Evidence
8 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-8).
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[1]research packet ek-packet.md (9 sources cited) [nhhc_danfs]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Identity packet verdict: USS MOODY DD-277 → VERIFIED
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Evidence ID
- uss-moody-dd277-pkt-ek-packet-md
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[2]Naval History and Heritage Command, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, 'Moody (Destroyer No. 277)' [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Specifications block; construction paragraph; final disposition paragraph
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- NHHC DANFS identifies Moody as DD-277 and Clemson class, built by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation at Squantum, Massachusetts. It gives laying down 9 December 1918, launching 28 June 1919, commissioning 10 December 1919, decommissioning 15 June 1922, recommissioning 27 September 1923, final decommissioning 2 June 1930, and striking 3 November 1930. Its specifications list complement 122. It records towing to Mare Island in June 1930, partial scrapping in June 1931, and sinking of the hulk off California in February 1933.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-27
- Limitations
- This is a ship history and specifications entry. It identifies no asbestos, insulation composition, individual exposure, or later film-use exposure. Its 1933 disposition does not extend commissioned service beyond 2 June 1930.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-moody-dd277-01
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[3]Naval History and Heritage Command, photograph NH 44542, 'Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington' [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Photograph caption NH 44542
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- An NHHC photograph caption places Moody (DD-277) in Puget Sound Navy Yard Dry Dock No. 2 in September 1922 with Henshaw (DD-278) and Meyer (DD-279), receiving modified after deckhouses to carry the after 4/50 guns higher above the waterline.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-27
- Limitations
- The caption documents a deckhouse alteration during Moody's first decommissioned interval. It neither documents asbestos nor shows that insulation was disturbed. The date is outside commissioned service.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-moody-dd277-02
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[4]Naval History and Heritage Command, H-064-2, 'Close Quarters Antisubmarine Warfare (Part 2)' [other_primary]
- Locator
- Opening Clemson-class design paragraph
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NHHC describes Clemson-class destroyers as two-screw vessels with geared turbines and an original complement of about 122. DANFS assigns Moody to that class, making the class account useful for machinery context only.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-27
- Limitations
- Class design does not verify Moody's installed machinery models or any asbestos-bearing part. The H-gram primarily discusses different Clemson-class hulls and later wartime modifications that cannot be assigned to Moody.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-moody-dd277-03
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[5]U.S. Bureau of the Census, historical manufactures volume, category 'Asbestos Products; Steam and Other Packing, Pipe and Boiler Covering, and Gaskets' [other_primary]
- Locator
- Industry heading and historical summary table, 1899-1929
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- The U.S. Census historical manufactures volume has a product category for asbestos products, steam and other packing, pipe and boiler covering, and gaskets for the 1899-1929 era. These were available industrial product categories during Moody's construction and service era; none is documented aboard DD-277 by this source.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-27
- Limitations
- Census industry classification shows period product availability, not a Navy procurement or Moody installation. The large scanned PDF's table was identified in the source index but individual values were not used. No listed product is attributed to this hull.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-moody-dd277-04
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[6]National Archives, Special List 44, Named Vessels, Moody (DD-277) [other_primary]
- Locator
- Moody (DD-277), two rows in alphabetical vessel table
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NARA's Special List 44 indexes Moody (DD-277) deck logs for 10 December 1919-15 June 1922 and 27 September 1923-2 June 1930, independently matching the two commissioned periods in DANFS.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-27
- Limitations
- The index gives log date coverage, not log contents or asbestos evidence. NARA states deck logs generally do not directly identify asbestos or who performed material work.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-moody-dd277-05
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[7]National Archives, 'Researching Asbestos aboard US Naval Vessel up through 1961' [other_primary]
- Locator
- General Information Books; Cartographic Branch, Ship Engineering Drawings, S39
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NARA identifies RG 19 destroyer General Information Books, ship engineering drawings arranged by hull number, and S39 insulation and lagging drawings as research routes for Navy ship asbestos questions. DD-277-specific drawings, specifications, and alteration work packages have not been retrieved for this record.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-09-27
- Limitations
- The guide identifies collections, not a Moody file or asbestos aboard Moody. Some series may be incomplete or require onsite access; no DD-277 item has yet been inspected.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-moody-dd277-06
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[8]Batch 3273 public-source search ledger, NHHC DANFS, NHHC photograph catalog, and NARA asbestos research guide [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-moody-dd277-01 through -05
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No ship-specific asbestos survey, material schedule, abatement record, or official finding of asbestos aboard DD-277 was located in the public NHHC and NARA sources reviewed for this batch.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-27
- Limitations
- This is a bounded negative search result, not proof asbestos was absent. It excludes nonpublic and unreviewed archival holdings. CourtListener search remained blocked by fleet pacing at drafting and is separately marked pending, so this row makes no litigation-negative claim.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-moody-dd277-07