USS Roanoke (AOR-7)

Evidence

15 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-15).

1. [1]GAO, Navy's Efforts to Protect Workers From Asbestos Exposure, HRD-80-2 (Oct 18, 1979), transmitting CNO letter Ser 4542/318054 (5 Jan 1979), Enclosure I, Attachment #1 'List of U.S. Navy Ships Delivered Since 1973 or Under Construction' [gao]

   Locator

   Attachment #1, 'REPLENISHMENT OILER - AOR' table (p. 12 of the enclosure pages); live gao.gov PDF blocked to automated fetch (HTTP 403) - full text verified via Wayback capture http://web.archive.org/web/20260810022152/https://www.gao.gov/assets/hrd-80-2.pdf

   Finding type

   gov_survey

   Finding

   The Navy's official ship-by-ship response to GAO lists ROANOKE (AOR-7), construction start 10/73, delivered 10/76, with 'Asbestos-free thermal insulation' - while her immediate sister KALAMAZOO (AOR-6, start 3/69, delivered 7/73) is listed with 'Asbestos thermal insulation.' The Wichita class straddled the Navy's 1973 asbestos-free insulation specification change, and Roanoke - the last and only NASSCO-built member - is documented by the Navy as built without asbestos thermal insulation.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-25

   Study period

   1979 (CNO letter 1979-01-05; report 1979-10-18); construction window 1973-1976

   Population

   Ship construction workers (NASSCO, 1973-76); ship's force and repair-yard workers (in-service 1976-1995)

   Limitations

   Ship-specific and authoritative for THERMAL INSULATION ONLY. The same enclosure's Note 1 states asbestos remained in shipboard applications lacking designated substitutes (gaskets, pipe hanger liners), and the cover letter states all in-service ships contain some asbestos - so 'asbestos-free thermal insulation' does not mean an asbestos-free ship. Does not establish presence/absence of specific residual ACM aboard this hull, quantity, exposure, or causation.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-roanoke-aor7-01

2. [2]GAO HRD-80-2 (1979), Enclosure I: CNO letter Ser 4542/318054 (5 Jan 1979) - narrative response on asbestos applications, specification timeline, and NAVSEAINST 5100.2 [gao]

   Locator

   Enclosure I narrative response, questions 1/2/4 and the specification-history discussion; Wayback capture http://web.archive.org/web/20260810022152/https://www.gao.gov/assets/hrd-80-2.pdf

   Finding type

   gov_survey

   Finding

   The CNO's January 5, 1979 response (transmitted in HRD-80-2) states the controlling fleet-level facts for interpreting this hull's 'asbestos-free' insulation listing: thermal insulation specifications were made asbestos-free by late 1973; ship-sets of asbestos products purchased earlier were already installed, so some ships were delivered with asbestos insulation as late as May 1978; the no-asbestos policy statement was NAVSEAINST 5100.2 of 24 October 1975; approved substitutes included calcium silicate, fibrous glass, refractory felt, elastomeric foam, and cellular glass; and 'all ships presently in service contain some quantity of asbestos' - in gaskets and packing for piping systems, pipe hanger liners, floor/deck tiling, galley-range electric cabling, electrical resistors, and equipment brakes and clutches, 'so many common uses of asbestos that it is nearly impossible to build a Navy ship free of the mineral.'

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   context

   Documentation level

   class_or_era

   Accessed

   2026-09-25

   Study period

   1973-1979

   Population

   Navy ships delivered since 1973 / under construction; ship's force and shipyard workers (fleet-wide)

   Limitations

   Fleet-level statement covering every in-service ship as of January 1979 (Roanoke among them); not a hull-level itemization - the Navy does not state which residual asbestos applications were aboard this specific hull. Establishes that residual non-insulation ACM was expected fleet-wide in 1979; establishes nothing about quantities, locations, or individual exposure aboard Roanoke.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-roanoke-aor7-02

3. [3]GAO HRD-80-2 (1979), Enclosure II: CNO letter Ser 454D/318571 (8 Feb 1979) - thermal insulation weight estimates by class [gao]

   Locator

   Enclosure II table, 'Estimate of Thermal Insulation (lbs)' - AOR row 78,515; Wayback capture http://web.archive.org/web/20260810022152/https://www.gao.gov/assets/hrd-80-2.pdf

   Finding type

   gov_survey

   Finding

   In a follow-up letter to GAO (Enclosure II, Ser 454D/318571, 8 Feb 1979), the Navy estimated the quantity of thermal insulation installed per major ship class: Destroyer DD 87,634 lb; CGN 123,770 lb; SSN 62,465 lb; Replenishment Oiler AOR 78,515 lb; YTB 6,858 lb (AGOR and YON data unavailable). The estimate 'represents the weight of thermal insulation installed and does not include asbestos used in other applications, such as pipe hanger liners, gaskets, etc.'

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   context

   Documentation level

   class_or_era

   Accessed

   2026-09-25

   Study period

   1979

   Population

   AOR-class construction and engineering crews (class context)

   Limitations

   Class-level estimate for the AOR type, describing asbestos-insulated class members (e.g., Kalamazoo AOR-6). Per Attachment #1, Roanoke herself was delivered with asbestos-free thermal insulation, so this figure must NOT be attributed to her - carried to keep the class/hull distinction explicit and to prevent misreading the class figure as a Roanoke quantity.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-roanoke-aor7-03

4. [4]Jones v. J.T. Thorpe & Son, Inc., No. 3:17-cv-05446-VC (N.D. Cal.) - Notice of Removal Ex. A (Complaint for Personal Injuries); RECAP docket 6169018, document 1-1 [court_record]

   Locator

   Complaint, Southwest Marine employment section (RECAP doc 1-1 pp. 13-15; gov.uscourts.cand.317261.1.1); dismissal orders dkt. 230, 232-257; judgment dkt. 241. Complaint PDF: https://archive.org/download/gov.uscourts.cand.317261/gov.uscourts.cand.317261.1.1.pdf

   Finding type

   litigation_documented

   Finding

   Asbestos personal-injury complaint in Jones v. J.T. Thorpe & Son, Inc., No. 3:17-cv-05446-VC (N.D. Cal.), removed 2017-09-20 from Alameda County Superior Court No. RG17870516, alleges that plaintiff John Newton Jones worked for Southwest Marine in San Francisco 1979-1993 as a machinist/machinist superintendent and, 'on a more limited basis,' performed and supervised valve and pump repair aboard Navy ships 'including, but not limited to, the USS CORAL SEA, USS WICHITA, USS SHASTA, USS ORISKANY, USS ROANOKE, USS WABASH, USS KALAMAZOO, USS MAUNA KEA, USS KILAUEA, USS SACRAMENTO, USS BRYCE CANYON, USS MIDWAY, USS ENTERPRISE and USS KISKA,' with alleged exposure from asbestos packing and gaskets removed and replaced during that work plus ambient fibers from shipyard trades' rip-out. The case settled (notice of settlement 2018-07-19; order of dismissal 2018-07-20; judgment 2018-11-30), and all identified defendants were dismissed by stipulation with prejudice through March 2019.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-25

   Study period

   1979-1993 (alleged exposure window); 2017-2019 (litigation)

   Population

   Southwest Marine (San Francisco) machinist, 1979-1993; alleged asbestos-related lung cancer

   Limitations

   PLEADING-STAGE ALLEGATION ONLY - the ship appears in a boilerplate vessel list ('including, but not limited to') with no Roanoke-specific allegations paragraph, no dates aboard, and no product attribution to this hull. The record verifies that the allegation was made, not that exposure occurred; the claim settled without adjudication and no merits finding addresses Roanoke. Notably, the exposure mechanism alleged (gasket/packing removal by repair trades) is consistent in kind with the residual applications the Navy states remained on all in-service ships - consistency is not proof. Does not establish causation, individual exposure, or legal eligibility.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-roanoke-aor7-04

5. [5]Guevara et al. v. 3M Company et al., No. 2:22-cv-01611-RMG (D.S.C.) - Notice of Removal Ex. (Summons & Complaint, N.Y. Sup. Ct. Index 152768/2022); RECAP docket 63331361, document 1-1 [court_record]

   Locator

   Complaint para. 16 (plaintiff site history); RECAP doc 1-1 p.10; https://archive.org/download/gov.uscourts.scd.272025/gov.uscourts.scd.272025.1.1.pdf

   Finding type

   litigation_documented

   Finding

   NON-ASBESTOS litigation hit (classified as other litigation, not qualifying asbestos litigation): Guevara et al. v. 3M Company et al., No. 2:22-cv-01611-RMG (D.S.C.; MDL member case removed from New York Supreme Court under 28 U.S.C. sec. 1442). The complaint lists plaintiff Stephen Guevara as formerly stationed 'USS Roanoke, North Isalnd [sic] San Diego, CA from March 1995 to September 1995' among sites of alleged PFAS exposure from AFFF/Component Products and contaminated drinking water. A 2024-09-09 notice of voluntary dismissal covers a subset of plaintiffs; the ship appears only as a duty station in a PFAS case.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   context

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-25

   Study period

   1995 (alleged station period); 2022-2024 (litigation)

   Population

   Sailor stationed aboard USS Roanoke, March-September 1995 (per complaint)

   Limitations

   PFAS/AFFF exposure allegation, not asbestos - carried for completeness of the hull's litigation surface and to document the classification decision. Pleading-stage duty-station listing; unadjudicated; establishes only that a plaintiff claimed presence aboard the ship in its final commission year. No asbestos content.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-roanoke-aor7-05

6. [6]U.S. Maritime Administration, ex-USS Roanoke recycling sales contract (ESCO Marine, Inc., contract dated 2012-10-01), Article XVI milestones/deliverables - maradrecyclingcontractroanoke10-1-2012.pdf [marad_nrc]

   Locator

   Articles III-V, XVI milestone table (contract pp. 27-28 in posted excerpt); retrieved via Wayback capture 2021-01-21 (live maritime.dot.gov CDN blocks automated fetch). Schedule page: https://www.maritime.dot.gov/national-defense-reserve-fleet/suisin-bay-reserve-fleet/ship-specific-removal-project-schedules-18

   Finding type

   abatement_record

   Finding

   The MARAD-ESCO Marine domestic recycling sales contract for ex-USS Roanoke (contract dated 10/1/2012, posted on MARAD's Suisun Bay ship-specific removal schedules page) incorporates the asbestos-abatement pathway by name for this hull: milestone 4 'Deliver Cert of Asbestos Abatement Liability' (10 days after contract award); milestone 20 'Deliver Validation of Contractor HM/HW estimates by sampling and analytical results' (20 days after vessel arrival); milestone 21 'Complete PCB Abatement'; milestone 22 'Complete Asbestos Abatement'; milestone 23 'Complete all Hazmat Removal/Disposal' - each sequenced ahead of milestone 24 'Begin Vessel Dismantling.' A MARAD ES&H monitor was authorized for on-site oversight of hazardous-material remediation.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-25

   Study period

   2012-2013 (contract performance)

   Population

   ESCO Marine dismantling workforce, Brownsville TX (2012-2013); MARAD ES&H monitor

   Limitations

   Contract requirement, not a survey: establishes that MARAD's recycling contract for THIS hull mandated asbestos-abatement liability certification, HM/HW sampling validation, and a scheduled 'Complete Asbestos Abatement' phase before dismantling - consistent with asbestos being anticipated aboard. It does not itemize ACM found aboard, quantities removed, or confirm abatement outcome; completion/closeout documents are not public. Posted document is a contract excerpt (Articles and milestone schedule); full contract text not retrieved.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-roanoke-aor7-06

7. [7]U.S. DOL OSHA inspection 338925712, ESCO Marine Inc., establishment 'Ex-Uss Roanoke,' Brownsville TX, opened 2013-02-26 (OSHA IMIS enforcement record) [other_primary]

   Locator

   OSHA IMIS inspection detail (osha.gov detail page is JS-gated to automated fetch); citation list confirmed via SafetyRecord mirror https://safetyrecord.org/inspection/338925712

   Finding type

   regulatory

   Finding

   OSHA enforcement data records a planned, complete-scope inspection of 'ESCO MARINE INC at 16200 Joe Garza Sr. Rd Ex-Uss Roanoke, Brownsville, TX 78521' on 2013-02-26 (inspection 338925712) - the ex-ship was tracked as its own establishment during dismantling. Six serious violations were cited ($8,450 total): powered industrial trucks (1910.178), housekeeping (1915.81, multiple), lighting (1915.82), PPE (1915.152), and fire response (1915.505). Case closed 2015-02-06. No asbestos standard was among the cited violations.

   Verification

   partial

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-25

   Study period

   2013-02-26 inspection; case closed 2015-02-06

   Population

   ESCO Marine dismantling workers (2013)

   Limitations

   Absence of an asbestos citation is not evidence of asbestos absence: a planned inspection may not have sampled for asbestos, and the contract's abatement phase would have been performed under separate licensed-abatement controls. The record documents that OSHA inspected the ex-Roanoke dismantling site and cited non-asbestos violations only. Detail fields verified via a third-party mirror of DOL data; the osha.gov record is the authoritative copy.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-roanoke-aor7-07

8. [8]San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet consent decree - staff report Item 7 (Apr 2010) and Fact Sheet; Retrospective Item 7B (Sep 2017) [other_primary]

   Locator

   April 2010 staff report; enforcement fact sheet https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/enforcement/docs/suisunbay_facts.pdf ; September 2017 retrospective https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/rwqcb2/board_info/agendas/2017/September/7b_ssr.pdf

   Finding type

   regulatory

   Finding

   Roanoke spent 1995-2012 in the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet among the ~57 obsolete 'non-retention' vessels governed by the April 2010 federal consent judgment resolving the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board / NRDC / San Francisco Baykeeper / Arc Ecology suit against MARAD over vessel discharges of heavy metals and pollutants to Suisun Bay. The judgment (approved by Judge Garland Burrell, E.D. Cal.) required, inter alia, NPDES stormwater coverage, deck paint-chip removal, and drydock hull cleaning (marine growth and flaking paint) before tow-away - the pathway Roanoke followed (Mare Island hull cleaning, Nov-Dec 2012).

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   context

   Documentation level

   context_only

   Accessed

   2026-09-25

   Study period

   2010-2017 (decree compliance); Roanoke custody 1995-2012

   Population

   Suisun Bay fleet maintenance/disposal workers; San Francisco Bay environment

   Limitations

   Fleet-level enforcement covering all non-retention vessels; the Water Board documents do not name Roanoke individually (her presence 1995-2012 and Mare Island cleaning establish coverage). The decree addressed paint/heavy-metal discharges and marine growth - NOT asbestos; it is carried to document the mandatory disposal pathway (drydock cleaning before tow), not as an asbestos finding.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-roanoke-aor7-08

9. [9]U.S. Maritime Administration, ShipHistory database - ROANOKE (AOR-7), Ship History Detail 4156 (historical narrative + milestone table + status card) [marad_nrc]

   Locator

   Detail 4156 History and Milestones tabs; status card image 4156_RS10338AF.jpg

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   MARAD ShipHistory record for ROANOKE (AOR-7), Detail 4156: year built 1974; narrative confirms she was 'the only AOR built by National Steel & Shipbuilding in San Diego, with the others built by General Dynamics in Quincy, Massachusetts'; sailed for Bering Sea cold-weather operations 1977-02-04 earning the nickname 'Polar Express'; served in Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific; 1983 substantial overhaul including HALON 1351 firefighting system in main engineering spaces; 1985 Battle Efficiency 'E' and Meritorious Unit Commendation; June 1991 helped evacuate 564 people during the Mount Pinatubo eruption; supported Operation Desert Storm in the Gulf of Oman; decommissioned 1995-10-06. Milestones: Entry into Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet 1995-10-12; MARAD title acquisition 1998-12-18; California SHPO cleared for disposal 2005-06-21; Withdrawal 2012-11-29 departing under domestic scrap sale contract with ESCO Marine, Inc.; fate 'Sold - Scrap.'

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-25

   Study period

   1974-2012

   Limitations

   Authoritative for custody milestones and the official disposal narrative. Caveats: the header 'Shipyard' field reads 'General Dynamics' (contradicted by the record's own narrative and by NVR/DANFS - a data-entry artifact); 'Specific Type: LNG' is likewise a template artifact for a tanker-type record. The 1983 overhaul location/contractor is not stated. No asbestos, materials, or survey content.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-roanoke-aor7-09

10. [10]Naval Vessel Register (NAVSEA), Ship Details - ROANOKE (AOR 7), shipId=1188 (last updated 2019-08-21) [nhhc_danfs]

    Locator

    NVR ship detail page, Vessel Status and Milestone Dates tables

    Finding type

    vessel_history

    Finding

    Naval Vessel Register entry for ROANOKE (AOR 7), UIC 20248, class AOR 1: Award 1972-12-15; Keel 1974-01-19; Launch 1974-12-07; Delivery 1976-10-14; Commission 1976-10-30; Decommission 1995-10-06; Stricken 1995-10-06; status 'disposed of by navy title transfer to the maritime administration' with date changed 1998-12-18; berth Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet, Benicia, CA; custodian Maritime Administration (NDRF).

    Verification

    verified

    Role

    supporting

    Documentation level

    ship_specific

    Accessed

    2026-09-25

    Study period

    1972-1998

    Limitations

    Official register for milestones. The builder field reads 'General Dynamics, National Steel & Shipbuilding Corp.' - reflecting NASSCO's later corporate parentage (acquired by General Dynamics in 1998); the 1974-76 builder was National Steel & Shipbuilding Co. per DANFS, MARAD narrative, and Wildenberg. Decommission and stricken share the same NVR date (1995-10-06, a same-day strike); no asbestos or materials content.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-roanoke-aor7-10

11. [11]Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Roanoke VI (AOR-7) - Naval Historical Center / NHHC [nhhc_danfs]

    Locator

    DANFS Roanoke VI entry, single paragraph; live history.navy.mil DANFS URL returns 404 (link rot, consistent with Batch-01 finding) - Wayback capture 2015-01-06 used

    Finding type

    vessel_history

    Finding

    DANFS entry 'Roanoke VI' (Naval Historical Center): namesake is the city of Roanoke, Virginia (and the Roanoke River); 'Roanoke (AOR-7) was laid down on 19 January 1974 by the National Steel & Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, Calif. She is scheduled to be completed in December 1975.'

    Verification

    verified

    Role

    supporting

    Documentation level

    ship_specific

    Accessed

    2026-09-25

    Study period

    1974

    Limitations

    DANFS text predates delivery - 'scheduled to be completed in December 1975' is the then-planned date; actual delivery was 1976-10-14 and commissioning 1976-10-30 per NVR. Entry contains no post-commissioning service history and no materials/asbestos content.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-roanoke-aor7-11

12. [12]Wildenberg, Gray Steel and Black Oil (Naval Institute Press, 1996), chapter 22 - mirrored on HyperWar/ibiblio [reputable_press]

    Locator

    Chapter 22, 'The AOR' section (pp. 239-240)

    Finding type

    vessel_history

    Finding

    Thomas Wildenberg, Gray Steel and Black Oil: Fast Tankers and Replenishment at Sea in the U.S. Navy, 1912-1995 (Naval Institute Press, 1996), ch. 22: the AOR was developed around the CVS task force as a lower-cost companion to the AOE - roughly two-thirds AOE size, 20-knot limit on a 'moderately powerful, 32,000 s.h.p. installation more typical of those in use on commercial vessels'; seven AORs were built over ten years beginning with Wichita (AOR-1, laid down 1966-07-18 under the FY1965 program), 'the last, Roanoke (AOR-7)... was the only ship built by National Steel in San Diego. All the rest were constructed by General Dynamics in Quincy, Massachusetts.'

    Verification

    verified

    Role

    context

    Documentation level

    class_or_era

    Accessed

    2026-09-25

    Study period

    1965-1976 (class construction)

    Limitations

    Authoritative class/program history used for context only. The HyperWar transcription states Roanoke 'did not enter service until October 1978' - inconsistent with NVR/MARAD/NavSource commissioning of 1976-10-30; treated as a secondary-source error (see gaps). Contains no asbestos or materials content.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-roanoke-aor7-12

13. [13]NavSource Online, Service Ship Photo Archive - USS Roanoke (AOR-7) photo index (contributor-compiled chronology, command history, and captions incl. U.S. Navy and MARAD photographs) [reputable_press]

    Locator

    NavSource AOR-7 index page - chronology block, commanding officers, photo captions

    Finding type

    vessel_history

    Finding

    NavSource photo-index compilation for USS Roanoke (AOR-7) supplies details not in the official narrative: sponsor Mrs. Norma Weisner (wife of ADM Maurice Weisner) at the 1974-12-07 launching; a contemporary photo places the ship en route to Long Beach for the 1976-10-30 commissioning; laid up Suisun Bay Row G Berth 9 (1995-10-12); sold for scrapping 2012-10-01 for $1,926,726 to ESCO Marine, Brownsville TX; removed to Mare Island for cleaning 2012-11-29 (dry dock #2, photographed 2012-12-24); departed Mare Island 2012-12-18 under tow by M/V Elsbeth III; arrived ESCO Marine 2013-01-20. Specifications as compiled: 3 boilers, 2 steam turbines, twin screws, 32,000 shp, 20 kts; 2 Phalanx CIWS; Sea Sparrow launcher; 2 CH-46 helicopters; complement 34 officers/463 enlisted.

    Verification

    partial

    Role

    supporting

    Documentation level

    ship_specific

    Accessed

    2026-09-25

    Study period

    1974-2013

    Limitations

    Volunteer-compiled secondary source - used for disposal-trail detail (tow dates, sale price, Mare Island drydock) and commissioning/sponsor captions not carried in the official narrative; core milestones agree with NVR/MARAD. The sale price ($1,926,726) is consistent with the contract date confirmed in the MARAD contract document. Complement figures conflict with navysite.de (see gaps). Not an authoritative source for asbestos purposes - carries no materials content.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-roanoke-aor7-13

14. [14]Batch-2033 search ledger (this record): CourtListener opinion/docket searches (exact name + hull number + asbestos variants); MARAD ShipHistory/contract; GAO HRD-80-2; NVR; DANFS (wayback); CA Water Board; OSHA IMIS; NARA catalog guidance; BVA/va.gov [other_primary]

    Locator

    search_ledger rows sl-uss-roanoke-aor7-01 through sl-uss-roanoke-aor7-14

    Finding type

    historical_record

    Finding

    Negative/limited finding in the asbestos sense: despite a verified ship-specific insulation record (ev-01), NO hull-specific asbestos survey, abatement quantity, ACM inventory, medical-surveillance datum, or adjudicated exposure finding for Roanoke was located. The only qualifying litigation is a pleading-stage vessel-list allegation (ev-04) resolved by settlement; the disposal contract scheduled asbestos abatement but its completion records are not public (ev-06); the sole OSHA inspection at the dismantling site cited no asbestos standard (ev-07). What the record supports: thermal insulation documented asbestos-free at build; residual gasket-type ACM expected per the Navy's own fleet statement; asbestos abatement contractually required at scrapping. What it does not: any verified exposure event, product, or quantity aboard this hull.

    Verification

    verified

    Role

    negative_finding

    Documentation level

    ship_specific

    Accessed

    2026-09-25

    Study period

    2026-09-25

    Limitations

    Absence of a located record is not proof of absence: residual non-insulation ACM was fleet-standard in 1979, and abatement-at-scrapping implies anticipated ACM. Equally, era-era inference of massive asbestos insulation does NOT apply to this hull - the Navy's own list documents asbestos-free thermal insulation. Neither establishes or defeats any individual exposure claim or legal eligibility.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-roanoke-aor7-14

15. [15]NARA deck-log guidance (archives.gov/research/military/logbooks/navy-online; .../navy-deck-logs-post-1978); series NAID 594258; NHHC COR custody [other_primary]

    Locator

    NARA Navy deck log availability pages; catalog.archives.gov series 594258

    Finding type

    historical_record

    Finding

    Archival leads (not retrieved - no spend authorized): (a) Deck logs - 'Logbooks of U.S. Navy Ships and Stations' series (NARA NAID 594258) covers through 1978 with VA Blue Water Navy digitization in progress; 1979-1983 logs were transferred to microfiche held by NARA; 1984+ logs remain at NHHC (Washington Navy Yard) - Roanoke's 1976-1995 logs span all three custodies; hull-specific digitization status in the Catalog not confirmed. (b) NHHC holds annual Command Operations Reports by hull. (c) Builder records: NASSCO was a commercial yard (later General Dynamics NASSCO); NAVSEA contract-administration files for the 1972 award are the federal lead. (d) ESCO closeout deliverables (Certificate of Destruction, abatement completion) went to the MARAD COTR and are not posted.

    Verification

    unverified

    Role

    archival_lead

    Documentation level

    context_only

    Accessed

    2026-09-25

    Study period

    1976-2013 records

    Limitations

    Record-path mapping only - no box-level retrieval performed; whether the deck logs/CORs or yard files contain asbestos-relevant detail (availabilities, rip-out entries, yard work) is unknown until surveyed. Nothing in this row is an asbestos finding.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-roanoke-aor7-15