Evidence
6 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-6).
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[1]Naval History and Heritage Command, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Schroeder (DD-501) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS entry heading/specifications and construction, service, and disposition paragraphs
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- DANFS identifies this hull as USS Schroeder (DD-501), Fletcher class; laid down 25 June 1942 by Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Kearny, New Jersey; launched 11 November 1942; commissioned 1 January 1943; served in Atlantic convoy and Pacific operations including Tarawa, Kwajalein, the Marianas, Morotai, Leyte, and the Tokyo-area strikes; decommissioned 29 April 1946; struck from the Navy list 1 October 1972; sold to Southern Materials Co., Ltd., New Orleans, on 1 January 1974; received 10 World War II battle stars. DANFS lists a design complement of 325.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-27
- Study period
- 1942-1974
- Population
- Federal Shipbuilding construction workforce; USN crew and repair personnel, 1942-1946
- Limitations
- DANFS establishes identity, chronology, service, complement, and disposition only. It does not identify asbestos, asbestos-containing products, individual exposure, abatement, causation, or legal eligibility.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-schroeder-dd501-01
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[2]NHHC/National Archives photograph 80-G-K-15098, USS SCHROEDER (DD-501) and USS CHARGER (CVE-30) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- NHHC catalog title, caption, description, catalog number, and location-of-archival-materials fields
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NHHC's catalog identifies a National Archives photograph of USS Schroeder (DD-501) docked at Norfolk, Virginia, circa early 1943; the catalog credits photographer Kerlee and gives National Archives catalog number 80-G-K-15098.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-27
- Study period
- 1943
- Population
- Ship and Navy-yard personnel, early 1943
- Limitations
- The photograph and catalog establish the hull's identity and early-1943 Norfolk context, not asbestos content, condition, work performed, exposure, or abatement.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-schroeder-dd501-02
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[3]National Archives, Researching Asbestos aboard US Naval Vessel up through 1961 [other_primary]
- Locator
- NARA guide paragraphs 66-75, 258-260, 264-281, and destroyer GIB listing at 292-295
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NARA's research guide identifies ship-specific Bureau of Ships RG 19 correspondence and General Information Books as the principal records to pursue for vessel material and machinery research. It explains that deck logs can narrow dates of major work but do not state who performed work or identify materials being used. The guide specifically describes Fletcher-class and hull-number filing logic, making DD-501 and Fletcher-class RG 19 files the appropriate archival leads.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-09-27
- Study period
- 1941-1961; archival research lead as of 2026-09-27
- Population
- Archival records concerning US Navy vessels and shipyard work through 1961
- Limitations
- This is research guidance, not evidence that asbestos was aboard Schroeder. No DD-501 RG 19 file, General Information Book, deck-log page, or material specification was retrieved in this pass.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-schroeder-dd501-03
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[4]Targeted authoritative-source review for USS Schroeder (DD-501), using the NARA asbestos-research guide to define the relevant ship-specific records [other_primary]
- Locator
- Negative finding keyed to NARA's identified RG 19/GIB research path; no public DD-501 document located
- Finding type
- abatement_record
- Finding
- No public ship-specific asbestos survey, material inventory, asbestos application record, or abatement record for USS Schroeder (DD-501) was located in the authoritative sources reviewed. The result is an absence-of-record finding, not a finding that asbestos was absent from the hull.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-27
- Study period
- 1942-1974
- Population
- USS Schroeder crew, construction, repair, and shipyard personnel
- Limitations
- The search did not include an onsite NARA review or retrieval of DD-501 RG 19 files, General Information Books, deck logs, or Navy-yard work packages. It therefore cannot establish whether asbestos-containing material was installed, removed, or remained aboard.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-schroeder-dd501-04
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[5]HyperWar transcription, Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945, DD-501 USS Schroeder [other_primary]
- Locator
- Technical specification block under 'DD-501 USS Schroeder'
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- The historical technical entry describes a Fletcher-class destroyer with high-pressure superheated boilers, geared turbines, twin screws, and 60,000 horsepower. This is class/era propulsion context relevant to identifying the archival machinery records that should be reviewed; it does not document asbestos or any asbestos-containing product aboard DD-501.
- Verification
- inferred
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-27
- Study period
- 1942-1946
- Population
- Fletcher-class machinery and engineering personnel
- Limitations
- Class and propulsion context cannot be converted into a ship-specific asbestos finding. The transcription is used for technical context; the ship-specific history is carried by NHHC DANFS.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-schroeder-dd501-05
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[6]Required authenticated CourtListener sweep via cl-auth-search.py: exact-name and hull-number searches were attempted, but the fleet-wide pacing limiter reported its request budget was momentarily spent before the first request completed. [court_record]
- Locator
- Helper diagnostic: 'COURTLISTENER PACING: the fleet-wide request budget is momentarily spent'; session stopped per batch instructions
- Finding type
- litigation_documented
- Finding
- No litigation conclusion can be drawn from this session. The four required searches were queued as exact-name opinion, exact-name docket, exact-hull-number opinion, and exact-hull-number docket searches; the helper stopped at the fleet pacing gate. This record must not be read as a no-result finding.
- Verification
- unverified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-27
- Study period
- CourtListener sweep attempted 2026-09-27
- Population
- Potential litigation records naming USS Schroeder or DD-501
- Limitations
- CourtListener work is incomplete because the authenticated fleet limiter required stand-down. No anonymous, raw, or v3 request was made. Litigation status, vessel role, allegation stage, and disposition remain unverified until the sweep can be completed.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-schroeder-dd501-06