Evidence
4 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-4).
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[1]Naval History and Heritage Command, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, LST-702 (archived capture; live NHHC URL returned 404 on 2026-10-02) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Archived DANFS entry, full text
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Archived NHHC DANFS text identifies LST-702 as built by Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Co., Jeffersonville, Indiana: laid down 15 April 1944; launched 22 May 1944; commissioned 19 June 1944. It places the ship in the Asiatic-Pacific theater, records Okinawa Gunto assault-and-occupation participation in May-June 1945, postwar occupation duty in the Far East and China through mid-April 1946, decommissioning 5 July 1946, striking 15 August 1946, sale for scrapping to Consolidated Builders, Inc., Seattle, on 23 October 1947, and one World War II battle star.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1944-1947
- Population
- Jeffersonville construction workforce; U.S. Navy crew
- Limitations
- Establishes vessel identity, timeline, service, and disposition only. DANFS does not identify asbestos, insulation materials, products, quantities, condition, individual exposure, causation, or legal eligibility.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-702-lst702-01
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[2]Naval History and Heritage Command photograph catalog, NH 84694, USS LST-702 (archived capture; live NHHC URL returned 404 on 2026-10-02) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Archived catalog page, title and description
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The NHHC photograph catalog identifies photograph NH 84694 as USS LST-702 at anchor, circa 1945-1946, courtesy of Donald M. McPherson (1976).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- circa 1945-1946
- Limitations
- A cataloged identification image; it does not identify construction materials, asbestos, machinery condition, exposure, or the date/place of the photograph more precisely than circa 1945-1946.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-702-lst702-02
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[3]National Archives, Special List 44, U.S. Navy logbooks by ship number [other_primary]
- Locator
- PDF table, LST-702 entry
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NARA Special List 44, a list of U.S. Navy logbooks by ship number, indexes LST-702 for 19 June 1944 through 30 June 1945.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1944-06-19 to 1945-06-30
- Population
- Ship's company, 1944-1945
- Limitations
- The list confirms an indexed logbook date range, not the contents or digitized availability of the underlying logs. No logbook was retrieved or reviewed, and this row is not an asbestos finding.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-702-lst702-03
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[4]Batch-7231 search ledger for USS LST-702: archived NHHC DANFS and photo catalog; NARA Special List 44; authenticated CourtListener helper attempts [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-lst-702-lst702-01 through sl-uss-lst-702-lst702-05
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No qualifying ship-specific asbestos documentation was located in the authoritative sources reviewed: archived NHHC DANFS and photograph catalog material identify the hull and its history but contain no asbestos or material statement; NARA's indexed-logbook list contains no such statement. The authenticated CourtListener exact-name opinion search was initiated twice but did not return before the helper's request timeout; the required hull-number and docket searches were therefore not completed and are an access gap, not a negative litigation result.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- research performed 2026-10-02
- Limitations
- This is a limited public-record finding, not proof that asbestos was absent. CourtListener coverage is incomplete because no response was obtained from the authenticated helper; it does not establish the presence or absence of a case, asbestos, exposure, causation, or legal eligibility.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-702-lst702-04