Evidence
10 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-10).
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[1]research packet 686-packet.md (4 sources cited) [nhhc_danfs]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Identity packet verdict: VERIFIED
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Evidence ID
- uss-lst-530-lst530-pkt-686-packet-md
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[2]DANFS, 'LST-530' (NHHC, live page verified 2026-10-02): laid down 23 November 1943 at Jeffersonville, Ind., by Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Co.; launched 25 January 1944, sponsored by Mrs. Eloise K. Glass; commissioned 6 March 1944; Normandy invasion June 1944; Okinawa Gunto June 1945; occupation duty Far East to mid-January 1946; transferred to MSTS 31 March 1952 as USNS LST-530; struck 15 June 1973; sold 17 September 1973 to S. S. Zee, Taipei, Taiwan, and subsequently scrapped; two battle stars [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- NHHC DANFS 'LST-530' entry, full entry
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Documented for this hull: construction at Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Co., Jeffersonville, IN (laid down 1943-11-23, launched 1944-01-25, sponsor Mrs. Eloise K. Glass, commissioned 1944-03-06); WWII service in the European theater (invasion of Normandy, June 1944) and the Asiatic-Pacific theater (assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, June 1945); Far East occupation duty to mid-January 1946; MSTS service as USNS LST-530 from 1952-03-31; stricken 1973-06-15; sold to S. S. Zee (Taipei, Taiwan) 1973-09-17 and scrapped; two battle stars.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1943-1973
- Population
- crew and embarked troops (wartime)
- Limitations
- Official NHHC ship history - authoritative for identity, milestones, and disposition. Contains no asbestos information. DANFS says she 'returned to the United States and was decommissioned' mid-January 1946, which conflicts with NavSource's record of decommissioning followed by COMNAVFE/SCAJAP (Q017) assignment in the Far East - flagged in gaps. Does not establish asbestos presence, quantity, or any individual exposure.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-530-01
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[3]NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive, 'USNS T-LST-530 ex USS LST-530' (live page verified 2026-10-02): LST-491 class; CO table Lt. Anthony D. Duke USNR 29 Feb 1944-Nov 1945, Lt. Daniel C. Lewis Jr. USNR Nov 1945-18 Jan 1946; Flotilla 36 / Group 106 / Division 212; EAME Normandy 6-25 Jun 1944 + Asiatic-Pacific Okinawa Gunto 21-30 Jun 1945 campaign table; Navy Occupation periods 2 Sep-25 Oct 1945 and 25 Nov 1945-18 Jan 1946; decommissioned 18 Jan 1946, COMNAVFE SCAJAP Q017; MSTS 31 Mar 1952 as T-LST-530; out of service and struck 15 Jun 1973; sold for scrapping 17 Sep 1973 to S. S. Zee, Taipei; specifications and complement; launch photographs incl. sponsor Mrs. Eloise K. Glass (wife of yard safety manager Joseph E. Glass) and AWM photo 305124 (beached at Lingka, Tarakan Island, Borneo, May 1945) [other_primary]
- Locator
- NavSource Amphibious Photo Archive page 10/16/160530, timeline + specifications + CO table + photo captions
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- NavSource per-hull record for LST-530: designation timeline (USS LST-530 1944 -> SCAJAP Q017 1946 -> USNS T-LST-530 1952, struck and sold 1973), commanding officers, flotilla/group/division assignments, campaign and occupation-service periods, full specification block (2 x GM 12-567A 900hp diesels, Falk reduction gears, 2 shafts 1,700 shp, 3 x 100kW DC generators; complement 13 officers / 104 enlisted; troops 16/147), and hull photographs including the 25 January 1944 launching at Jeffersonville and the May 1945 Tarakan beaching.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1943-1973
- Population
- crew and embarked troops (wartime)
- Limitations
- Reputable volunteer-compiled naval photo archive - consistent with DANFS on all shared facts; carries the additional SCAJAP Q017 detail not in DANFS. Not a government source; contains no asbestos information. Does not establish asbestos presence, quantity, or any individual exposure.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-530-02
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[4]NHHC, 'United States Pacific Fleet Organization, 1 May 1945' (live page verified 2026-10-02): LST-530 listed under LST FLOTILLA THIRTY-SIX [other_primary]
- Locator
- NHHC online reading room, US Pacific Fleet Organization 1 May 1945, LST Flotilla Thirty-Six section
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- An official NHHC compilation of Pacific Fleet organization as of 1 May 1945 places this hull in LST Flotilla Thirty-Six - corroborating the NavSource flotilla assignment during the period that includes the Okinawa operation.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1945-05-01
- Limitations
- Administrative listing only - confirms organizational assignment, says nothing about operations, materials, or asbestos. Does not establish asbestos presence or any individual exposure.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-530-03
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[5]NARA digitized records, Record Group 38 'World War II War Diaries, Other Operational Records and Histories': USS LST-530 - War Diary 6/1-30/45 (NAID 77605844, 8 images, Roll A2015); 7/1-31/45 (NAID 101773279, Roll A1788); 8/1-31/45 (NAID 77523093, Roll A1907); 9/1-30/45 (NAID 77553655, Roll A1939); 10/1-31/45 (NAID 77570865, Roll A1958). June 1945 unit page-sampled: forwarding letter signed A. D. Duke, Lieut., USNR, Commanding, 1 July 1945, serial 0207, to CincPac; cc ComLSTGrp 106, ComLSTFlot 36, AdComPhibPac [other_primary]
- Locator
- catalog.archives.gov NAIDs 77605844, 101773279, 77523093, 77553655, 77570865
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Five digitized monthly war diaries (June-October 1945) for this hull are online in the National Archives Catalog - ship-specific primary operational records covering the Okinawa-period and immediate postwar months. The sampled June 1945 diary confirms Lt. A. D. Duke commanding and copies to LST Group 106 and LST Flotilla 36.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1945-06 to 1945-10
- Limitations
- War diaries are operational records - they document movements and actions, not materials. No asbestos content was reviewed or expected; the remaining four units were catalog-verified but not page-read. Deck logs for this hull are held at NARA but not located in digitized form. Does not establish asbestos presence or any individual exposure.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-530-04
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[6]Imperial War Museums object LBY 85/738, 'Log of the LST 530': privately published spiral-bound ship's log, [32]p. chiefly illustrated, credited to 'Log Of The Lst 530' and Duke, Anthony Drexel; Phillip Andrews Publishing, New York; Second World War content; not digitized [museum_official]
- Locator
- IWM collections online, object 1500028021 (LBY 85/738)
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- A privately published ship's log for this hull, authored under the commanding officer's name, survives in the Imperial War Museums collection - a ship-specific published artifact available for in-person consultation.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- wartime (publication date not in catalog entry)
- Limitations
- Catalog metadata only - contents not examined (not digitized); a wartime souvenir-type publication unlikely to address materials or asbestos. Listed as an archival lead, not evidence of any condition aboard. Does not establish asbestos presence or any individual exposure.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-530-05
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[7]shipbuildinghistory.com (T. Colton), 'Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Company (JeffBoat), Jeffersonville IN' (live page verified 2026-10-02): yard organized 1938 by American Barge Line; leased the condemned Howard Shipyard from the Navy in 1942; major wartime LST builder with employment peaking at 13,000; closed permanently 2018; build table row: 'LST 530, US Navy, Landing Ship, 1,625d, 328 ft, delivered 6-Mar-44, To MSTS 1952, scrapped 1973' [other_primary]
- Locator
- shipbuildinghistory.com JeffBoat self-propelled-vessels build table, LST 530 row
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- The builder's vessel-by-vessel production table corroborates this hull's delivery date (6 March 1944), MSTS transfer (1952), and 1973 scrapping, and documents the yard's wartime scale (peak employment 13,000 across the combined JeffBoat + leased Howard yard).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1938-2018
- Population
- JeffBoat construction workforce (wartime peak ~13,000, yard-level)
- Limitations
- Respected secondary shipbuilding-history reference, not an official source - used for corroboration only; all shared facts agree with DANFS/NavSource. Yard employment figure is the yard's wartime peak, not a per-hull crew figure. Contains no asbestos information. Does not establish asbestos presence or any individual exposure.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-530-06
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[8]Consolidated era inference - Bureau of Ships, Ships' Data U.S. Naval Vessels Vol. 2 (Jan 1945), LST design table (shipscribe.com scan, live URL re-verified 2026-10-02; NavSource specification block for this hull carries the same plant: 2 x GM 12-567A diesels, Falk reduction gears, 1,700 shp) [other_primary]
- Locator
- BuShips SDB 1945 v2 LST design table + roster; NavSource 10/16/160530 specifications
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- Era/design inference for this diesel-powered LST: no boilers - asbestos-relevant applications of the type were diesel exhaust lagging and gaskets, engine-room thermal/acoustic insulation, deck coverings, bulkhead and accommodation insulation, and winch/crane brake linings. This hull remained in government service (SCAJAP, then MSTS) until 1973 - inside the Navy's documented asbestos-use era.
- Verification
- inferred
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1943-1973
- Population
- Construction trades (JeffBoat, 1943-44); wartime crew and embarked troops; SCAJAP/MSTS-era crews; Taiwan scrapping workers (1973)
- Limitations
- Class/era inference only - no ship-level asbestos record for this hull or any LST was located, and no material schedule for the LST-491 design was located. Establishes no quantities and no exposure for any individual. The BuShips table documents machinery and accommodations, not materials.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-530-07
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[9]GAO, Navy Efforts To Protect Workers From Asbestos Exposure, HRD-80-2 (published 18 Oct 1979, released 22 Oct 1979; product page verified via firecrawl 2026-10-02 - gao.gov returns HTTP 403 to direct automated fetches) [gao]
- Locator
- GAO product page HRD-80-2 highlights section
- Finding type
- gov_survey
- Finding
- GAO documented the Navy's asbestos-protection program: the Navy used asbestos insulation extensively aboard ships; the 1975 policy removed asbestos insulation only when damaged or required for repairs, modified in 1979 to selective replacement in high-maintenance areas - meaning original-era insulation typically remained in place for decades unless disturbed. Program context for a hull that remained in government service (SCAJAP, MSTS) until its 1973 sale.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1979
- Population
- Navy shipyard workers; Navy asbestos program review
- Limitations
- Program-level documentation, not ship- or class-specific; fieldwork yards were Long Beach and Norfolk Naval Shipyards. gao.gov blocks direct automated fetches (HTTP 403); content verified via firecrawl product-page extraction. Does not establish asbestos aboard this hull.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-530-08
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[10]Batch-7040 search ledger (this record): DANFS/NHHC live pages; NavSource; NARA Catalog; IWM collections; shipbuildinghistory.com; GAO product page; CourtListener API v4 (opinion + RECAP docket queries); secondary web sweeps for ship-specific asbestos claims [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-lst-530-01 through sl-uss-lst-530-12
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No qualifying ship-specific asbestos record located: no asbestos survey, abatement contract, hazmat disclosure, museum exposure statement, or asbestos litigation naming LST-530 / T-LST-530 was found in the sources searched (see search_ledger). CourtListener queries 'LST-530' and 'LST 530' returned zero opinion hits and zero docket hits where queries completed; remaining variant queries are logged as blocked where fleet pacing intervened. Even excluded law-firm listicles surfaced no page specific to 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 served through the Navy's documented asbestos era and was scrapped in Taiwan in 1973 without a located disposal hazmat record. Does not establish that asbestos is or is not present; does not establish or defeat any claim of exposure or legal eligibility.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-530-09