Evidence
4 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-4).
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[1]research packet 713-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-704-lst704-pkt-713-packet-md
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[2]National Archives, Special List No. 44: Navy Deck Logs, by Ship Numbers [other_primary]
- Locator
- PDF table entry LST-704
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The National Archives Navy deck-log ship-number index lists LST-704 with records dated 1944-06-27 through 1945-06-30. This establishes an archival record span only; the individual logs were not examined.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1944-06-27 to 1945-06-30
- Limitations
- Index entry only. It does not establish the ship's movements, asbestos, crew exposures, or contents of the logs; no log pages were reviewed.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-704-01
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[3]Research scope and negative finding; see search_ledger [other_primary]
- Locator
- Search ledger entries sl-uss-lst-704-01 through -06
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No ship-specific asbestos survey, abatement record, hazardous-material disclosure, or asbestos-related litigation document was verified in the sources accessible for this review. The hull's asbestos documentation status is unknown.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- Research conducted 2026-10-02
- Limitations
- A search gap is not proof that asbestos was absent. CourtListener could not be queried because its authenticated fleet helper reported the shared request budget momentarily spent; Firecrawl was unavailable due keyless quota exhaustion. No hull-specific asbestos conclusion follows.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-704-02
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[4]National Archives, An Introduction to Navy Deck Logs; Digitized Deck Logs [other_primary]
- Locator
- Sections describing retention and catalog search; see also https://www.archives.gov/research/military/logbooks/digitized-logs
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NARA explains that commissioned ships' deck logs are permanently retained and that many service vessels reported through parent commands rather than generating individually retained logs; it also provides instructions for checking digitized holdings. This is archival-method context, not a determination of LST-704's commissioning or service status.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- NARA guidance reviewed 2026-10-02
- Limitations
- General archival guidance; does not establish whether additional LST-704 war diaries or deck logs exist beyond the indexed date span, nor any asbestos fact.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-704-04