Evidence
5 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-5).
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[1]DANFS, Scout III (AM-296) (builder, dates, full service narrative, striking and transfer; verbatim official text - live NHHC page returns 404; Wayback capture 2017-06-19 and hazegray transcription concur) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS entry 'Scout III (AM-296)', specifications block + service narrative; NHHC canonical URL /research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/s/scout-iii.html
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- DANFS record for this hull: laid down 8 February 1943 by Winslow Marine Railway and Shipbuilding Co., Seattle, Wash.; launched 2 May 1943, sponsored by Miss Mary Lou Lillehei; commissioned 3 March 1944, Lt. E. G. Anderson, Jr. in command. WWII Pacific service: convoy escort Pearl Harbor-Eniwetok-Kwajalein-Funafuti-Tulagi (Jun-Sep 1944); Leyte pre-invasion sweep 17-19 Oct and four-day main-transport-channel sweep with Mine Division 34; Battle off Samar survivor search 27-31 Oct; Ormoc Bay 6 Dec; rescued survivors of kamikaze victim Ward (APD-16) 7 Dec; Mindoro 14 Dec; Lingayen Gulf 6 Jan 1945; Zambales/Subic 29-31 Jan; Manila Bay sweeps 13-19 Feb under Corregidor shore-battery fire (Navy Unit Commendation); Legaspi 1 Apr; Brunei Bay 7-18 Jun and Balikpapan 22 Jun-8 Jul (Presidential Unit Citation for the task unit, 15 Jun-1 Jul; sister sweeper Salute mined and sunk 8 Jun). Seattle 11 Sep 1945; Orange, Tex. 2 Apr 1946; reserve in commission 10 May 1946; out of commission 26 Feb 1947. Recommissioned 11 May 1951 (Lt. Comdr. Samuel E. Clark); Little Creek refresher 9 Jul-6 Aug 1951; Atlantic-coast operations out of Charleston, S.C. with the Mine School, Yorktown, Va.; Orange 31 Oct 1953; decommissioned 1 Mar 1954; struck 1 May 1962; transferred to Mexico 1 Oct 1962. Five battle stars. Spec block: dp. 795; l. 184'6"; b. 33'; dr. 9'; s. 15 k.; cpl. 104; a. 1 3", 2 40mm., 6 20mm., 2 dct., 2 dcp., 1 dcp. (hh.); cl. Admirable.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-22
- Study period
- 1943-1962
- Population
- Winslow yard construction trades 1943; wartime crew (complement 104)
- Limitations
- DANFS documents construction, service, and disposition - not materials or asbestos content. Live NHHC page returns 404 (link rot consistent with Batch-01 findings); verbatim text verified against a 2017 Wayback capture of the official NHHC page and the independent hazegray transcription. Does not establish any asbestos condition aboard this hull.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-scout-am296-01
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[2]NavSource Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive, Scout (AM 296) - compilation citing the Naval Vessel Register of 1 January 1949, NARA photo 19-LCM-AM296-1, and commanding-officer roster [other_primary]
- Locator
- NavSource page 11/02296, chronology + specifications block + photo credit
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Ship-specific registry compilation: decommissioned 26 February 1947 at Orange, TX; recommissioned 11 May 1951; decommissioned 1 March 1954 at Orange; struck from the Naval Register 1 May 1962; transferred to Mexico 1 October 1962. The Naval Vessel Register of 1 January 1949 lists a plan to decommission and place the ship in reserve as of December 1945. Propulsion given as two 855-shp Cooper Bessemer GSB-8 diesel engines with National Supply Co. single-reduction gear, two shafts (1,710 shp total). Full-load displacement 945 t.; speed 14.8 kts. NARA still-photo identifier 19-LCM-AM296-1 documents this hull in camouflage 32/21D, March 1944, probably Puget Sound.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-22
- Study period
- 1943-1962
- Population
- Construction trades; crew
- Limitations
- Secondary compilation, not a primary document - values transcribe NVR/registry data but the underlying registers were not independently pulled. Propulsion entry conflicts with other compilations (ALCO 539 engines; 'diesel-electric' class sheet) - conflict carried in gaps, not resolved. NavSource renders the Mexican pennant DM-10; four other sources including the DANFS transcriber's note give DM-09 - carried in gaps. Contains no asbestos information.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-scout-am296-02
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[3]DANFS specifications block (Admirable class; commissioned 1944) + Ships of the U.S. Navy 1940-1945 class sheet (diesel plant, twin screws, 1,800 h.p.) + documented WWII Navy construction era [other_primary]
- Locator
- HyperWar class sheet AM-296 (propulsion line); DANFS spec block (construction era)
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- Era/class inference: a steel-hulled Admirable-class minesweeper built 1943-44 under wartime Navy specifications would have carried period-standard asbestos applications - thermal insulation on machinery and exhaust uptakes, pipe and valve packing and gaskets, electrical insulation, fireproofing, and deck/joiner materials. As a diesel-driven hull (no boilers, no steam turbines), the classic boiler-lagging exposure pathway does not apply; the residual pathways are machinery/exhaust insulation, gaskets/packing, electrical materials, and accommodation fireproofing disturbed by maintenance.
- Verification
- inferred
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-22
- Study period
- 1943-1962
- Population
- Winslow yard construction trades 1943-44; crew 1944-47 and 1951-54; reserve-fleet caretakers, Orange TX
- Limitations
- Class/era inference only - no hull-level material specification, survey, or shipyard work package was located for AM-296. The inference describes what was typical for the type and era, not what is proven aboard this hull; establishes neither presence nor absence of asbestos aboard, no quantities, and no individual exposure. NARA RG19 General Information Books (per-vessel material specs) are the archival lead for upgrading this row.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-scout-am296-03
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[4]Batch-1268 search ledger (this record): NHHC DANFS live and Wayback; hazegray transcription; NavSource; CourtListener API v4 (blocked - daily quota exhausted); web index litigation queries; shipyards.json cross-check; NARA/LoC archival leads [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-scout-am296-01 through sl-uss-scout-am296-08
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No qualifying ship-specific asbestos record located: no asbestos survey, abatement contract, museum hazmat disclosure, government report, or published court opinion naming USS Scout (AM-296) was found in the public sources searched. Web-index litigation queries returned only law-firm marketing list pages (non-qualifying). The CourtListener API sweep could not be executed - authenticated daily quota (2,800/day) exhausted, HTTP 429, ~10-hour reset - so the litigation picture is incomplete rather than affirmatively empty.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-22
- Study period
- 2026-09-22
- Limitations
- Absence of a located public record does not prove absence of asbestos aboard or of exposure; a 1943-44 steel warship is era-consistent with retained asbestos materials. The CourtListener gap is material: 'Scout' is a high-collision name (a fourth USS Scout, MCM-8, served 1990-2020) and a docket-level sweep is still required before 'no litigation' can be asserted. Does not establish or defeat any claim of exposure or legal eligibility.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-scout-am296-04
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[5]Library of Congress Veterans History Project, Tony Berver collection (AFC/2001/001/103389): service unit USS Scout (AM 296), Signalman Third Class, dates of service 1943-1946; plus NARA archival leads (deck logs; RG19 General Information Books; still photo 19-LCM-AM296-1) [other_primary]
- Locator
- LoC VHP item AFC/2001/001/103389; NARA photo identifier via NavSource
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Named crew record confirms a signalman served aboard this hull 1943-1946 (Veterans History Project catalog entry). Archival leads not yet pursued: NARA deck logs for AM-296, RG19 General Information Books (per-vessel material specifications), and still photo 19-LCM-AM296-1 - the GIB in particular is the standard path to hull-level material specs for WWII construction.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-22
- Study period
- 1943-1946 (service); leads open
- Population
- Wartime crew member (signalman, 1943-1946)
- Limitations
- The LoC catalog entry documents service only - it contains no asbestos, health, or materials information. NARA holdings are not digitized in the sources reviewed; retrieval not performed. None of these leads has been confirmed to contain asbestos-relevant material.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-scout-am296-05