Evidence
6 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-6).
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[1]DANFS, Parrakeet I (AMc-34) (verbatim transcription via hazegray.org; live NHHC page unavailable) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS entry 'Parrakeet' (AMc-34), full entry (3 sentences)
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- DANFS records: Parrakeet (AMc-34; dp. 197; 79'3" x 20'8" x 8'6"; 9 kts.; cl. Pipit) was built in 1934 by Al Larson, Terminal Island, Calif., as the fishing vessel Jackie Sue; acquired by the Navy 14 November 1940; placed in service 29 April 1941; performed 'harbor and coastal service along the California coast'; struck from the Naval Register 22 December 1944; transferred to the War Shipping Administration for disposal 5 February 1945.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-23
- Study period
- 1934; 1940-1945
- Population
- Crew (harbor/coastal service, California coast, 1941-1945)
- Limitations
- Establishes identity, acquisition, service theater, and disposal only. The entry contains no asbestos, material, propulsion-detail, complement, or conversion-yard information. Live NHHC DANFS page 404'd on 2026-09-23; verbatim hazegray transcription (Wayback capture 2024-06-18) cited instead, consistent with the BATCH-01 link-rot treatment.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-parrakeet-amc34-01
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[2]Al Larson Boat Shop (Terminal Island, CA) build list, compiled from U.S. merchant vessel registers (Naval Marine Archive mirror of Shipbuilding History / Colton data) [other_primary]
- Locator
- Al Larson Boat Shop build table, row O.N. 233381 'Jackie Sue'
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Builder's register lists official no. 233381, Jackie Sue, owner Christian Gaspar, fishing vessel, 197 GT, 83 ft, built 1934: 'To USN 1940 as Parrakeet (AMc 34), to MARAD 1946' - corroborating DANFS and fixing the hull's merchant registry identity.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-23
- Study period
- 1934-1946
- Limitations
- Private compilation of official register data, not the register itself; the 'MARAD 1946' disposition note is one day/year off the DANFS WSA-transfer date (1945-02-05) - treated as corroboration of identity, not of the disposal date. No asbestos or material content information.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-parrakeet-amc34-02
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[3]HyperWar/ibiblio, 'Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945 - Minecraft', AMc Coastal Minesweepers 'Converted Vessel Class' specifications block [other_primary]
- Locator
- ships-dm.html, 'AMc -- Coastal Minesweepers', Converted Vessel Class spec block + class table row AMc-34
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- The Navy minecraft tabulation describes the converted-fishing-vessel AMc class (incl. AMc-34): displacement 165-270 tons; diesel engine, 400 h.p.; armament 1 3"/50, 1 20mm, 2 .30cal, or none; complement 15-47; 'converted from commercial fishermen (except 203 and 204): mostly draggers and purse seiners, largely tuna clippers from west coast ports.' AMc-34 Parrakeet appears in the class table as 'ex-Jackie Sue (1934)', in service 1941.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-23
- Study period
- 1940-1945
- Population
- AMc-class crews (class context)
- Limitations
- Class-level program description, not a hull record; propulsion (diesel, ~400 hp) and complement ranges are class figures, not verified for this hull. Establishes the vessel had a diesel plant - i.e., no boilers or steam system - which bounds but does not zero the asbestos-relevant footprint. Contains no asbestos information.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-parrakeet-amc34-03
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[4]Era inference applied to documented class facts (DANFS + Navy minecraft tabulation, this record): 1941 naval conversion of a diesel fishing vessel [other_primary]
- Locator
- Derived within this record; no external document
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- Asbestos-era context only: as a diesel-driven fishing-boat conversion, this hull carried no boilers, steam piping, or turbines - the equipment classes that drove the largest documented asbestos burdens on steam combatants. Any asbestos aboard would plausibly have been limited to engine exhaust lagging, machinery gaskets and packing, and minor fireproofing or insulation panels of the period - all era-typical, none documented aboard this hull.
- Verification
- inferred
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-23
- Study period
- 1940-1945
- Population
- Conversion-yard workers (1940-41, location unverified); AMc-34 crew
- Limitations
- Inference from class/era facts, not a hull survey or product identification. 'Small diesel conversion' bounds expected asbestos scope downward relative to steam vessels but does not establish zero content; no source confirms presence or absence of any specific material aboard. Does not establish or defeat any exposure or legal claim.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-parrakeet-amc34-04
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[5]NavSource Online, Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive, 'Parrakeet (AMc 34)' page [other_primary]
- Locator
- navsource.org/archives/11/03034.htm, specifications + service notes + CO table
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- NavSource records (beyond DANFS): placed out of service February 1945 and returned to previous owner; CO listing ENS Elmer J. Renner, USNR (1944); specifications matching DANFS plus armament two .50-cal machine guns and complement 15; foundered 21 March 1956 approximately 25 miles north-northwest of Mancora, Peru.
- Verification
- unverified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-23
- Study period
- 1941-1956
- Limitations
- Volunteer-maintained photo archive - an archival lead, not an official record; the out-of-service month, complement, armament, CO name, and 1956 foundering are uncorroborated by official sources located in this pass. Complement 15 and armament are NOT carried as verified record fields. No asbestos content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-parrakeet-amc34-05
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[6]Batch-1570 search ledger (this record): DANFS/NHHC (live + mirrors), MARAD Vessel History Database, CourtListener opinion and RECAP docket indexes (ship name + hull number), general web index, NARA digitized records [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-parrakeet-amc34-01 through sl-uss-parrakeet-amc34-10
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No qualifying ship-specific asbestos record located: no asbestos survey, abatement contract, hazmat disclosure, medical claim, or docketed litigation naming USS Parrakeet (AMc-34) was found in the public sources searched. CourtListener 'Parrakeet' hits were all name collisions (mobile-homes company; bankruptcy-address matches); 'AMC-34' hits were American Motors Corp. and an American Maritime Cases reporter cite - none asbestos, none the vessel (see search_ledger).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-23
- Study period
- 2026-09-23
- Limitations
- Absence of a located public record does not prove absence of asbestos aboard, and proves nothing about individual exposure or legal eligibility. Coverage gap: the 'AMC-34' docket-index query was throttled mid-batch and is logged honestly in the ledger; name-index coverage for this hull is otherwise complete.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-parrakeet-amc34-06