Evidence
5 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-5).
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[1]research packet 673-packet.md [other_primary]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Identity packet verdict: VERIFIED (identity; thin sourcing
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Limitations
- qualifier: VERIFIED (identity; thin sourcing
- Evidence ID
- uss-lst-44-lst44-pkt-673-packet-md
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[2]Naval History and Heritage Command, DANFS, LST-44 (published 30 July 2015; archived official page) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS entry, service and disposition paragraphs
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- The NHHC DANFS entry states that LST-44 served in the European theater and participated in the Normandy invasion from 6 to 25 June 1944; after the war she performed occupation duty in the Far East and service in China until mid-February 1946; she was decommissioned on 20 February 1946; transferred to the United States Army in 1947; destroyed on 23 July 1947, cannibalized, and scrapped; and struck from the Navy list on 28 August 1947. The entry credits one World War II battle star.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1944-1947
- Population
- USS LST-44 crew and shipyard/disposal personnel
- Limitations
- The DANFS entry establishes service and disposition only. It does not establish asbestos aboard this hull, an exposure pathway, an individual exposure, causation, remaining material, or legal eligibility.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-44-lst44-02
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[3]U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships, Ships' Data, U.S. Naval Vessels, vol. 2 (January 1945), LST-1 group design table; local archival extract [other_primary]
- Locator
- LST-1 group design table; source extract reviewed in research workspace
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships 1945 design data for the LST-1 group identifies two General Motors 12-567A diesel engines and two shafts. The diesel design does not support a class-level boiler or steam-turbine pathway; possible diesel-exhaust, machinery, gasket, packing, deck-covering, and accommodation-insulation applications remain unconfirmed class/era candidates only.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1942-1945
- Population
- LST-1-class construction trades, crew, and repair personnel
- Limitations
- Class-level machinery data, not a hull-specific material list. The public scan was not retrieved live in this session, so no URL is supplied. Candidate applications are not documented aboard LST-44, no quantity is established, and no individual exposure is established.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-44-lst44-03
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[4]This record's source-check ledger; NHHC DANFS and Bureau of Ships materials reviewed [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-lst-44-lst44-01 through -06
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No ship-specific asbestos survey, abatement record, hazmat disclosure, or material schedule naming USS LST-44 was located in the completed official-source checks. This is a negative research finding, not proof that asbestos was absent aboard the ship.
- 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 establish absence of asbestos, individual exposure, causation, remaining material, or legal eligibility. The CourtListener litigation sweep was not completed and is excluded from this negative finding.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-44-lst44-04
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[5]Naval History and Heritage Command, DANFS, LST-44 (published 30 July 2015; archived official page) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS entry, opening paragraph
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- The Naval History and Heritage Command DANFS entry states that LST-44 was laid down on 7 July 1943 at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by Dravo Corporation; launched on 11 September 1943; sponsored by Mrs. F. E. Haeberle; and commissioned on 22 October 1943.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1943
- Population
- USS LST-44 construction and commissioning personnel
- Limitations
- Archived official NHHC page; the current NHHC URL returned HTTP 404 when checked. This historical entry does not identify asbestos-containing materials, an asbestos survey, abatement, individual exposure, causation, or material quantity.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-44-lst44-01