Evidence
7 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-7).
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[1]research packet 685-packet.md (1 sources cited) [museum_official]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Identity packet verdict: **VERIFIED
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Evidence ID
- uss-lst-526-lst526-pkt-685-packet-md
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[2]Naval History and Heritage Command, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, LST-526 (official page; indexed text retrieved during research; current page returned HTTP 404 on live verification) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS entry, complete short entry; official URL currently 404
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- NHHC/DANFS identifies this hull as laid down 30 October 1943 at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Co.; launched 27 December 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Edna Heath Kimball; commissioned 17 February 1944; assigned to the European theater; involved in Convoy UGS-36 in April 1944 and the invasion of southern France in August-September 1944; decommissioned 21 December 1945; struck 21 January 1946; sold 24 January 1947 to Chester D. Bentliff; and credited with two World War II battle stars.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1943-1947
- Population
- Jeffersonville shipyard workers; LST-526 crew; embarked personnel
- Limitations
- The indexed official entry supplies the history, but the live NHHC URL returned HTTP 404 during this verification pass; NARA corroborates commission/decommission dates and MARAD corroborates the sold/no-further-info disposition. This row documents vessel history, not asbestos content, exposure, or causation.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-526-01
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[3]National Archives, Special List No. 44, by Ship Numbers [other_primary]
- Locator
- PDF p. 47, line 2216
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The National Archives' Special List No. 44, by ship number, lists LST-526 with commission date 2/17/1944 and decommission date 12/21/1945.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- correction
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1944-1945
- Population
- U.S. Navy administrative record
- Limitations
- This list corroborates only the commission and decommission dates; it does not provide construction details, asbestos information, later fate, exposure, or causation.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-526-02
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[4]U.S. Maritime Administration, Vessel History, LST-526, detail 9417 [marad_nrc]
- Locator
- Vessel detail fields and Historical Narrative/Documents sections
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- MARAD's vessel-history record identifies LST-526 as a naval-combatant LST tank landing ship and records the fate as 'Sold - No Further Info'; it provides no historical narrative, documents, plans, or later shipwreck information.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1947-present
- Population
- Post-Navy commercial custody record
- Limitations
- MARAD's sparse record does not establish the complete post-1947 fate and does not address asbestos, materials, exposure, or causation.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-526-03
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[5]U.S. Naval Institute, Naval History Magazine, 'LSTs: Marvelous at Fifty' (1992), class design and machinery overview [other_primary]
- Locator
- Lines 28-33 of live article: tank-deck systems, two diesel engines, typical complement
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- Period LST background indicates two diesel engines and shipboard applications where asbestos was commonly plausible in the WWII era, including engine/exhaust insulation, gaskets, packing, electrical insulation, deck coverings, accommodation insulation, and friction materials. This record treats all such content as class/era inference, not a finding aboard LST-526.
- Verification
- inferred
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1942-1945
- Population
- WWII LST construction and operating personnel generally
- Limitations
- Class/era background does not name LST-526 or establish that any listed material was installed, remains aboard, was disturbed, or caused exposure. No quantity, condition, individual exposure, or legal eligibility is established.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-526-04
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[6]CourtListener authenticated API v4 helper searches: exact-name and hull-number opinion/docket sweeps [court_record]
- Locator
- Search ledger rows sl-uss-lst-526-01 through sl-uss-lst-526-04
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Authenticated CourtListener searches for exact name 'USS LST-526' and exact hull number 'LST-526' in both opinions and dockets returned no records. No qualifying asbestos-litigation hit, other-litigation hit, or name collision was identified.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 2026-10-02
- Population
- CourtListener opinions and RECAP dockets
- Limitations
- A no-result index sweep is not proof that no lawsuit exists; it does not address non-indexed filings, sealed records, or unsearched repositories. No claim, finding, judgment, or exposure evidence is established.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-526-05
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[7]Batch research log and source ledger; Firecrawl MCP quota-exhaustion response [other_primary]
- Locator
- Search ledger rows sl-uss-lst-526-05 through sl-uss-lst-526-07
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No ship-specific asbestos survey, abatement contract, hazardous-material disclosure, or other qualifying asbestos record was located in the authoritative sources reviewed; Firecrawl MCP research was blocked by quota exhaustion with a reported multi-hour reset.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 2026-10-02
- Population
- Public authoritative records searched
- Limitations
- This is an honest located-record negative, not proof of absence. Firecrawl access was unavailable for the reported reset interval, and the NHHC page returned 404; gaps and fallback sources are documented in BATCH-7035-REPORT.md.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-526-06