USS LST(H)-247

Evidence

12 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-12).

1. [1]research packet 607-packet.md (6 sources cited) [other_primary]

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   Identity packet verdict: VERIFIED — real identity: USS LST-247** (no proper name); hull number **LST-247**; designation

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Evidence ID

   uss-lst-h-247-lsth247-pkt-607-packet-md

2. [2]Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS), 'LST-247', Naval History and Heritage Command [nhhc_danfs]

   Locator

   DANFS entry text, LST-247 page (single-paragraph entry)

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   DANFS entry for LST-247: laid down 17 May 1943 at Evansville, Ind., by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co.; launched 30 July 1943, sponsored by Mrs. Wesley W. Allen; commissioned 26 August 1943, Lt. E. V. Converse, USNR, in command. Assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater; participated in the capture and occupation of Guam in July 1944. Redesignated LSTH-247 on 15 September 1945; decommissioned 27 June 1946; struck from the Navy list 15 August 1946; sold 14 October 1947 to William E. Skinner for scrapping. 'LSTH-247 earned one battle star for World War II service as LST-247.'

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-10-02

   Study period

   1943-1947

   Limitations

   DANFS is a summary entry: decommissioned date (27 June 1946) conflicts with NavSource (2 July 1946) and battle-star count (one) conflicts with NavSource's two listed campaign engagements - both carried in gaps. Contains no asbestos, insulation, or materials information; supports no asbestos claim.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-lst-h-247-01

3. [3]NavSource Naval History, Amphibious Photo Archive, USS LST(H)-247 ex USS LST-247 (page maintained by Gary P. Priolo, last updated 9 June 2023) [other_primary]

   Locator

   LST(H)-247 page: timeline block, Asiatic-Pacific campaign table, specifications block, commanding-officer table, photo captions

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   NavSource Amphibious Photo Archive page for 'USS LST(H)-247 ex USS LST-247 (1943-1945)': call sign NPNZ; assigned LST Flotilla Five (CAPT G.B. Carter), LST Group Fifteen (CDR V.K. Busck), LST Division Seventy-Nine; campaigns - Marianas Islands (capture and occupation of Guam, 21-28 July 1944) and Iwo Jima (assault and occupation, 19 February-16 March 1945); redesignated LST(H)-247 15 September 1945; decommissioned 2 July 1946; struck 15 August 1946; final disposition sold 14 October 1947 to William E. Skinner for scrapping; 'two battle stars'; specifications - 1,625 t light / 4,080 t full / 2,366 t beaching, 328 ft oa, 50 ft beam, 11.6 kt, endurance 24,000 mi at 9 kt, complement 13 officers/104 enlisted plus 16 officers/147 enlisted troops, 2 LCVP, ultimate armament 2 twin + 4 single 40mm and 12 single 20mm, propulsion 2x GM 12-567A diesels with Falk reduction gear and 3 diesel-drive 100 kW generators; commanding-officer list (9 officers, 26 Aug 1943 - 2 Jul 1946); NARA-captioned photographs at Guam July-August 1944, Guadalcanal, Apra Harbor 7 February 1945, and Iwo Jima beached D+1 20 February 1945.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-10-02

   Study period

   1943-1947

   Population

   Ship's company 13 officers/104 enlisted + embarked troops (spec block)

   Limitations

   NavSource is a volunteer-maintained archive compiling official-derived data; decommission date (2 July 1946) and battle-star count (two) conflict with DANFS - carried in gaps. Contains no asbestos or materials information; supports no asbestos claim.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-lst-h-247-02

4. [4]Naval History and Heritage Command, UA 18.02.26 photo caption, 'LSTs at Iwo Jima' [nhhc_danfs]

   Locator

   UA 18.02.26 catalog page, caption text

   Finding type

   historical_record

   Finding

   NHHC photo caption UA 18.02.26 ('LSTs at Iwo Jima', Admiral Harry W. Hill Collection): Marines re-embark on the U.S. Navy-manned LST-247 and the U.S. Coast Guard-manned LST-764 on 14 March 1945; LST-247 had been damaged in a collision off Iwo Jima with attack cargo ship Selinur (AKA-41) twelve days earlier (i.e., on or about 2 March 1945).

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-10-02

   Study period

   March 1945

   Population

   Marines re-embarking (photo subjects); ship's company

   Limitations

   Photo-caption-level documentation: establishes the collision event and date window but not damage extent, repair work, or shipyard location. Contains no asbestos or materials information.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-lst-h-247-03

5. [5]National Archives Catalog - WWII War Diaries/Other Operational Records and Histories (RG 38) and Muster Rolls of U.S. Navy Ships (RG 24) file units for LST-247 [other_primary]

   Locator

   catalog.archives.gov search '"LST-247"' file units; NAIDs 78637883, 77802368, 78505359, 77707022, 126626383, 78688031, 78694845, 139793086, 139860427, 139933323, 633402277, 139999735, 140003096, 101699822, 77478069, 83557413, 77517528, 139734018

   Finding type

   historical_record

   Finding

   NARA Catalog holds digitized, unrestricted ship-specific records for this hull: WWII War Diaries series (RG 38) - war diary file units covering 8/19/43-9/30/43 (NAID 78637883, 67 images), 10/1-11/27/44 (NAID 78688031), 11/28-30/44 (NAID 78694845), 12/44 (NAID 139793086), 1/45 (NAID 139860427), 2/45 (NAID 139933323), 3/45 (NAID 633402277), 4/45 (NAID 139999735), 5/1-24/45 (NAID 140003096), 6/45 (NAID 101699822), 7/45 (NAID 77478069), 7/31-9/3/45 (NAID 83557413), 9/4-30/45 (NAID 77517528), and 7/1-8/31/44 (NAID 139734018); an anti-aircraft action report for an engagement east of Guam, Marianas, 6/17/44 (NAID 77802368, 6 images, plus a duplicate listing NAID 78505359); a two-page 'USS LST-247 - War History' (NAID 77707022); and muster rolls (RG 24, Muster Rolls of U.S. Navy Ships) 'LST-247, 8/26/43-6/1/46' (NAID 126626383, 361 images) spanning her full commissioned life.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   archival_lead

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-10-02

   Study period

   1943-1946

   Population

   Ship's company on muster rolls, 1943-08-26 to 1946-06-01 (361 images, RG 24)

   Limitations

   Catalog-level verification: titles, date spans, and image counts confirmed digitized and unrestricted; pages not reviewed individually. War diaries, action reports, and muster rolls document operations and crew but do not normally carry materials or asbestos information. The muster-roll run is the crew-population roster for any future exposure research.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-lst-h-247-04

6. [6]U.S. Maritime Administration, Vessel History Database - LST-247, Ship History Detail 9309 (incl. vessel status card scan 45L_01.png) [marad_nrc]

   Locator

   ShipHistory Detail 9309; status card image https://vesselhistory.marad.dot.gov/cards/45L_01.png

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   MARAD ShipHistory database entry 'LST-247' (Detail 9309): general type Naval Combatant, specific type 'LST Tank Landing Ship', MARAD type Military; fate 'Sold - No Further Info'; no historical narrative or milestone rows. The attached digitized vessel status card (45L_01) records the hull as 'Surplus of Department of Navy', allocated to operator William E. Skinner under a purchase agreement, delivered 10/14/47 - corroborating the DANFS/NavSource sale-for-scrapping date.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-10-02

   Study period

   1947

   Limitations

   Minimal record: no narrative, milestones, or documents beyond the status card; card handwriting partially legible (the 'Date Allocated' notation is not clearly readable). Corroborates disposal only; contains no asbestos, materials, or condition-survey information.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-lst-h-247-05

7. [7]NHHC, 'Ship Abbreviations and Symbols' (LSTH definition); DANFS 'LST-464' (same-date redesignation cross-check) [nhhc_danfs]

   Locator

   Abbreviations page, L section; https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/l/lst-464.html

   Finding type

   historical_record

   Finding

   NHHC's official list of ship abbreviations and symbols defines LSTH as 'landing ship, tank (casualty evacuation)' - the designation applied to this hull on 15 September 1945. DANFS records the identical redesignation date for sister hull LST-464 ('redesignated LSTH-464 on 15 September'), confirming a same-date fleet action across multiple LSTs rather than a hull-unique event.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   context

   Documentation level

   context_only

   Accessed

   2026-10-02

   Study period

   1945

   Limitations

   Establishes the official meaning of the LSTH designation and that the 15 Sep 1945 action was fleet-wide. Does not document this hull's conversion workscope, medical outfitting, or materials. The secondary-source claim that 36 LSTs were redesignated for Operation Olympic is not carried - no authoritative source located this session.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-lst-h-247-06

8. [8]Bureau of Ships, Ships' Data, U.S. Naval Vessels, Vol. 2 (Jan 1945) - LST machinery table and vessel roster (shipscribe.com scan with text layer) [other_primary]

   Locator

   SDB 1945 Vol. 2 machinery data table (LST1-490 row) and vessel roster (LST240-247 block)

   Finding type

   historical_record

   Finding

   Bureau of Ships 'Ships' Data, U.S. Naval Vessels', Vol. 2 (January 1945) design/roster tables: the LST1-490 group (this hull's design block) carried 2 x General Motors 12-567A diesel engines at 1,700 shp - diesel propulsion with no boiler plant (the 12-278A engine variant applied only to blocks LST932-979 and LST1060-1080); the volume's roster lists LST240-247 as a block.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   class_or_era

   Accessed

   2026-10-02

   Study period

   1945 (design data)

   Limitations

   Class design table, not a hull record: establishes the diesel (no-boiler) plant at design level for the LST1-490 group. A machinery table - not a materials schedule; says nothing about asbestos or insulation composition. The volume predates the hull's LST(H) redesignation.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-lst-h-247-07

9. [9]Consolidated era inference - BuShips SDB 1945 v2 machinery data + NavSource specifications (rows ev-uss-lst-h-247-02 and -07) + LST-1-class profile (lst-1-class.class.json) [other_primary]

   Locator

   Design data per cited rows; no material schedule located

   Finding type

   asbestos_application

   Finding

   Era/design inference for this diesel-powered amphibious hull: with no boiler plant, the boiler-lagging exposure pathway is absent; period-consistent asbestos-relevant applications aboard WWII amphibious auxiliaries of this design are diesel exhaust and machinery lagging, gaskets and valve packing, engine-room thermal/acoustic insulation, deck coverings and tile, bulkhead and accommodation insulation, and winch/crane brake linings. The 15 September 1945 LST(H) casualty-evacuation redesignation implies interior rework scope (medical spaces) undocumented in located sources.

   Verification

   inferred

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   class_or_era

   Accessed

   2026-10-02

   Study period

   1943-1947

   Population

   Construction trades (Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron, Evansville, 1943); ship's company; embarked troops/casualties

   Limitations

   Inference only - no ship-specific material schedule, survey, or work package located; asbestos presence aboard this hull is era-consistent inference, not ship-proven. Does not establish presence, quantity, condition, individual exposure, or causation.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-lst-h-247-08

10. [10]Corn, Jacqueline Karnell, and Jennifer Starr, 'Historical perspective on asbestos: Policies and protective measures in World War II shipbuilding,' American Journal of Industrial Medicine 11(3):359-373 (1987) [other_primary]

    Locator

    AJIM 11(3):359-373; DOI resolves to the Wiley article record (publisher blocks automated fetch - 403)

    Finding type

    asbestos_application

    Finding

    Peer-reviewed historical study documents that asbestos was used extensively as a fireproofing and insulating material in U.S. shipbuilding during World War II - the era and program under which this 1943 LST-1-class hull was mass-produced at an inland 'cornfield' yard - and that wartime demand drove unprecedented asbestos utilization across the fleet.

    Verification

    verified

    Role

    context

    Documentation level

    class_or_era

    Accessed

    2026-10-02

    Study period

    1940s era documented; article 1987

    Population

    WWII shipyard workers and ship crews (class context)

    Limitations

    Program/era-level scholarly documentation of asbestos use in WWII shipbuilding generally; does not name this vessel and does not establish that asbestos was or remains aboard this hull, nor quantity, location, condition, exposure, or causation.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-lst-h-247-09

11. [11]GAO, 'Navy Efforts To Protect Workers From Asbestos Exposure,' HRD-80-2 (published Oct 18, 1979; released Oct 22, 1979) [gao]

    Locator

    GAO product page Highlights section (full-text PDF hrd-80-2.pdf returned HTTP 403 to automated fetch, 2026-10-02)

    Finding type

    gov_survey

    Finding

    GAO reviewed Navy efforts to protect workers from asbestos exposure at Long Beach and Norfolk Naval Shipyards, including the use of asbestos in Navy ships and removal costs: the Navy's 1975 policy removed and replaced with nonasbestos materials only insulation that was damaged or had to be removed for repairs, modified in 1979 to selectively replace asbestos insulation in high-maintenance areas - i.e., original-era asbestos insulation typically remained aboard Navy ships for decades unless a yard period disturbed it.

    Verification

    verified

    Role

    context

    Documentation level

    context_only

    Accessed

    2026-10-02

    Study period

    1975-1979 (policy documented)

    Population

    Navy shipyard workers, 1975-79 (program context)

    Limitations

    Program-level and postdates this hull: fieldwork yards were Long Beach and Norfolk NSYs and the policy window is 1975-79, while LST-247 left Navy custody in 1947 and was scrapped - the report speaks only to Navy-wide retention policy, not to this vessel. Product-page description cited; full text not retrieved this session.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-lst-h-247-10

12. [12]Batch-6463 search ledger (this record): DANFS/NHHC, NavSource, NARA Catalog, MARAD ShipHistory, Naval Vessel Register, GAO, BuShips SDB v2 (shipscribe), CourtListener, secondary web [other_primary]

    Locator

    search_ledger rows sl-uss-lst-h-247-01 through sl-uss-lst-h-247-13

    Finding type

    historical_record

    Finding

    No qualifying ship-specific asbestos record located: no asbestos survey, abatement contract, hazmat disclosure, or docketed case naming LST-247 or LST(H)-247 was found in the public sources searched. CourtListener authenticated searches (2026-10-02): '"LST-247"' opinions 0 hits, '"LSTH-247"' opinions 0 hits, '"LST 247" asbestos' opinions 0 hits, and '"LST-247"' dockets returned 2 name collisions (a Pennsylvania Chapter 13 bankruptcy and an exhibit listing inside the Qualcomm antitrust MDL - neither references the vessel); '"LST(H)-247"' remained pacing-blocked. Secondary web searching surfaced no asbestos content naming the hull beyond a ship-reunion listing in an American Legion magazine and non-authoritative listicle material - no qualifying record (see search_ledger).

    Verification

    verified

    Role

    negative_finding

    Documentation level

    ship_specific

    Accessed

    2026-10-02

    Study period

    2026-10-02

    Limitations

    Absence of a located public record does not prove absence of asbestos aboard - a 1943 amphibious hull is era-consistent with asbestos-containing construction materials, and the hull was scrapped in 1947 with no later survey or museum pathway. Does not establish presence or absence; does not establish or defeat any claim of exposure or legal eligibility.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-lst-h-247-11