The U.S. Navy constructed aircraft carriers with amianto materials for decades. Men and women who served on these ships were at risk for amianto exposure. Many Navy veteranos have developed mesotelioma y otros amianto illnesses because of exposure on aircraft carriers.
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About Aircraft Carriers
The first experimental aircraft carrier was created in 1910 from the deck of the USS Birmingham cruiser. It was built right before World War II when they played important roles in the militar. Because of the heavy use of asbestos in these vessels, many veteranos con mesotelioma are now seeking the compensation they deserve.
After the success of using aircraft carriers during World War II, the Marina de los EE. UU. began creating different types of vessels that would go on to serve significant roles in the Cold War, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
Different types of aircraft carriers constructed include:
- CVA (attack carrier)
- CVL (light aircraft carrier)
- CVAN (nuclear-powered attack carrier)
- CVS (anti-submarine warfare carrier)
- CVT (training aircraft carriers)
- CVB (large aircraft carrier)
- CV (generic aircraft carrier)
- CVHA (helicopter assault aircraft carrier)
- CVHE (helicopter escort aircraft carrier)
A total of 10 aircraft supercarriers are still in commission in the United States today.
Why Was Asbestos Used on Aircraft Carriers?
Documents, purchase orders, and military repair logs prove that U.S. Navy aircraft carriers contained a significant amount of amianto. The use of amianto on aircraft carriers continued through the early 1980s.
La Armada utilizó amianto on ships because it insulates and protects against heat and fire. Before the health risks were well known, amianto was abundant and inexpensive. Amianto is also lightweight, making it an ideal material for ships.
Where Was Asbestos Used on Aircraft Carriers?
Aircraft carriers were built with amianto in hundreds of components. Some of the parts that contained amianto incluir:
- Juntas
- Aislamiento
- Revestimiento de tuberías
- Calderas
- válvulas
- Zapatillas
- Baldosas para suelo
- Textiles
All areas of aircraft carriers contained amianto. It was used especially heavily in areas that generated a lot of heat, including engine and boiler rooms.
Who Was at Risk of Asbestos Exposure on Aircraft Carriers?
Anyone who served on an aircraft carrier was at risk of amianto exposición. Amianto materials pose no risk when contained. Amianto becomes risky when it releases fibers that anyone in the area might inhale.
This happened during the building and repair of amianto-containing vessels. Exposure can also occur if amianto materials are allowed to deteriorate over time.
People who repaired or maintained aircraft carriers were at high risk of developing an amianto-related illness. Airborne fibras de amianto permeated the air as the workers took parts apart and replaced them. Men and women who worked in high-amianto areas also had a significant risk of exposure.
Do Aircraft Carriers Still Contain Asbestos?
Many of the carriers constructed with amianto have been decommissioned. Three aircraft carriers that were made with amianto are still active:
- USS Carl Vinson, CVN-70
- USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, CVN-69
- USS Nimitz, CVN-68
Amianto that lingers in Navy vessels poses less risk to service men and women than in the past. The Navy knows where the amianto is and knows how it harms human health.
Today, people serving on these ships are protected by maintaining amianto materials, keeping them contained, and providing safety training and gear for anyone who has to repair or work with amianto componentes.
U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers That Contained Asbestos
These are aircraft carriers used in the U.S. Navy and known to have been constructed with amianto components and materials and the year they were commissioned:
- USS America, 1965
- USS Antietam, 1945
- USS Bataan, 1943
- USS Belleau Wood, 1943
- USS Bennington, 1944
- USS Boxer, 1945
- USS Bunker Hill, 1943
- USS Cabot, 1943
- USS Carl Vinson, 1981
- USS Constellation, 1961
- USS Coral Sea, 1947
- USS Cowpens, 1943
- USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1977
- USS Enterprise, 1938
- USS Enterprise, 1961
- USS Essex, 1942
- USS Forestall, 1955
- USS Franklin, 1944
- USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1945
- USS Hancock, 1944
- USS Hornet, 1941
- USS Hornet, 1942
- USS Independence, 1959
- USS Intrepid, 1943
- USS John F. Kennedy, 1968
- USS Kearsarge, 1946
- USS Kitty Hawk, 1961
- USS Langley, 1942
- USS Lexington, 1943
- USS Leyte, 1946
- USS Midway, 1945
- USS Monterey, 1943
- USS Nimitz, 1975
- USS Oriskany, 1950
- USS Philippine Sea, 1946
- USS Princeton, 1943
- USS Randolph, 1944
- USS Ranger, 1957
- USS Saipan, 1946
- USS San Jacinto, 1943
- USS Saratoga,1956
- USS Shangri-La, 1944
- USS Tarawa, 1945
- USS Ticonderoga, 1944
- USS Valley Forge,1946
- USS Wasp, 1944
- USS Wright, 1946
- USS Yorktown, 1943
Am I at Risk for Mesothelioma if I Served on an Aircraft Carrier?
If you served on an aircraft carrier or worked in shipyards, you may be at risk for amianto illnesses. Anyone who served on these vessels could have been exposed to amianto. Your risk of developing mesotelioma later is highest if you handled amianto materials or worked in high-risk areas, such as boiler rooms.
Benefits and Resources for Navy Veterans with Mesothelioma
Si tienes un mesotelioma diagnosis or another amianto illness, you can seek beneficios y compensación. The U.S. Department of Veteranos Asuntos (Virginia) offers monthly compensation for disabilities, which includes amianto enfermedades.
You can also seek specialist medical care through the Virginia. Several Virginia medical facilities treat mesotelioma because so many veteranos have this type of cancer.
Another option to seek compensation is through private legal actions. Veteranos cannot file a claim against the Navy, but they can file a claim against the private companies that supplied the military with amianto materiales.
Talk to an expert mesothelioma lawyer to discuss your options. You could be eligible to presentar una reclamación a buscar un acuerdo or make a claim with an fondo fiduciario para el amianto.
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