Asbestos Exposure on Ships:

USS HORNET CV 8 AIRCRAFT

Sponsored by Annie Reid Knox, wife of Secretary of the Navy Frank M. Knox, the USS Hornet was ordered on the 30th of March 1939. The ship was built by the Newport News Shipbuilding Company and construction started on the 25th of September 1939. Construction on the USS Hornet was finished on the 14th of December 1940 and the ship was commissioned to active duty on the 20th of October 1941. During her active service, until the 13th of January 1943, the USS Hornet received four battle stars and one Unit Recommendation for her service in the Second World War, mainly the battle of Midway. The USS Hornet was the last full size aircraft carrier to be lost in the Second World War The USS Hornet was sunk during the battle for Santa Cruz Islands.

The ship was a very useful asset for the United States Navy because of the following characteristics:

  • Yorktown Class aircraft carrier
  • 29581 tons fully loaded
  • 827 feet in length
  • Nine boilers and four geared steam turbines produced 120000 horse power for propulsion
  • 32,5 knots maximum speed
  • 12500 nautical miles maximum range at 15 knots
  • Almost 3000 men, including officers, served on board the USS Hornet
  • Could carry 90 aircraft (the ship did not receive helicopters or jet engine planes during her active service)

Asbestos on board USS Hornet has serious consequences

Asbestos materials used on board United States Navy ships built around the time of the Second World War were very dangerous for humans. If damaged, these materials released deadly asbestos fibers. This was the case with the USS Hornet, as some of the sailors on board accused some symptoms that might have been caused by asbestos exposure. Only one official record was found of some asbestos related diseases developing on one of the former crew members.

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

We recommend seeing an attorney that specializes on asbestos lawsuits if you are a former crew member of the USS Hornet and have recently developed symptoms that could be associated with asbestos exposure. No generally specialized attorney will be able to handle such a trial, leading to unwanted results.

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