Cruisers that contained asbestos: were you onboard one of these ships?

“My brother spent his whole career in the Navy. He spent 20, 25 years in the Navy. He lived on ships most of the time, and these ships [contained heavy amounts of] asbestos. And if you’ve ever been on one of these ships, you’re probably sleeping 6-inches away from an asbestos-covered pipe. Consequently this material gets dry and you bump it, it flakes off, and you start breathing in the asbestos…that’s how my brother contracted mesothelioma. My brother died one year after diagnosis.”

• E.C., recalling his brother’s experience with asbestos in the Navy (MesoVideoLibrary).

These ships, like most vessels made prior to the 1970’s, were covered in asbestos. Every pipe, boiler, and all of the hauls were lined with asbestos. The asbestos was not hidden either, as in houses and buildings. Because the ships required quick and constant maintenance, the plumbing was not covered up. This allowed Navy officers to bump into asbestos-covered objects on a daily basis. Sadly, many individuals in the Navy, like yourself or your grandparents, were later diagnosed with asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma cancer.

As a way of fitting together the puzzle of how you became ill with an asbestos-related disease, Weitz & Luxenberg would like to provide you with a list of the United States cruisers. This information can help you pin-point the exact name of the ship where you were exposed to the asbestos that made you sick.

The companies that sold asbestos to the Navy had full knowledge that asbestos was highly toxic, but decided to keep this information secret. They poisoned you and your brothers, while you were fighting for the very country upon which they stood. Weitz & Luxenberg believes that these companies performed a grave injustice to yourself, your grandparents, and this country. If you are interested in pursuing financial compensation from these companies, contact Weitz & Luxenberg today. We can help you get these companies to compensate you for medical bills, and general financial stability for you and your family. Simply fill out the form on this page to receive a free, legal consultation on your asbestos case.

United States Cruisers:

• USS Alaska CB 1
• USS Albany CA 123
• USS Amsterdam CL 101
• USS Astoria CL 34
• USS Astoria CL 90
• USS Atlanta CL 104
• USS Atlanta CL 51
• USS Augusta CA 31
• USS Bainbridge CGN 25
• USS Baltimore CA 68
• USS Belknap CG 26
• USS Biloxi CL 80
• USS Birmingham CL 62
• USS Boise CL 47
• USS Boston CA 169
• USS Bremerton CA 130
• USS Brooklyn CL 40
• USS Canberra CA 70
• USS Chester CA 27
• USS Chicago CA 29
• USS Cleveland CL 55
• USS Columbia CL 56
• USS Columbus CA 74
• USS Dale CG 19
• USS Dayton CL 105
• USS Denver CL 58
• USS Des Moines CA 134
• USS Duluth CL 87
• USS Fall River CA 131
• USS Fresno CL 121
• USS Galveston CL 93
• USS Gridley CG 21
• USS Guam CB 2
• USS Harry E. Yarnell CG 17
• USS Helena CA 75
• USS Helena CL 50
• USS Honolulu CL 48
• USS Horne CG 30
• USS Houston CA 30
• USS Houston CL 81
• USS Huntington CL 107
• USS Indianapolis CA 35
• USS Josephus Daniels CG 27
• USS Juneau CL 119
• USS Lexington CV 2
• USS Little Rock CL 92
• USS Louisville CA 28
• USS Manchester CL 83
• USS Marblehead CL 12
• USS Memphis CL 13
• USS Miami CL 89
• USS Milwaukee CL 5
• USS Minneapolis CA 36
• USS Mobile CL 63
• USS Montpelier CL 57
• USS Nashville CL 43
• USS New Orleans CA 32
• USS Northampton CA 26
• USS Oakland CL 95
• USS Oklahoma City CL 91
• USS Oklahoma City CLG 5
• USS Omaha CL 4
• USS Pasadena CL 65
• USS Pensacola CA 24
• USS Philadelphia CL 41
• USS Phoenix CL 46
• USS Pittsburgh CA 72
• USS Portland CA 33
• USS Portsmouth CL 102
• USS Providence CL 82
• USS Quincy CA 39
• USS Quincy CA 71
• USS Raleigh CL 7
• USS Reno CL 96
• USS Richmond CL 9
• USS Saint Paul CA 73
• USS Salt Lake City CA 25
• USS San Diego CL 53
• USS San Francisco CA 38
• USS San Juan CL 54
• USS Santa Fe CL 60
• USS Savannah CL 42
• USS Springfield CL 66
• USS St. Louis CL 49
• USS Topeka CL 67
• USS Trenton CL 11
• USS Tucson CL 98
• USS Tuscaloosa CA 37
• USS Vicksburg CL 86
• USS Vincennes CA 44
• USS Vincennes CL 64
• USS Wichita CA 45
• USS Wilkes Barre CL 103

What makes a ship a cruiser?

A widely used term since the Age of Sail, a cruiser vessel is now known as “the smallest ocean-going warship capable of independent operations, meaning operations in which the cruiser is the largest capital ship.” (microworks.net)

Weitz & Luxenberg can help those exposed to asbestos on a Navy cruiser

Weitz & Luxenberg has been handling asbestos cases successfully for over two decades. Many of our clients are United States war veterans. We can help you, or your parents, or even grandparents who have been diagnosed with an asbestos-related disease due to asbestos exposure in the Navy. For more information you can reach us by phone at (800) 476-6070, or you can fill out the form on this page.

We can help you get the financial compensation you deserve from the companies that made you ill.

Sources:

Microworks.net: http://www.microworks.net/pacific/ships/cruisers/index.htm