USS Sanborn (APA-193)

Evidence

10 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-10).

1. [1]Bureau of Ships, Ships' Data, U.S. Naval Vessels, Vol. 3 (NAVSHIPS 250-012, 1945), auxiliaries - transports, attack (APA) tables, per-hull rows for SANBORN APA-193 (item 216 in the APA tables) (shipscribe.com scan of the official BuShips publication) [other_primary]

   Locator

   SDB1945v3 APA tables: dimensions row 'SANBORN (ex-M.C.V. Hull 661) APA193' item 216 (printed p. 270 / PDF p. 289); personnel row 'SANBORN 216' (12,450 / 49 / 24'0" / 56 / 480 / 87 / 1,475 / 35t) (printed p. 271 / PDF p. 290); machinery row '216 SANBORN APA193 2 A-C turb. 8,500 2 C. E. hdr. 465 750' (printed p. 272 / PDF p. 291); armament/cargo row '216 SANBORN 1 5",38 cal. (D.P.) 4 twin, 1 quad 150,000 5,800 2,900' (printed p. 274 / PDF p. 293); builder/dates row '216 SANBORN APA 193 Kaiser S. B. Co., Vancouver, Wash. 3 Oct 44 1944 3 Oct 44' (printed p. 275 / PDF p. 294)

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   Official BuShips Ships' Data 1945 Vol. 3 carries per-hull rows for SANBORN APA-193 (ex-M.C.V. Hull 661, item 216) across the APA tables: 455'0" overall / 436'6" on water line; extreme beam 62'0"; 17.7 knots trial speed; 14,837 tons trial displacement; 12,450 tons limiting displacement, 24'0" limiting draft, 49 tons-per-inch immersion; ship's company 56 officers + 480 enlisted with troop capacity 87 officers + 1,475 enlisted and no flag accommodations; largest boom 35 t; machinery row: Allis-Chalmers turbine ('A-C turb.'), 8,500 shp, 2 header-type boilers ('C. E. hdr.'), steam conditions 465 psi / 750 F - and '2' printed in the number-of-propellers column (see correction row); armament 1 x 5"/38 cal (D.P.) + 4 twin and 1 quad 40mm; cargo 150,000 cu ft non-refrigerated, deadweight total 5,800 / cargo 2,900 tons; builder/dates row: Kaiser S. B. Co., Vancouver, Wash., date acquired 3 Oct 44, year built 1944, date of first commission 3 Oct 44; index entries 'SANBORN (ex - M. C. V. Hull 661) ... APA193' and 'M. C. V. Hull 661 (now Sanborn) .. APA193' cross-reference the hull.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-25

   Study period

   1945

   Limitations

   Authoritative wartime BuShips publication naming this hull - confirms identity, builder, the Allis-Chalmers/Combustion Engineering machinery plant (distinct from the Westinghouse/Babcock & Wilcox and Joshua-Hendy plants printed for other blocks; shipscribe class note places Allis-Chalmers turbines in the APA-187-203 Kaiser Vancouver block), manning, and key figures. The '2' in the number-of-propellers column conflicts with NavSource's 'one propeller' and the class's documented single-screw design - flagged in the correction row, unresolved. Contains no materials, insulation, or asbestos information; supports no asbestos claim. The scan's OCR text layer is degraded; all values here were verified against the printed page images, not the OCR layer.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-sanborn-apa193-01

2. [2]DANFS Vol. VI (Naval History Division, GPO), 'Sanborn' entry (Internet Archive scan dictionaryofamer06wash of the printed Navy Department publication, printed p. 304; entry read word-for-word from the djvu full text). Canonical live NHHC page https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/s/sanborn.html returns 404 - standing NHHC link rot, cf. BATCH-01; a Wayback capture of the live NHHC page exists (2025-02-01) and its text is identical to the printed Vol. VI entry; hazegray.org fails DNS resolution; no ibiblio/HyperWar DANFS page for APA-193 located. [nhhc_danfs]

   Locator

   DANFS Vol. VI 'Sanborn' entry, alphabetical S section, printed p. 304 (archive.org item dictionaryofamer06wash, djvu full text); identical text at Wayback capture 2025-02-01 of https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/s/sanborn.html

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   DANFS records the namesake as 'A county in South Dakota'; spec block '(APA-193: dp. 6,720; l. 455'; b. 62'; dr. 24'; s. 17 k.; cpl. 536; trp. 1,562; a. 1 5", 10 20mm; cl. Haskell; T. VC2-S-AP5)'. 'Sanborn (APA-193) was laid down on 10 March 1944 under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 661); launched on 19 August 1944 by the Kaiser Shipbuilding Corp., Vancouver, Wash.; sponsored by Mrs. Eric Johnson; acquired by the Navy and commissioned on 3 October 1944, Comdr. Sidney Hugenin, USNR, in command.' Service: embarked landing craft at San Francisco, shakedown at San Pedro, amphibious training at San Diego; arrived Honolulu 16 December 1944; exchanged construction-battalion passengers for Army troops and Marines and joined Amphibious Force, Pacific Fleet (Vice Adm. Richmond K. Turner); arrived Saipan 11 February 1945 for Iwo Jima pre-invasion rehearsals; on 18 February her landing boats 'lowered their ramps on Blue Beach, Iwo Jima' - ten boats lost (one by enemy fire, nine broached in surf), all beach-party officers lost, and Boatswain's Mate 1st Class William D. Maroney took charge and was awarded the Silver Star for 'extraordinary leadership and gallantry' under fire 19-27 February; sailed 28 February carrying 232 casualties to the Marianas; in late March sailed for Okinawa 'with the largest amphibious task force of the Pacific campaign,' participated in a feint attack, served as floating reserve until 11 April; then Tulagi and Noumea to embark new landing craft; embarked troops of the 86th Infantry Division at San Francisco for Batangas, Luzon; postwar occupation lifts to Japan and Operation 'Magic Carpet'; decommissioned 14 August 1946 and placed in Pacific Reserve Fleet, Stockton; recommissioned at San Diego 6 January 1951, joined Amphibious Force, Atlantic Fleet, at Norfolk via the Panama Canal; landing exercises at Vieques and Onslow Beach for three years; May 1953 joined Service Force, Atlantic Fleet, transporting construction battalions among Davisville, R.I., Guantanamo Bay, and Casablanca; after July 1954 east-coast and Caribbean landing exercises; departed Norfolk 7 January 1955 for five months with the 6th Fleet amphibious force in the Mediterranean (Italy, Greece, Turkey, Crete, Sardinia, France, Spain); 'starred as the U.S.S. Belinda (APA-22) in the movie "Away All Boats" produced by Universal International Pictures'; decommissioned 11 May 1956, berthed at Orange, Texas; name struck from the Navy list 1 July 1960. 'Sanborn earned two battle stars for her service at Iwo Jima and Okinawa.'

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-25

   Study period

   1944-1960

   Limitations

   Authoritative Navy history text; contains no asbestos or materials information; supports no asbestos claim. The entry predates the 1971 sale (ends at the 1960 strike). CO name prints 'Hugenin' here vs NavSource 'Huguenin,' and Maroney's middle initial prints 'D.' here vs NavSource 'A.' - flagged in the correction row. The djvu OCR text layer has scattered misreads; quoted passages were checked against the identical NHHC/Wayback text.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-sanborn-apa193-02

3. [3]NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive - USS Sanborn (APA-193), file 10/03/03193 [other_primary]

   Locator

   NavSource 03193.htm - timeline, specifications block, awards table, campaign table

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   NavSource timeline corroborates DANFS and adds detail: radio call sign NDWR; laid down 10 March 1944 as Maritime Commission type VC2-S-AP5 hull (MCV hull 661) at Kaiser Shipbuilding Corp., Vancouver, WA; launched 19 August 1944; acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission and commissioned 3 October 1944, CDR. Sidney Huguenin, USNR, in command; wartime assignment Asiatic-Pacific Theater, TransRon Fifteen (CAPT. W.S. Popham USN) / TransDiv Forty-Four (CAPT. J. H. Seyfried USN); campaigns: Iwo Jima operation - assault and occupation of Iwo Jima 19 to 28 February 1945, and Okinawa Gunto operation - assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto 1 to 11 April 1945; Navy Occupation service in the Far East 25 September to 29 October 1945 and 18 to 25 December 1945; decommissioned 14 August 1946 at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA; laid up Pacific Reserve Fleet, Stockton; recommissioned 6 January 1951 at San Diego; occupation service in Europe 18 January to 16 May 1955; used in the movie 'Away All Boats' as the fictional USS Belinda (APA-22) in 1955; decommissioned 11 May 1956 at Orange, TX; laid up Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Orange, TX; transferred to the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Mobile, AL, 9 February 1960; permanent title transfer to the Maritime Administration 30 June 1960; struck from the Naval Register 1 July 1960; 'USS Sanborn earned two battle stars for World War II service'; final disposition 'sold for scrapping, 28 October 1971, to Union Minerals & Alloys Corp. (PD-X-918 dated 20 September 1971 nine ship contract), for $467,100.00, Delivered 1 December 1971' (attributed to the MARAD Vessel History Data Base - see correction row on the price framing). Spec block: 6,873 t light / 14,837 t full; 455' x 62'; 19 kts (vs DANFS 17 k and BuShips 17.7 kt trial - flagged); 56 officers + 480 enlisted; troop accommodations 86 officers + 1,475 enlisted (vs BuShips/DANFS 87 + 1,475 = 1,562 - flagged); boats 2 LCM, 1 open LCPL, 1 covered LCPL (Captain's Gig), 2 LCPR, 18 LCVP; armament 1 x 5"/38 DP, 4 twin 40mm, 10 x 20mm; propulsion 1 Allis-Chalmers geared turbine, 2 Combustion Engineering header-type boilers, double Falk main reduction gears, three turbo-drive 300 kW 120/240 V DC generators, one propeller, 8,500 shp. Individual awards: Navy Cross PhM3c Byron Alfred Dary (KIA, Iwo Jima); Silver Star BM1/c William A. Maroney.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-25

   Study period

   1944-1971

   Limitations

   Specialist secondary compilation - detailed but non-official; consistent with DANFS, BuShips, and the MARAD cards on all checkable points. Its spec block prints 19 kts (DANFS 17 k, BuShips 17.7 trial) and 86 troop officers (BuShips/DANFS 87 / 1,562) - flagged in the correction row. The CO name 'Huguenin' differs from the DANFS 'Hugenin.' Contains no asbestos information; supports no asbestos claim.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-sanborn-apa193-03

4. [4]U.S. Maritime Administration, ShipHistory database - SANBORN (APA-193), Ship History Detail 4389, incl. digitized status-card scans read directly (4389_AF.jpg Record of Ship Sales Form MA-20 PD-X-918; 4389_8087AF.jpg Reserve Fleet - Ship Particulars Form MA-383; 4677a766-8054-435a-b97c-23b8b856bd67.png Vessel Status Card Form MA-199 custody table) [marad_nrc]

   Locator

   ShipHistory Detail 4389 registry block + milestones (Entry 2/9/1960; Acquisition 6/30/1960; Withdrawal 12/1/1971) + card scans: /cards/4389_AF.jpg (MA-20), /cards/4389_8087AF.jpg (MA-383), /cards/4677a766-8054-435a-b97c-23b8b856bd67.png (MA-199)

   Finding type

   historical_record

   Finding

   MARAD primary custody record for this hull, read directly from the digitized cards. Vessel Status Card (Form MA-199): SANBORN (APA-193), flag U.S. Navy, type 'Combo,' design VC2-S-AP5, hull no. MCV-661, built 1944, delivered 10-3-44; operating-history table: Navy Dept. -> Reserve Fleet at Mobile, Ala., 2-9-60 2:30 PM CST under 'Custody' agreement; Fleet Custody -> Maritime Adm. 6-30-60 12:00 Mid CST 'Permanent Transfer'; Maritime Admin. -> 'Union Minerals & Alloys Corp.' 10-28-71 'Purchased' remark 'Scrap'; 'Physical Delivery' 12-1-71 10:15 am CST. Reserve Fleet - Ship Particulars card (Form MA-383): fleet Mobile; category 'Mil. Aux. Transport, Attack'; builder Kaiser, built 1944, hull no. MCV-661; service prior to lay-up Navy; title field annotated 'Reimbursable Navy / Temp. Custody' with handwritten 'Title Transfer Marad 6-30-60'; entered 2-9-60 1430 hrs CST; arrival draft fwd 15'06" aft 15'10"; withdrawn 12-1-71 1015 CST, reason 'Sold scrap / Union Minerals & Alloys Corp. 10-28-71 PD-X-918'; other data 'Marad Preservation, etc. See Navy letter Jan. 11, 1960 Marad reply Jan. 20, 1960.' Record of Ship Sales (Form MA-20): PD-X-918; awarded to Union Minerals & Alloys Corp. 10-28-71; purchase price 'Lump sum for 9 $467,100.00'; contract no. MA-6465; year built 1944; dimensions LOA 455'0" beam 62'0"; light load 6,720, full load 12,450; draft (max.) 24'; location 'Mobile, Ala., Reserve Fleet'; acquisition 'Built by Kaiser S. B. Co., Vancouver, Washington'; remarks 'Advertised under PD-X-918 dated 9-20-71 opened 10-21-71 Scrap Hull-US.'

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-25

   Study period

   1960-1971

   Population

   NDRF caretakers, Mobile, AL (1960-1971); Union Minerals & Alloys Corp. shipbreaking workforce (1971)

   Limitations

   Authoritative government custody record - the primary source for the NDRF Mobile lay-up (entered 9 Feb 1960), permanent title transfer 30 Jun 1960, and the 1971 sale chain including contract MA-6465 and the nine-ship lump-sum price ($467,100 for nine ships - the per-ship price NavSource's phrasing could be misread as). No asbestos, insulation, or hazmat annotation appears on any card scan - an absence of a record entry, not evidence nothing was abated. The MARAD registry block prints Shipyard 'Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock' and General/Specific Type 'Training (School)'/'Training Ship' for this hull - both contradicted by MARAD's own card ('Built by Kaiser S. B. Co., Vancouver, Washington') and by DANFS; flagged in the correction row. The breaking yard is not recorded (buyer Union Minerals & Alloys Corp.; 'Scrap Hull-US' remark indicates domestic scrapping). Handwritten entries read at full resolution.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-sanborn-apa193-04

5. [5]Source cross-check - DANFS Vol. VI (archive.org scan dictionaryofamer06wash) vs NavSource 03193 vs MARAD status cards (Detail 4389) vs BuShips SDB 1945 v3 per-hull rows (item 216, printed pp. 270-275) vs shipscribe.com U.S. Navy Auxiliary Ships HASKELL (APA-117) class page [other_primary]

   Locator

   DANFS Vol. VI Sanborn entry vs NavSource 03193 timeline/spec/awards blocks vs MARAD card scans (4389_AF.jpg, 4389_8087AF.jpg, 4677a766-...png) vs SDB1945v3 rows (item 216, printed pp. 270-275) vs shipscribe.com/usnaux/APA/APA117.html APA-193 construction row ('193 SANBORN 3 Oct 44 Kaiser, Vancouver 10 May 44 19 Aug 44 3 Oct 44'), disposal row ('193 SANBORN 11 May 56 / 1 Jul 60 / 30 Jun 60 / MA/R / 28 Oct 71'), and hull note ('193 SANBORN 661 In USN reserve 1946-50 (decommissioned 14 Aug 46, recommissioned 6 Jan 51) and 1955-60. To NDRF 9 Feb 60. To buyer 1 Dec 71.')

   Finding type

   historical_record

   Finding

   Source discrepancies resolved or flagged: (a) Propeller count - the BuShips SDB 1945 v3 machinery row for APA-193 prints '2' in the number-of-propellers column, as do the adjacent Kaiser Vancouver rows (RUTLAND APA-192, SANDOVAL APA-194) and the other Kaiser block rows, while Oregon Shipbuilding rows print '1'; NavSource prints 'one propeller' for this hull and the shipscribe class header reads 'Machinery: Westinghouse, Joshua-Hendy, or Allis-Chalmers turbine, 1 screw.' Carried as a printed anomaly - the single-screw reading is better supported; unresolved whether a systematic table misprint for the Kaiser block or a real (but uncorroborated) design difference. (b) Laid-down date - DANFS and NavSource print '10 March 1944'; the shipscribe class construction row prints '10 May 44.' DANFS carried as the official history; shipscribe rests on MARAD/USMC contract records - unresolved conflict, flagged. (c) Commanding officer spelling - DANFS 'Sidney Hugenin'; NavSource 'Sidney Huguenin'; the 1945 cruise-book title page attributes 'Capt. S. Huguenin.' (d) Maroney middle initial - DANFS 'William D. Maroney'; NavSource 'William A. Maroney.' (e) Sale price framing - NavSource transcribes the MARAD disposition as 'for $467,100.00' which could be misread as this hull's price; the Record of Ship Sales card prints 'Lump sum for 9 $467,100.00' - the nine-ship PD-X-918 contract total, not a per-ship price. (f) MARAD registry fields - Detail 4389 prints Shipyard 'Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock' and General/Specific Type 'Training (School)'/'Training Ship,' contradicted by MARAD's own status card ('Built by Kaiser S. B. Co., Vancouver, Washington'), DANFS, BuShips, and shipscribe - dataset misentries carried as printed. (g) Speed - NavSource '19 kts,' DANFS '17 k.,' BuShips '17.7 knots' trial; BuShips trial figure carried. (h) Troop capacity - NavSource '86 Officers / 1,475 Enlisted' (1,561); BuShips and DANFS '87 / 1,475' and 'trp. 1,562'; the official figures carried. (i) Decommissioning place - DANFS records decommissioned 14 Aug 1946 into Pacific Reserve Fleet Stockton; NavSource adds 'at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA' - plausible (Mare Island handled Stockton lay-ups) but carried as NavSource-only detail.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   correction

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-25

   Study period

   1944-1971 (sources 1945-2026)

   Limitations

   Resolves publication-level conflicts across official and secondary sources; none of the compared sources contains asbestos information; this row supports no asbestos claim.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-sanborn-apa193-05

6. [6]Corn, Jacqueline Karnell, and Jennifer Starr, 'Historical perspective on asbestos: Policies and protective measures in World War II shipbuilding,' American Journal of Industrial Medicine 11(3):359-373 (1987); machinery data per BuShips SDB 1945 v3 per-hull row for APA-193 and NavSource ship-data sheet [other_primary]

   Locator

   SDB1945v3 machinery table (SANBORN row, item 216, printed p. 272); NavSource 03193 spec block; DANFS Vol. VI service narrative; MARAD status cards (Mobile custody 1960-1971, 1971 sale); haskell-class.class.json (class-f worktree) for class context; AJIM 11(3):359-373

   Finding type

   asbestos_application

   Finding

   Era/design inference: this hull carried a geared-steam plant (one Allis-Chalmers turbine, two Combustion Engineering header-type boilers at 465 psi/750 F) built and fitted out at peak WWII asbestos usage - the machinery configuration for which boiler and fireroom insulation, main and auxiliary steam-line lagging, turbine lagging, valve and flange gaskets, machinery packing, and accommodation joiner insulation of the period were commonly asbestos-containing. Troop-space outfitting (accommodations for ~1,562) added interior insulation scope. Documented ship-level disturbance/repair phases for this hull: construction at Kaiser Shipbuilding Corp., Vancouver (Mar-Oct 1944); two commission periods (Oct 1944 - Aug 1946 amphibious assaults at Iwo Jima and Okinawa, casualty evacuation, occupation and Magic Carpet lifts; Jan 1951 - May 1956 Atlantic amphibious training, 1953-54 Service Force construction-battalion lifts, Jan-May 1955 Mediterranean 6th Fleet deployment, and 1955 film service); reserve-fleet lay-ups at Stockton (1946-1951) and Orange, TX (1956-1960); NDRF custody at Mobile (Feb 1960 - Dec 1971); and the 1971 breaking after sale to Union Minerals & Alloys Corp. under the nine-ship PD-X-918/MA-6465 contract.

   Verification

   inferred

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   class_or_era

   Accessed

   2026-09-25

   Study period

   1944-1971

   Population

   Construction trades at Kaiser Shipbuilding, Vancouver (1944); wartime crew (~536) and embarked troops (up to ~1,562); 1951-56 crew (~536) incl. embarked Marines on Atlantic/Mediterranean exercises; NDRF lay-up/caretaker workforces Stockton, Orange, Mobile (1946-1971); Union Minerals & Alloys shipbreakers (1971)

   Limitations

   Inference from the documented machinery plant and construction era - NOT a hull record. No survey, specification, or material schedule naming APA-193 was located; establishes no asbestos content, quantity, location, individual exposure, or causation.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-sanborn-apa193-06

7. [7]Fleischer, W.E., Viles, F.J. Jr., Gade, R.L., and Drinker, P., 'A health survey of pipe covering operations in constructing naval vessels,' J Ind Hyg Toxicol 28(1):9-16 (Jan 1946), PMID 21016030 [other_primary]

   Locator

   J Ind Hyg Toxicol 28(1):9-16; PubMed PMID 21016030

   Finding type

   gov_survey

   Finding

   The U.S. Maritime Commission-commissioned industrial-hygiene survey of WWII pipe-covering operations at two Navy yards and two Navy contract yards documented that 'an important ingredient of pipe covering material used on U.S. Navy vessels is amosite' - i.e., asbestos insulation was standard material in wartime naval-vessel construction of exactly this hull's era and type.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   context

   Documentation level

   class_or_era

   Accessed

   2026-09-25

   Study period

   1944-1945 survey; published 1946

   Population

   WWII pipe coverers and naval-vessel construction trades (era context)

   Limitations

   Era-level documentation of asbestos use in naval construction generally; does not name this vessel, class, or builder yard and establishes nothing about this hull's materials, condition, or any individual exposure.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-sanborn-apa193-07

8. [8]CourtListener API v4 searches via authenticated fleet-paced helper (cl-auth-search.py): 'USS Sanborn' opinion search (0 results), 'USS Sanborn' docket/RECAP search (0 results), 'APA-193' opinion search (3 results), 'APA-193' docket/RECAP search (22 results), 'Sanborn asbestos' opinion search (72 results) [court_record]

   Locator

   search_ledger rows sl-uss-sanborn-apa193-06 through sl-uss-sanborn-apa193-10

   Finding type

   litigation_documented

   Finding

   No qualifying asbestos-litigation record naming this hull. Classification of every returned page: 'USS Sanborn' opinions - 0 results; 'USS Sanborn' dockets - 0 results. 'APA-193' opinions - 3 results, all name collisions (Thomas Bros., Inc. v. Secretary of State, 90 Mich. App. 179 (1979), a state corporate-filings case; and two clusters of ITT World Communications v. FCC, 699 F.2d 1219 (D.C. Cir. 1983), telecom-rate litigation - 'APA' matching the Administrative Procedure Act and '193' matching section/page numerals). 'APA-193' dockets - 22 results, all Administrative Procedure Act and docket-number collisions (environmental/FOIA and bankruptcy matters; none vessel-related). 'Sanborn asbestos' opinions - 72 results, first page reviewed in full: all surname/entity collisions (Sanborn v. Sanborn family case; Monte Sanborn v. United States, 9th Cir. 1985 - a swine-flu-vaccine FTCA wrongful-death case, not maritime; Bernard v. Brookfield Properties Corp., N.Y. App. Div. 2011 - asbestos opinion quoting a Dr. Sanborn, a person not the ship; asbestos opinions matching only on the term 'asbestos'). No hit names USS Sanborn or APA-193.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   negative_finding

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-25

   Study period

   2026-09-25

   Limitations

   Sweep is broad but not exhaustive: name-match searches cannot prove no filing exists - pleadings that omit the hull name, index only a claimant's service history, or sit outside CourtListener coverage would not surface. Every hit reviewed classified downward to name collision rather than upward. No finding of exposure is asserted or negated by this row.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-sanborn-apa193-08

9. [9]Batch-2263 search ledger (this record): DANFS Vol. VI archive.org scan; NHHC live page + Wayback capture; NavSource 03193; MARAD ShipHistory Detail 4389 + three status-card scans; BuShips SDB 1945 v3 item-216 rows (page images verified); shipscribe APA-117 class page; CourtListener name/hull sweeps; NVR; VA BVA; NARA catalog [other_primary]

   Locator

   search_ledger rows sl-uss-sanborn-apa193-01 through sl-uss-sanborn-apa193-16

   Finding type

   historical_record

   Finding

   No qualifying ship-specific asbestos record located: no asbestos survey, abatement contract, hazmat disclosure, repair-scope document, or docketed case naming USS Sanborn / APA-193 / MCV hull 661 was found in the public sources searched (see search_ledger). The MARAD custody cards carry no asbestos, insulation, or hazmat annotation; the BuShips per-hull rows carry machinery and outfitting data only; DANFS and NavSource carry operational history only.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   negative_finding

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-25

   Study period

   2026-09-25

   Limitations

   Absence of a located public record does not prove absence of asbestos aboard - a 1944 steam plant of this type is era-consistent with asbestos-containing insulation. Does not establish presence or absence; does not establish or defeat any exposure claim or legal eligibility.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-sanborn-apa193-09

10. [10]NARA Guide to Federal Records: RG 24 (Bureau of Naval Personnel - deck logs and war diaries), RG 38 (Office of the Chief of Naval Operations - WWII action reports), RG 19 (Bureau of Ships), RG 178 (U.S. Maritime Commission), RG 357 (Maritime Administration); NHHC photo catalog (Whalen collection NH 104301/104302/104340/104358/104376-KN and sisters); USS Sanborn 1944-46 cruise book [other_primary]

    Locator

    NARA Guide to Federal Records group pages (RG 24, RG 38, RG 19, RG 178, RG 357); NHHC photo catalog numbers per the HyperWar OnlineLibrary Whalen Iwo Jima page (ibiblio.org/hyperwar/OnlineLibrary/photos/events/wwii-pac/iwojima/iwo-3w1.htm) and NavSource 03193 photo captions

    Finding type

    historical_record

    Finding

    Archival leads (not retrieved - require research-room or reproduction order; no spend authorized): NARA RG 24 deck logs and war diary for APA-193 (Oct 1944 - Aug 1946 and Jan 1951 - May 1956; APA-193 appears in the digitized deck-log request index maintained by a NARA retrieval service, i.e., the logs exist at NARA); RG 38 WWII action reports for the Iwo Jima operation (TransRon Fifteen / TransDiv Forty-Four, Blue Beach boat-group losses 19-27 Feb 1945) and Okinawa Gunto (1-11 Apr 1945) periods; RG 19 BuShips VC2-S-AP5 construction/outfitting records potentially covering the Kaiser Vancouver block (yard hull 407); RG 178 Maritime Commission contract files for M.C.V. hull 661; RG 357 MARAD/NDRF custody files covering the 1960 Mobile lay-up (referenced on the cards: 'Navy letter Jan. 11, 1960; Marad reply Jan. 20, 1960'), preservation records, and the PD-X-918/MA-6465 sale files; NHHC photo catalog - Lt. Howard W. Whalen, USNR (Sanborn's Boat Group Commander) Iwo Jima Kodachrome series NH 104301/104302/104340/104358/104376/104379-KN donated 1997 (U.S. Naval Historical Center captions mirrored at ibiblio HyperWar OnlineLibrary); the ship's 1944-46 cruise book 'U.S.S. Sanborn APA-193' (reproduced at rpadden.com and navysite.de) containing a command/war-diary narrative and crew roster. The NARA catalog returns a JavaScript application shell to automated queries and was not searched at box level.

    Verification

    unverified

    Role

    archival_lead

    Documentation level

    context_only

    Accessed

    2026-09-25

    Study period

    1944-1971 records

    Limitations

    Record-group mapping only - no box-level retrieval performed; existence of asbestos-specific documents for this hull is unknown until surveyed in person. Nothing in this row is an asbestos finding.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-sanborn-apa193-10