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
A Gearing class destroyer that served after World War II, the USS Noa (DD-841) played an important role in the post-war Navy. Like other U.S. Navy ships built during the post-war period, the USS Noa contained hundreds of asbestos components. Many veterans who served on the Noa later developed asbestos-related illnesses like asbestosis, lung cancer,
The USS Agerholm (DD-826) was a Gearing class destroyer in the U.S. Navy, active between 1946 and 1978 with service as part of the Pacific Fleet during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. The ship contained many materials with asbestos, and navy veterans have some of the highest rates of mesothelioma diagnoses as a result. About
The aircraft carrier USS Wasp (CV-18) served from World War II through the Vietnam War and contained asbestos that exposed sailors and left many veterans sick years later. Anyone who served on the USS Wasp was likely exposed to asbestos and is now at risk for mesothelioma and lung cancer. About the USS Wasp The
The USS Saratoga (CVA-60) contained asbestos in many components and put sailors at risk of exposure. This resulted in respiratory illnesses and cancers like mesothelioma in some veterans. The Saratoga was the second ship in the Forestal class of supercarriers, the largest aircraft carriers built by the U.S. Navy. Did the USS Saratoga Have Asbestos?
Men and women who served on the USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) were put at risk of exposure to asbestos in numerous materials. A supercarrier, the Kitty Hawk served for nearly fifty years, from 1960 through 2009. Asbestos materials on the ship caused exposure that led some veterans to develop serious respiratory illnesses, including mesothelioma, lung
Natural disasters, like floods and tornadoes, can spread asbestos and cause harmful asbestos exposure. Knowing how to protect against exposure is important wherever events may destroy older buildings containing asbestos. Residents should know where asbestos is before a disaster and leave the cleanup to trained professionals. How Natural Disasters Cause Asbestos Exposure Natural disasters often