Evidence
9 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-9).
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[1]research packet 626-packet.md [other_primary]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Identity packet verdict: **VERIFIED
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Evidence ID
- uss-san-bernardino-county-lst1110-pkt-626-packet-md
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[2]DANFS, 'San Bernardino County' entry - full construction and service narrative with spec block (verified live via Firecrawl 2026-10-02; generic fetch 404s on history.navy.mil - UA-blocked, page is live). Companion short entry 'LST-1110' at /danfs/l/lst-1110.html also live. [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS San Bernardino County entry, full narrative + spec block
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Documented for this hull: laid down 28 December 1944 by Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Co., Evansville, Ind.; launched 9 February 1945; sponsored by Mrs. Sidney Kolb; placed in reduced commission for transit to New Orleans 1 March 1945; commissioned in full 7 March 1945, Lt. Alton S. Lee, USNR, in command. Shakedown off Florida; departed New Orleans 15 April 1945 with creosote, piles, asphalt, and an LCT for Pearl Harbor, thence Marianas (Guam, Saipan); sailed for Okinawa 20 June; offloaded on the Hagushi beaches and embarked elements of the 6th Marines 26 June-10 July; availability at Saipan; Solomons late July. Post-war: departed Guadalcanal 19 August; Calicoan Island 30 August-11 September; Lingayen Gulf, Amphibious Group 8, occupation of eastern Honshu (Nagoya 25-26 October, 8th Field Artillery/25th Division); Sasebo in November; Iwo Jima 27 November; Saipan 5 December. Saipan to San Pedro January-February 1946 (arrived 11 February); overhaul at Long Beach; reported ComPhibPac San Diego June 1946; two years amphibious training/logistic support on the west coast; first arctic logistic mission summer 1948 (Port Hueneme 25 June, with LST-1146 and icebreaker Burton Island; Nome 29 July; Point Lay, Barter Island, Point Barrow; Long Beach 28 August); same cycle for five years. Fall 1953 Hawaii winter training (DANFS chronology internally inconsistent - see gaps); September departure for first peacetime Far East deployment (Yokosuka 22 October; six months Japanese/Korean waters; Inchon 12 April 1955; San Diego 28 April). Named San Bernardino County 1 July 1955 while deployed on resumed arctic resupply. Pearl Harbor home port February 1956 (arrived 2 March); arctic supply runs 1956 and 1957; last Alaskan mission completed 13 September 1957; in commission in reserve 31 December 1957; decommissioned 15 August 1958; transferred to Republic of China 16 August 1958, commissioned Chung Chiang (LST-225) (DANFS prints 'Chung Chaing'); struck from the Navy list 6 February 1959. One battle star for WWII. Spec block: dp. 1,625; l. 328'; b. 50'; dr. 14'1"; s. 11.6 k.; cpl. 133; trp. 147; a. 8 40mm., 12 20mm.; cl. LST-511.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1944-1959
- Population
- MVB&I construction trades (1944-45); crew (1945-58); embarked troops (up to 16 officers/147 enlisted)
- Limitations
- Ship-specific history only; no asbestos or material content. DANFS spec block styles the class 'LST-511' where NavSource/modern convention carries 'LST-542 class'; DANFS entry's own chronology contains a 'fall 1953 ... February 1953' inconsistency (deployment arithmetic points to Sept 1954-Apr 1955); DANFS prints the ROC ship name 'Chung Chaing' where NavSource/Wikipedia print 'Chung Chiang'.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-san-bernardino-county-lst1110-01
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[3]DANFS, 'LST-1110' entry - short-form companion entry (verified live via Firecrawl 2026-10-02) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS LST-1110 entry, narrative + 80-G-709519 image caption
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Supplements ev-01: 'Following the war, she performed occupation duty in the Far East and saw service in China until late January 1947. For the succeeding 10 years, LST-1110 engaged in arctic resupply operations, operating out of ports on the California coast.' Also: launched 9 February 1945 (but sponsor rendered 'Mrs. Sydney Kolb' vs 'Sidney Kolb' in the companion entry); Okinawa Gunto June 1945; redesignated San Bernardino County (LST-1110) 1 July 1955; decommissioned 15 August 1958 and transferred to the Republic of China Navy as Chung Chiang (LST-225); struck 6 February 1959; one battle star. Page image caption documents LST-1110 following USCGC Bittersweet (WAGL-389) through ice off Point Barrow on DEW Line supply, 1955 (80-G-709519).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1944-1959
- Population
- crew (1945-58); China-service presence Jan 1946-Jan 1947 per this entry
- Limitations
- Adds the China-service detail (to late January 1947) absent from the longer companion entry; no asbestos content. Internal DANFS inconsistency on sponsor spelling ('Sydney' here vs 'Sidney' in the S-entry) carried to gaps.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-san-bernardino-county-lst1110-02
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[4]NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive, USS San Bernardino County (LST-1110) ex-USS LST-1110 - timeline, unit assignments, specifications, commanding officers, NARA-captioned photography, ROC disposition (verified live 2026-10-02) [other_primary]
- Locator
- NavSource 10/16/161110.htm header block, campaign/occupation tables, specifications block, CO table, photo captions (80-G-685926, 80-G-709519, 80-G-685966)
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- NavSource timeline for this hull: laid down 28 December 1944 at 'Mission Valley Bridge and Iron Co.' Evansville IN (transcription variant of Missouri Valley); launched 6 February 1945 (conflicts with DANFS 9 February - see gaps); commissioned USS LST-1110 7 March 1945, Lt. Alton S. Lee USNR in command. WWII organization: LST Flotilla 33 (Capt. C. A. Legg), LST Group 97 (Cdr. H. B. McLean), LST Division 194; Asiatic-Pacific campaign - assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto 26-28 June 1945. Navy Occupation Service (Asia clasp) 22 September-1 November 1945 and 14 November-2 December 1945. Named USS San Bernardino County (LST-1110) 1 July 1955; decommissioned 15 August 1958; transferred to the Republic of China 16 August 1958, renamed RPS Chung Chiang (LST-225); struck from the Naval Register 6 February 1959; one battle star for WWII; final disposition - Chung Chiang discarded by the ROC in 1993, fate unknown. Specifications: 1,625 t light / 4,080 t full / 2,366 t; 328 ft oa; beam 50 ft; 11.6 kt trial; complement 13 officers + 104 enlisted; troops 16 officers + 147 enlisted; 2 LCVP; armament 2 twin 40mm w/Mk.51 directors, 4 single 40mm, 12 single 20mm; propulsion 2 x GM 12-567A diesels (900 hp each), single Falk main reduction gear, three 100 kW 230V DC diesel-drive generators, 2 propellers 1,700 shp, twin rudders. Commanding-officer table (9 officers) begins Lt. Alton S. Lee (7 Mar 1945 - 28 Nov 1945) and ends Ens. Dan R. Davis (21 Dec 1957 - 15 Aug 1958). NARA-captioned photos document Guadalcanal beaching (date unknown) and DEW Line operations at Point Barrow 11-16 September 1955 with USCGC Bittersweet (WAGL-389) and USNS Harris County (T-LST-822).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1944-1993
- Population
- MVB&I construction trades (1944-45); crew (1945-58); embarked troops; ROC Navy crew (1958-93)
- Limitations
- NavSource is a volunteer secondary compilation, not a primary registry - milestone dates generally track DANFS/NVR but the launch date (6 vs 9 February 1945) and the builder-name rendering ('Mission Valley') conflict with DANFS; both variants logged in gaps. Contains no asbestos content. No hazmat or material record for the 1993 ROC discard was located.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-san-bernardino-county-lst1110-03
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[5]NHHC photo catalog, 80-G-685926 'USS San Bernardino County (LST-1110)' - official U.S. Navy photograph in NARA collections (verified live via Firecrawl 2026-10-02); companion NARA numbers 80-G-709519 and 80-G-685966 captioned in NavSource [other_primary]
- Locator
- NHHC 80-G-685926 catalog page (Title/Description fields); NavSource 161110 photo captions
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Official documentation of this hull's DEW Line support role: catalog description reads 'Underway in a consolidated ice belt, northeast of Point Barrow, Alaska, during DEW Line support operations, 11 September 1955. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.' NavSource-captioned companions: 80-G-709519 (following USCGC Bittersweet through ice off Point Barrow, 1955 - also used as the NHHC DANFS page image) and 80-G-685966 (unloading over the beach at Point Barrow with USNS Harris County (T-LST-822), 16 September 1955).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- September 1955
- Population
- crew on DEW Line resupply missions (1955 season shown; program ran 1948-57 for this hull per DANFS)
- Limitations
- Photographic documentation of Arctic operations only; establishes presence and mission, not material content or any work performed aboard. No asbestos content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-san-bernardino-county-lst1110-04
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[6]Era inference built on: NavSource per-hull specifications (2 x GM 12-567A diesels, Falk reduction gear, diesel-drive generators - no steam plant); DANFS spec block; LST-542 design-series practice per the lst-1-class class profile (class_f worktree); GAO HRD-80-2 program-era documentation (see ev-06) [other_primary]
- Locator
- NavSource specifications block; DANFS spec block; lst-1-class class profile ev-lst-1-class-03 (class_f worktree)
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- An LST-542-class diesel-powered tank landing ship built December 1944 - March 1945 sits inside the Navy's documented asbestos-use era. Era-standard applications aboard a diesel LST of this design and period were engine-room and diesel-exhaust lagging, gaskets and valve packing, deck coverings/tile, bulkhead and accommodation insulation, and winch/brake linings. The diesel plant carries no boilers - the boiler/turbine steam-lagging pathway does not apply; exposure relevance concentrates in machinery spaces, exhaust systems, and interior finishes in a crowded 328-ft hull.
- Verification
- inferred
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1944-1993
- Population
- MVB&I construction trades (1944-45); crew (1945-58); yard trades at Long Beach overhaul (1946) and any in-service availabilities; ROC Navy crew (1958-93)
- Limitations
- Class/era inference only - no hull-specific insulation survey, material schedule, work package, or abatement record located for LST-1110. Names era-standard applications, not confirmed installed materials. No quantity. No manufacturer attribution for this hull.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-san-bernardino-county-lst1110-05
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[7]GAO, Navy Efforts To Protect Workers From Asbestos Exposure, HRD-80-2 (Oct 18, 1979) [gao]
- Locator
- GAO product page HRD-80-2 (full text blocked, HTTP 403)
- Finding type
- gov_survey
- Finding
- GAO documented that the Navy used asbestos insulation extensively aboard ships and did not begin substituting alternative insulation materials until the early 1970s - spanning this hull's entire U.S. Navy life (construction 1944-45; service 1945-1958).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1979
- Population
- Navy shipyard workers; asbestos program review
- Limitations
- Program-level documentation; supports era context only, not any fact specific to this hull. Full text not retrieved (gao.gov returns HTTP 403 to automated fetches, confirmed 2026-10-02) - content via product-page description.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-san-bernardino-county-lst1110-06
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[8]Batch-6599 search ledger (this record): two live DANFS entries; NavSource per-hull page; NHHC photo catalog 80-G-685926; NVR ship-detail check; CourtListener authenticated searches; secondary web sweeps; NARA deck-log lead [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-san-bernardino-county-lst1110-01 through -12
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No qualifying ship-specific asbestos record located: no asbestos survey, material schedule, abatement contract, hazmat disclosure, or verified litigation naming LST-1110 / San Bernardino County / Chung Chiang (LST-225) was found in the public sources searched. CourtListener (authenticated, fleet-paced): 'LST-1110' returned zero opinions and one docket hit - West v. Ray, No. 3:10-cv-01016 (M.D. Tenn., filed 2010-10-28), a prisoner civil-rights case (42:1983) in which the string appears inside a complaint attachment; classified name collision, not asbestos litigation and not about this vessel. '"San Bernardino County" LST-1110' returned zero opinions; '"San Bernardino County" asbestos' returned 19 opinions, all name collisions - California cases where the county appears as party/venue (e.g., Lockheed Martin Corp. v. Superior Court, Cal. Supreme Court 2003 - asbestos-threshold doctrine with San Bernardino venue text, nothing vessel-related). Ship-qualified name variants and the ROC-era name were deferred under fleet pace-throttling and are logged in the search ledger. Secondary web sweeps surfaced only law-firm marketing listicles asserting asbestos aboard WWII-era LSTs generally - excluded by source policy.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 2026-10-02
- Limitations
- Absence of a located public record does not prove absence of asbestos aboard. 'San Bernardino County' is a high-collision term (the California county/courts) and LST hull-number queries can match arbitrary digit strings in scanned filings; coverage of ship-qualified name variants and the ROC-era name was not exhaustive (pace-throttled). Deck logs, builder work packages, and ROC Navy records are undigitized/unsearched leads. Does not establish or defeat any claim of exposure or legal eligibility.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-san-bernardino-county-lst1110-07
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[9]Source cross-check: DANFS San Bernardino County entry (launched 9 February 1945, sponsor 'Mrs. Sidney Kolb'); DANFS LST-1110 entry (sponsor 'Mrs. Sydney Kolb'); NavSource (launched 6 February 1945); Wikipedia article (body matches DANFS; infobox carries 'Mrs. Walter H. Baumberger' as sponsor and 1 March 1945 as commission date) [other_primary]
- Locator
- DANFS /danfs/s/san-bernardino-county.html and /danfs/l/lst-1110.html; NavSource 10/16/161110.htm; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_San_Bernardino_County (infobox vs body)
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- CORRECTION/CONFLICT SET: (1) Launch date - DANFS (both entries) and Wikipedia print 9 February 1945; NavSource prints 6 February 1945. DANFS date carried. (2) Sponsor - the two DANFS entries disagree ('Sidney' vs 'Sydney' Kolb); the Wikipedia infobox prints a third name, 'Mrs. Walter H. Baumberger', which no located primary source supports - carried as an unresolved variant, likely cross-contamination from another launch. (3) Commission date - DANFS records reduced commission 1 March 1945 (for downriver transit to New Orleans) and full commission 7 March 1945; the Wikipedia infobox carries 1 March alone. Both dates documented; 7 March carried as commissioning date. (4) ROC ship name - DANFS prints 'Chung Chaing'; NavSource, Wikipedia, and the pacificwrecks roster print 'Chung Chiang'. 'Chung Chiang' carried.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- correction
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Study period
- 1945
- Limitations
- Documents source conflicts, not a material/asbestos claim. The Wikipedia infobox variants are secondary and unsupported by located primaries; NavSource's launch date is the outlier against both DANFS entries. No asbestos content.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-san-bernardino-county-lst1110-08