Evidence
13 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-13).
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[1]research packet 842-packet.md (1 sources cited) [other_primary]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Identity packet verdict: VERIFIED
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Evidence ID
- uss-lst-984-lst984-pkt-842-packet-md
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[2]Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS), 'LST-984', Naval History and Heritage Command [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS LST-984 entry, full text (single-paragraph entry)
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- DANFS: LST-984 was laid down 3 January 1944 at the Boston Navy Yard; launched 25 February 1944, sponsored by Mrs. Charles J. Donahue; commissioned 1 April 1944, Ens. E. R. Baker in command. Post-WWII she performed occupation duty in the Far East until mid-March 1946; decommissioned 25 June 1946; struck from the Navy list 31 July 1946; sold 19 June 1948 to Humble Oil & Refining Co., Houston, Tex., for operation.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-03
- Study period
- 1944-1948
- Limitations
- Authoritative Navy history source naming this hull; establishes construction milestones, sponsor, command, occupation duty, decommission, striking, and 1948 sale. Contains no asbestos, materials, or insulation statement; supports no asbestos claim.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-984-lst984-01
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[3]National Park Service, Charlestown Navy Yard: Historic Resource Study (Boston National Historical Park; digitized full text via Internet Archive); Boston Navy Yard launching program, 25 February 1944 (digitized, hosted by NavSource) [nps]
- Locator
- HRS yard chronology (Feb. 25 entry) + vessel construction table; launching program at https://www.navsource.net/archives/10/16/pdf/160984a.pdf
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The NPS Charlestown Navy Yard Historic Resource Study documents LST-984 and LST-985 as a paired construction effort: 'Feb. 25 [1944] USS LST-984 (LST-984) and USS LST-985 (LST-985) launched'; its vessel construction table lists LST-984 - Boston Navy Yard - 1944 Jan 3 / 1944 Feb 25 / 1944 Apr 1. The digitized Boston Navy Yard launching program for 25 February 1944 confirms the double launching of LST 984 and LST 985, with Mrs. Charles J. Donahue as sponsor for LST 984 (launch time 1220) and Mrs. Charles E. Schofield as sponsor for LST 985 (1230).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-03
- Study period
- 1944
- Limitations
- NPS study and the contemporaneous yard launching program both name this hull and corroborate DANFS construction dates and the sponsor. Neither source addresses materials or asbestos; supports no asbestos claim.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-984-lst984-02
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[4]NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive, USS LST-984 (10/16/160984), compiled from NHHC/DANFS and contributed records [other_primary]
- Locator
- NavSource LST-984 page: service summary, occupation-service medal table, specifications block, commanding officers table
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- NavSource LST-984 page: assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater in WWII under LST Flotilla Thirty-Seven (CAPT. Riley), LST Group One Hundred Ten (LCDR. C. Alexander), LST Division Two Hundred-Nineteen; Navy Occupation service in the Far East 9 September-25 October 1945, 19 November-16 December 1945, and 11 February-13 March 1946; commanding officers ENS/LT Earl Ross Baker (1 Apr 1944-Dec 1945 and Jan 1946-25 Jun 1946) with LT Robert I. Shrader, USNR, temporary Dec 1945-Jan 1946; specifications incl. 328 ft oa, 50 ft beam, 11.6 kt, two GM 12-567A diesels 1,700 shp, complement 13 officers/104 enlisted, troops 16 officers/147 enlisted; campaign ribbons American Campaign, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign, WWII Victory, Navy Occupation Service (Asia) - no battle stars shown.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-03
- Study period
- 1944-1946
- Limitations
- NavSource is a curated secondary archive (not a government publication) but reproduces official specifications and NHHC-consistent data; flotilla/group/division assignments and the CO table rest on contributed compilations (Wolfgang Hechler/Ron Reeves). No asbestos content; supports no asbestos claim.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-984-lst984-03
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[5]Bureau of Ships, Ships' Data, U.S. Naval Vessels, Vol. 2 (Jan 1945) - LST roster entry and LST980-1059 design/machinery tables (shipscribe.com scan) [other_primary]
- Locator
- SDB 1945 v2: LST roster (LST984 row) and machinery/characteristics tables for LST980-1059 block
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Official BuShips data: Ships' Data, U.S. Naval Vessels, 1945 edition Vol. 2 roster lists LST-984 explicitly - built at Boston Navy Yard, Boston, Mass., keel 3 Jan 44, launch 25 Feb 44 (commission date column shows 1 Apr 44); the LST980-1059 design block the hull belongs to is listed at 328 ft oa, 50 ft beam, ~2,366 t light / 4,080 t trial, 11.6 kt, powered by 2 G.M. Diesel 12-567A engines at 1,700 shp with Falk reduction gears, accommodations 13 officers/106 enlisted.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-03
- Study period
- 1944-1945
- Limitations
- Authoritative contemporaneous BuShips publication naming this hull in its roster and placing it in the GM 12-567A diesel block - confirms diesel plant, no boilers. The roster's commission-date column is OCR-ambiguous across adjacent rows; DANFS date (1 Apr 44) controls. Enlisted complement 106 here vs 104 on NavSource - minor discrepancy carried in gaps. No asbestos or insulation content; supports no asbestos claim.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-984-lst984-04
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[6]Naval History and Heritage Command, photo catalog entry NH 79866 [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- NHHC NH series page, NH 79866 catalog record (title/caption fields)
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- NHHC photo-catalog record NH 79866: 'USS LST-984 - In San Francisco Bay, 1946, with LCT-1379 on board. Courtesy of D.M. McPherson, 1974.' Establishes the hull in San Francisco Bay in 1946 carrying a Mark 6 LCT on her main deck, consistent with the documented return from Far East occupation duty.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-03
- Study period
- 1946
- Limitations
- Official photo-catalog record naming this hull; establishes location/activity in 1946 only. No asbestos content; supports no asbestos claim.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-984-lst984-05
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[7]ShipbuildingHistory.com (T. Colton), Boston Naval Shipyard construction table - vs DANFS (controlling) and IMO 8754865 registry record [other_primary]
- Locator
- Boston Naval Shipyard build table, LST-984 row
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Source conflict documented and resolved against the primary record: the shipbuildinghistory.com Boston Naval Shipyard construction table lists 'LST 984 - Landing Ship, Tank - 1,625 t - 4/1/44 - Scrapped 1947', but DANFS records sale to Humble Oil & Refining Co. on 19 June 1948 'for operation' and commercial vessel registry data for IMO 8754865 documents a 1944 Boston Naval Shipyard-built hull with former name 'LST 984' surviving into commercial offshore service for decades afterward. The 'Scrapped 1947' entry - applied uniformly to the LST-981/982/984/985/986 block - is treated as a secondary-source defect; the sale-for-operation disposition is carried.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- correction
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-03
- Study period
- 1948
- Limitations
- Shipbuildinghistory is a respected secondary compilation, not an official register; the uniform 'Scrapped 1947' fates across this hull block indicate incomplete disposition data. Correction resolves disposition per DANFS + registry continuity; does not itself prove the hull's final fate or any asbestos fact.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-984-lst984-06
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[8]BalticShipping vessel database, IMO 8754865 record (aggregating IMO/register data); name linkage cross-confirmed by MarineTraffic shipid:899740 (vessel slug 'BALI DOLPHIN TENDER') [other_primary]
- Locator
- BalticShipping IMO 8754865 vessel record, particulars/former-names fields
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Commercial vessel registry record for IMO 8754865: BLUE DOLPHIN, offshore supply vessel, flag Panama, gross tonnage 3,585, built 1944 by 'BOSTON NAVAL SHIPYARD - CHARLESTOWN MA, U.S.A.', former names listed as BALI DOLPHIN TENDER and LST 984; operating status 'Decommissioned or lost'. This documents continuity of the ex-Navy hull into commercial offshore supply service under subsequent names after the 1948 sale to Humble Oil & Refining Co.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-03
- Study period
- 1948-late 20th century
- Population
- Commercial offshore crews (post-1948 operators)
- Limitations
- Commercial registry aggregator, not a government register; the builder/year/former-name chain (1944 Boston Naval Shipyard; ex-LST 984) is internally consistent and matches DANFS, but ownership sequence, conversion details, and final disposition (scrapping vs loss) are not established by this record. IMO numbers in the 87xxxxx range are retrospectively assigned; Wikipedia's infobox repeats the same IMO linkage. No asbestos content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-984-lst984-07
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[9]In re John Crane Inc., No. 01-03-00698-CV (Tex. App. Houston [1st Dist.] Nov. 13, 2003, orig. proceeding) - memorandum opinion on mandamus [court_record]
- Locator
- Opinion 'Factual and Procedural Background' section (Terranova allegation recital); John Crane general objection text. Page live; full text verified via firecrawl 2026-10-03 (curl receives HTTP 403 bot-block)
- Finding type
- litigation_product_id
- Finding
- Yard-level asbestos product allegation at this hull's builder: in In re John Crane Inc. (Tex. App. 1st Dist., No. 01-03-00698-CV, mandamus decided 13 November 2003), the opinion recites that real party in interest Carl Terranova 'alleged that, while working at the Boston Naval Shipyard in Boston, Massachusetts, he was exposed to John Crane's gaskets and sealing materials which contained asbestos.' The appellate proceeding concerned discovery scope only; John Crane's own objection language on record states it 'manufactures engineered sealing products, some of which contained asbestos but which encapsulated the fibers.'
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-10-03
- Study period
- 2003 opinion; underlying exposure period not stated
- Population
- Boston Naval Shipyard workers (era unspecified in the opinion)
- Limitations
- PLEADING-STAGE allegation (classified down per batch rule): the opinion recites an allegation of exposure at Boston Naval Shipyard; it adjudicates discovery scope, not exposure merits. YARD-LEVEL, not hull-level - does not place the affiant aboard LST-984 or date the exposure to her 1944 construction. Supports only the proposition that asbestos gasket/sealing products were alleged in use at the builder yard during the shipyard era.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-984-lst984-08
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[10]Consolidated era inference - BuShips SDB 1945 v2 machinery data for the LST980-1059 block + era amphibious-ship construction practice [other_primary]
- Locator
- Class/design technical data; this record's propulsion documentation (ev-04)
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- Era/design inference for diesel-powered LSTs of this class: LST-984 has no boilers or steam plant (2 x GM 12-567A diesels per BuShips SDB-1945 v2 and NavSource), so the steam-lagging pathway does not apply; the asbestos-relevant applications typical of the type and era were diesel exhaust lagging and gaskets, engine-room thermal/acoustic insulation, deck coverings/tile, bulkhead and accommodation insulation, winch/crane brake linings, and valve/flange packing - asbestos insulation products of this era commonly contained asbestos fiber.
- Verification
- inferred
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-10-03
- Study period
- 1944-1990s
- Population
- Boston Navy Yard construction trades (1944); ship's company 13 officers/~104-106 enlisted; embarked troops; post-1948 commercial crews
- Limitations
- Class/era inference only - no member-hull asbestos record exists for LST-984. The diesel plant narrows (does not eliminate) exposure pathways. Establishes no quantities, no present-day presence, and no exposure for any individual.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-984-lst984-09
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[11]GAO, Navy Efforts To Protect Workers From Asbestos Exposure, HRD-80-2 (Oct 18, 1979) [gao]
- Locator
- GAO product page HRD-80-2 (gao.gov returns HTTP 403 to automated fetch - content via product-page description; standing access block also noted in BATCH-01/98)
- Finding type
- gov_survey
- Finding
- GAO documented the Navy's asbestos-protection program (HRD-80-2): standing policy from 1975 removed asbestos insulation only when damaged or when required for repairs, modified in 1979 to selective replacement in high-maintenance areas - meaning original-era insulation typically remained aboard WWII-built hulls for decades unless a yard period disturbed it. LST-984 left Navy custody in 1946-48, before this program existed.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-10-03
- Study period
- 1975-1979
- Population
- Navy shipyard workers (program scope)
- Limitations
- Program-level documentation, not hull- or class-specific; the hull was commercially operated before the Navy program period, so the policy history is background only and implies nothing about retained ACM aboard this vessel. Full text not retrievable this session.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-984-lst984-10
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[12]Batch-7527 search ledger (this record): NHHC/DANFS, NPS HRS + launching program, NavSource, SDB 1945 v2, NHHC NH 79866, NARA deck-log index, BalticShipping/MarineTraffic, shipbuildinghistory; CourtListener blocked [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-lst-984-lst984-01 through sl-uss-lst-984-lst984-12
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No qualifying ship-specific asbestos record located: no asbestos survey, abatement contract, hazmat disclosure, or docketed case naming the LST-984 hull was found in the public sources searched - DANFS, NPS Charlestown HRS, NavSource page and launching program, BuShips SDB-1945 v2, NHHC photo catalog, NARA digitized deck-log index, and commercial registry contain no asbestos or insulation-material statement for this hull. CourtListener could not be searched this session (authenticated API returned daily-quota exhaustion, ~6.4h server-requested wait) and is logged blocked, not as a negative result (see search_ledger).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-03
- Study period
- 2026-10-03
- Limitations
- Absence of a located public record does not prove absence of asbestos aboard - a 1944 Navy-yard-built hull that passed into commercial service is era-consistent with original asbestos-containing materials, and commercial conversion would have disturbed/replaced material. The CourtListener gap means litigation status is open, not negative. Does not establish or defeat any exposure claim or legal eligibility.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-984-lst984-11
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[13]NARA digitized Navy deck-logs index (archives.gov/research/military/logbooks/navy-online); NARA RG 24/RG 181 record-group framework; TAMUK South Texas Archives Humble Oil/Exxon EAD [other_primary]
- Locator
- NARA online deck-log index (LST-984 absent); TAMUK EAD https://archives.tamuk.edu/ead/Humble%20Oil%20Exxon%20EAD/
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Archival leads (not retrieved - no paid reproduction or in-person survey authorized): (a) LST-984 deck logs 1944-46 are in NARA RG 24 but do not appear in NARA's digitized deck-log index checked this session - sibling hulls with postwar service (LST-980/983/988) appear only for 1956/1970 periods; (b) NARA RG 181 (Boston Naval Shipyard shore-establishment records, NARA Boston) may hold construction/outfitting records for the Charlestown-built LST block; (c) Texas A&M University-Kingsville's Humble Oil/Exxon records collection (South Texas Archives) is the documentary lead for the 1948 sale, conversion, and commercial operation of the ex-hull.
- Verification
- unverified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-10-03
- Study period
- 1944-1948 records
- Limitations
- Record-group and repository mapping only - no box-level retrieval performed; existence of asbestos-specific documents for this hull is unknown until surveyed. Nothing in this row is an asbestos finding.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-lst-984-lst984-12