Description: History of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) including information about asbestos exposure for workers. The USS Bunker Hill (CV-17), nicknamed “Holiday Express,” was ordered for the U.S. Navy before World War II. Her keel was laid down at Bethlehem Steel Company on September 15, 1941. She was launched on December […]
Description: History of the U.S. Navy cruiser USS Amsterdam (CL-101) including information about asbestos exposure for workers. The USS Amsterdam (CL-101) was ordered for the U.S. Navy during World War II. Her keel was laid down by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company on March 3, 1943. She was launched on April 25, […]
Description: History of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Cabot (CVL-28) including information about asbestos exposure for workers. The USS Cabot was originally planned as the USS Wilmington (CL-79). She was ordered for the U.S. Navy during World War II. Her keel was laid down at the New York Shipbuilding Corporation on March 16, 1942. […]
Description: History of the U.S. Navy cruiser USS Atlanta (CL-51) including information about asbestos exposure for workers. The USS Atlanta (CL-51) was ordered for the U.S. Navy before World War II. Her keel was laid down by the Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company on April 22, 1940. She was launched on September 6, 1941 […]
Description: History of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Constellation (CV-64) including information about asbestos exposure for workers. The USS Constellation (CV-64), nicknamed “Connie,” was ordered for the U.S. Navy on July 1, 1956. Her keel was laid down at Brooklyn Navy Yard on September 14, 1957. She was launched on October 8, 1960 and […]
The USS Corregidor (CVE-58) was originally planned as USS Auguilla Bay (AVG-58) but was renamed and reclassified first as ACV-58 then as CVE-58. She was ordered for the U.S. Navy on August 20, 1942. Her keel was laid down at Kaiser Shipyards. She was launched on May 12, 1943 and commissioned on August 31, 1943 […]
