Commissioned in 1945, the USS Comstock (LSD-19) was a dock landing ship of the amphibious type. Built at a time when U.S. Navy ships commonly included asbestos, the Comstock exposed many veterans to this harmful mineral. Some later received a diagnosis of mesothelioma or lung cancer. Was Asbestos Used on Navy Ships? From the 1930s
The USS Anchorage (LSD-36) was an amphibious dock landing ship in the U.S. Navy commissioned in 1969. The Anchorage included harmful asbestos in her construction. Asbestos puts sailors and officers at risk of exposure to fibers and of developing devastating asbestos illnesses like mesothelioma many years after active service. What Navy Ships Had Asbestos? The
The USS Kamehameha (SSBN-642) was a ballistic missile submarine constructed with asbestos to insulate parts and components and to fireproof areas of the vessel. Unfortunately, the heavy use of asbestos on ships like the Kamehameha put many U.S. veterans at risk of developing mesothelioma and asbestosis decades after serving their country. Was Asbestos Used in
Active during the Cold War, the USS Sam Houston (SSBN-609) served as a ballistic missile submarine in the Ethan Allen class. Along with other U.S. Navy vessels, the ship used many asbestos components in its construction. Exposure to asbestos on ships like the Sam Houston triggered severe illness in several Navy veterans decades after service.
The USS Gato (SSN-615) caused asbestos exposure in many of the veterans who served on her. An attack submarine of the Thresher/Permit class, the Gato contained asbestos in many of its components, from insulation to small valves and gaskets. Some veterans who served on the Gato later developed mesothelioma, asbestosis, or lung cancer. About the
The U.S. Navy has been using submarines since 1900, and those in operation today are the deadliest of the military’s weapons. Many submarines built between the 1920s and the 1970s contained multiple asbestos products and materials. This caused exposure in many people who served on submarines, some of whom then developed mesothelioma, asbestosis, and lung
The USS Miami (CL-89) was a light cruiser of the Cleveland class, a group of ships built during and for service in World War II. Made with asbestos in many components, the Miami caused exposure to the harmful mineral in service members. Some of these veterans later received diagnoses of mesothelioma and other respiratory illnesses.
The first U.S. Navy ship to be named for the city in Mississippi, the USS Biloxi (CL-80), was a light cruiser constructed with asbestos in hundreds of components. The Biloxi served in the Pacific during World War II. The sailors serving on the Biloxi and in the U.S. Navy risked exposure to this harmful asbestos
The USS Galveston (CL-93) was a member of the largest class of light cruisers ever built by the U.S. Navy, the Cleveland class. Like other ships in the U.S. Navy built between the 1930s and the 1970s, the Galveston used asbestos in hundreds of parts and materials. This heavy use led many Navy veterans to
The USS Iowa (BB-61) was an important battleship that served in multiple conflicts and took President Franklin D. Roosevelt to Northern Africa during World War II. Like other battleships and Navy ships built during the same period, the USS Iowa’s construction included asbestos materials. Many veterans later developed asbestos-related illnesses, including mesothelioma, lung cancer, and