Evidence
6 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-6).
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[1]research packet 877-packet.md [other_primary]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Identity packet verdict: VERIFIED
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Evidence ID
- uss-pc-1254-pc1254-pkt-877-packet-md
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[2]National Archives, Special List #44, by Ship Numbers, U.S. Navy deck-log coverage index [other_primary]
- Locator
- PDF p. 67, entry PC-1254
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NARA's ship-number index lists PC-1254 deck-log coverage from 13 April 1943 through 30 June 1945. This is an archival coverage listing, not review of the underlying logs.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-03
- Study period
- 1943-04-13 to 1945-06-30
- Population
- PC-1254 crew and Navy personnel aboard during indexed log period
- Limitations
- The index establishes that deck logs are listed for these dates; it does not itself establish commissioning, service events, asbestos content, or exposure. The underlying logbooks were not reviewed for this record.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-pc-1254-pc1254-01
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[3]NHHC, DANFS, Safeguard (ARS-25), archived 2024-06-04 because the live NHHC page returned 404 [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Safeguard service narrative, passage describing departure from Pearl Harbor on 15 January 1945
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NHHC's history of Safeguard (ARS-25) states that PC-1254 and SC-1033 escorted Safeguard from Pearl Harbor toward Eniwetok on 15 January 1945 while ARD-25 was in tow.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-03
- Study period
- 1945-01-15
- Population
- PC-1254 crew during the escort movement
- Limitations
- The entry documents one escort movement involving PC-1254 only. It does not establish PC-1254's construction details, full service history, asbestos materials, or any crew member's exposure. This citation is an archived copy; the live NHHC page returned 404 on 2026-10-03.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-pc-1254-pc1254-02
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[4]NHHC, United States Pacific Fleet Organization, 1 May 1945, archived 2025-02-14 because the live NHHC page returned 404 [other_primary]
- Locator
- PC 1254 roster row under organization 94
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The 1 May 1945 Pacific Fleet organization lists PC 1254 in unit 94. The entry leaves its commanding-officer field blank.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-03
- Study period
- 1945-05-01
- Population
- PC-1254 and Pacific Fleet unit 94, as listed on 1 May 1945
- Limitations
- The roster is a dated organizational snapshot; it does not identify a commanding officer or establish the vessel's complete service, construction, disposition, or asbestos record. This is an archived copy because the live NHHC page returned 404 on 2026-10-03.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-pc-1254-pc1254-05
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[5]GAO, Navy's Efforts to Protect Workers From Asbestos Exposure, HRD-80-2 (18 October 1979), full report [gao]
- Locator
- Report pp. 1 and 10; opening discussion of Navy shipboard asbestos and enclosure on major uses
- Finding type
- gov_survey
- Finding
- GAO reported Navy-wide information about asbestos in ships, including the Navy's statements that ships contained asbestos in components such as clutches and electric cables and that thermal insulation was the Navy's major shipboard use. The report also describes the Navy's 1975 policy to eliminate asbestos insulation where substitutes were designated.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-10-03
- Study period
- Navy asbestos policy and fleet context through 1979
- Population
- U.S. Navy ships and shipyard workers generally, as described in the report
- Limitations
- This report concerns Navy-wide shipboard asbestos use and shipyard programs; it does not name PC-1254 or document materials aboard this hull. It is context only and is not evidence of ship-specific asbestos or exposure. The PDF was accessible through the browser search service; direct shell retrieval returned HTTP 403.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-pc-1254-pc1254-03
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[6]Batch 7750 source and litigation search ledger; includes NHHC DANFS URL checks, NARA deck-log index, GAO HRD-80-2, and CourtListener helper attempts [other_primary]
- Locator
- Search ledger sl-uss-pc-1254-pc1254-01 through sl-uss-pc-1254-pc1254-10
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- No ship-specific asbestos survey, material inventory, abatement record, or verified asbestos-litigation finding for USS PC-1254 was located in the accessible sources reviewed. This is a bounded search result, not proof that such records do not exist.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-03
- Study period
- Sources available through 2026-10-03
- Population
- PC-1254 hull and crew; public records searched for this batch
- Limitations
- The official NHHC DANFS URL checked for PC-1254 returned 404. The four-query CourtListener sweep returned no result set: the hull-number docket request received HTTP 429 with a 4,888-second retry delay, and the other helper attempts were denied by fleet pacing. Litigation status remains an open gap. Firecrawl MCP was unavailable because its keyless quota was exhausted. No asbestos absence is inferred from the lack of located records.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-pc-1254-pc1254-04