Evidence
5 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-5).
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[1]research packet 741-packet.md (4 sources cited) [nhhc_danfs]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Identity packet verdict: VERIFIED
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Evidence ID
- uss-lst-895-lst895-pkt-741-packet-md
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[2]NHHC, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, LST-895 (archived official page; live NHHC URL returned 404 on 2026-10-03) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Archived page title 'LST-895,' body text
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- NHHC/DANFS states that LST-895 was laid down on 1 October 1944 at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by Dravo Corp.; launched on 11 November 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Frank Brooks; and commissioned on 16 December 1944. During World War II she was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto from April through June 1945. She performed occupation duty in the Far East until mid-September 1945, was decommissioned on 17 August 1946, struck from the Navy list on 12 March 1948, and sold to Babbidge & Holt Co., Inc., Portland, Oregon, on 10 January 1952. DANFS credits one World War II battle star.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-03
- Study period
- 1944-1952
- Population
- Ship's company (1944-1946)
- Limitations
- Ship-specific historical record. The archived entry does not identify asbestos, insulation, product manufacturers, quantities, conditions, individual exposure, or causation. The current NHHC page returned 404; the cited source is a verified archived official capture, not a live source. Fate after the 1952 sale is not stated.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-895-lst895-01
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[3]National Archives, Special List 44: List of Logbooks of the U.S. Navy at the National Archives, by Ship Number [other_primary]
- Locator
- Special List 44 PDF, page 58, LST-895 entries
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NARA's ship-number logbook list contains two LST-895 entries, each covering 16 December 1944 through 30 June 1945.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-03
- Study period
- 1944-12-16 to 1945-06-30
- Population
- Ship's company
- Limitations
- The list establishes indexed logbook coverage, not the contents of the logs. The underlying logbooks were not reviewed and this listing does not establish asbestos presence, work performed, exposure, or causation.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-895-lst895-02
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[4]Chen et al., 'Summary of Retrospective Asbestos and Welding Fume Exposure Estimates for a Nuclear Naval Shipyard and Their Correlation with Radiation Exposure Estimates,' Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 6 (2009), NIOSH/CDC-hosted copy [other_primary]
- Locator
- PDF historical-exposure background discussion, Navy use of chrysotile and amosite insulation on naval vessels
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- The NIOSH-hosted article states that the Navy used chrysotile and amosite asbestos insulation on naval vessels to insulate pipes, boilers, and machinery. This is Navy-wide historical context only; the article does not name LST-895 or document any material aboard it.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-10-03
- Study period
- Historical Navy context; article published 2009
- Population
- Navy-wide naval vessel context; not LST-895-specific
- Limitations
- Program-level historical context, not a hull, class, builder, or shipyard finding. It does not establish installation, quantity, condition, exposure, causation, or legal eligibility for LST-895. No asbestos-containing product is documented aboard this hull by this source.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-895-lst895-03
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[5]Batch-7438 official-source search and source review [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-lst-895-lst895-01 through -06
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No qualifying public ship-specific asbestos survey, abatement record, hazardous-material disclosure, material schedule, or other asbestos record naming USS LST-895 / LST-895 was located in the official and archival sources reviewed. This does not establish that asbestos was absent.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-03
- Study period
- 2026-10-03
- Limitations
- Search result only, not proof of absence. CourtListener was not searched because its required authenticated helper reported the fleet-wide pacing budget was momentarily spent before the request reached the API; exact-name and hull-number litigation searches remain open. Firecrawl search and scrape were unavailable because the hosted keyless quota was exhausted. The NARA logbooks and any builder records were not reviewed.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-895-lst895-04