The USS Bairoko and asbestos exposure—not things you would normally put together, but unfortunately they go hand in hand. The United States has always had a respected naval fleet, but, sadly, our brave service men and women were placed in danger beyond the dangers of battle and war. Little did the sailors serving before the…
Those who have served in the U.S. Navy have put themselves in harm’s way for the protection of all U.S. citizens. In times of conflict and in times of peace, they trained and patrolled to keep U.S. people and soil safe. Little did they know that a perilous danger also lay within one of the…
American shipbuilding has a proud history, but there’s also a quieter, dark side. While 20th century shipbuilders used the best materials known at the time, today we know that use of one of those materials, asbestos, can have deadly consequences. Even years later, you may have mesothelioma from the USS Charles F. Adams if you…
The USS Badoeng Strait (CVE-116) and asbestos aren’t usually thought of together. The ship’s proud history includes service in the Korean War. But those who built, served on, or maintained the ship may have been exposed to asbestos, a substance commonly used in ship-building at the time of the Badoeng Strait’s construction. Asbestos exposure decades…
The story of asbestos exposure on the USS Bagley is not what you hear in the news about this ship, but it’s a continuing threat today. Shipbuilders of the 20th century regularly included the material in many parts of the ship, so asbestos on Navy ships was common. Those who served or worked on the…