Evidence
3 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-3).
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[1]Naval History and Heritage Command, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Stevenson (DD-645) [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS entry: specifications block; construction paragraph; service narrative; final paragraph
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- NHHC DANFS identifies this hull as the Gleaves-class destroyer Stevenson (DD-645): laid down 23 July 1942 by Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., Kearny, New Jersey; launched 11 November 1942; commissioned 15 December 1942; decommissioned at Charleston, South Carolina, 27 April 1946; and struck 1 June 1968. Its specifications block gives 1,630-ton displacement, 348 ft 3 in length, 36 ft 1 in beam, 37.4 knots, and complement 276. The history records Brooklyn Navy Yard repairs after a February 1943 collision, Atlantic convoy escort through December 1943, Pacific operations from 1944, Seattle overhaul after Palau, and seven World War II battle stars.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-27
- Study period
- 1942-1968
- Population
- Federal Shipbuilding construction workforce, 1942; U.S. Navy crew (design complement 276), 1942-1946
- Limitations
- DANFS documents identity, specifications, and service history, not asbestos-containing materials, their locations or quantities, individual exposure, causation, or legal eligibility. It does not identify a machinery maker or insulation specification for DD-645.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-stevenson-dd645-01
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[2]National Archives, Special List 44 - Named Vessels, Stevenson (DD-645) row [other_primary]
- Locator
- Special List 44, lines 7256-7258, Stevenson (DD-645) row
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NARA's Named Vessels logbook index lists Stevenson (DD-645) for 15 December 1942 through 30 June 1945. The index confirms a ship-specific wartime logbook record set exists and identifies its indexed coverage window.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-27
- Study period
- 1942-1945
- Population
- USS Stevenson crew, 1942-1945
- Limitations
- The index is an archival locator, not a reviewed logbook and not evidence of asbestos materials or exposure. The row's end date is an indexing boundary and does not establish the hull's final service date or decommissioning date.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-stevenson-dd645-02
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[3]NHHC DANFS, Stevenson (DD-645), class and 1942 construction context [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- DANFS title and specifications block
- Finding type
- asbestos_application
- Finding
- DD-645 was a Gleaves-class destroyer built in 1942. That class/era designation is relevant research context for locating machinery and insulation specifications, but no reviewed source identifies asbestos, a product, or an application aboard this particular hull.
- Verification
- inferred
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-27
- Study period
- 1942-1946
- Population
- Construction and shipboard personnel, 1942-1946
- Limitations
- Class/era context only. It does not prove asbestos was installed aboard DD-645, identify product makers, establish material quantity or condition, or establish any person's exposure.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-stevenson-dd645-03