Description: History of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Cowpens (CVL-25) including information about asbestos exposure for workers. The USS Cowpens (CVL-25), nicknamed “The Mighty Moo,” was originally planned as USS Huntington (CL-77). She was ordered for the U.S. Navy during World War II. Her keel was laid down at New York Shipbuilding Corporation on…
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USS Enterprise (CV-6)
Description: History of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CV-6) including information about asbestos exposure for workers. The USS Enterprise (CV-6), nicknamed “The Big E,” “Lucky E,” and “Grey Ghost,” was ordered for the U.S. Navy on August 3, 1933. Her keel was laid down at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company on…
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USS Enterprise (CVN-65)
Description: History of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN-65) including information about asbestos exposure for workers. The USS Enterprise (CVN-65), nicknamed “The Big E” like her predecessor from World War II, was ordered for the U.S. Navy on November 15, 1957. Her keel was laid down at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock…
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USS Essex (CV-9)
Description: History of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Essex (CV-9) including information about asbestos exposure for workers. The USS Essex (CV-9) was ordered for the U.S. Navy on July 3, 1940. Her keel was laid down at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company on April 28, 1941. She was launched on July 31,…
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USS Forrestal (CV-59)
Description: History of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Forrestal (CV-59) including information about asbestos exposure for workers. The USS Forrestal was ordered for the U.S. Navy on July 12, 1951. Her keel was laid down at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company on July 14, 1952. She was launched on December 11, 1954…