Evidence
9 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-9).
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[1]research packet 658-packet.md (2 sources cited) [nhhc_danfs]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Identity packet verdict: VERIFIED — real identity: USS LST-303 (never named; hull designation only; ex-ATL-303 during construction)
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Evidence ID
- uss-lst-303-lst303-pkt-658-packet-md
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[2]DANFS, LST-303 - construction, sponsor, commissioning, UK transfer, return, striking, sale (verbatim entry via Wayback capture 2024-05-27; live NHHC page returned 404 on 2026-10-02) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS entry (archived NHHC page), full text - 2 sentences
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- DANFS entry verbatim: 'LST-303 was laid down on 3 July 1942 at the Boston Navy Yard; launched on 21 September 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Myrtle R. Doucette; and commissioned on 20 November 1942. LST-303 was transferred to the United Kingdom on 21 November 1942 and returned to United States Navy custody on 1 June 1946. On 3 July 1946, she was struck from the Navy list and sold to Bosey, Philippines, on 5 December 1947.'
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1942-1947
- Population
- Boston Navy Yard construction trades (Jul-Nov 1942); USN crew (20-21 Nov 1942 only)
- Limitations
- Ship-specific history only; no asbestos or material content. The DANFS entry is the short-form type - it contains no spec block, no campaign detail, and no Royal Navy narrative. Live NHHC URL (history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/l/lst-303.html) returned 404 on 2026-10-02 - the standing NHHC link-rot defect noted since BATCH-01; 2024-05-27 Wayback capture cited as archived source. Identical text transcribed at historycentral.com (secondary mirror).
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-303-lst303-01
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[3]Bureau of Ships, Ships' Data, U.S. Naval Vessels, Vol. II (NAVSHIPS 250-011, 13 April 1945), LST design tables and lend-lease transfer roster (shipscribe.com scan) [other_primary]
- Locator
- SDB1945v2 p.168-169 LST design/machinery tables; lend-lease transfer roster, 'TRANSFERRED TO UNITED KINGDOM', LST303 line
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Official BuShips publication documents this hull twice: (1) the Lend-Lease transfer roster under 'TRANSFERRED TO UNITED KINGDOM' lists 'LST303 ... Landing Ship, Tank ... 21 Nov 1942' - the Navy's own record of the transfer date; (2) the LST design table covers hull block LST1-490 with 2 x G.M. Diesel 12-567A engines, 1,700 shaft horsepower, single Falk main reduction gears, 3 diesel-drive 100 kW 230 V DC generators, 4,320 bbls diesel fuel capacity, accommodations 13 officers / 106 enlisted Navy (footnotes: plus 16 Army officers / 131 Army enlisted), 2 twin + 4 single 40-mm AA mounts, and NO boiler entries for the LST1-490 design group (the turbine-driven LST1153-1155 are the only LSTs with boiler columns populated).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1942-1945 (publication April 1945)
- Population
- Boston Navy Yard construction trades (1942); RN crew (1942-46); embarked troops (up to 16 officers/131-147 enlisted)
- Limitations
- Primary Navy publication - the authoritative machinery and transfer reference. The roster entry documents the transfer date only (no builder attribution on this line - builder from DANFS); the design table is class-level data covering this hull's design group, not a hull-specific outfit list. Contains no asbestos content. The class-profile citation URL (shipscribe.com/styles/usnaux/sdb/SDB1945v2.pdf) 404s this session; the live mirror at shipscribe.com/pubs/SDB1945v2.pdf is cited instead.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-303-lst303-02
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[4]NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive, LST-303 / HM LST-303 (page 160303) - build/transfer timeline, Royal Navy history block, campaign list, specifications, photo captions [other_primary]
- Locator
- NavSource 160303.htm header block, Royal Navy History block, specifications, photo captions
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- NavSource timeline and Royal Navy service block for this hull: laid down 3 July 1942 at Boston Navy Yard; launched 21 September 1942; transferred to the United Kingdom 21 November 1942; 'Commissioned into the Royal Navy as HM LST-303, 14 November 1942'; sailed from New York '27 November 1943' as part of 1st Flotilla for Mediterranean duty via Bermuda (see ev-04 - date internally inconsistent). Campaigns: Sicily occupation; Salerno landings; West Coast of Italy operations-1944 including Anzio-Nettuno advanced landings; invasion of Normandy June 1944 (attributed to MacDermott, 'Ships Without Names'); shuttle service between Tilbury, Ostend, and Antwerp; repairs in the Thames and at Antwerp; allocated to 12th Flotilla for the Pacific; invasion of Malaya; Australia and Japan. 'Paid off and returned to US Navy custody at Subic Bay, Philippines, 4 May 1946'; struck 3 July 1946; sold 5 December 1947 to Bosey, Philippines. Photo captions: HM LST-302, HM LST-303, and USS LST-349 at Nisida, Italy, loading/unloading equipment (Robert Hurst/Brian Keniry); HM LST-303 moored at Morotai 27 October 1945 with Australian troops arriving from Balikpapan and lining the rail prior to disembarkation - units scheduled for Japan as part of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (HQ 34 Brigade, 28th Field Company, 121 Transport Platoon, 20th Field Ambulance, 65th Battalion; credited Australian War Memorial; NavSource caption reads 'Morotai, Borneo' - Morotai is in the NEI Halmahera group and Borneo is the troops' origin point, so the record carries 'Morotai' only). Specifications block: 1,625 t light / 4,080 t full / 2,366 t beaching; 328 ft oa; 50 ft beam; 11.6 kt trial; endurance 24,000 mi @ 9 kt; 13 officers + 104 enlisted; troop accommodations 16 officers + 147 enlisted; 2 LCVP; UK outfit: one 12-pdr AA multi-barrel, six 20-mm, four FAM mounts; 2 x GM 12-567A 900 hp diesels, Falk gears, 1,700 shp.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1942-1947
- Population
- RN crew incl. RNR officers (1942-46); embarked forces at Normandy/Italy/Malaya; Australian BCOF troops (Oct 1945)
- Limitations
- NavSource is a volunteer secondary compilation, not a primary registry - milestone dates track DANFS/BuShips where those exist, but the RN-history block rests on secondary literature (MacDermott 'Ships Without Names' cited for Normandy). Two documented inconsistencies flagged in gaps: RN commissioning 14 Nov 1942 precedes USN commissioning 20 Nov 1942; the '27 November 1943' New York departure conflicts with the page's own campaign list (Sicily Jul-Aug 1943, Salerno Sep 1943) and with ADM-sourced convoy records placing her off Malta 14 Aug 1943. Page fetched live 2026-10-02 from navsource.net. Contains no asbestos content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-303-lst303-03
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[5]uboat.net Allied Warships: HMS LST 303 (ship 12249) and USS LST 303 (ship 11379) - command table, convoy event record citing UK National Archives ADM 199 files, USN milestone table [other_primary]
- Locator
- uboat.net ship pages 12249 (HMS) and 11379 (USS); 'Notable events' - combined convoy OG 91/KMS 22, 29 Jul - 20 Aug 1943; command table
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- uboat.net documents: USN entry - ordered 20 May 1942, commissioned 20 November 1942, 'Decommissioned on 21 November 1942 for transfer to the Royal Navy. Returned to the USN on 4 May 1946. Sold on 5 December 1947.' RN entry - commissioned 14 November 1942, end service 4 May 1946; command table: Lt.Cdr. George Frederick Parker RD RNR (3 Aug 1943 - 7 Mar 1944), T/A/Lt.Cdr. Frederick Lawson Baker RNR (7 Mar 1944 - Aug 1944), T/A/Lt.Cdr. Eustace Reginald Davies RNR (Aug 1944 - 4 Jun 1945), A/Lt.Cdr. Leonard Arthur White DSC RNR (4 Jun 1945 - early 1946). Convoy record: LST 303 joined combined convoy OG 91/KMS 22 from Bizerta ~1330B/13 Aug 1943 and was detached to Malta ~1800B/14 Aug 1943 with LST 323 and LST 366; sources cited 'ADM 199/585 + ADM 199/975 + ADM 199/2101' (UK National Archives). CORRECTION: this primary-file-sourced convoy placement (Mediterranean, mid-August 1943) is incompatible with NavSource's 'sailed from New York, 27 November 1943' - the 1943 sailing year is a probable transcription error; sister HM LST-302 sailed for the Mediterranean 27 January 1943 (returned) and 23 February 1943 per her NavSource page.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- correction
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1942-1946
- Population
- RN commanding officers and crew (1943-46)
- Limitations
- uboat.net is a specialist secondary compilation; its convoy event cites UK National Archives ADM 199 convoy files (not independently verified this session - the underlying files are at Kew). The correction resolves nothing by itself - the actual Atlantic-crossing date of LST-303 remains undocumented here; it only establishes that 27 November 1943 cannot be correct. No asbestos content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-303-lst303-04
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[6]Era inference built on: BuShips SDB 1945 v2 machinery table (diesel, no boilers, LST1-490 group); NavSource specifications (2x GM 12-567A, Falk gears); GAO HRD-80-2 (Navy asbestos-use era covering 1942 construction); shipyard-exposure-map Boston Naval Shipyard record (yard-level John Crane gasket product-id) [other_primary]
- Locator
- BuShips SDB v2 LST machinery table; NavSource spec block; GAO HRD-80-2 product page; shipyards.json boston-naval-shipyard
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- A diesel-powered LST-1-class hull built mid-1942 at a U.S. Navy yard sits inside the Navy's documented asbestos era and that yard's documented asbestos-use environment. Era-standard applications aboard a diesel landing ship of this type and period were diesel-exhaust lagging, engine-room thermal/acoustic insulation, gaskets and valve packing, deck coverings/tile, accommodation insulation, and winch/windlass brake linings. As a diesel ship she carried no boilers and no steam distribution - the boiler/steam-pipe lagging pathway of steam vessels does not apply; exposure relevance concentrates in the machinery spaces, auxiliary systems, and interior finishes.
- Verification
- inferred
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1942-1947
- Population
- Boston Navy Yard construction trades (Jul-Nov 1942); RN crew (1942-46); RN/UK repair-yard trades (Thames, Antwerp); post-sale Philippine owner/scrappers (1947+, undocumented)
- Limitations
- Class/era inference only - no hull-specific insulation survey, material schedule, or work package located for LST-303. Names era-standard applications, not confirmed installed materials. No quantity. Product names are normalized era terms; no manufacturer attribution for this hull. Her operational career was under the Royal Navy, so service-era maintenance materials would follow UK supply and refit practice, not BuShips practice - a further reason not to project USN material specifics onto her in-service period.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-303-lst303-05
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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 - spanning this hull's 1942 construction era. Standing Navy policy removed asbestos insulation only when damaged or required for repairs, modified 1979 to selective replacement in high-maintenance areas.
- 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. LST-303 spent 1942-46 under the Royal Navy and was stricken/sold 1946-47, so the Navy's in-service asbestos management program described by GAO applies to her only at the construction end (Boston Navy Yard). 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-303-lst303-06
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[8]Batch-6839 search ledger (this record): DANFS via Wayback; BuShips SDB v2 full text; NavSource 160303/160302/160304; uboat.net ship pages 12249/11379; HyperWar US Navy Landing Ships/Craft table; NVR; GAO product page; CourtListener (opinion index searched - 2 name-collision hits; docket index and variants blocked - fleet pacing); secondary web litigation sweep; UK National Archives Discovery (JS-rendered); AWM collection search [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-lst-303-lst303-01 through -13
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No qualifying ship-specific asbestos record located: no asbestos survey, abatement contract, hazmat disclosure, or litigation naming USS/HM LST-303 was found in the public sources searched. CourtListener swept by exact name AND hull number across both indexes: '"LST-303"' opinions returned 2 hits, both name collisions with no vessel connection (Dobbs v. State, 318 So. 2d 527, Fla. App. 1975; Lessee of Haines v. Witmer, 2 Yeates 400, Pa. 1798); '"LST 303"' opinions returned the same 2 cases; '"USS LST-303"' opinions returned 0; '"LST-303"' docket index (RECAP) returned 0. Secondary web sweeps surfaced no qualifying case and no law-firm listicle coverage of this hull. As an RN-operated lend-lease hull, any service-era exposure claims would likely appear in UK records rather than US dockets.
- 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 CourtListener sweep is a completed name/hull-number negative - it covers opinions and RECAP dockets only, not unindexed PACER filings, state courts, or UK records; incidental full-text collisions (Dobbs, Haines v. Witmer) are classified name collision, not litigation touching the hull. RN ship's logs (UK TNA ADM 53), convoy files (ADM 199), Boston Navy Yard construction records (NARA RG 181), and USN deck logs for her two USN-custody periods (RG 24) are undigitized leads. Does not establish or defeat any claim of exposure or legal eligibility.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-303-lst303-07
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[9]Archival leads: UK National Archives (Kew) - ADM 53 ship's logs for LST 303 (1942-46) and ADM 199 convoy files (ADM 199/585, /975, /2101 as cited by uboat.net); US NARA - RG 181 Boston Navy Yard construction records and RG 24 deck logs (USN custody Nov 1942 and return 1946); Australian War Memorial photograph of HM LST-303 at Morotai 27 Oct 1945 (NavSource-captioned; accession number not located in AWM search) [other_primary]
- Locator
- UK TNA ADM 53/ADM 199 series; NARA RG 181/RG 24; AWM photo credited via NavSource 160303.htm
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Primary records for this hull's working life sit in non-digitized archives: her Royal Navy ship's logs would be in ADM 53 at the UK National Archives; the convoy files ADM 199/585, ADM 199/975, ADM 199/2101 cited for her August 1943 Malta movement are at Kew; US-side construction records are in NARA RG 181 (Boston Navy Yard) and her brief USN deck logs in RG 24. These are the repositories where any ship-specific material or maintenance documentation would surface.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1942-1947 (record window)
- Limitations
- Archival leads only - none of these series were searched in person; TNA Discovery search is JS-rendered and returned no usable listing this session; AWM collection search did not surface the NavSource-credited Morotai photograph's accession number. No asbestos content located in any of these leads.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-303-lst303-08