Evidence
5 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-5).
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[1]Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS), 'LST-70,' Naval History and Heritage Command (archived capture; current live NHHC URL returned HTTP 404 during this research) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS LST-70 entry, construction paragraph and service/disposition paragraphs
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- DANFS states that LST-70 was laid down 13 November 1942 at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Co.; launched 8 February 1943; and commissioned 28 May 1943. It records Asiatic-Pacific operations at Cape Torokina, Green Islands, Guam, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa; Far East occupation duty in October-November 1945; decommissioning 1 April 1946; striking 1 May 1946; and sale for scrapping to Arctic Circle Exploration, Inc., Seattle, Washington, 1 July 1946.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1942-1946
- Population
- Jeffersonville construction workforce; U.S. Coast Guard-manned ship's company; wartime embarked personnel
- Limitations
- Authoritative ship-history source, accessed through an archived capture because the current live NHHC URL returned HTTP 404. It contains no asbestos, insulation, survey, abatement, or hazardous-material information.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-70-lst70-01
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[2]Naval History and Heritage Command, USMC 77989, 'Green Islands Invasion. Ships, Trucks, Jeeps and Barrage Balloon. February, 1944' (archived capture; current live NHHC catalog URL returned HTTP 404 during this research) [museum_official]
- Locator
- USMC 77989 caption and original-date metadata
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- The NHHC catalog caption for USMC 77989 identifies LST-70 at a Russell Islands base on 12 February 1944, with heavy Seabee equipment being loaded in preparation for the Green Islands operation.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1944-02-12
- Population
- Navy Seabees and ship's company, February 1944
- Limitations
- This archived ship-specific photographic-caption record documents operational presence. The current live NHHC catalog URL returned HTTP 404. It does not identify onboard materials, workspaces, exposures, or asbestos.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-70-lst70-02
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[3]Bureau of Ships, Ships' Data, U.S. Naval Vessels, 1945 Edition, Volume 2, LST machinery/design table (official publication scan) [other_primary]
- Locator
- Ships' Data 1945 vol. 2, LST machinery/design table, LST 1-490 row
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The 1945 BuShips LST design table places LST-70 in the LST 1-490 group and specifies two General Motors 12-567A diesel engines and 1,700 shaft horsepower for that group. The table does not list a boiler plant for that group.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1945
- Population
- Class-level design context
- Limitations
- Official design-group evidence, not a material list or a hull-specific machinery survey. It supports diesel/no-boiler context only; it does not establish asbestos-containing insulation, gaskets, packing, or any other material aboard LST-70.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-70-lst70-03
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[4]National Archives and Records Administration, Special List No. 44, Lists of Logbooks of the U.S. Navy at the National Archives, by Ship Number [other_primary]
- Locator
- Special List No. 44, by-ship-number table, LST-70 row
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NARA's by-ship-number index lists LST-70 logbook coverage from 15 October 1943 through 30 June 1945.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1943-10-15 to 1945-06-30
- Population
- Ship's company and embarked personnel during indexed log period
- Limitations
- Archival lead only. The indexed logs were not retrieved or reviewed; the index does not establish their detailed contents or document asbestos exposure.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-70-lst70-04
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[5]Batch 7228 research ledger: NHHC/DANFS archived entry; NHHC photographic catalog; NARA Special List No. 44; BuShips Ships' Data 1945; authenticated CourtListener helper attempts [other_primary]
- Locator
- Search ledger rows sl-uss-lst-70-lst70-01 through -06
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No ship-specific asbestos survey, abatement contract, hazardous-material disclosure, or asbestos product record for USS LST-70 was located in the public authoritative sources reviewed. Authenticated CourtListener opinion searches for the exact name and hull number were initiated but the helper reported the fleet-wide pacing budget was momentarily spent; no search result was received, and docket searches were not run.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 2026-10-02
- Population
- Not applicable
- Limitations
- This is a limited negative research finding, not proof that asbestos was absent. CourtListener litigation coverage is incomplete because the shared authenticated pacing budget interrupted the required sweep; unreviewed logbooks and BuShips/yard records may contain additional material.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-70-lst70-05