Description: History of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Bairoko (CVE-115) including information about asbestos exposure for workers. The USS Bairoko (CVE-115) was ordered for the U.S. Navy during World War II, although she was originally meant to be the USS Portage Bay. Her keel was laid down at Todd-Pacific Shipyards in Tacoma, Washington. She…
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USS Arkansas BB-33
Description: History of the U.S. Navy battleship USS Arkansas (BB-33) including information about asbestos exposure for workers. The USS Arkansas (BB-33) was ordered for the U.S. Navy on March 3, 1909. Her keel was laid down by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation on January 25, 1910. She was launched on January 14, 1911 and commissioned…