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The USS Hammerhead (SS-364) was one of 237 U.S. submarines that were mass-produced in response to Japanese aggression in World War II. Collectively, these vessels destroyed much of the Japanese merchant marine and a large portion of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Though noted for her combat performance and underwater missions, the submarine contained hazardous asbestos materials that

Weil-McLain is America’s oldest boiler manufacturer. The industry giant began over 135 years ago as a small plumbing operation. Though this legacy is by most definitions a success story, the company’s mid-20th-century use of asbestos in its heating systems had a tragic impact on countless workers who developed mesothelioma, lung cancer, and other deadly diseases from exposure to

The USS Hammerhead (SSN-663) was a nuclear-powered attack submarine that operated from 1968 to 1995. Constructed when asbestos was still being used in shipbuilding, crew members aboard this vessel faced significant exposure to the carcinogenic fibers. Navy veterans who served aboard the Hammerhead, as well as shipyard workers involved in its construction and upgrades, are at risk

The USS Halibut (SSGN-587) was the first submarine in U.S. Navy history specifically engineered to deploy guided missiles. While this vessel is remembered as being instrumental in both missile warfare capabilities and some of the most classified intelligence operations of the Cold War era, her history also includes the presence of asbestos-containing parts and components. Exposure to these

Uniroyal is well-known as a tire manufacturing company, but the company has an extensive history of industrial operations that included the production of many asbestos-contaminated materials. Workers across multiple industries, ranging from the company’s own employees to naval shipyards, faced significant health risks from being exposed to Uniroyal’s asbestos-laden products on the job. Many individuals have developed mesothelioma, lung

Spirax Sarco was a leading steam equipment manufacturer in the years when asbestos-containing components were included in products to enhance durability and heat resistance. Although the company phased out its use of the carcinogenic material by the mid-1980s, thousands of veterans and workers across multiple industries faced dangerous exposure to these toxic fibers, leading to them being

The USS Everett F. Larson (DD-830) was one of 98 Gearing-class destroyers that served the U.S. Navy from World War II through the Vietnam War.  For over two decades, the ship was engaged in combat and Cold War deployments. Like almost all Navy ships built before the mid-1970s, the vessel incorporated asbestos materials extensively throughout. While today we recognize the

The USS Grouper (SS-214) was a Gato-class submarine that played vital roles in the Pacific Theater during World War II. The vessel later revolutionized underwater acoustic research. Unfortunately, like many military assets of her era, the ship was built with asbestos-containing materials, creating significant health risks for her crew members that could lead to mesothelioma and other serious illnesses. About

Maremont Corporation was a Chicago-based automotive parts manufacturer and distributor of aftermarket automotive products. The company exposed hundreds of people to asbestos in the aftermarket friction products and exhaust products it sold from 1953 through 1978. After paying millions of dollars in asbestos claims to people diagnosed with mesothelioma and other illnesses and with thousands of claims outstanding, the