Evidence
2 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-2).
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[1]National Archives, Researching Asbestos aboard US Naval Vessel up through 1961 (research guide; page last reviewed March 2, 2022) [other_primary]
- Locator
- Beginning Research; RG 19 correspondence; Cartographic Branch, Ship Engineering Drawings, lines 63-76 and 501-508
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The National Archives research guide identifies Record Group 19 ship engineering drawings, including hull-arranged drawings and S39 insulation/lagging drawings, as potential records for investigating asbestos aboard a specific Navy ship. It also identifies Bureau of Ships correspondence and related ship records as research avenues.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- Records through 1961; guide last reviewed 2022-03-02
- Limitations
- This is a research guide, not a record about LST-1026. It does not establish that any drawing or asbestos-related record for this hull exists, that asbestos was aboard, or that any person was exposed. The cited archival series have not yet been searched at item level.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-1026-lst1026-01
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[2]Research log for this record (see search_ledger; no ship-specific primary asbestos document verified) [other_primary]
- Locator
- Research log and search_ledger entries dated 2026-10-02
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No ship-specific asbestos survey, abatement record, hazmat disclosure, or qualifying asbestos litigation record was verified during this research pass. CourtListener searches did not complete because the authenticated helper reported that the fleet-wide pacing budget was temporarily spent; this is an incomplete search, not a no-result determination.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Limitations
- Limited negative finding only. Publicly accessible sources and the listed search paths were reviewed, but relevant archival material may exist and the CourtListener name/hull search remains incomplete. This does not establish absence of asbestos or absence of litigation.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-1026-lst1026-02