Evidence
6 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-6).
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[1]research packet 906-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-554-pc554-pkt-906-packet-md
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[2]National Archives, Special List No. 44, Ship Numbers (Navy Deck Logs) [other_primary]
- Locator
- Special List No. 44, PDF p. 70, entries PC-554
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The National Archives ship-number list identifies deck-log coverage for PC-554 from 13 September through 27 October 1942, and again from 1 February through 29 October 1943. The index establishes that logs are listed for these periods; it does not establish the vessel's itinerary or work performed aboard.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-03
- Study period
- 1942-1943
- Population
- PC-554 crew during the listed deck-log periods
- Limitations
- Finding aid only. The underlying deck logs were not retrieved or reviewed, and the listed periods do not establish continuous service or any asbestos condition.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-pc-554-pc554-01
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[3]Revista Marítima Brasileira, “O Brasil declara guerra ao Eixo – 70 anos,” Annex B, list of Brazilian Navy vessels received during World War II [other_primary]
- Locator
- PDF p. 18, Annex B, line “PC 554-Goiana – 29-10-1943 – José Goosens Marques – entregue em Miami”
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- The Brazilian Navy journal groups PC 554 under “Caças-submarinos (casco de ferro)” (submarine chasers, iron hull) and lists “PC 554-Goiana” as delivered at Miami on 29 October 1943, naming José Goosens Marques as its first Brazilian commander.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-03
- Study period
- 1943
- Population
- PC-554 / Goiana and its first listed Brazilian commander
- Limitations
- The journal establishes the Brazilian Navy delivery entry and date, not the U.S. commissioning date, construction particulars, prior operating history, subsequent disposition, or any asbestos material or exposure. The official host returned HTTP 403 to direct fetches; the page and PDF text were accessible through the web search/open interface, while Firecrawl was quota-blocked and the Wayback CDX lookup returned no archived capture. The citation is the official live-host URL, not an archive URL.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-pc-554-pc554-02
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[4]U.S. Government Accountability Office, Navy Efforts To Protect Workers From Asbestos Exposure, HRD-80-2 (18 October 1979), official product page and report summary [gao]
- Locator
- GAO official report page, Highlights; full report PDF direct fetch returned HTTP 403
- Finding type
- gov_survey
- Finding
- GAO reviewed Navy efforts concerning asbestos exposure at the Long Beach and Norfolk Naval Shipyards, including asbestos use in Navy ships and Navy policy for removing or replacing asbestos insulation. This is Navy-wide historical context relevant to the period, not a finding about PC-554.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-10-03
- Study period
- 1975-1979 policy and review period
- Population
- Navy shipyard workers and Navy ships within the report's review scope
- Limitations
- The report's review scope named Long Beach and Norfolk Naval Shipyards; it does not document PC-554, Sullivan Dry Dock, or this vessel's materials. It cannot support a ship-specific exposure or product finding.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-pc-554-pc554-03
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[5]National Archives, “Researching Asbestos aboard US Naval Vessel up through 1961” [other_primary]
- Locator
- Sections “Bureau of Ships General, Confidential, and Secret Correspondence,” “Expanding Research,” and Patrol Craft General Information Books (Entry P 12)
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The National Archives identifies Bureau of Ships RG 19 correspondence, shipyard-specific files for private contractors, Patrol Craft General Information Books (RG 19, Entry P 12), and Navy deck logs as research avenues for determining ship-specific material history. The guide notes private yards use “QM” filing designations followed by the contractor name.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-10-03
- Study period
- Records through 1961
- Population
- Researchers seeking ship-specific naval records
- Limitations
- Research guidance only. The cited series and individual PC-554 files have not yet been examined; this source does not establish asbestos aboard PC-554.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-pc-554-pc554-04
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[6]Negative finding from reviewed official-source pages and catalogs; search ledger sl-uss-pc-554-pc554-01 through -08 [other_primary]
- Locator
- Search ledger sl-uss-pc-554-pc554-01 through -08
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No ship-specific asbestos survey, material list, abatement record, or qualifying asbestos-litigation record for USS PC-554 / PC-554 / Goiana was verified in the official sources successfully reviewed during this session.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-03
- Study period
- 2026-10-03 search session
- Limitations
- This is a bounded search result, not proof that no such records exist. Firecrawl was unavailable due to its session quota, CourtListener fleet pacing stopped the litigation sweep, the first CourtListener query's output was not retained, and NARA RG 19 files and underlying deck logs remain unexamined. Litigation status and ship-specific asbestos status are therefore open, not negative conclusions.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-pc-554-pc554-05