Evidence
4 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-4).
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[1]Naval History and Heritage Command, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, New (DD-818) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS specifications block and opening construction paragraph; final disposition paragraph
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- NHHC's DANFS entry identifies this hull as Gearing-class New (DD-818): laid down 14 April 1945 by Consolidated Steel Corp., Orange, Texas; launched 18 August 1945; commissioned 5 April 1946; redesignated DDE-818 on 4 March 1950 and DD-818 on 30 June 1962; decommissioned and struck 1 July 1976; and transferred to the Republic of Korea on 23 February 1977. The specifications block gives a complement of 367 and 34-knot speed.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-27
- Study period
- 1945-1977
- Population
- Construction trades and U.S. Navy crew; design complement 367
- Limitations
- This is a ship-history source, not a material survey. It does not identify asbestos, any asbestos-containing product, an abatement event, individual exposure, causation, quantity, or present condition.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-new-dd818-01
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[2]National Archives, Researching Asbestos aboard US Naval Vessel up through 1961 [other_primary]
- Locator
- RG 19 GIB listings; lines describing S39 Insulation and Lagging and S48 Piping drawings
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NARA identifies RG 19 Destroyer, Destroyer Escort, and Frigate General Information Books and Related Documentation (Entry P 9), plus Ship Engineering Drawings (19-Hull) and microfilm drawings (19-Micro), as archival series useful for asbestos research. For a ship-specific follow-up, request DD818 correspondence and drawings, including insulation/lagging and piping material groups where present.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-27
- Study period
- 1945-1961 record series
- Limitations
- This identifies where DD-818-specific evidence may be researched; no DD-818 archival document was retrieved or reviewed. It is not proof that any material was aboard this hull.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-new-dd818-04
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[3]CourtListener API v4 authenticated helper sweep, exact-name opinion query "USS New"; docket and hull-number queries incomplete [court_record]
- Locator
- Authenticated helper output on 2026-09-27: type=o, query="USS New", count=8; subsequent type=r and DD-818 attempts did not complete
- Finding type
- litigation_documented
- Finding
- CourtListener sweep is incomplete. The required authenticated exact-name opinion search for "USS New" returned eight search hits, whose visible results included unrelated criminal, veterans-benefits, and municipal matters; no qualifying asbestos result was identified from the returned material. Required authenticated docket and DD-818 searches did not complete because the fleet pacing limiter did not grant a request token before the execution window ended.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-27
- Study period
- CourtListener search conducted 2026-09-27
- Limitations
- This is not a completed negative litigation finding. The returned exact-name opinion hits were not asbestos litigation on the material reviewed, but the docket and hull-number searches remain incomplete; no inference about absence of litigation or asbestos exposure may be drawn.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-new-dd818-03
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[4]National Archives, Researching Asbestos aboard US Naval Vessel up through 1961 [other_primary]
- Locator
- Beginning Research; General Information Books; Cartographic Branch (RG 19, 19-Hull and 19-Micro)
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- NARA's authoritative research guide states that use of asbestos in U.S. Navy materiel from 1941 through 1961 is a frequently requested subject and identifies RG 19 records, including destroyer General Information Books and hull engineering drawings, as avenues for vessel-specific research. It directs research by hull designation, class, construction yard, and overhaul period.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-27
- Study period
- 1941-1961
- Population
- U.S. Navy materiel and researchers; not DD-818-specific
- Limitations
- This is Navy-wide, era-level research guidance, not evidence that asbestos was installed aboard DD-818. It identifies archival routes but does not establish product identity, location, quantity, condition, exposure, causation, or legal eligibility for this hull.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-new-dd818-02