Evidence
12 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-12).
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[1]research packet 651-packet.md (2 sources cited) [other_primary]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Identity packet verdict: VERIFIED (hull identity; dates not established)
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Evidence ID
- uss-lst-242-lst242-pkt-651-packet-md
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[2]DANFS, LST-242 (archived NHHC page, Wayback capture 2024-05-27; live NHHC URL returned 404 on 2026-10-02 under both /content/history/nhhc/ and /research/ paths) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS LST-242 entry, full text
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- DANFS entry for this hull: 'LST-242 was laid down on 8 March 1943 at Evansville, Ind., by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co.; launched on 3 July 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Charles R. Duskey; and commissioned on 5 August 1943, Lt. (jg.) J. W. Winney, USNR, in command.' Assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater; operations listed: Gilbert Islands operation (November-December 1943); Marshall Islands operation - occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls (January-February 1944) and Eniwetok Atoll (February 1944); capture and occupation of Saipan (June 1944); Leyte landings (October 1944). Redesignated LSTH-242 on 15 September 1945; occupation duty in the Far East until early February 1946; decommissioned 9 February 1946 and transferred the same day to the Shipping Control Authority, Japan; struck from the Navy list 31 October 1947. 'LSTH-242 earned four battle stars for World War II service as LST-242.'
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1943-1947
- Population
- Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron construction trades (1943); commissioning crew (1943-46)
- Limitations
- Ship-specific history only; no asbestos or material content. Decommissioning date conflicts with NavSource (9 Feb vs 4 Mar 1946 - see gaps). Live NHHC page 404s on both current URL patterns (2026-10-02); archived Wayback capture is cited and labeled as archived - the standing NHHC link-rot defect from BATCH-01 continues.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-242-01
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[3]NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive, USS LST(H)-242 ex USS LST-242 (160242) - timeline, unit assignments, campaign table, commanding officers, specifications, photographs (page live 2026-10-02) [other_primary]
- Locator
- NavSource 10/16/160242.htm header block, campaign table, CO table, specifications block, photo captions
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- NavSource timeline for this hull: laid down 8 March 1943 at Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co., Evansville, IN; launched 3 July 1943; commissioned 5 August 1943, LTjg J. W. Winney, USNR. Assigned LST Flotilla Three (CDR A. A. Ageton USN), LST Group Eight, LST Division Fifteen. Campaign table: Gilbert Islands operations 20 Nov-5 Dec 1943; Marshall Islands - Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls 31 Jan-8 Feb 1944, Eniwetok Atoll 17-23 Feb 1944; Marianas - capture and occupation of Saipan 15-24 Jun 1944; Leyte operations - Leyte landings 29 Oct 1944. Redesignated LST(H)-242 15 September 1945; occupation service Far East 13 October 1945 - 10 February 1946; decommissioned 4 March 1946 and assigned COMNAVFE SCAJAP, redesignated Q051; struck from Naval Register 31 October 1947; four battle stars; 'Final Disposition, fate unknown.' Specs: 1,625 t lt / 4,080 t fl / 2,366 t beaching; 328 ft oa; 50 ft beam; 11.6 kts; complement 13 officers / 104 enlisted; troops 16 officers / 147 enlisted; 2 x GM 12-567A 900hp diesels, Falk reduction gear, 2 props 1,700 shp. Awards: American Campaign, Asiatic-Pacific (4), WWII Victory, Navy Occupation (Asia clasp), Philippines Presidential Unit Citation, Philippines Liberation Medal (1). CO list: Winney (Aug 43-Feb 45), O'Neal (Feb-Sep 45), Muller-Thym (Sep-Dec 45), Spoeneman (Dec 45-4 Mar 46). Photographs: christening-bottle artifacts presented to sponsor 'Mrs. Barbara Duskey' (Missouri Valley photo via USS LST Ship Memorial collection); LST-242/LST-608 among LSTs unloading at Leyte Gulf October 1944 (US Army Signal Corps photo); Eugene Smith/Life image of Gen. MacArthur on the Leyte beach with LST-242 in background and a sniper-attempt claim captioned 'approximately 1030, 12 October 1944' citing 'LST-242 War Diary Oct. 1944, National Archives 78659471.'
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1943-1948
- Population
- Construction trades, Evansville (1943); crew 1943-46
- Limitations
- NavSource is a volunteer secondary compilation, not a primary registry; milestone dates generally track DANFS/NVR but its decommissioning date (4 Mar 1946) conflicts with DANFS (9 Feb 1946), its Leyte campaign credit date (29 Oct 1944) differs from the museum-captioned Army photograph (22 Oct 1944) and the captioned MacArthur photo date (12 Oct 1944) - all flagged in gaps. 'Fate unknown' is superseded by the MARAD status card (ev-05). No asbestos content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-242-02
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[4]Vice Adm. George F. Emmons, 'The Amphibians Came to Conquer: The Story of Admiral Richmond Kelly Turner,' ch. 18 'That Real Toughie - Tarawa' (HyperWar/ibiblio transcription of the official-style Navy operational history) [other_primary]
- Locator
- ACTC ch. 18, TF 53 task organization, Task Group 53.3 LST Group
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The task organization for the Tarawa assault (Southern Attack Force, TF 53, Rear Adm. Harry W. Hill) lists LST-242 in Task Group 53.3 (LST Group, Lt. Comdr. Ray M. Pitts) under Lieutenant Justin W. Winney, USNR, alongside LST-243 and LST-34 with LCTs 247, 250, and 251 - placing this hull inside the Gilbert Islands operation's amphibious task organization, consistent with the DANFS campaign credit.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1943-11
- Population
- LST-242 crew under Lt. Winney; embarked troops/LCT detachments at Tarawa
- Limitations
- Order-of-battle listing only: documents assignment and commanding officer at Tarawa, not the ship's detailed activity in the assault. No asbestos or material content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-242-03
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[5]The National WWII Museum, Digital Collections, accession 2013.495.923 - 'American landing craft unloading supplies onto a beach, Leyte Gulf, 1944' (official U.S. Army photo caption) [museum_official]
- Locator
- ww2online.org image record, accession 2013.495.923 (Army Photo 150-5)
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Museum-cataloged official U.S. Army photograph (accession 2013.495.923) shows 'USS LST-242, USS LST-608, USS LST-609, and other Landing Ship, Tanks unloading supplies onto beach'; official caption on the photo: 'LST's unload supplies in Leyte Gulf, 22 Oct. 1944. US Army Photo 150-5.' - physical-presence documentation of this hull in the Leyte Gulf landing area during the last week of October 1944, consistent with the NavSource campaign credit.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1944-10
- Population
- LST-242 crew and embarked/unloading personnel, Leyte Gulf
- Limitations
- Photographic record only - documents presence at Leyte Gulf on 22 October 1944, not a survey, work record, or exposure record. No asbestos content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-242-04
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[6]MARAD Vessel History Database, LST-242 (Ship History Detail 9305) incl. digitized vessel status card image 45H_01.png [marad_nrc]
- Locator
- MARAD Detail 9305; status card image /cards/45H_01.png (read directly, card field 'Date and Time Delivered 3/31/48')
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The MARAD vessel status card for LST-242 records the hull under 'Navy Surplus': operator 'Consolidated Bldrs, Inc,' form of agreement 'Pur.' (purchase), 'Date and Time Delivered 3/31/48' - i.e., sold out of Navy surplus and delivered to Consolidated Builders, Inc. on 31 March 1948. The database detail page lists fate as 'Sold - No Further Info.' This government record resolves NavSource's 'fate unknown' to the extent of the surplus sale; the ShipbuildingHistory yard table (ev-06) lists the hull 'Scrapped 1947.'
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1948-03
- Population
- Consolidated Builders personnel/scrapping trades (1948)
- Limitations
- The card documents the surplus sale/delivery, not the ultimate physical disposition - 'sold to Consolidated Builders' plus 'Scrapped 1947' in a secondary compilation supports scrapping, but no breakup site or completion date is documented. The hand-lettered card fields (operator abbreviation, 'Pur.' form) are transcribed from the card image; no asbestos or hazmat content on the card.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-242-05
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[7]ShipbuildingHistory.com (Tim Colton compilation), Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron, Evansville IN yard production table - hull 30 = LST-242 [other_primary]
- Locator
- Missouri Valley yard table, row hull 30 / LST 242
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Yard production record: hull no. 30, LST-242, FY1942 contract - keel laid 3/8/43, launched 7/3/43, delivered 8/5/43; 117 days on the ways, 33 days in the water, 150 days total; disposition column: 'Scrapped 1947.' Yard narrative: the Evansville plant was built for the war effort, produced 171 LSTs, closed after the war, and the plant was destroyed by fire in 1946.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1943; 1947
- Population
- Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron trades (1942-45); scrapping trades (1947-48)
- Limitations
- Secondary compilation of production records (not a government publication) - build dates and yard-hull number corroborate DANFS/NavSource exactly; the 'Scrapped 1947' disposition predates the MARAD-documented surplus delivery of 31 Mar 1948 and is likely the program-level fate note, not a documented breakup date - treat as approximate. No asbestos content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-242-06
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[8]NARA, LST-242 War Diary, October 1944 (NAID 78659471) - cited by NavSource photo caption for the MacArthur-at-Leyte image; NARA catalog is JS-rendered and could not be independently fetched this session [other_primary]
- Locator
- NavSource 160242.htm photo caption 1016024205; catalog.archives.gov/id/78659471 (JS shell only)
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- A NavSource photo caption cites 'LST-242 War Diary Oct. 1944, National Archives 78659471' for the image of Gen. MacArthur on the Leyte beach with this hull in the background - evidence that a ship-specific October 1944 war diary (and, by extension, the ship's RG 24 records) exists at NARA. Open archival lead for operational detail and any material/maintenance documentation.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1944-10
- Limitations
- Archival lead only: the NAID is transcribed from a volunteer-compiled NavSource caption; catalog.archives.gov is JS-rendered and returned only the application shell to direct fetch (2026-10-02), so the NAID was not verified against the live catalog. The caption's date (12 October 1944) conflicts with the established Leyte landing chronology (A-Day 20 Oct; Army photo 22 Oct; NavSource campaign credit 29 Oct) - see gaps. No asbestos content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-242-07
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[9]Bureau of Ships, Ships' Data, U.S. Naval Vessels, Vol. II (NAVSHIPS 250-011, 15 April 1945), LST design table + roster (shipscribe.com scan; URL relocated this session from the class-profile's /styles/usnaux/sdb/ path, which now 404s) [other_primary]
- Locator
- SDB1945v2 machinery characteristics table (LST1-490 row: 2 propellers, GM Diesel 12-567A, 1,700 shp); LST roster (LST240-247 block)
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- Official BuShips design data place this hull in design group LST1-490: 2 propellers, 'G. M. Diesel, 12-567A,' 1,700 shaft horsepower - a diesel machinery plant with no steam plant or boilers. Era-standard asbestos-relevant applications aboard a 1943 landing ship of this type were thermal insulation, engine and exhaust lagging, machinery gaskets and valve packing, deck coverings, accommodation insulation, and electrical insulation; asbestos was in routine use across U.S. WWII shipbuilding (Corn & Starr, ev-09; GAO, ev-10). The September 1945 LST(H) hospital conversion is an additional interior-outfit event consistent with period materials.
- Verification
- inferred
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1943-1948
- Population
- Evansville construction trades (1943); engine-room and maintenance ratings (1943-46); conversion-yard trades (1945); SCAJAP Japanese crews (1946-47); disposal trades (1947-48)
- Limitations
- Class/era inference only - the BuShips table documents machinery and design, not insulation materials, and names no asbestos products. No hull-specific insulation survey, material list, or work package was located for LST-242; the LST(H) conversion scope for this hull is undocumented. Product names are normalized era terms; no quantity, no manufacturer attribution, no individual exposure.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-242-08
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[10]Corn, Jacqueline Karnell, and Jennifer Starr, 'Historical perspective on asbestos: Policies and protective measures in World War II shipbuilding,' American Journal of Industrial Medicine 11(3):359-373 (1987) [other_primary]
- Locator
- AJIM 11(3):359-373, abstract/article (DOI resolves to the article record, verified live 2026-10-02)
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- Peer-reviewed historical study documenting that asbestos was used extensively as an insulating and fireproofing material in U.S. shipbuilding during WWII - the era and program under which this LST-1-class hull was mass-produced at a wartime emergency yard - and that wartime demand drove unprecedented asbestos utilization in ship construction.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1940s era documented; article 1987
- Population
- WWII shipyard workers and ship crews (class context)
- Limitations
- Program/era-level scholarly documentation of asbestos use in WWII shipbuilding generally; does not name this vessel or class specifically and does not establish that asbestos was or remains aboard this hull, nor quantity, location, condition, exposure, or causation.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-242-09
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[11]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 (1943) and service era (1943-46, disposal 1948).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- 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, confirmed 2026-10-02) - content via product-page description.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-242-10
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[12]Batch-6789 search ledger (this record): DANFS via Wayback; NavSource; HyperWar ACTC; National WWII Museum; MARAD ShipHistory + status card; ShipbuildingHistory yard table; BuShips SDB1945v2; NARA catalog; CourtListener (opinions and RECAP dockets); GAO; NPS LST-325 NRHP nomination; secondary web asbestos sweep [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-lst-242-01 through sl-uss-lst-242-12
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No qualifying ship-specific asbestos record located: no asbestos survey, abatement contract, hazmat disclosure, or verified litigation naming USS LST-242 / LST(H)-242 / SCAJAP Q051 was found in the public sources searched (see search_ledger). CourtListener returned zero opinion hits for both 'LST-242' and 'USS LST-242' and three name-collision docket hits with no vessel reference (an N.D. Ga. environmental matter, Transcontinental Ins v. American Standard S.D. Tex. product-liability, and Concrete Busters v. Heebe E.D. La. RICO - none mention the ship). A general web asbestos sweep surfaced no qualifying litigation and not even law-firm listicle content for this hull.
- 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 - the hull was built inside the documented WWII shipbuilding asbestos era. Undigitized records (war diary NAID 78659471, RG 24 deck logs, Missouri Valley work packages, SCAJAP transfer and disposal files) remain open leads. Does not establish or defeat any claim of exposure or legal eligibility.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-242-11