Evidence
11 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-11).
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[1]research packet xv-packet.md [other_primary]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Identity packet verdict: VERIFIED
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Evidence ID
- uss-lst-206-lst206-pkt-xv-packet-md
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[2]DANFS, LST-206 (NHHC, published 30 Jul 2015) - construction, sponsor, commissioning, operation list, decommissioning, strike, sale, battle stars [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS LST-206 entry, full text
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Documented for this hull: laid down 7 August 1942 at Seneca, Ill., by the Chicago Bridge & Iron Co.; launched 21 April 1943; sponsored by Mrs. William Connor Laird; commissioned 7 June 1943. Assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater: Bismarck Archipelago operation (Cape Gloucester Dec 1943-Mar 1944; Admiralty Islands landings Mar 1944); Hollandia operation Apr-May 1944; Saidor occupation Jan-Feb 1944; Western New Guinea operations (Toem-Wakde-Sarmi May 1944; Biak Island June 1944; Cape Sansapor Jul-Aug 1944; Morotai landings Sep 1944); Leyte landings Oct-Nov 1944; Balikpapan operation Jul 1945. Decommissioned 6 May 1946; struck from the Navy list 5 June 1946; sold 7 April 1948 to the Bethlehem Steel Co., Seattle, Wash., for scrapping. Earned six battle stars for World War II.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1942-1948
- Population
- CB&I Seneca construction trades (1942-43); USCG crew (1943-46)
- Limitations
- Ship-specific history only; no asbestos or material content. Page verified live on 2026-10-02 via Firecrawl and browser-UA curl (200); note NHHC 404s plain-curl requests (UA-based filtering), which mimics link rot - the URL itself is valid.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-206-lst206-01
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[3]NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive, USS LST-206 (160206.htm, last updated 25 June 2021) - USCG-manned banner, flotilla assignment, campaign date table, specifications, commanding-officer roster, NARA-captioned photography [other_primary]
- Locator
- NavSource 10/16/160206.htm - header, campaign table, specifications block, CO roster, photo caption blocks
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- NavSource documents for this hull: 'USS LST-206 was manned by the US Coast Guard during World War II'; LST Flotilla Seven, Group Twenty-One, Division Forty-Two; per-campaign date windows (Cape Gloucester 26 Dec 1943-1 Mar 1944; Saidor 2 Jan-13 Feb 1944; Admiralty Islands 19 Feb-1 Mar 1944; Hollandia 21 Apr-7 May 1944; Toem-Wakde-Sarmi 17-28 May 1944; Biak 6-20 June 1944; Cape Sansapor 30 Jul-26 Aug 1944; Morotai 15 Sep 1944; Leyte 23 Oct and 4 Nov 1944; Balikpapan 3-7 Jul 1945); commissioned 7 June 1943 with LT Karl A. E. Linquist USCGR; six-commanding-officer all-USCG/USCGR roster through LT Thomas L. Becton USCG (6 Mar-6 May 1946). Awards display: American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (6 stars), WWII Victory Medal, Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Philippine Liberation Medal (1). Specs: 1,625 t light / 4,080 t full / 2,366 t beaching; 328 ft oa, 50 ft beam; 11.6 kt; complement 13 officers/104 enlisted plus 16 officers/147 enlisted troops; 2 GM 12-567A 900-hp diesels, single Falk main reduction gear, 2 propellers 1,700 shp, twin rudders; 3 diesel-drive 100 kW 230 V DC generators; 2 LCVP; ultimate armament design 2 twin 40 mm, 4 single 40 mm, 12 single 20 mm. Photo captions cite NARA-held images: III-SC 271518/271519 (Cape Sudest, 12 Mar 1944); 26-G-3738, 26-G-3735, 26-G-3737, 26-G-3734 (Leyte, Oct 1944 and late 1944-early 1945); Australian War Memorial image (Balikpapan, 10 Jul 1945). The 26-G-3738 caption dates the LST-206/LST-22 beach scene at Leyte 23 Oct 1944; the companion 26-G-3735 caption (same beaching sequence) documents stretcher bearers carrying a wounded soldier up LST-206's ramp 'where he will be cared for by the surgical team on board' before she retracted from the beach.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1942-1948
- Population
- CB&I Seneca construction trades (1942-43); USCG crew (1943-46); embarked troops and casualties received aboard (1944-45); Bethlehem Steel Seattle scrapping workforce (1948)
- Limitations
- Volunteer secondary compilation, not a primary registry - but milestone dates track DANFS exactly and photo captions cite NARA/AWM identifiers verbatim. Contains no asbestos content. The casualty-receiving caption describes embarked surgical care, not an LST(H) hospital conversion - this hull never held an LST(H) designation.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-206-lst206-02
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[4]U.S. Coast Guard, The Coast Guard at War: Transports & Escorts, Vol. II - Transports (Historical Section, Public Information Division, USCG HQ, 1 May 1949), LST-206 section, printed p. 86 (HyperWar/ibiblio mirror) [other_primary]
- Locator
- USCG at War V2-Transports, LST-206 section (printed p. 86), chapter file listing LST sections LST-167 through LST-207
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- The official Coast Guard war history carries a dedicated LST-206 section (Flotilla 7 - Group 21 - Division 42): 'The Coast Guard manned USS LST-206 was commissioned June 7, 1943. Her commanding officers have been Lt. Karl A. E. Linquist, USCG, Lt. S. F. Regard, USCGR, and Lt. T. L. Becton, USCGR.' 'The LST-206 participated in nine invasions in the Pacific area' with resupply runs, listed as: Cape Gloucester 25 Dec 1943-1 Mar 1944; Saidor 1 Jan-14 Feb 1944; Admiralties (Manus) 2-16 Mar 1944; Humboldt Bay 19 Apr-7 May 1944; Wakde 16-23 May 1944; Biak 6-20 Jun 1944; Sansapor 27 Jul-26 Aug 1944; Morotai 15-17 Sep 1944; Leyte (D+9) 29 Oct-12 Nov 1944. 'Departing Leyte on November 12, 1944, she stopped at Subic Bay and Pearl Harbor and reached San Diego December 29, 1945, proceeding to San Francisco January 4, 1946. She was decommissioned at San Francisco May 6, 1946.'
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1943-1946
- Population
- USCG crew (1943-46)
- Limitations
- Official USCG historical-section publication, ship-specific. INTERNAL INCONSISTENCY: the printed text has her departing Leyte 12 Nov 1944 but reaching San Diego 29 Dec 1945 - a >13-month transit that cannot bracket her documented Balikpapan operation of July 1945 (DANFS; AWM photo 10 Jul 1945); one of the two dates is almost certainly a misprint, unresolved in the source (see gaps). No asbestos content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-206-lst206-03
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[5]U.S. Coast Guard, The Coast Guard at War: The Pacific Landings, Vol. VI (Historical Section, Public Information Division, USCG HQ, 15 Mar 1946), chapters 13 (Toem-Wakde/Biak) and 17 (Sansapor) (HyperWar/ibiblio mirror) [other_primary]
- Locator
- USCG-VI-13.html (Toem section; Biak section end); USCG-VI-17.html (Sansapor, printed pp. 137-139)
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- The official Coast Guard Pacific-landings history name-checks this hull three times. Toem-Wakde-Sarmi (ch. 13): 'Other Coast Guard manned vessels included the Morris, Van Buren, El Paso, and Ogden and LST's 22, 26, 66, 67, 170, 202, and 206.' Biak (ch. 13): 'LST's 18, 22, 26, 66, 67, 68, 170, 204, 205, and 206 participated on D-day or later in this operation.' Sansapor (ch. 17): 'Coast Guard manned LST's Nos. 18, 22, 26, 66, 67, 66, 170, 202, and 206 participated' in the unopposed 30 July 1944 landing at Cape Sansapor/Cape Opmarai.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- May-Sep 1944
- Population
- USCG crews of the named LSTs; embarked troops
- Limitations
- Participation-level documentation - establishes this hull's presence in named operations, not the conduct of individuals aboard and not any material condition. The same volume notes the dedicated medical LST at Toem was LST-18 (Coast Guard manned) - casualty-evacuation duties shown in LST-206's Leyte photo captions were ad hoc, not a hospital-ship role. No asbestos content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-206-lst206-04
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[6]NARA National Archives Catalog - USS LST-206 records: War Diaries Nov 1943-Aug 1944 (NAIDs 78224713, 78302038, 78329701, 78428369, 78471521, 78629891); AA Action Report 8 Jun 1944 off Biak Island (NAID 78476874); COM LST Flotilla 7 War Diary Apr 1945 (NAID 101735445) [other_primary]
- Locator
- catalog.archives.gov proxy/records/search q="LST-206"; NAIDs 78224713, 78302038, 78329701, 78428369, 78471521, 78629891, 78476874, 101735445
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Digitized ship-specific primary records exist for this hull at NARA: seven monthly war-diary files spanning November 1943 through August 1944 (covering her Cape Gloucester through Sansapor operations) and an anti-aircraft action report for 8 June 1944 off Biak Island, New Guinea - the Biak operation window. A COM LST Flotilla 7 war diary (Apr 1945) covers her flotilla headquarters.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1943-1945
- Population
- LST-206 USCG crew (period of reports)
- Limitations
- Archival lead only: the records were enumerated via the NARA catalog API (327 hits for 'LST-206'; item-level NAIDs and titles verified in the response); catalog item pages are JS-rendered and the API rate-limited mid-session, so full-text content was NOT reviewed - the war diaries/action report have not been read and may or may not contain material-relevant entries. Not an asbestos record.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-206-lst206-05
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[7]ShipbuildingHistory (Colton) Chicago Bridge & Iron, Seneca IL yard table - per-hull build dates and dispositions [other_primary]
- Locator
- chicagobridge.htm yard table, LST-206 row; yard-history paragraph
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- The Seneca yard's build table carries LST-206: keel 8/6/42, launched 4/21/43, delivered 6/7/43, 258 days on ways, 47 days in water, disposition 'Scrapped 1947'. Yard context: the Navy requisitioned the Chicago Bridge facility at Seneca IL in 1942 and invested $6 million in its improvement; known as the 'Prairie Shipyard,' a 200-acre site on the east side of town; sold to Union Mechling in 1949. Chicago Bridge also operated yards at Newburgh NY, Morgan City LA, and Eureka CA.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1942-1949
- Population
- CB&I Seneca construction trades (1942-45); Bethlehem Steel Seattle scrapping workforce (1948)
- Limitations
- Secondary registry (ShipbuildingHistory/Tim Colton), useful corroboration, not an official source. TWO CONFLICTS vs official records: keel date 6 Aug 1942 vs DANFS/NavSource 7 Aug 1942; disposition 'Scrapped 1947' vs DANFS/NavSource sale-for-scrapping 7 Apr 1948 - official dates carried; conflicts logged in gaps. Contains no asbestos content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-206-lst206-06
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[8]Bureau of Ships, Ships' Data, U.S. Naval Vessels, Vol. 2 (Jan 1945), LST design table + roster (shipscribe.com scan, text layer) - as carried in the LST-1-class profile, class-f session F [other_primary]
- Locator
- SDB1945v2.pdf LST group design rows (cited per class-profile ev-lst-1-class-01)
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- Class/era inference for this hull: the BuShips 1945 design table documents the LST-1-group plant as 2 x General Motors 12-567A diesels, ~1,700 shp, 2 shafts via Falk reduction gears, 11.6 kt - a diesel ship with NO boilers, so the boiler/steam-line lagging pathway of steam vessels does not apply. Era-standard asbestos-relevant applications aboard a 1942-43 diesel amphibious ship of this design: engine and exhaust lagging, gaskets and valve packing in machinery spaces, thermal/acoustic insulation in machinery spaces and accommodations, deck coverings/tile, and winch/crane brake linings.
- Verification
- inferred
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1942-1948
- Population
- CB&I Seneca construction trades (1942-43); USCG crew (1943-46); Bethlehem Steel Seattle scrapping workforce (1948)
- Limitations
- Class/design-level inference only - BuShips SDB documents machinery and design, not materials, and does not name this hull. No hull-specific insulation schedule, material list, or work package located for LST-206. Establishes no quantities and no exposure for any individual. Product names are normalized era terms; no manufacturer attribution for this hull.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-206-lst206-07
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[9]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 - spanning this hull's entire construction (1942-43) and service era (1943-46).
- 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 returned HTTP 403 to automated fetch on 2026-10-02 (standing defect, confirmed again this session); content via product-page description.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-206-lst206-08
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[10]CourtListener API v4 searches (authenticated helper): "LST-206" type=o = 0 results; "USS LST-206" type=o = 0 results; "LST 206" type=o = 0 results; "LST-206" type=r = 1 result; "LST 206" type=r = 1 result (same docket) - Coan v. Kaufman, No. 3:01-cv-01737 (D. Conn., filed 2001-09-10, terminated 2004-09-02) [court_record]
- Locator
- CourtListener /api/rest/v4/search type=o and type=r, queries per search_ledger sl-05 through sl-09; hit exhibit: gov.uscourts.ctd.15070.52.31
- Finding type
- litigation_documented
- Finding
- No qualifying asbestos litigation naming USS LST-206 located on CourtListener. All three opinion queries returned zero results. The single docket-level hit is a NAME COLLISION: Coan v. Kaufman is an ERISA pension-fund action (D. Conn., '890 Other statutory actions,' Judge Kravitz) in which 'LST 206'/'LST-206' appears incidentally inside a scanned exhibit attached to a summary-judgment filing - the same incidental-mention pattern seen in the class sweep (Gitto). Not an asbestos case and not litigation naming this vessel.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 2026-10-02 (search date)
- Limitations
- RECAP full-text indexing only covers dockets with uploaded documents - pre-PACER-era litigation and unscanned attachments are outside coverage, so absence of a hit does not prove no litigation ever named the hull. The incidental match was classified down (name collision, not qualifying litigation) per batch litigation-stage discipline.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-206-lst206-09
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[11]Batch-6754 search ledger (this record): NHHC DANFS; NavSource; U.S. Coast Guard at War Vols. II and VI; NARA catalog; NVR; shipbuildinghistory.com; history.uscg.mil; GAO; CourtListener authenticated queries; secondary web litigation sweep [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-lst-206-lst206-01 through -13
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No qualifying ship-specific asbestos record located: no asbestos survey, abatement contract, hazmat disclosure, material schedule, or qualifying litigation naming USS LST-206 was found in the public sources searched (see search_ledger). The only 'asbestos aboard LST' material surfaced is law-firm marketing listicle content (asbestos.com 'Amphibious Vessels With Asbestos Exposure' page names sister museum ship LST-325, not this hull) - excluded by source policy. A Facebook-amplified design snippet quoting that LSTs' 'machinery was sealed in asbestos compound' was traced only to social-media reposts of unidentified origin - excluded as unsourced.
- 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 - a 1942-43 diesel amphibious ship sits squarely inside the Navy's documented asbestos-use era, and era-standard applications are consistent inference, not ship-proven fact. The digitized war diaries/action report (ev-05) were not full-text reviewed this session and remain open leads. Does not establish or defeat any claim of exposure or legal eligibility.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-206-lst206-10