Evidence
11 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-11).
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[1]research packet 674-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-449-lst449-pkt-674-packet-md
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[2]DANFS, LST-449 - construction, wartime operations, postwar occupation duty, decommissioning, striking, sale, awards [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS LST-449 entry, full text
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Documented for this hull: 'LST-449 was laid down on 10 July 1942 at Vancouver, Wash., by Kaiser, Inc.; launched on 30 September 1942; and commissioned on 31 December 1942.' Assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater; participated in: consolidation of southern Solomons (April through June 1943); occupation and defense of Cape Torokina (November and December 1943); capture and occupation of Guam (July 1944); assault and occupation of Iwo Jima (February 1945); assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto (April 1945). Postwar occupation duty in the Far East until early November 1945; decommissioned 16 March 1946; struck from the Navy list 28 March 1946; sold 27 January 1947 to a private purchaser for scrapping. Earned five battle stars and the Navy Unit Commendation for World War II service.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1942-1947
- Population
- Kaiser Vancouver construction trades (1942); crew (1942-46)
- Limitations
- Ship-specific history only; contains no asbestos, material, or crew-health content. Live NHHC page verified 200 on 2026-10-02.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-449-01
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[3]NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive, USS LST-449 - timeline, unit assignments, specifications, commanding-officer list, photograph captions [other_primary]
- Locator
- NavSource 10/16/160449.htm timeline, specifications block, commanding-officer table, photo captions
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- NavSource timeline and detail for this hull: laid down 10 July 1942 at Kaiser, Inc., Vancouver, WA; launched 30 September 1942; commissioned USS LST-449, 31 December 1942, LT. C. S. Livingston, USNR, in command. Unit assignments: LST Flotilla Five (CAPT. G. B. Carter, USN / CAPT. J. R. Clark); LST Group Thirteen (CDR. C. R. Lea USNR / CDR R. W. Cutler, USN); LST Division Twenty-Five; LST Group Fifteen (CDR. V. K. Busck, USN). Campaigns: Consolidation of southern Solomons 7 April 1943; occupation and defense of Cape Torokina 11 November, 3-4, and 15 December 1943; capture and occupation of Guam 21-28 July 1944; assault and occupation of Iwo Jima 19-25 February 1945; assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto 1-15 April 1945. Occupation service in the Far East 2 September - 2 November 1945. Decommissioned 16 March 1946; struck 28 March 1946; sold 27 January 1947 for scrapping. Complement 13 officers / 104 enlisted; troop accommodations 16 officers / 147 enlisted. Propulsion: two General Motors 12-567A 900 hp diesels, single Falk main reduction gears, three diesel-drive 100 kW 230 V DC ship's-service generators, two propellers, 1,700 shp. Awards: five battle stars, Navy Unit Commendation, Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive, Iwo Jima). Commanding officers listed: LT C. S. Livingston (31 Dec 1942-Jun 1943); LT L. Lisle (Jun 1943-26 Dec 1943); LT Roy G. Parlier (26 Dec 1943-Nov 1944); LT Jack E. Britain (Nov 1944-1 Oct 1945); LT S. W. Kerr (1 Oct 1945-16 Mar 1946). Photographic record includes the NHHC photo NH 84850 and a November 1943 Guadalcanal loading photo.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1942-1947
- Population
- Kaiser Vancouver construction trades (1942); crew (1942-46); embarked troops
- Limitations
- NavSource is a volunteer secondary compilation, not a primary registry - dates track DANFS/NVR but the CO list conflicts with the July 1944 flotilla war diary on one officer's initials (see gaps). Contains no asbestos content. Page verified live (200) on 2026-10-02 at navsource.net - the legacy navsource.org domain is dead.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-449-02
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[4]LST Flotilla FIVE War Diary, July 1944 (declassified Navy operational record; scan hosted by NavSource) [other_primary]
- Locator
- LST Flotilla FIVE War Diary July 1944 PDF - organization roster; narrative entries for 21-27 July 1944
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The flotilla war diary names this hull under LST Division 25, LST Group Thirteen: 'LST 449 - Lt. H. G. Parlier, USN.' During the Guam assault it records LST-449 remaining in the transport area on D-Day (21 July); transferring ammunition to destroyers of the Fire Support Unit (22 and 23 July); 'YMS 237 from LST 449' in screening assignments; beaching on Asan-area beaches from 23 July and reporting progressive unloading (20% on 24 July, 50% on 26 July, 55% on 27 July); and delivering spare propulsion units to the boat pool ashore.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1944-07
- Population
- LST-449 crew (Jul 1944); embarked troops and beach parties at Guam
- Limitations
- Primary wartime operational record naming this hull, but it is an operations document - contains no asbestos, material, or health content. Value is as an archival lead: the same series (unit war diaries, deck logs, unloading reports) is where any ship-level material or repair detail would reside. Officer name given as 'H. G. Parlier' conflicts with NavSource's 'Roy G. Parlier' (see gaps). Scan transcription quality is imperfect (OCR-era typewriter text).
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-449-03
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[5]NARA Catalog file unit 'USS LST-449 - War Diary, 12/1-31/43', NAID 78263719, RG 38 (Records of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations), series 'World War II War Diaries, Other Operational Records and Histories'; micro serial 63026; 4 images [other_primary]
- Locator
- catalog.archives.gov NAID 78263719; DPLA item 290747b69ab38a50b61e51c2604e5681
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NARA holds a digitized ship-specific war diary for this hull covering 1-31 December 1943 - the month spanning her Cape Torokina operations (3-4 and 15 December landings). The record is a textual file unit with 4 images (Fold3-provided scans). The same RG 38 series holds monthly war-diary file units for other months of the ship's commissioned life.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1943-12
- Population
- LST-449 crew (Dec 1943)
- Limitations
- Archival lead only: the diary documents operations and positions, not materials or asbestos. Other monthly units in the series were not enumerated this session (catalog search is JS-rendered; this file unit verified via live catalog page and DPLA aggregation).
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-449-04
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[6]ShipbuildingHistory, 'Kaiser Vancouver' yard registry (per-hull build table) [other_primary]
- Locator
- Kaiser Vancouver build table, yard-no. 153 row
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- The Kaiser Vancouver yard registry records this hull as yard no. 153, LST-449, Maritime Commission hull 969 (S3-M-K2 type): laid down 10 July 1942, launched 30 September 1942, delivered/commissioned 31 December 1942 - 82 days on the ways, 92 days fitting out, 174 days total. Disposition column: 'sold private 1947, scrapped 1971' - i.e., the registry records actual dismantling in 1971, roughly 24 years after the Navy's 1947 sale for scrapping.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1942-1971
- Population
- Kaiser Vancouver construction trades (1942); any post-1947 private owners/operators
- Limitations
- Specialized private registry of merchant/naval construction, widely used as the build-record reference; it is secondary compilation, not an official register. The 1971 scrapping date conflicts with the bare 'sold for scrapping 1947' framing of DANFS/NavSource - the hull apparently survived in private hands until 1971 (see gaps). No asbestos content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-449-05
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[7]Bureau of Ships, Ships' Data, U.S. Naval Vessels, Vol. II, NAVSHIPS 250-011 (13 April 1945), LST design table and roster (shipscribe.com scan) [other_primary]
- Locator
- SDB 1945 v2, LST design table + roster sections
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- Era/design inference for this hull: the BuShips official design table documents the LST-1-group plant as two GM 12-567A diesels (~1,700 shp, two shafts via Falk reduction gears, 11.6 kt) - a diesel ship with no boilers. The asbestos-relevant applications aboard this type were therefore not boiler/turbine lagging but era-standard uses in diesel amphibious construction: diesel-exhaust lagging and gaskets, engine-room thermal/acoustic insulation, deck coverings and tile, bulkhead/accommodation insulation, valve and flange gaskets, machinery packing, and winch/windlass brake linings.
- Verification
- inferred
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1942-1971
- Population
- Kaiser Vancouver construction trades (1942); crew (1942-46); disposal/scrapping trades (1947-71)
- Limitations
- Class/era inference only - the design table documents machinery and arrangement, not material composition, and does not name asbestos. No hull-specific insulation schedule, work package, or survey located for LST-449. Establishes no quantities and no individual exposure. (URL note: the shipscribe scan moved from the /styles/usnaux/sdb/ path used in the class profile to /pubs/ - old path returned 404 on 2026-10-02; /pubs/ verified live.)
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-449-06
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[8]Oregon Encyclopedia (Oregon Historical Society / Portland State University), 'Kaiser Shipyards' [reputable_press]
- Locator
- Oregon Encyclopedia 'Kaiser Shipyards' article, penultimate paragraph
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The Vancouver Shipyard where this hull was built was one of three Kaiser Northwest shipyards (with Oregon Shipbuilding and Swan Island in Portland); the Vancouver yard opened in early 1942 with ~38,000 workers and produced 16 Liberty ships, 31 Victory ships, 49 escort carriers, 21 troop transports, and 30 LSTs. The article states of the Northwest Kaiser workforce: 'Shipyard and industrial workers had made a significant contribution to the war effort, but many later suffered from severe health problems due to their exposure to asbestos.'
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1941-1946
- Population
- Kaiser Vancouver wartime workforce (~38,000 initial payroll)
- Limitations
- Yard-cluster-level statement covering all three Northwest Kaiser yards - not a Vancouver-specific asbestos measurement, survey, or worker-exposure study, and not tied to this hull. A vetted regional-history reference work, not a government survey; no quantities, dates of exposure, or products named.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-449-07
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[9]Washington State Department of Ecology, Cleanup Site 1831 'Kaiser Shipyard Debris Pile', Vancouver, Clark County (Facility Site ID 15550; status: No Further Action) [other_primary]
- Locator
- Ecology Cleanup Site 1831 detail page, 'Site Details' narrative and contaminants table (7 entries)
- Finding type
- environmental_record
- Finding
- Washington Ecology documents that debris and material from Kaiser Vancouver Shipyard operations (1940-1946) was used as fill at the adjacent 38.4-acre Columbia Business Park site; listed site contaminants are petroleum products and lead, with ~4,020 tons of lead-impacted soil treated. Asbestos is NOT among the site's listed contaminants. Shipyard operations on the site ceased by 1948.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1940-1948 (fill period); 2007+ (cleanup record)
- Population
- Site/remediation workers (2007-); wartime yard workers
- Limitations
- Yard-environmental record for the builder's site - documents debris fill and lead/petroleum contamination but lists no asbestos; it neither establishes nor rules out asbestos use in hull construction. Not a hull record.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-449-08
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[10]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), service era (1942-46), and most of her post-sale life.
- 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 this session (gao.gov blocks automated fetch, HTTP 403) - content via product-page description, consistent with prior batch findings.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-449-09
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[11]Batch-6951 search ledger (this record): DANFS live entry; NavSource ship page and hosted flotilla war diary; NARA catalog file unit; ShipbuildingHistory yard registry; WA Ecology site record; Oregon Encyclopedia; NVR; BuShips SDB 1945 v2; CourtListener; secondary web litigation sweep [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-lst-449-01 through -10
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No qualifying ship-specific asbestos record located: no asbestos survey, abatement contract, hazmat disclosure, material schedule, or verified litigation naming USS LST-449 was found in the public sources searched (see search_ledger). CAVEAT: CourtListener could not be queried to completion this session - fleet pacing limiter stood down six authenticated attempts; logged as blocked in search_ledger, not as a negative result. The hull was scrapped; no museum, NPS, or memorial stewardship record exists to surface hazmat documentation.
- 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 - era-consistent construction makes asbestos use plausible but it is not ship-proven. Undigitized leads: full NARA war-diary set for remaining months, deck logs (RG 24), Kaiser Vancouver construction records, and the 1947 sale/scrapping contract. Does not establish or defeat any claim of exposure or legal eligibility.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-449-10