Evidence
12 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-12).
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[1]research packet 621-packet.md [other_primary]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Identity packet verdict: VERIFIED
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Evidence ID
- uss-ouachita-county-lst1071-pkt-621-packet-md
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[2]DANFS, Ouachita County (LST-1071) - construction, WWII Pacific and occupation service, Atlantic Fleet 1951-55, naming, inactivation, striking [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS service narrative and spec block; published 2015-08-18
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Documented for this hull: 'LST-1071 was laid down 13 February 1945 by the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard Inc., Hingham, Mass.; launched 14 March 1945; and commissioned 9 April 1945, Lt. W. C. Scott in command.' Shakedown Chesapeake Bay; New York embarkation of pontoon gear, LCT sections, LCT personnel; departed the east coast 27 May 1945 for Panama Canal and Pearl Harbor; exchanged cargo for a complete LCT and Army troops bound for Guam (at Guam when WWII ended); carried 139th Construction Battalion personnel to Saipan and Okinawa; 14 September steamed into Tokyo Bay with 5th Air Force units enroute to occupation duty on Honshu; second Okinawa-Japan run; carried 9th Corps units from Leyte to Aomori; December orders to Saipan; departed for the U.S. 27 December. Arrived San Diego 5 February 1946, San Francisco 10th, Portland Oregon 25th for inactivation; decommissioned 10 June 1946, Pacific Reserve Fleet. Recommissioned 3 January 1951; Norfolk 15 June; LST Flotilla 2 out of Little Creek - four years of mid-Atlantic and Puerto Rico amphibious exercises plus Army supply runs to Labrador and Newfoundland. Named Ouachita County 1 July 1955; last Canadian voyage September; November 1955 to Brooklyn for inactivation overhaul; arrived Green Cove Springs, Fla. 31 January 1956 and decommissioned 15 February; Atlantic Reserve Fleet until struck from the Navy List 1 November 1959. Spec block: dp. 1,625; l. 328'; b. 50'; dr. 11'2"; s. 12 k.; cpl. 112; a. 8 40mm., 12 20mm.; cl. LST-511.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1945-1959
- Population
- Bethlehem-Hingham construction trades (1945); crew (1945-46, 1951-56); embarked troops/passengers
- Limitations
- Ship-specific official history only; contains no asbestos or material content. Spec block carries 'cl. LST-511' while all other sources (NavSource, EOA, Wikipedia, BuShips design grouping) place this hull in the LST-542 series - label variant noted in gaps. DANFS narrative contains a spelling slip ('Ouachtia County'). Live page verified 2026-10-02.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-ouachita-county-lst1071-01
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[3]NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive, USS Ouachita County (LST-1071) ex-USS LST-1071 - milestone timeline, wartime organization, CO list, spec block, call sign NAIP [other_primary]
- Locator
- NavSource 10/16/161071.htm header block, awards block, timeline, specifications block, commanding-officers table
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- NavSource timeline for this hull: laid down 13 February 1945 at Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard Inc., Hingham MA; launched 14 March 1945; commissioned 9 April 1945 (LT. William C. Scott USNR); WWII Asiatic-Pacific service under LST Flotilla Thirty-Three (CAPT. C. A. Legg), LST Group Ninety-Eight (LCDR. R. H. Menges), LST Division One Hundred Ninety-Eight; Far East occupation service 2 September - 8 December 1945; decommissioned 10 June 1946, Pacific Reserve Fleet; recommissioned 3 January 1951; named USS Ouachita County (LST-1071) 1 July 1955; decommissioned 5 February 1956 (conflicts with DANFS 15 February - see gaps); Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Green Cove Springs FL; struck from the Naval Register 1 November 1959; 'Final Disposition, fate unknown' (superseded - see ev-07/ev-11). CO list: Scott (9 Apr 1945-26 Dec 1945), Ossea (to 31 Mar 1946), MacKinnon (to 10 Jun 1946), Sullivan (1953), Olsen (no dates). International radio call sign NAIP. Spec block shows generic LST-542 data including 'two General Motors 12-567A' - the generic-series figure; the official BuShips table assigns 12-278A to the LST-1060-1080 block containing this hull (see ev-04/ev-05).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1945-1959
- Population
- Bethlehem-Hingham construction trades (1945); crew (1945-46, 1951-56)
- Limitations
- NavSource is a volunteer secondary compilation, not a primary registry - milestone dates generally track DANFS/NVR but the final decommissioning date conflicts with DANFS (5 vs 15 February 1956) and the spec block is generic class data (12-567A engine shown does not match the official 12-278A assignment for this hull's block). Contains no asbestos content. Live page verified 2026-10-02 (navsource.net, not the dead navsource.org).
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-ouachita-county-lst1071-02
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[4]Bureau of Ships, Ships' Data, U.S. Naval Vessels, Vol. 2 (January 1945), construction roster (shipscribe.com Google-scan PDF, p. 190) [other_primary]
- Locator
- SDB1945v2 roster table, p. 190, LST-1060-1080 block, row LST1071
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The official BuShips construction roster lists LST1071 at 'Bethlehem Steel Co., Hingham, Mass.' - laid down 13 February 1945, launched 14 March 1945, commissioned 9 April 1945 - corroborating DANFS exactly. The hull sits in the roster's Bethlehem-Hingham block (LST-1060 through LST-1080 all 'do.' = same yard). NOTE: a staggered right-hand annotation column prints 'LSV' adjacent to the LST-1071 row; that column lists related landing-craft type codes and is a layout artifact, not a redesignation of this hull - flagged so it is not propagated.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1945
- Population
- Bethlehem-Hingham construction trades (1945)
- Limitations
- Primary official roster; establishes builder and the three construction milestones only - no material, insulation, or asbestos content. OCR of the staggered annotation column is ambiguous; the 'LSV' artifact is noted in the finding itself.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-ouachita-county-lst1071-03
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[5]Bureau of Ships, Ships' Data, U.S. Naval Vessels, Vol. 2 (January 1945), LST design table (shipscribe.com Google-scan PDF, pp. 168-169) [other_primary]
- Locator
- SDB1945v2 LST design table, pp. 168-169: dimensions, machinery (12-278A row), accommodations, gears/generators/fuel
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Official BuShips design data for this hull's block (LST-1060-1080): 328 ft oa / 316 ft wl, 50 ft beam, 2,366 t beaching displacement / 4,080 t at limiting draft, 11.6 kt trial; machinery '2 G. M. Diesel 12-278A', 1,700 shp, single Falk main reduction gears, twin screws; three diesel-driven 100 kW 230 V DC ship's-service generators; fuel oil 4,320 bbls; accommodations 13 officers / 106 enlisted. The boiler and steam-condition columns of the table carry entries only for the later turbine prototypes LST-1153/1154/1155 - no boiler or steam plant is listed for any LST-1 through LST-1152 design group, including this hull's block.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1945
- Population
- n/a (design data)
- Limitations
- Class/design documentation: establishes the machinery plant of this hull's design block, not any material content aboard the hull itself. No asbestos information; the diesel plant's asbestos relevance is that it eliminates the boiler/steam lagging pathway and narrows candidate applications to engine-room/exhaust and accommodation systems.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-ouachita-county-lst1071-04
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[6]Correction cross-check: BuShips SDB 1945 v2 machinery table vs NavSource 10/16/161071 spec block and Wikipedia infobox [other_primary]
- Locator
- SDB1945v2 machinery table p. 169 (LST1060-1080: 12-278A); NavSource 10/16/161071 specifications block; Wikipedia USS Ouachita County infobox
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- CORRECTION: generic secondary spec blocks assign this hull the LST-542-standard machinery - NavSource 'two General Motors 12-567A, 900hp' and Wikipedia '2 x General Motors 12-567 diesel engines'. The official BuShips Ships' Data 1945 v2 machinery table assigns the LST-1060-1080 block (which contains this hull) '2 G. M. Diesel 12-278A ... 1,700' shp - a different GM engine model. The secondary pages reproduce the generic LST-542 spec block; the official block-specific figure is carried in this record's propulsion_summary.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- correction
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1945 (design), verified 2026-10-02
- Limitations
- Corrects a machinery-model attribution, not a material claim. Both engines are GM diesel models; the correction affects propulsion detail only. No asbestos content in either source.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-ouachita-county-lst1071-05
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[7]NHHC photo catalog page, USN 1046018, USS Ouachita County (LST-1071) - NARA-held US Navy photograph [other_primary]
- Locator
- NHHC NARA-series photo catalog, catalog # USN 1046018
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NHHC catalogs one NARA-held photograph of this hull: USN 1046018, 'USS Ouachita County (LST-1071) underway in the early 1950s' (black-and-white; accession USN; copyright owner National Archives). Confirms the hull under its post-1955 name in Atlantic-era service.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- early 1950s
- Population
- Crew (early 1950s Atlantic service)
- Limitations
- Single cataloged image - physical-presence documentation only; no work record, no material content. Live NHHC page verified 2026-10-02.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-ouachita-county-lst1071-06
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[8]Encyclopedia of Arkansas (Central Arkansas Library System), 'USS Ouachita County (LST-1071)' by David Sesser, Henderson State University - citing DANFS vol. 5 and Greg S. Williams, World War II U.S. Navy Vessels in Private Hands (McFarland, 2013) [reputable_press]
- Locator
- EOA entry 9222, disposition paragraph and 'additional information' source list
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Resolves the post-Navy disposition NavSource marks 'fate unknown': registered 1962 by the Foss Launch and Tug Company of Seattle as the 3,384-ton freight barge Foss 210; registered 1968 by Donald Oline of Tacoma as the 2,796-ton freight barge BMC 200; registered as Foss 210 by the Dillingham Corporation of Seattle in 1970 and again by Foss Launch and Tug in 1973; no documentation after 1984. Also corroborates the naval milestones (decommissioned 15 February 1956 - the DANFS date; struck 1 November 1959).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1959-1984
- Population
- Barge conversion yard and commercial crews (1962-1984)
- Limitations
- Reputable state-encyclopedia secondary source citing DANFS and a scholarly monograph; the underlying merchant-registration records (USCG documentation files) were not directly retrievable this session - the barge registration chain is documented via EOA's cited source, not a primary registry pull. No asbestos content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-ouachita-county-lst1071-07
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[9]Era inference built on: BuShips SDB 1945 v2 machinery data (diesel, no boilers, this block 12-278A); GAO HRD-80-2 program documentation of Navy asbestos insulation use through the early 1970s; shipyard-exposure-map documented product list for bethlehem-shipbuilding [other_primary]
- Locator
- SDB1945v2 LST design table (pp. 168-169); shipyards.json product list for bethlehem-shipbuilding
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- A diesel-powered LST built Feb-Apr 1945 at Bethlehem's Hingham yard sits inside the Navy's documented asbestos-use era; era-standard applications aboard a ship of this type and period were diesel-exhaust lagging, engine-room thermal/acoustic insulation, gaskets and valve packing, deck coverings, accommodation insulation, and electrical insulation. The diesel plant (official BuShips data: no boilers for the LST-1 through LST-1152 design groups) eliminates the boiler/turbine lagging pathway that dominates steam-vessel exposure.
- Verification
- inferred
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1945-1984
- Population
- Bethlehem-Hingham construction trades (1945); crew (1945-46, 1951-56); Brooklyn inactivation-overhaul yard trades (Nov 1955-Jan 1956); barge conversion workers (1962 onward)
- Limitations
- Class/era inference only - no hull-specific insulation survey, material list, or work package located for LST-1071. Names era-standard applications, not confirmed installed materials. No quantity. The 1962-era barge conversion (Machinery removal, interior rework) is a plausible disturbance event but no material or hazmat record for it was located.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-ouachita-county-lst1071-08
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[10]GAO, Navy Efforts To Protect Workers From Asbestos Exposure, HRD-80-2 (Oct 18, 1979) [gao]
- Locator
- GAO product page HRD-80-2 (full text blocked, HTTP 403)
- Finding type
- gov_survey
- Finding
- GAO documented that the Navy used asbestos insulation extensively aboard ships and did not begin substituting alternative insulation materials until the early 1970s - spanning this hull's entire construction (1945) and both commission periods (1945-46, 1951-56).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1979
- Population
- Navy shipyard workers; asbestos program review
- Limitations
- Program-level documentation; supports era context only, not any fact specific to this hull. Full text not retrieved (gao.gov blocks automated fetch, HTTP 403 - standing defect since Batch-01) - content via product-page description. The ship left naval custody in 1959, before the 1975/1979 asbestos-removal policies the report describes.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-ouachita-county-lst1071-09
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[11]Batch-6559 search ledger (this record): DANFS live page; NavSource 10/16/161071; BuShips SDB 1945 v2 full text; NHHC photo USN 1046018; Encyclopedia of Arkansas; NARA catalog phrase searches; NVR; MARAD vessel history DB; NIOSH HHE sweep; HAER/LOC sweep; CourtListener (blocked); secondary web litigation sweep [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-ouachita-county-lst1071-01 through -13
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No qualifying ship-specific asbestos record located: no asbestos survey, abatement contract, hazmat disclosure, or verified litigation naming USS LST-1071 / USS Ouachita County was found in the public sources searched. CAVEAT: CourtListener could not be queried this session - the authenticated helper returned exit 2 on every attempt (fleet-wide pacing budget momentarily spent, ~114/hr shared across sessions); logged as blocked in search_ledger, not as a negative result. 'Ouachita County' is a high-collision name (Arkansas county) - secondary sweeps surfaced no qualifying case; the only 'asbestos aboard' material is law-firm marketing listicles (mesotheliomahope.com, asbestos.com, mesothelioma.net) asserting asbestos without primary sourcing - excluded by source policy.
- 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 - and the litigation repository search is a genuine open gap (throttled, not run). Deck logs, Bethlehem-Hingham work packages, Brooklyn inactivation-overhaul records (Nov 1955-Jan 1956), barge-conversion records, and any Foss/Oline/Dillingham commercial file are undigitized leads. Does not establish or defeat any claim of exposure or legal eligibility.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-ouachita-county-lst1071-10
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[12]Disposition cross-check: NavSource 10/16/161071 'Final Disposition, fate unknown' vs Encyclopedia of Arkansas merchant-registration record (citing Williams 2013) [other_primary]
- Locator
- NavSource final-disposition line; EOA entry 9222 disposition paragraph; shipsnostalgia.com FOSS 210 tag page
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- CORRECTION: NavSource records this hull's final disposition as 'fate unknown,' and Wikipedia repeats it. The Encyclopedia of Arkansas documents a continuous commercial registration chain after the 1959 striking - Foss Launch and Tug (Seattle) barge Foss 210 in 1962; Donald Oline (Tacoma) barge BMC 200 in 1968; Dillingham Corp. (Seattle) Foss 210 in 1970; Foss Launch and Tug Foss 210 again in 1973 - with no documentation after 1984. A corroborating independent entry exists (ship nostalgia registry: 'FOSS 210 - Former Tank Landing Ship LST-1071, built 1945 by Bethlehem Steel, Hingham... registered in 1962 by the Foss Launch & Tug Co.'). The better-documented record is carried in current_status.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- correction
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1959-1984, verified 2026-10-02
- Limitations
- Corrects a disposition statement, not a material claim. The EOA chain rests on a cited scholarly monograph (Williams, McFarland 2013), not a pulled USCG/MARAD registry - underlying documentation files not directly retrievable. Post-1984 fate genuinely unknown.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-ouachita-county-lst1071-11