Asbestos Exposure on Ships:

USS COWPENS CVL 25 AIRCRAFT

Built in the dry docks of the New York Shipbuilding Corporation, the USS Cowpens was named for the Battle of Cowpens of the Revolutionary War. Sponsored by the daughter of Fleet Admiral William F. Halsey, Jr., Mrs. M. H. Spruance, work on the USS Cowpens started on the 17th of November 1941, when the vessel still carried the name USS Huntington. Work on the ship finished on the 17th of January 1943, the USS Cowpens being put into active service on the 28th of May the same year. During her service, until the reclassification in 1959, the USS Cowpens was nick-named “The Mighty Moo”.

The USS Cowpens received 12 battle stars during her active service duties in the Second World War, and was sold for scrap in 1960. She never carried helicopters or jet engine fighter planes. Here is the full list of characteristics of the ship:

  • Independence class aircraft carrier
  • 11000 tons displacement
  • 622 feet in overall length
  • Maximum speed of 32 knots
  • 1569 people, including officers, served on board the USS Cowpens
  • The USS Cowpens carried Grumman Hellcat aircraft, around 20 of them

Asbestos on the USS Cowpens has serious consequences

The USS Cowpens was built during the Second World War, and because of that, she contained several types of asbestos materials. These materials were to be found all over the ship, and because of this they were subject to constant wear and tare, allowing them to released dangerous airborne fibers. This is why there is reason to believe that at least some of the former crew members suffered from an asbestos related disease, although there are no official records to sustain that theory. Fact of the matter is that asbestos on board these ships was able to cause severe health issues to those who were exposed to it.

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

As far as chances go, there is the possibility that former crew members of the USS Cowpens have been exposed to asbestos, and as a result to that, they might have developed asbestos related diseases. If you find yourself in this situation, we advise that you contact a lawyer and have him evaluate you case. He will, most probably, decide that you should go to court and ask for that which is rightfully yours. Your attorney will require some specific documents from you, but after these documents are available to him, he will handle all other procedures without assistance and lead, most of the times, to a positive result.

Contact an asbestos professional to receive completely free and useful information.