Evidence
10 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-10).
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[1]McCrossin v. IMO Industries, Inc., No. 3:14-cv-05382-RJB (W.D. Wash. Feb. 23, 2015), Dkt. 221, Order Denying Fraser's Boiler Service, Inc.'s Motion for Summary Judgment (Judge Robert J. Bryan); companion orders Dkt. 214 (Feb. 11, 2015) and Dkt. 227 (Mar. 2, 2015) [court_record]
- Locator
- Dkt. 221 at 2-3 (Relevant Facts); docket listing at https://dockets.justia.com/docket/washington/wawdce/3:2014cv05382/200626/; Dkt. 214 at https://cases.justia.com/federal/district-courts/washington/wawdce/3:2014cv05382/200626/214/0.pdf; Dkt. 227 at https://cases.justia.com/federal/district-courts/washington/wawdce/3:2014cv05382/200626/227/0.pdf
- Finding type
- litigation_documented
- Finding
- McCrossin v. IMO Industries, Inc., No. 3:14-cv-05382-RJB (W.D. Wash.): wrongful-death/survivorship asbestos suit filed 2014-05-07 (nature of suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability) over John L. McCrossin, a personnelman who served aboard USS Trenton 1974-1976 and was diagnosed with mesothelioma 2014-02-21 (died 2014-08-26). In the order denying Fraser's Boiler Service's summary-judgment motion (Dkt. 221, 2015-02-23), the court's 'Relevant Facts' recital states: 'In the 1960s, the U.S. Navy contracted with Lockheed Shipbuilding Company to build an amphibious Transport Dock warship, the USS Trenton. In 1971, the Trenton was built according to the Navy's specifications as required under the contract. The contract required, among other things, that the Trenton contain asbestos materials.' (citing Dkt. 163 at 3, Lockheed's own motion). Companion orders denied summary judgment for Lone Star Industries and Lockheed Shipbuilding (Dkt. 214, 2015-02-11) and denied Lockheed's motion for reconsideration (Dkt. 227, 2015-03-02).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1974-1976 exposure window alleged; orders issued Feb-Mar 2015
- Population
- USS Trenton crew, 1974-1976 (decedent's service window); overhaul-period engine-room watchstanders and cleanup crews
- Limitations
- Summary-judgment-stage record. The contract's asbestos-material requirement is recited as case background citing Lockheed's own filing, and the court held genuine issues of material fact precluded summary judgment - but no trial verdict or adjudicated finding that any specific product was asbestos-containing or caused disease was located; the case's final disposition after March 2015 was not located (typical settlement seal risk). The order does not quantify asbestos aboard the hull.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-trenton-lpd14-01
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[2]McCrossin v. IMO Industries, Inc., No. 3:14-cv-05382-RJB (W.D. Wash. Feb. 11, 2015), Dkt. 214, Order denying Lone Star Industries' and Lockheed Shipbuilding's motions for summary judgment; and Dkt. 227 (Mar. 2, 2015), Order denying Lockheed's motion for reconsideration [court_record]
- Locator
- Dkt. 214 at 2-3 (Insulag/Pioneer allegations), 8-11 (Lockheed section, Burger/Brodkin/Ewing testimony); Dkt. 227 at 4-6 (362,000-pound figure discussion)
- Finding type
- litigation_product_id
- Finding
- Products named in the McCrossin litigation record as aboard USS Trenton: (1) boilers - plaintiff claimed Fraser's Boiler Service manufactured, sold, and distributed the ship's boilers; Fraser's alleged Lockheed bought unassembled Foster Wheeler boilers and Fraser's merely assembled them; (2) 'Insulag' refractory cement - plaintiff alleged distribution by Lone Star's predecessor Pioneer Sand & Gravel and produced witness testimony (Mr. Evans) that Insulag was used aboard and delivered to the shipyard; Lone Star's expert John Graham testified Insulag could not have been used on the Trenton; (3) steam-line insulation and boiler refractory torn out during the 1975 New York overhaul, which McCrossin deposed he cleared as fire-watch cleanup in the engine rooms; (4) plaintiff-side testimony (Capt. Burger; expert Dr. Brodkin) that ~362,000 pounds of asbestos materials were originally installed and that most remained in place into the 1975-76 overhaul.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1966-1971 construction; 1975-1976 overhaul; litigation 2014-2015
- Population
- Trenton engine-room personnel; 1975-76 overhaul workforce (ship's force and yard workers)
- Limitations
- Every product identification above is a litigation allegation or disputed witness/expert assertion - Lockheed disputed who installed the materials, Lone Star's expert denied Insulag was aboard, and Fraser's denied selling boilers or asbestos products. The 362,000-lb figure is plaintiff-cited deposition testimony, expressly attacked by Lockheed as conclusory. No adjudicated product finding exists in the located record; treat product names as claims, not confirmed inventory.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-trenton-lpd14-02
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[3]Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, 'Trenton III (LPD-14)' - live NHHC DANFS pages returned 404 on 2026-09-30; cited via the HazeGray/LostHistory DANFS transcription mirror [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Full entry text; spec block; paragraphs covering 1971 accident, 1975-76 overhaul, and 2007 transfer
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- DANFS entry for Trenton III (LPD-14): Austin-class amphibious transport dock; laid down 1966-08-08 at Seattle, WA by Lockheed Shipbuilding & Construction Co.; launched 1968-08-03, sponsored by Mrs. Richard J. Hughes; commissioned 1971-03-06. Spec block: displacement 16,913 full; length 569 ft; beam 105 ft; draft 22 ft; speed 31 k.; complement 454; troops 1,436; armament four 3-inch guns. Documents 1971-06-28 engine-room steam-valve rupture during Guantanamo Bay shakedown (four killed instantly, two later died), repairs at Norfolk Naval Shipyard; Aug 1975-May 1976 overhaul at Coastal Drydock & Repair Co., New York; decommissioning and transfer to India 2007-01-17.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1966-2007
- Limitations
- Transcription mirror, not the live NHHC page - live DANFS URLs for Trenton returned 404 at research time (link rot), so wording should be re-checked against NHHC when restored. The spec-block '31 k.' speed is inconsistent with class-typical ~21 kt and NavSource's 21 kt; treated as a likely transcription/spec anomaly and not carried into propulsion_summary. Contains no asbestos information; the 1975-76 New York overhaul it documents is independently corroborated by the McCrossin record.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-trenton-lpd14-03
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[4]NavSource Naval History, 'USS Trenton (LPD-14)', Amphibious Photo Archive (volunteer-compiled ship history drawing on official records) [other_primary]
- Locator
- Specification block; Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons block; milestone timeline
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- NavSource Amphibious Photo Archive entry for USS Trenton (LPD-14): specification block lists 2 Foster-Wheeler boilers, 2 De Laval steam turbines, 2 propellers, 24,000 shp, 21 knots, complement 28 officers + 480 enlisted; awards block includes Combat Action Ribbon, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Navy Unit Commendation, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation, Battle 'E' (x5), Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Lebanon, Grenada, Somalia, Persian Gulf), Southwest Asia Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal (x2), Humanitarian Service Medal, Kuwait Liberation Medal; timeline confirms decommissioned/transferred to India 2007-01-17, renamed INS Jalashwa (L41).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1966-2007
- Limitations
- NavSource is a volunteer-compiled archive, not an official Navy publication - treated as corroborating detail only. Its complement figure (28 officers + 480 enlisted) conflicts with DANFS spec block 'cpl. 454'; neither figure is resolved against a live NHHC page (dead at research time), so the discrepancy is carried in gaps. Contains no asbestos information.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-trenton-lpd14-04
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[5]Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS), 'Faces of Freedom: The Rescue at Barcelona' (official U.S. military feature) [other_primary]
- Locator
- Feature article body; casualty count and ship attribution
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Official DoD/DVIDS retrospective: on 1977-01-17, a liberty launch (LCM-6) carrying sailors and Marines from USS Trenton and USS Guam back to their ships in Barcelona harbor collided with the Spanish freighter Urlea and capsized; 49 U.S. servicemen died. The DVIDS feature 'Faces of Freedom: The Rescue at Barcelona' documents the rescue and casualty response.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1977-01-17
- Population
- Trenton/Guam sailors and Marines aboard the liberty launch
- Limitations
- Documents the casualty event aboard/associated with the ship; contains no asbestos information. Casualty figure (49) reflects the memorial accounting; contemporaneous press initially reported at least 24 dead.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-trenton-lpd14-05
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[6]DVIDS/American Forces Press Service, 'Military to Evacuate 4,000 Americans From Lebanon Today' (2006-07-20) + official Navy photo caption (DVIDS image 26356); context: GAO-07-893R 'The July 2006 Evacuation of American Citizens from Lebanon' [other_primary]
- Locator
- Article body naming Trenton; photo caption VIRIN 060721-N-9999E-011 at https://www.dvidshub.net/image/26356/; GAO-07-893R at https://www.gao.gov/assets/a94960.html
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Official DoD coverage names USS Trenton (LPD-14) in the July 2006 Lebanon non-combatant evacuation: American Forces Press Service reported 2006-07-20 that USS Trenton, USS Whidbey Island, and contract carrier Rahmah were expected to carry roughly 4,200 American citizens out of Lebanon; an official Navy photo (VIRIN 060721-N-9999E-011, 2006-07-21) shows Trenton sailors assisting American citizens boarding off the Lebanese coast as part of Task Force 59 / Iwo Jima ESG. The GAO report on the evacuation (GAO-07-893R) documents the operation (first U.S. Navy ship loading evacuees 2006-07-20) without naming the vessel.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 2006-07
- Population
- American evacuees embarked aboard Trenton; ship's company
- Limitations
- Ship participation is confirmed by named official DoD coverage; the GAO report itself does not name Trenton and is cited for operational context only. No asbestos information.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-trenton-lpd14-06
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[7]U.S. Naval Historical Center, 'Grenada, Operation Urgent Fury (23 October - 21 November 1983)' FAQ page - archived copy, live page removed (NHHC site reorganization) [other_primary]
- Locator
- Archived NHHC FAQ body, naval force listing naming Trenton
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Operation Urgent Fury (Grenada, Oct-Nov 1983): the Naval Historical Center's official operation FAQ names USS Trenton (LPD-14) as a unit of Amphibious Squadron Four (with USS Guam LPH-9, USS Fort Snelling LSD-30, USS Manitowoc LST-1180, USS Barnstable County LST-1197) carrying the 22nd Marine Amphibious Unit; the group then redeployed to Beirut. The live NHHC FAQ page no longer exists; cited via a 2008 Wayback Machine capture of history.navy.mil/faqs/faq95-1.htm.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1983-10/11
- Limitations
- ARCHIVED copy, not a live page - the live NHHC URL 404s and no current equivalent was located. No asbestos information. Corroborated by USNI Proceedings (May 1984) naming Trenton in Amphibious Squadron Four.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-trenton-lpd14-07
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[8]Comptroller & Auditor General of India, Report No. 20 of 2017 (Ch. 3, Indian Navy) - official audit PDF; Embassy of India/PIB release 'INS Jalashwa joins the eastern fleet' (2007-09-13); PIB releases PRID 1624293 (2020) and 1704909 (2021) [other_primary]
- Locator
- CAG report Ch. 3 Jalashwa paragraphs; PIB releases at https://indianembassyusa.gov.in/ArchivesDetails?id=856 and https://www.pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1704909
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Indian service record: the Comptroller & Auditor General of India (CAG) Union Government defence audit (Report No. 20 of 2017, Chapter 3, Ministry of Defence - Indian Navy) documents the ex-USS Trenton procurement as INS Jalashwa, including post-transfer accident/repair history. Indian government Press Information Bureau releases confirm commissioning at Norfolk on 2007-06-22, basing at Visakhapatnam under Eastern Naval Command, Indian complement ~27 officers + 380 sailors, and continued operational use through Mission Sagar-IV (Comoros, March 2021) and Operation Samudra Setu (Maldives, May 2020).
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 2005-2021
- Population
- Indian Navy crew, 2007-present
- Limitations
- Official Indian government sources confirm identity, transfer, basing, and continued operation through March 2021; no more recent authoritative activity statement was located, and live indiannavy.nic.in pages timed out at research time. The CAG audit's Jalashwa section contains no asbestos mention.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-trenton-lpd14-08
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[9]Batch-5788 search ledger (this record): NHHC/DANFS, NavSource, NVR, NARA catalog, Navy FOIA log, CAG report, GAO-07-893R, DVIDS, Justia/PACER-adjacent docket search; CourtListener queries blocked by fleet pacing at research time [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger rows sl-uss-trenton-lpd14-01 through sl-uss-trenton-lpd14-16
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No non-litigation ship-specific asbestos record located: no asbestos survey, abatement contract, hull hazmat disclosure, Indian Navy refit/disposal hazmat record, or government report naming asbestos aboard this hull was found in the public sources searched (see search_ledger). The Indian CAG's Jalashwa audit contains zero asbestos mentions; FOIA and NARA deck-log leads are open.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 2026-09-30
- Limitations
- Absence of a located public non-litigation record does not prove absence of asbestos - the McCrossin record independently indicates asbestos-containing materials were contract-required at construction. The CourtListener opinion/RECAP searches were blocked by fleet pacing and are logged as blocked, not as negative results; this negative finding covers non-litigation sources only.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-trenton-lpd14-09
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[10]Department of the Navy FOIA request log, entry DON-NAVY-2016-002014; NARA deck-log program description (archives.gov); NHHC command-operations index [other_primary]
- Locator
- FOIA log entry DON-NAVY-2016-002014; archives.gov deck-log pages; NHHC COR index listing 'Trenton LPD-14 III' (page itself 404)
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Open archival lead: Navy FOIA log entry DON-NAVY-2016-002014 records a request for documents relating to the 1975-08 to 1976-05 overhaul of USS Trenton by Coastal Dry Dock and Repair Company, New York - the same overhaul whose insulation/refractory tear-out is described in McCrossin deposition testimony. Release status and contents of any responsive documents are unverified. Related open leads: NARA RG 24 deck logs for LPD-14 (post-1970 logs require PII review before online posting) and NHHC command operations reports for Trenton (index-linked page returns 404).
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-30
- Study period
- 1975-1976 (event); 2016 (FOIA request)
- Population
- 1975-76 overhaul workforce
- Limitations
- A FOIA request's existence proves only that documents were sought, not that they were released or what they contain; the overhaul file, if released, could contain asbestos-relevant work-package detail. No responsive documents were obtained at research time.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-trenton-lpd14-10