USS PC-587

Name
USS PC-587
Hull designation
PC-587
Vessel class
PC-461
Evidence tier
Tier 2
Evidence entries
3
Record ID
uss-pc-587-pc587
Dataset version
2026.10.12-rc.1
Canonical URL
https://asbestosatlas.org/ships/uss-pc-587-pc587

Evidence

3 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-3).

  1. [1]research packet 911-packet.md (3 sources cited) [other_primary]
    Finding type
    vessel_history
    Finding
    Identity packet verdict: VERIFIED
    Verification
    verified
    Role
    supporting
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Evidence ID
    uss-pc-587-pc587-pkt-911-packet-md
  2. [2]National Archives, Special List #44, by Ship Numbers, p. 71, entry PC-587. [other_primary]
    Locator
    PDF p. 71; finding-aid entry only; not an asbestos survey or vessel condition record.
    Finding type
    historical_record
    Finding
    No ship-specific asbestos record was located in the limited primary-source material reviewed for this pass; the only directly inspected NARA item was a deck-log finding aid.
    Verification
    partial
    Role
    negative_finding
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-10-03
    Limitations
    This is a bounded search result, not evidence that asbestos was absent or that no responsive records exist. Construction, refit, abatement, veteran, and litigation records remain unreviewed or inaccessible.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-uss-pc-587-pc587-02
  3. [3]National Archives, Special List #44, by Ship Numbers, p. 71, entry PC-587. [other_primary]
    Locator
    PDF p. 71; PC-587 line lists 9/19/1942 to 12/31/1945.
    Finding type
    historical_record
    Finding
    NARA's Special List #44 indexes deck logs for PC-587 from 19 September 1942 through 31 December 1945.
    Verification
    verified
    Role
    archival_lead
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-10-03
    Limitations
    This finding aid establishes indexed deck-log coverage dates only. It does not establish commissioning, continuous log survival, service events, asbestos aboard, or individual exposure.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-uss-pc-587-pc587-01

Attribution

Compiled by
Paul Danziger; Rod de Llano
Publisher
Danziger & De Llano, LLP
License
CC-BY-4.0
Citation
Danziger, P., and De Llano, R. (2026). AsbestosAtlas Navy Vessel Asbestos Exposure Dataset. Danziger & De Llano, LLP. DOI: not yet assigned
Dataset version
asbestosatlas-ships-2026.10.12-rc.1
DOI
not yet assigned