Evidence
6 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-6).
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[1]research packet 731-packet.md [other_primary]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Identity packet verdict: VERIFIED
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Evidence ID
- uss-lst-823-lst823-pkt-731-packet-md
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[2]Naval History and Heritage Command, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, ‘LST-823’ (archived copy) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Archived DANFS page, opening construction and service paragraphs
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Archived NHHC DANFS identifies LST-823 as an LST-542-class tank landing ship built by Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co., Evansville, Indiana: laid down 1944-09-25, launched 1944-11-04, and commissioned 1944-11-28. It assigns her to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and the Okinawa Gunto operation in June 1945; states that she performed Far East occupation duty after the war; and records decommissioning 1945-12-01, striking 1946-01-03, sale to Oklahoma-Philippines Co. in May 1947, and one battle star.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-03
- Study period
- 1944-1947
- Limitations
- The live NHHC URL returned HTTP 404 on 2026-10-03; this is an archived NHHC copy, not a live page. It establishes vessel history only and contains no asbestos, insulation-material, exposure, or causation finding.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-823-01
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[3]National Archives and Records Administration, Special List 44: Index to Logbooks, by Ship Numbers [other_primary]
- Locator
- PDF entry ‘LST-823’
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NARA Special List 44, Index by Ship Numbers, lists USS LST-823 with logbook dates 1944-11-28 through 1945-12-01.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-03
- Study period
- 1944-11-28 to 1945-12-01
- Limitations
- This index identifies the logbook date range but neither supplies the logbook text nor identifies asbestos-containing material, exposure, or causation.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-823-02
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[4]National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, ‘100 Years of Respiratory Protection History’ (archived CDC page) [other_primary]
- Locator
- World War II section, Navy asbestos-insulation discussion
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- NIOSH historical guidance states that, as the United States entered World War II, the U.S. Navy's use of asbestos increased for insulation purposes for pipes in naval vessels.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-10-03
- Study period
- World War II
- Population
- U.S. Navy naval vessels during World War II (era context)
- Limitations
- Navy-wide WWII context only. It does not name LST-823, identify a product or location aboard her, establish quantity or present condition, or establish any individual's exposure or causation.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-823-03
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[5]National Archives and Records Administration, ‘Researching Asbestos aboard US Naval Vessel up through 1961’ [other_primary]
- Locator
- Beginning Research; Cartographic Branch (Includes Blueprints & Engineering Drawings)
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NARA's naval-vessel asbestos research guide identifies RG 19 ship engineering drawings, arranged by hull number and Ship Material Group, as a principal source for researching asbestos aboard pre-1961 Navy vessels; it also cautions that same-class ships built at different yards can differ in materials and subcontracted equipment.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-10-03
- Study period
- 1941-1961 records guidance
- Population
- Pre-1961 U.S. Navy vessels (research guidance)
- Limitations
- This is a research guide, not a retrieved LST-823 drawing or specification. It supports the need for hull-specific RG 19 research and specifically bars assuming that class evidence proves this hull's materials.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-823-04
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[6]CourtListener API v4 authenticated searches via fleet helper; companion authoritative-source sweep documented in this record’s search ledger [court_record]
- Locator
- search_ledger sl-uss-lst-823-01 through sl-uss-lst-823-06
- Finding type
- litigation_documented
- Finding
- No qualifying ship-specific asbestos litigation or public hull-specific asbestos record was located. Authenticated CourtListener opinion and docket searches for exact name ‘USS LST-823’ and hull-number form ‘LST-823’ returned no results. The archived DANFS, NARA logbook index, NARA asbestos guide, and the live NavSource vessel page were also checked; none supplies a survey, abatement record, hazmat disclosure, or asbestos product identification for this hull.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-03
- Study period
- 2026-10-03
- Limitations
- A no-result public search does not prove that LST-823 lacked asbestos, that records do not exist in unsearched archives, or that no individual was exposed. It is not a merits finding and does not establish or defeat legal eligibility.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-823-05