Asbestos Exposure on Ships:

USS TICONDEROGA CV 14 AIRCRAFT

USS Ticonderoga was the fourth US Navy ship to bear the name, and was named after historic Fort Ticonderoga, which played a role in the American Revolutionary War. She was one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during the Second World War. Ticonderoga differed somewhat from the five Essex-class ships with lower hull numbers in that she was 16 feet longer to accommodate bow-mounted anti-aircraft guns. The carrier was commissioned in May 1944 and served in the Pacific Theater of Operation, but decommissioned shortly after the war. She was modernized and redesigned in the early 1950s as an attack carrier and eventually became an antisubmarine carrier. The USS Ticonderoga participated in many operations, such as: in World War II, the Philippine campaign, South China Sea combat, attacks on South Japanese islands and in Vietnam. The carrier was involved in a Broken Arrow nuclear accident when an A4 Skyhawk of VA-56 squadron carrying a B43 nuclear bomb was lost off the coast of Japan on 5th December 1965. The aircraft, the pilot, and the bomb were never found. Ticonderoga was one of the most honored and awarded aircraft carriers and received five battle stars during World War II and three Navy Unit Commendations, one Meritorious Unit Commendation, and 12 battle stars during the Vietnam War. The carrier was decommissioned in 1973. The ships main characteristics were:

  • Essex-Class aircraft carrier
  • 27 100 tons in standard weight
  • 888 feet in length
  • Propulsion - 8 boilers (565 psi),4 Westinghouse geared steam turbines and 4 shafts totaling 150,000 horsepower
  • Speed 33 knots
  • 3448 officers and enlisted were on board USS Ticonderoga

Asbestos on board the USS Ticonderoga has serious consequences

Asbestos is a serious issue on board aircraft carriers and it is important that you know that any member could have been exposed to it, due to the fact that there were asbestos materials on board. Particles of asbestos could travel to the air and be inhaled by anyone. The smallest asbestos fibers can conduct to health issues and if the exposure to asbestos takes place for a long period of time it could cause cancer.

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

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