USS Rawlins (APA-226)

Name
USS Rawlins
Hull designation
APA-226
Vessel class
Haskell
Evidence tier
Tier 2
Evidence entries
5
Record ID
uss-rawlins-apa226
Dataset version
2026.10.12-rc.1
Canonical URL
https://asbestosatlas.org/ships/uss-rawlins-apa226

Evidence

5 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-5).

  1. [1]research packet x-packet.md (11 sources cited) [other_primary]
    Finding type
    vessel_history
    Finding
    Identity packet verdict: VERIFIED — real identity: USS Rawlins
    Verification
    verified
    Role
    supporting
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Evidence ID
    uss-rawlins-apa226-pkt-x-packet-md
  2. [2]DANFS-derived via Wikipedia (cites DANFS Online + NavSource); hullnumber.com [nhhc_danfs]
    Finding type
    vessel_history
    Finding
    USS Rawlins (APA-226), Haskell-class attack transport, built by Kaiser Shipbuilding, Vancouver, WA (MCV hull 672, VC2-S-AP5). Laid down 10 August 1944, launched 21 October 1944, commissioned 11 November 1944. Served in the Pacific Theater including the Okinawa assault (April 1945) and Operation Magic Carpet. Decommissioned 15 November 1946, stricken 1 October 1958, sold for scrap August 1987.
    Verification
    partial
    Role
    supporting
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Limitations
    Direct DANFS page not loadable without guessing URL (forbidden); identity facts corroborated across DANFS-citing Wikipedia and hullnumber.com. Service history details from Wikipedia's DANFS-derived narrative.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-uss-rawlins-apa226-01
  3. [3]Negative search result across authoritative repositories (2026-09-25) [other_primary]
    Finding type
    historical_record
    Finding
    No ship-specific asbestos documentation located for USS Rawlins (APA-226) in any authoritative source searched (Navy, NARA, HAER, museum records). This is a negative finding, not an absence of exposure.
    Verification
    verified
    Role
    negative_finding
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Limitations
    Negative finding reflects search coverage, not proof of absence. No hull-specific asbestos survey located.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-uss-rawlins-apa226-02
  4. [4]CourtListener search not completed - pacing limit (2026-09-25) [court_record]
    Finding type
    historical_record
    Finding
    CourtListener authenticated search for the combined ship name and hull number could not be completed during the writing session due to fleet-wide pacing limits on the shared helper. The search gap is logged; retry is needed.
    Verification
    unverified
    Role
    context
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Limitations
    Search not run; no litigation finding can be claimed. Retry required for complete coverage.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-uss-rawlins-apa226-03
  5. [5]U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, asbestos exposure guidance for Navy veterans [other_primary]
    Finding type
    historical_record
    Finding
    Era context: the Department of Veterans Affairs states that many WWII-era Navy ships contained asbestos products, with boiler and engine rooms of particular concern because asbestos was widely used as insulation during this period.
    Verification
    verified
    Role
    context
    Documentation level
    context_only
    Limitations
    Era context only - does not establish asbestos presence aboard this specific hull. Not a finding about USS Rawlins.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-uss-rawlins-apa226-04

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