Description: History of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Antietam (CV-36) including information about asbestos exposure for workers. The USS Antietam (CV-36) was ordered for the U.S. Navy during World War II. Her keel was laid down at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard on March 15, 1943. She was launched on August 20, 1944 and commissioned on…
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USS Boxer (CV-21)
Description: History of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Boxer (CV-21) including information about asbestos exposure for workers. The USS Boxer (CV-21) was ordered for the U.S. Navy during World War II. Her keel was laid down at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company on September 13, 1943. She was launched on December 14,…