Asbestos Exposure on Ships:

USS CABOT CVL 28 AIRCRAFT

The second ship to be named USS Cabot was an American aircraft carrier built during the Second World War. The construction on the USS Cabot started in the dry dock of the New York Shipbuilding Company on the 16th of March 1942. With sponsorship from Mrs. A. C. Read, the USS Cabot was launched on the 4th of April 1943, to be commissioned to active service on the 24th of July 1943. During her service, the vessel received nine battle stars for the assistance in the Second World War and a presidential unit citation. Until her final decommissioning on the 21st of January 1955, the USS Cabot also served in the Spanish war, with great importance to the Spanish Navy. She was also one of the first to carry helicopters and jet engine planes. The USS Cabot was sold for scrap in 2002.

Here the main characteristics that made the USS Cabot an important asset in active service for two separate Navies:

  • Independence class aircraft carrier
  • 11000 tons in dead weight
  • 623 feet in length
  • Maximum speed of 32 knots
  • Total complement included 1560 officers and men

Asbestos on the USS Cabot has serious consequences

The crew on board the USS Cabot was constantly exposed to asbestos from materials containing this mineral. These materials only release deadly fibers when damaged or if handled improperly. No official reports have been discovered of anyone ever experiencing symptoms similar to those of asbestos diseases. The problem was that at the time asbestos was not considered a dangerous material and was used extensively in its’ friable form which is the most dangerous type of asbestos.

There have probably been people infected with such diseases, but because of the symptoms that are very similar to those of other types of conditions, they have never been classified as being caused by asbestos.

Have you been exposed to asbestos on board the USS Cabot? Contact an attorney!

As mentioned above, crew members of the USS Cabot were exposed to asbestos constantly. If you are a former crew member, we are encouraging you to contact an attorney and receive your rightful compensation. Make sure that you first receive a complete diagnostic sheet and that you provide your lawyer with all the required documents and medical background papers. We also advise that you do not interfere with the lawyers’ procedures before he can file the claim, as asbestos lawyers are specialized to handle such trials.

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