Asbestos Exposure on Ships:

USS SARATOGA CV 60 AIRCRAFT

USS Saratoga was a Forestall-class super carrier and she was last one in the U.S. Navy to be laid down as an axial-deck ship, but was converted later, while under construction, to an angled deck ship. The aircraft carrier is the sixth ship to be named for the Battle of Saratoga, which took part in the American Revolutionary War. The ship was ordered as a “Large Aircraft Carrier”, hull classification symbol CVB-60, and was later reclassified as an “Attack Aircraft Carrier” (CVA-60). Launched on 8th October 1955 and commissioned on 14th April 1956 with Captain Robert Joseph Stroh in command and she was the firs carrier in the U.S. Navy to use high pressure boilers. Saratoga accommodated a number on American Presidents on board including: Dwight D. Eisenhower and members of his cabinet in 1957; Richard Nixon during Armed Forces Day in 1969. She was reclassified as a “Multi-purpose Aircraft Carrier” (CV) on 30 June 1972 and remained with this classification throughout remaining service. Saratoga was decommissioned on 20 August 1994 and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register the same day. She received one battle star for service in the Vietnam War. The carriers main characteristics are:

  • Displacement 81 101 tons full weight
  • Length 1063 feet
  • Propulsion - 4 geared turbines, 4 shafts and 8 Babcock and Wilcox boilers totaling 280 000 horsepower
  • Speed 35 knots
  • 552 officers and 4988 crew served on board

Asbestos on board the USS Saratoga has serious consequences

Crew members of the USS Saratoga faced several risks on board the asbestos ship. One of the most important was asbestos exposure that, we know, can result in serious health disorders. Asbestos exposure occurred when the materials containing this mineral were damaged and allowed to release fibers. These become airborne and people can swallow or inhale them as easy as breathing.

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

Lawyers are the best people you can turn to for help when you are dealing with a potentially fatal disease caused by asbestos exposure. It is your legal right to pursue justice if the exposure occurred on board a United States Navy ship such as the USS Saratoga. Contact one and ask him to provide with counseling services before deciding anything.

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