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…
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…
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…
History does not make us think of the USS Bennington and asbestos. Instead, we think of the contributions the USS Bennington (CV-20) made to World War II and the Vietnam War. But those who built, served on, or serviced the ship may be carrying a deadly piece the Bennington with them: asbestos. Although asbestos is…
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…