Leyte landings 30 October 1944; Leyte operation - Leyte landings 19-29 November 1944; Okinawa Gunto operation - assault and occupation 1 April-10 June 1945, assigned LST Flotilla Sixteen (CAPT. N. W. Sears), LST Group Forty-Six (LCDR. J. R. Keeling USNR), LST Division Ninety-Two. Occupation service Far East 13-26 October 1945. Decommissioned 6 March 1946 (conflicts with DANFS 5 March - see gaps); struck 17 April 1946; sold 12 September 1946 to Construction Power & Merchandizing Co., Brooklyn NY. Awards: American Campaign Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (3); WWII Victory Medal; Navy Occupation Medal (Asia clasp); Philippine Presidential Unit Citation; Philippine Liberation Medal (2). Specs: 1,625 t light / 4,080 t full / 2,366 t beaching; 328 ft oa; 50 ft beam; 11.6 kt trial; complement 13 officers / 104 enlisted; troops 16 officers / 147 enlisted; 2 LCVP; 2 x GM 12-567A diesels (900 hp each), single Falk main reduction gear, 3 x 100 kW 230V DC ship's-service generators, 2 propellers 1,700 shp; fuel 4,300 bbls diesel; call sign NVQD. CO roster: LT Weldon 5 May 1944-13 November 1945; LTjg Mahoney 13 November 1945-6 March 1946.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1944-1946
- Population
- Construction trades (Quincy, 1944); ship's company ~13 officers/104 enlisted + embarked troops (1944-46)
- Limitations
- NavSource is a volunteer secondary compilation, not a primary registry - milestone dates track DANFS/NVR but the flotilla/group/division assignment and awards-block detail rest on this single compilation. Decommission date conflicts with DANFS (6 vs 5 March 1946). Contains no asbestos content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-1014-02
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[3]U.S. National Archives photograph 80-G-272632, 'from the collections of the US Naval History and Heritage Command' (metadata and image transcribed in NavSource photo caption) [other_primary]
- Locator
- NavSource 10/16/161014.htm photo table (80-G-272632 caption); NARA Still Picture Branch, College Park (photo series)
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NARA-held official Navy photograph 80-G-272632 (Leyte Operation, 1944) shows twenty LSTs unloading Army equipment at Cataisan Point near Tacloban City, Leyte, circa late October-early November 1944; the caption identifies 'USS LST-740' and 'USS LST-1014' as the two most distant LSTs in the upper right. Physical-presence documentation placing this hull at the Leyte beachhead - an archival lead, not a work or material record.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1944
- Population
- LST-1014 crew and embarked Army personnel at Leyte (Oct-Nov 1944)
- Limitations
- Archival lead only: the photograph documents presence at Leyte, not materials aboard or work performed. NARA catalog page is JS-rendered and could not be independently fetched this session; the 80-G-272632 catalog number and caption are transcribed via NavSource, and no matching NHHC web page for the photo was located (checked 2026-10-02). No asbestos content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-1014-03
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[4]Bureau of Ships, Ships' Data, U.S. Naval Vessels, Vol. II (NAVSHIPS 250-011, April 1945), LST design table (shipscribe.com scan); plus NavSource specifications for this hull [other_primary]
- Locator
- SDB1945v2 LST design table + roster section; NavSource specifications block
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- Era/design inference for a diesel-powered LST-542-class hull built March-May 1944: no boilers or steam plant - asbestos-relevant applications aboard a ship of this design were diesel-exhaust lagging, engine-room thermal/acoustic insulation, gaskets and packing, deck coverings, accommodation insulation, and winch/windlass brake linings; the boiler/steam-line lagging pathway of steam vessels does not apply. BuShips' own 1945 design table documents the diesel machinery fit (2 x GM 12-567A, ~1,700 shp) for the class.
- Verification
- inferred
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1944-1947
- Population
- Construction trades at Bethlehem/Fore River (1944); ship's company and embarked troops (1944-46); commercial breakup crews (post-1946 sale)
- Limitations
- Class/era inference only - no hull-specific insulation survey, material schedule, or work package was located for LST-1014. Names era-standard applications, not confirmed installed materials; establishes no quantities and no individual exposure. The class-profile's original shipscribe URL (shipscribe.com/styles/usnaux/sdb/SDB1945v2.pdf) returned 404 on 2026-10-02; corrected to the live /pubs/ path.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-1014-04
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[5]O'Connor v. Raymark Industries, Inc., 401 Mass. 586, 518 N.E.2d 510 (1988) - opinion text verified via live fetch (Justia) [court_record]
- Locator
- 401 Mass. 586 opinion text (facts section; special questions 1-2; affirmance)
- Finding type
- litigation_documented
- Finding
- Yard-level litigation documenting wartime asbestos at this hull's builder: the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court opinion records that Richard O'Connor worked as a welder at the Bethlehem Steel (Fore River) Shipyard in the 1940s - the same yard and decade as LST-1014's construction - covering himself with Raybestos-Manhattan asbestos welding blankets that 'gave off asbestos dust that O'Connor inhaled,' and that he 'was exposed to numerous other asbestos products at the shipyard, as well.' A jury answered 'yes' to exposure to Raymark asbestos products at the yard and 'no' to causation of his mesothelioma; judgment for the defendant was affirmed on appeal.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1940s exposure; 1987-88 appeal
- Population
- Fore River Shipyard welders and construction trades (1940s)
- Limitations
- Yard-level record, not a hull record - LST-1014 is not named and no vessel is referenced. Stage per discipline: the jury's exposure answer is a trial finding affirmed on appeal; causation was not established for that plaintiff and judgment ran for the defendant - an affirmed merits disposition, not a plaintiff victory. Establishes asbestos-product presence at the yard in the 1940s, not materials aboard this hull. Justia blocks curl (403); opinion text verified via firecrawl fetch 2026-10-02.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-1014-05
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[6]Thayer v. Pittsburgh-Corning Corp., 45 Mass. App. Ct. 435 (1998) - opinion text verified via live fetch (Justia) [court_record]
- Locator
- 45 Mass. App. Ct. 435 opinion text (facts at 436; reversal at 437-440)
- Finding type
- litigation_documented
- Finding
- Yard-level litigation documenting asbestos exposure during ship construction at this hull's builder: the Massachusetts Appeals Court opinion records that Richard Thayer was exposed to asbestos between 1948 and 1952 while working as a machinist helper on USS Des Moines and USS Salem, two ships under construction at the Fore River Shipyard, and while serving aboard USS Salem during its overhaul and exercises; he was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma in 1992. A Superior Court jury awarded Thayer $242,000 plus $3,000 loss of consortium against Owens-Illinois on breach of warranty; the Appeals Court vacated and ordered a new trial because the exclusion of 'state of the art' evidence was error under Vassallo v. Baxter Healthcare Corp., 428 Mass. 1 (1998).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1948-1952 exposure; 1997-98 appeal
- Population
- Fore River Shipyard construction trades (1948-1952 window)
- Limitations
- Yard-level record for other hulls - LST-1014 is not named; the documented exposure was 1948-52 on Des Moines and Salem, not this hull. Stage per discipline: trial verdict for plaintiffs reversed and remanded on evidentiary grounds - not an affirmed finding; post-remand outcome not located. Establishes the yard's new-construction asbestos pathway in the late 1940s, not materials aboard LST-1014. Justia blocks curl (403); opinion text verified via firecrawl fetch 2026-10-02.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-1014-06
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[7]GAO, Navy Efforts To Protect Workers From Asbestos Exposure, HRD-80-2 (Oct 18, 1979) [gao]
- Locator
- GAO product page HRD-80-2 (full text blocked, HTTP 403)
- Finding type
- gov_survey
- Finding
- GAO documented that the Navy used asbestos insulation extensively aboard ships and did not begin substituting alternative insulation materials until the early 1970s. This hull's entire Navy career (1944-46) predates that substitution era, and she was sold out of service in 1946 - the program-level finding is era background only.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1979
- Population
- Navy shipyard workers; asbestos program review
- Limitations
- Program-level documentation; supports era context only, not any fact specific to this hull. Full text not retrieved (gao.gov blocks automated fetch, HTTP 403, standing since batch-01) - content via product-page description.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-1014-07
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[8]Batch-6502 search ledger (this record): live DANFS NHHC page; NavSource amphibious archive page (live); NVR ship-detail check; NARA catalog lead; BuShips SDB 1945 v2 design table; yard-level litigation (O'Connor, Thayer); GAO product page; CourtListener (paced/blocked); secondary web litigation sweep [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-lst-1014-01 through sl-uss-lst-1014-09
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No qualifying ship-specific asbestos record located: no insulation survey, abatement contract, material schedule, hazmat disclosure, or docketed case naming USS LST-1014 was found in the public sources searched. CAVEAT: CourtListener API requests this session were returned 'fleet-wide request budget momentarily spent' (paced ~114/hr shared limiter) on repeated attempts - logged as blocked in search_ledger, not as a negative result. Secondary web sweeps surfaced no qualifying case and no law-firm listicle naming this hull; the hull's short career (1944-46), disposal to a commercial buyer, and diesel plant leave no postwar Navy asbestos-program window.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 2026-10-02
- Limitations
- Absence of a located public record does not prove absence of asbestos aboard - construction at a yard with documented 1940s asbestos use makes era materials plausible but unproven for this hull. The CourtListener search is a genuine open gap (blocked by fleet pacing, not run to completion). NARA deck logs (RG 24) and Bethlehem/Fore River work records are undigitized leads. Does not establish or defeat any claim of exposure or legal eligibility.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-1014-08