Evidence
7 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-7).
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[1]research packet 717-packet.md (4 sources cited) [museum_official]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Identity packet verdict: VERIFIED (thin-source disclosure per brief rule
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Limitations
- qualifier: VERIFIED (thin-source disclosure per brief rule
- Evidence ID
- uss-lst-730-lst730-pkt-717-packet-md
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[2]Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, LST-730 (archived 2023-05-08 official NHHC capture) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Archived official NHHC capture, final paragraph; live official URL returned 502 during verification
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- After World War II, USS LST-730 performed occupation duty in the Far East until early March 1946. It was decommissioned on 8 June 1946, struck from the Navy list on 31 July 1946, sold to Learner Co. of Oakland, California, on 18 December 1947, and subsequently scrapped.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-03
- Study period
- 1945-1947
- Limitations
- The live official URL returned HTTP 502 during the check; this cited Wayback capture is explicitly archived and was retrieved live. This row establishes disposition only; it does not identify the date or method of material removal or any asbestos condition.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-730-lst730-02
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[3]NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive, USS LST-730 hull page [museum_official]
- Locator
- Live page, lines 22-25 and 39-75, Specifications section
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The live USS LST-730 archival page identifies the vessel as an LST-542-class tank landing ship and lists a complement of 13 officers and 104 enlisted, troop accommodations for 16 officers and 147 enlisted, two General Motors 12-567A 900-hp diesel engines, Falk reduction gear, two propellers producing 1,700 shaft horsepower, and three diesel-drive 100-kW 230-V DC ship-service generators.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-03
- Study period
- 1944-1946
- Population
- Engineering crew and construction/maintenance workers
- Limitations
- The live archival page supplies class specifications and vessel context. It does not identify asbestos-containing insulation, gaskets, packing, cable, coverings, or friction materials aboard this hull.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-730-lst730-03
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[4]National Archives, Researching Asbestos aboard US Naval Vessel up through 1961 [other_primary]
- Locator
- Live page, Beginning Research and Bureau of Ships correspondence sections
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NARA's research guide for asbestos aboard U.S. naval vessels through 1961 identifies Navy ship engineering drawings, ship deck logs, and related Bureau of Ships records as research paths for determining whether asbestos material was aboard a particular vessel. It cautions that research must proceed from the specific hull and that broader class or type records are less specific.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-10-03
- Study period
- 1941-1961 guidance scope
- Population
- Researchers, shipyard workers, and Navy personnel associated with pre-1961 vessels
- Limitations
- This is archival-method guidance, not a finding that asbestos was aboard USS LST-730. It does not establish product identity, quantity, condition, exposure, or causation for this hull.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-730-lst730-04
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[5]National Archives and Records Administration, Special List No. 44, by Ship Numbers [other_primary]
- Locator
- Live PDF, p. 51 (PDF viewer p. 50), LST-730 row
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NARA Special List No. 44, by ship number, lists LST-730 with Navy deck-log coverage from 30 March 1944 through 30 June 1945, providing an archival lead for the vessel's commissioning and wartime operations.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-03
- Study period
- 1944-1945
- Population
- Ship's company and wartime operations
- Limitations
- The index confirms logbook coverage dates, not the contents of the logs. No logbook volume was retrieved, and this row makes no asbestos or exposure finding.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-730-lst730-05
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[6]Batch-7262 source review: NHHC DANFS; NavSource USS LST-730 page; NARA Special List No. 44; NARA asbestos research guide; authenticated CourtListener helper attempts [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-lst-730-lst730-01 through -09
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No qualifying ship-specific asbestos record was located in the public sources searched: the archived official DANFS capture, live NavSource hull page, NARA deck-log index, and NARA asbestos guide contain no asbestos survey, material schedule, abatement, hazmat, or hull-specific asbestos-product disclosure. Authenticated CourtListener exact-name and exact-hull opinion and docket queries were stopped by the fleet-wide pacing limiter before an HTTP result.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-03
- Study period
- 2026-10-03
- Limitations
- This composite negative finding is supported by the source ledger; its URL points to the NARA guide, not to a vessel-specific negative record. It is not proof that asbestos was absent. The CourtListener sweep is incomplete because the authenticated fleet limiter blocked exact-name and exact-hull opinion and docket requests; no anonymous or raw API request was made.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-730-lst730-06
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[7]Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, LST-730 (archived 2023-05-08 official NHHC capture) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Archived official NHHC capture, opening paragraph; live official URL returned 502 during verification
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- USS LST-730 was laid down on 13 December 1943 at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by Dravo Corp., Neville Island; launched on 29 January 1944; and commissioned on 30 March 1944 under Lieutenant Milo Hazard.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-03
- Study period
- 1943-1944
- Population
- Dravo shipyard workers and initial Navy crew
- Limitations
- The live official URL returned HTTP 502 during the check; this cited Wayback capture is explicitly archived and was retrieved live. This row establishes basic vessel history only; it does not document asbestos content, quantity, condition, exposure, or causation.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-730-lst730-01