Asbestos Exposure on Ships:

USS WASP CV 18 AIRCRAFT

USS Wasp (CV/CVA/CVS-18) was built during the World War II and was one of the 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers of the US Navy. She is the 9th ship to bear this name in the United States Navy. The original name of the carrier was Oriskany but was renamed when was still under construction as an honor for the previous Wasp (CV-7). Wasp carrier was laid down on 18March 1942 and launched on 17th August 1943. This ship was sponsored by Miss Julia M. Walsh and commissioned on 24 November 1943 with Captain Clifton A. F. Sprague being in command. The carrier served in several campaigns in the Pacific theaters of operations and after the War, like many other ships built in the same period of time, was decommissioned shortly after the war was over but was modernized and recommissioned in the early 1950s as an attack carrier (CVA), then a antisubmarine carrier (CVS).

As a CVS the ship operated mainly in the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Caribbean. She also had an important role because served as a recovery ship for three missions: Gemini VI, VII and IX. She was retired on 1st of July 1972 and sold for scrap in the next year.

The main characteristics of the Wasp carrier are:

  • It was an Essex-class aircraft carrier
  • 27.000 tons standard, 256 m overall length, 45 m beam overall,
  • 33 knots speed
  • Served by 2.600 officers and enlisted
  • Earned eight battle stars

Asbestos on board the USS Wasp has serious consequences

Any crew member or officer that served on board of the Wasp CV-18 could have been infected with asbestos because large amounts of asbestos material on board of the ship were easily damaged. Deadly diseases can result from the exposure to this type of materials, mostly because of the fact that people weren’t aware of the hazards. Keep in mind that asbestos related diseases are latent and visit a doctor as soon as possible.

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

If you or a loved has been exposed to asbestos on board the USS Essex, you may be entitled some form of compensation. This can only be achieved with the help of a professional asbestos attorney. We recommend seeing one as soon as possible, but not before a complete diagnosis is available. A complete medical history wouldn’t hurt either. You will be requiring providing with a set of documents, and after that the trial can commence.

Please feel free to contact an asbestos professional at any point and receive valuable information regarding legal aspects. This is completely free.