Asbestos Exposure on Ships:

USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER CVN 69 AIRCRAFT

The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower is the second of the supercarriers to be built by the Newport News Shipbuilding company. The ship was nick-named “Ike”, and was sponsored by Mamie Doud-Eisenhower. Construction on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower started on the 15th of August 1970, and was built to replace the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt in the American fleet. Construction was completed on the 11th of October 1975, with a total cost of over 650 million dollars. The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower was commissioned to active service on the 18th of October 1977, and is still serving the United States Fleet today. During her service, the vessel received numerous awards, some of the most important stating that the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower was, and still is, the most effective aircraft carrier in the world. Here the characteristics making the ship the best of her kind:

  • Nimitz class aircraft carrier (this class of ship is commonly known as a supercarrier)
  • 10300 tons in full weight
  • 1115 feet in length
  • Propulsion was provided by two nuclear reactors, powering four steam turbines, generating 260000 horse power
  • Maximum speed in excess of 30 knots
  • Unlimited range
  • Vast arsenal of weapons and electronic equipment
  • The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower carried propeller aircraft, and now can carry jet engine fighter planes and helicopters
  • Total crew of almost 6000 men and officers

Asbestos on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower has serious consequences

Asbestos on board this class of super carrier has been reduced, and only used in critical areas, where asbestos could not be replaced with any other type of material. These materials can still cause severe diseases, but the fact that they are produced in order to be safer for the personnel renders them almost immune to wear and tear. There are no known cases of asbestos diseases between active or former crew members, and that can be tested with modern medical science.

Have you been exposed to asbestos on board the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower

If you have developed a severe disease due to the asbestos exposure received on board the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, we advise that you seek the expertise of a specialized asbestos attorney, and, probably go to court to receive some form of compensation. That is how most of the victims proceed during their treatment period in order to gain access to important funds.

Please feel free to contact an asbestos professional in regard to any information required. It is completely free.