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 or […]
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 ago could result in an asbestos-related condition […]
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 Bagley should learn more […]
Asbestos on the USS Astoria may seem like history we don’t need to worry about today. Indeed, for the majority of the 20th century, asbestos in Navy ships was commonplace. Most vessels contained parts made with asbestos and the USS Astoria is no different. While the material was an excellent insulator and resistant to corrosion, we now know that […]
The world now knows the health hazard to sailors posed by the USS America and asbestos. That knowledge, though, was in the future when the aircraft carrier the USS America (CVA-66, CV-66) was ordered for the U.S. Navy on November 25, 1960. Her keel was laid down at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company on January 9, […]
The USS Antietam (CV-36) served the U.S. Navy over twenty years, starting at the end of World War II and continuing through the Korean War. But those who served or worked on the Antietam continue to face dangers today from asbestos exposure on the aircraft carrier, making service on or around the USS Antietam and asbestos exposure a […]
