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…
Many warships during World War I and World War II were constructed using asbestos-containing parts. For this reason, USS Arkansas workers should monitor their health carefully, and consult a doctor if they experience any symptoms associated with mesothelioma. Anyone diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer who believes that working on USS Arkansas and asbestos exposure are the…
As we age, our risk of developing various cancers naturally increases. Exposure to asbestos-containing materials increases the odds of developing mesothelioma and asbestosis. Both of these conditions have devastating financial consequences in addition to the physical pain and suffering resulting from treatment. A national asbestos law firm can help you recover costs incurred as result…
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…