Asbestos Exposure on Ships:

USS LANGLEY CVL 27 AIRCRAFT

The USS Langley CVL 27 carries the name and heritage of the original CV 1. The USS Langley also served later in her life in the French Navy. Construction on the second United States Navy carrier named USS Langley started on the 11th of April 1942 and was finished on the 22nd of May 1943. The ship is one of the few that entered active service in less than six months, on the 31st of August 1943. After her service for the United States Navy during the Second World War, the USS Langley was refurbished and transferred to serve the French Navy, in 1951. She was decommissioned from the United States Navy on the 11th of February 1947, and the French sold it for crap in 1963. The USS Langley never carried helicopters or jet engine planes, and it also was one of the most rudimentary Navy ships to be used in military actions of the Second World War Here are the ship’s main characteristics:

 

  • Independence class aircraft carrier
  • Weighed 11000 tons dry weight
  • 622 feet in overall length
  • Maximum speed of 31 knots
  • 1569 men, including officers served on board the USS Langley
  • The ship could carry a maximum of 45 aircraft

Asbestos on the USS Langley has serious consequences

A very common issue on board Navy ships built in the World War II period was asbestos exposure due to the large amounts of materials containing this mineral. These materials were used for insulation and fireproofing in many areas of the ships, and they were also subject to regular service in those areas. Constant usage of some subsystems that required crew members to handle some types of ACM’s caused damage to these materials and released asbestos fibers in the air. There was no escape for the crew members, but we could also say that they weren’t even aware of this issue.

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

If you have been diagnosed with an asbestos related disease you probably can’t afford the medical bills that will come. In this case, we advise you to contact a specialized attorney that can help you receive rightful compensation amounts. The only thing you have to worry about is providing your lawyer with all the necessary legal and medical documents. We need to remind you that almost 95 percent of these trials are won by the plaintiffs and the average amount awarded is around 1.2 million dollars, so we strongly recommend contacting an attorney as soon as possible, without hesitation.

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