In the 20th century, U.S. Navy personnel didn’t think about the asbestos on the USS Benson. But like most of the ships on the seas at the time, the Benson was made with asbestos-containing parts. We now know that exposure to asbestos particles can have deadly consequences. Anyone exposed to asbestos could be diagnosed with mesothelioma from the USS Benson decades later. Service […]
The USS Allen M. Sumner (DD-692) proudly served the U.S. Navy between 1943 and 1973. The 2,200-ton craft participated in campaigns in World War II, the Korean War, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Vietnam War, the Jordanian Crisis, and other conflicts and operations. Sadly, we now know that for the crew who served and those who worked on the USS […]
The USS Atlanta CL 104 was ordered for the U.S. Navy during World War II. The New York Shipbuilding Company laid down her keel on January 25, 1943, she was launched on February 6, 1944, and she was commissioned on December 3, 1944 under the command of Captain B.H. Colyear. The USS Atlanta CL 104 During World […]
Mesothelioma is a deadly form of cancer that attacks the protective lining surrounding the lungs and other organs. Like other U.S. Navy ships of its time, the USS California was built with many components that contained the toxic substance asbestos. If you were a worker on the USS California and asbestos is the cause of your disease, you […]
The USS Hancock (CV/CVA-19) was an aircraft carrier of the Essex class built during World War II. The “Fighting Hannah” or simply “Hanna” served in World War II and the Vietnam War. The ship participated in critical operations in both conflicts as well as additional operations in the Pacific. Like many of the ships built during the World War […]
What relationship is there with the USS Arizona and asbestos? Asbestos became common material for use in shipbuilding during the early part of the 20th century. Asbestos was prized for its resistance to fire, heat, water, and corrosion. It could be found in valves, boilers, gaskets, turbines, incinerators, engine rooms, hot water pipes, steam pipes, fire doors, floor and ceiling tiles, […]
