Evidence
4 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-4).
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[1]DANFS entry for USS Otus (AS-20), Naval History and Heritage Command (live page verified 2026-10-11, HTTP 200) [other_primary]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- DANFS confirms full identity/history: ex-SS Fred Morris, laid down under MC contract 3 Jun 1940 by Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Kearny, N.J.; launched 2 Nov 1940; acquired by Navy 1 Mar 1941; commissioned USS Otus (AS-20) 19 Mar 1941. Submarine tender to Asiatic Fleet; at Mariveles Harbor 7 Dec 1941; slightly damaged in 10 Dec 1941 Cavite air raid; then Darwin, Fremantle, New Guinea (Sep 1943-Dec 1944) and Leyte Gulf (Jan 1945) tender duty. Reclassified ARG-20 (Repair Ship, Internal Combustion Engines) 25 Jun 1945; decommissioned 20 Aug 1946; sold next day; 1 battle star.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Evidence ID
- uss-otus-as20-ev01
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[2]NavSource Online awards/history PDF for USS Otus (AS-20)/(ARG-20), prepared by Roger Tyrrell (live PDF verified 2026-10-11, HTTP 200) [other_primary]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Awards timeline corroborates service dates: Combat Action Ribbon retroactive 10 Dec 1941 Mariveles Harbor (air raid); Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal 7 Dec 1941-25 Jul 1942 and Feb 1943-1 Dec 1945 with Philippine Islands Operation engagement star 8-28 Dec 1941; Philippine Liberation Medal for San Pedro Bay/Leyte service Jan-Dec 1945; lists AS-20 (19 Mar 1941-25 Jun 1945) and ARG-20 (25 Jun 1945-20 Aug 1946).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Evidence ID
- uss-otus-as20-ev02
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[3]Territory Stories, Library & Archives NT (Northern Territory Government, Australia; CC-BY 4.0): 'USS Otus (AS-20)' entry (search-crawl metadata verified 2026-10-11) [other_primary]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Independent Australian-government corroboration: USS Otus (AS-20), lone ship of her class, arrived Port Darwin 1941-12-28 and remained through January 1942, then headed to Java and Trincomalee, Ceylon; parent unit Asiatic Fleet; 1 battle star WWII. Related links include Australian War Memorial photo and the DANFS Otus entry.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Limitations
- Entry metadata from search-crawl snippet; page body is JS-rendered and did not render in text fetch.
- Evidence ID
- uss-otus-as20-ev03
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[4]Wikipedia article 'USS Otus' (incorporates public-domain DANFS text; CC BY-SA; cites Pacific Marine Review Feb 1941 and MARAD ship-history card; live page verified 2026-10-11, HTTP 200) [other_primary]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Construction/machinery particulars: C-1-B type cargo hull, 417 ft 9 in oa x 60 ft, 5,775 long tons light; De Laval steam turbine driving a bronze variable-pitch 3-bladed 17 ft 6 in propeller; two 250 kW De Laval steam turbine generators; complement 644. Steam propulsion plant and turbine-generator electrical machinery are asbestos-relevant equipment areas.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Evidence ID
- uss-otus-as20-ev04