USS SC-743

Name
USS SC-743
Hull designation
SC-743
Vessel class
SC-497
Evidence tier
Tier 2
Evidence entries
3
Record ID
uss-sc-743-sc743
Dataset version
2026.10.12-rc.1
Canonical URL
https://asbestosatlas.org/ships/uss-sc-743-sc743

Evidence

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

  1. [1]Naval History and Heritage Command, DANFS, SC-701–SC-800, entry SC-743; indexed result displayed construction and disposition chronology, but the live page returned HTTP 502 when opened. [nhhc_danfs]
    Locator
    DANFS entry SC-743 in SC-701–SC-800; indexed snippet
    Finding type
    vessel_history
    Finding
    The indexed NHHC DANFS entry identifies SC-743 as built at Julius Petersen, Nyack, New York; keel laid 24 April 1942; launched 26 August 1942; commissioned 27 February 1943; and transferred to the Philippines 2 July 1948.
    Verification
    partial
    Role
    supporting
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-10-03
    Study period
    1942-1948
    Limitations
    Ship-specific chronology from the official NHHC DANFS entry as exposed in recent search indexing. Direct and alternate-path live fetches returned HTTP 502; these details could not be verified against the live page in this session. No asbestos content, crew figure, final Philippine disposition, or later status is established.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-uss-sc-743-sc743-01
  2. [2]National Archives, Special List No. 44, by Ship Numbers, p. 109 (PDF p. 109), SC-743 deck-log listing. [other_primary]
    Locator
    p. 109, row SC-743
    Finding type
    historical_record
    Finding
    NARA's logbook finding aid lists SC-743 with deck-log coverage beginning 27 February 1943 and ending 30 June 1945. The start date independently matches the commissioning date in DANFS.
    Verification
    verified
    Role
    supporting
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-10-03
    Study period
    1943-02-27 to 1945-06-30
    Population
    SC-743 crew; deck-log record coverage only
    Limitations
    This is a finding aid showing that logs are cataloged for the vessel and dates; it is not the logbook text and does not establish the ship's activities, crew, exposure, or asbestos content. The cited PDF was accessible and searchable during this research.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-uss-sc-743-sc743-02
  3. [3]Research result: accessible primary-source checks recorded in this atlas search_ledger; no ship-specific asbestos record was located. [other_primary]
    Locator
    Search ledger sl-uss-sc-743-sc743-01 through -06
    Finding type
    abatement_record
    Finding
    No ship-specific asbestos survey, abatement record, hazmat disclosure, or other direct asbestos documentation for SC-743 was located in the accessible authoritative sources searched. This finding is limited by the source-access and litigation-search gaps recorded in the ledger.
    Verification
    partial
    Role
    negative_finding
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-10-03
    Study period
    Research conducted 2026-10-03
    Limitations
    A bounded negative search result only. It does not establish that asbestos was absent aboard or at any later transfer site. CourtListener searches were not completed because the authenticated fleet limiter instructed a stand-down before issuing a request; the NHHC page was inaccessible by direct fetch and Firecrawl was quota-blocked.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-uss-sc-743-sc743-03

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