Evidence
9 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-9).
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[1]NHHC, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, 'Zane (Destroyer No. 337),' updated 21 March 2024 [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Service narrative, conversion, Guadalcanal, 1943 repairs, and disposition paragraphs
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- NHHC records conversion at Pearl Harbor Navy Yard and reclassification as DMS-14 on 19 November 1940; damage to the forward gun mount in the 25 October 1942 engagement near Guadalcanal; later permanent repairs and alterations at Mare Island Navy Yard; reclassification as AG-109 on 5 June 1945; final decommissioning at Norfolk on 14 December 1945; striking on 8 January 1946; and scrapping on 3 March 1947.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-27
- Limitations
- The NHHC page was available through indexed text but returned HTTP 404 when fetched directly. Yard events and damage do not identify asbestos-containing materials, a repair scope for insulation, or individual exposure.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-zane-dd337-02
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[2]U.S. Navy, Navy Filing Manual (1941), destroyer and high-speed minesweeper lists, hosted by NHHC [other_primary]
- Locator
- DD337 and DMS14 entries, p. 209
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- The NHHC-hosted 1941 Navy Filing Manual lists DD337 Zane as DMS14 and separately lists DMS14 Zane as ex-DD337. This corroborates that the destroyer and minesweeper designations refer to the same hull, distinct from Hopkins (ex-DD249/DMS-13).
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- correction
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-27
- Limitations
- The official NHHC page was available as indexed text but returned HTTP 404 when fetched directly. The filing manual distinguishes Zane from Hopkins; it does not describe asbestos or the materials used in the 1940 conversion.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-zane-dd337-03
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[3]National Archives, Special List 44—Named Vessels, Zane entries [other_primary]
- Locator
- Zane rows near end of alphabetical table
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NARA's named-vessel logbook index lists Zane (DD-337, DMS-14, AG-109) for 15 February 1921 through 31 January 1923 and 25 February 1930 through 14 December 1945. These date ranges provide a ship-specific deck-log lead for investigating the documented conversion and repair periods.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-27
- Limitations
- The index lists deck-log coverage, not digitization or the content of any Zane log. NARA cautions that deck logs provide work dates but no direct asbestos evidence. No underlying log was reviewed.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-zane-dd337-04
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[4]National Archives, Ship Plan Index, ZANE DD-337 entries [other_primary]
- Locator
- ZANE DD-337 rows; NARA catalog IDs 53491036 and 175671240
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NARA's Ship Plan Index lists ZANE, DD-337, under Record Group 19 with Alphabetical Ship Drawings catalog ID 53491036 and Microfilm catalog ID 175671240. These are ship-specific holdings to examine for insulation, lagging, piping, and alteration drawings.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- archival_lead
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-27
- Limitations
- The index establishes holdings only. Individual drawings and microfilm were not retrieved, and no S39 insulation sheet or asbestos specification for Zane has been verified.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-zane-dd337-05
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[5]National Archives, 'Researching Asbestos aboard US Naval Vessel up through 1961' [other_primary]
- Locator
- Beginning Research; General Information Books; Cartographic Branch, S39 and S48 discussion
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NARA's naval asbestos research guide identifies asbestos in U.S. Navy materiel during 1941–1961 as a general research topic and directs hull-specific research to Bureau of Ships RG 19 correspondence, general information books, and S39 insulation/lagging or S48 piping drawings. For Zane, the guide identifies a method for testing material questions; it does not resolve them.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-27
- Limitations
- The guide is Navy-wide context, not a Zane material record. The existence, content, and applicability of any Zane RG 19 file or GIB are unverified. It cannot establish asbestos aboard Zane or exposure of her crew.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-zane-dd337-06
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[6]NHHC, H-Gram 064-2, 'Close Quarters Antisubmarine Warfare (Part 2)' [other_primary]
- Locator
- Clemson-class destroyer description
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- NHHC describes Clemson-class destroyers as having two screws and geared turbines, with an original complement of about 122. This is class-level machinery context only; Zane's ship-specific DANFS complement is independently listed as 122.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- context
- Documentation level
- class_or_era
- Accessed
- 2026-09-27
- Limitations
- The official NHHC page was available as indexed text but returned HTTP 404 when fetched directly. Class propulsion data do not verify Zane's as-built or converted equipment, insulation composition, asbestos presence, or exposure.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-zane-dd337-07
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[7]NHHC DANFS Zane entry; NARA Ship Plan Index; NARA naval asbestos research guide; batch search ledger [other_primary]
- Locator
- Search ledger sl-01 through sl-06; source scope recorded there
- Finding type
- historical_record
- Finding
- Within the reviewed NHHC vessel history and NARA index/guidance sources, no Zane-specific asbestos product, survey, abatement, or exposure finding was located. Ship-specific asbestos documentation remains unknown.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-27
- Limitations
- This is a bounded search result, not proof that the hull was asbestos-free. Underlying RG 19 drawings, correspondence, GIBs, repair files, and deck logs were not reviewed; some may be offline. The NHHC DANFS URL returned HTTP 404 during direct access.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-zane-dd337-08
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[8]CourtListener authenticated API v4 opinion search, exact-name and hull-number queries; Central Mutual Insurance v. Elliott, 347 So. 2d 812 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1977) [court_record]
- Locator
- Search results: 'USS Zane' type=o count 0; 'DD-337' type=o count 1; Central Mutual opinion result docketNumber 'No. DD-337' and opinion snippet (railroad boxcar coverage)
- Finding type
- litigation_documented
- Finding
- Authenticated CourtListener v4 opinion searches returned no result for the exact-name query 'USS Zane' and one nonqualifying hit for 'DD-337': Central Mutual Insurance v. Elliott, 347 So. 2d 812 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1977). In that case DD-337 is the court docket number; the opinion concerns insurance coverage for a railroad boxcar and does not identify USS Zane. No qualifying asbestos opinion was found in these two completed queries. Docket searches did not complete because the shared fleet limiter denied access before the API request.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- negative_finding
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-27
- Limitations
- This is a partial litigation sweep, not a finding that no Zane asbestos litigation exists. Exact-name and hull-number docket queries were attempted through the authenticated helper but returned only fleet-wide pacing stand-downs, with no API results. The one opinion hit is a docket-number collision, not litigation about this ship. No exposure allegation or merits finding for Zane was located in the completed searches.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-zane-dd337-09
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[9]NHHC, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, 'Zane (Destroyer No. 337),' updated 21 March 2024 [nhhc_danfs]
- Locator
- Specifications block and service narrative, construction and interwar paragraphs
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- NHHC's DANFS entry identifies Zane as a Clemson-class destroyer, gives Mare Island Navy Yard as builder, and records laying down on 15 January 1919, launching on 12 August 1919, commissioning on 15 February 1921, decommissioning on 1 February 1923, and recommissioning on 25 February 1930. Its specifications block lists a complement of 122.
- Verification
- partial
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Accessed
- 2026-09-27
- Limitations
- DANFS search-index text was reviewed, but the live NHHC URL returned HTTP 404 on 27 September 2026. The 122 figure is a design specification, not a verified wartime muster. This history contains no asbestos inventory or crew exposure finding.
- Atlas source
- true
- Evidence ID
- ev-uss-zane-dd337-01