Evidence
6 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-6).
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[1]research packet 703-packet.md (2 sources cited) [other_primary]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Identity packet verdict: VERIFIED
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Evidence ID
- uss-lst-643-lst643-pkt-703-packet-md
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[2]Naval History and Heritage Command, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, LST-643 entry (archived copy of official Navy page) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Entire archived DANFS entry captured 2025-02-02; no complement or propulsion specifications appear
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- The official DANFS entry reviewed provides no complement or propulsion specification for LST-643; these particulars remain unverified in this record.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 2026-10-02
- Limitations
- This is limited to the content of the entry reviewed and does not establish that the vessel had no machinery or complement data in other records. No propulsion or crew value is inferred.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-643-lst643-05
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[3]National Archives and Records Administration, Special List No. 44, by Ship Numbers [other_primary]
- Locator
- PDF page 49, LST-643 row
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NARA Special List No. 44, by ship number, lists LST-643 logbook coverage from 2 October 1944 through 31 March 1945.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1944-1945
- Population
- Ship's company
- Limitations
- The index identifies a date span for deck logs; it does not establish the contents of the logs or any asbestos material or exposure. The underlying logbooks were not retrieved.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-643-lst643-03
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[4]Research log and search ledger for this record, dated 2026-10-02 [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger entries sl-uss-lst-643-lst643-01 through -06
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No ship-specific asbestos documentation was located in the available official DANFS entry or NARA logbook index. This is a limited negative finding: the Firecrawl MCP search service was rate-limited before source-specific searches could run, and authenticated CourtListener exact-name and hull-number results could not be obtained because the fleet pacing limiter stopped the initial helper request before an API response.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 2026-10-02
- Limitations
- This records only that no asbestos document was located in the limited materials actually reviewed; it is not proof asbestos was absent. No CourtListener no-result conclusion is made. The litigation sweep remains incomplete, and this row supports unknown asbestos status only.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-643-lst643-04
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[5]Naval History and Heritage Command, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, LST-643 entry (archived copy of official Navy page) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Opening paragraph of archived DANFS page captured 2025-02-02
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- The official DANFS entry states that LST-643 was laid down on 10 June 1944 at Seneca, Illinois, by Chicago Bridge & Iron Co.; launched on 12 September 1944; sponsored by Lt. Cornelia W. Mattert, USNR; and commissioned on 2 October 1944.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1944
- Population
- Shipyard construction workers and initial crew
- Limitations
- This is ship-history evidence only. The entry does not document asbestos, materials, individual exposure, or causation. The live NHHC URL returned HTTP 404 on 2026-10-02. The cited Wayback copy of the official page is archived and was verified to return HTTP 200; it is not presented as a live Navy page.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-643-lst643-01
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[6]Naval History and Heritage Command, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, LST-643 entry (archived copy of official Navy page) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Service and disposition paragraphs of archived DANFS page captured 2025-02-02
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- The official DANFS entry states that LST-643 served in the Asiatic-Pacific theater, participated in the Iwo Jima operation in February 1945 and the Okinawa Gunto operation in April 1945, performed occupation duty in the Far East until mid-January 1946, transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service on 31 March 1952 as USNS LST-643, was struck from the Navy list on 15 June 1973, and was sold to S. S. Zee, Taipei, Taiwan, for scrapping on 17 September 1973. It records two World War II battle stars.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1945-1973
- Population
- U.S. Navy and MSTS personnel
- Limitations
- DANFS provides the stated service and disposition only. It does not establish asbestos content, work conditions, individual exposure, or causation. The live NHHC URL returned HTTP 404 on 2026-10-02; the cited source is an archived copy of the official page verified to return HTTP 200.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-643-lst643-02