Evidence
5 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-5).
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[1]research packet 1048-packet.md [other_primary]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Identity packet verdict: VERIFIED
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Evidence ID
- uss-yms-296-yms296-pkt-1048-packet-md
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[2]National Archives, Special List #44, by Ship Numbers, YMS-296 entry [other_primary]
- Locator
- PDF page 118 (extracted page label P117), YMS-296 row
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The National Archives Special List 44, by ship numbers, lists Navy deck-log coverage for YMS-296 from 12/31/1943 through 6/30/1945. These are listed log-coverage dates, not commissioning or decommissioning dates.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-04
- Study period
- 1943-12-31 to 1945-06-30 (log coverage only)
- Limitations
- The list documents the existence and coverage dates of Navy deck logs in the listed period. It does not establish commissioning, decommissioning, operational events, builder, asbestos aboard, individual exposure, or causation.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-yms-296-yms296-01
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[3]National Archives, Logbooks of the US Navy at the National Archives [other_primary]
- Locator
- Introduction section
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The National Archives explains that U.S. Navy deck logs, also called Captain's Logs, consist of chronological entries documenting a Navy ship or unit's daily activities; the information can include routine, meteorological, and operational accounts. YMS-296's underlying logs were not retrieved in this batch.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- context_only
- Accessed
- 2026-10-04
- Study period
- Record-series guidance accessed 2026-10-04
- Population
- U.S. Navy deck-log series
- Limitations
- This is record-series guidance, not a transcription of YMS-296's logs. It does not establish any specific voyage, repair, material, asbestos, exposure, or causation fact for this hull.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-yms-296-yms296-02
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[4]Batch-8921 bounded source search: National Archives Special List 44 and Navy logbook guidance; no underlying deck log or hull materials file was retrieved. [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger entries sl-uss-yms-296-yms296-01 through -08
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- No ship-specific asbestos survey, abatement record, hazmat disclosure, asbestos-containing product identification, materials specification, or other direct asbestos documentation naming YMS-296 was located in the bounded authoritative-source search retained for this record. Asbestos status aboard is unknown.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-04
- Study period
- Research performed 2026-10-04
- Limitations
- This is a bounded negative search result, not proof that asbestos was absent aboard the hull. The indexed deck logs and other nonpublic or unlocated construction/material records were not examined; it does not establish or defeat exposure, causation, liability, or legal eligibility.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-yms-296-yms296-03
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[5]CourtListener authenticated-search helper diagnostics for batch 8921 (2026-10-04); cl-yms296-name-opinion.json, cl-yms296-name-docket.json, cl-yms296-hull-opinion.json, and cl-yms296-hull-docket.json [other_primary]
- Locator
- search_ledger entries sl-uss-yms-296-yms296-04 through -07; helper stderr reports fleet pacing stand-down
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The four required authenticated CourtListener base searches were attempted through the fleet helper: exact-name opinion, exact-name docket, hull-number opinion, and hull-number docket, each with limit 20. The helper reported the fleet-wide pacing budget as momentarily spent and returned no result payloads. No asbestos-qualified variants were run.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-10-04
- Study period
- 2026-10-04
- Limitations
- A pacing/throttle response is an access gap, not a no-result finding. The four searches yielded no classifiable hits because no payloads were returned; this row does not establish the presence or absence of asbestos litigation, exposure, causation, liability, or legal eligibility.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-yms-296-yms296-04