Asbestos Exposure on Ships:

USS MISSISSIPPI BB 41 BATTLESHIP

The USS Mississippi was a battleship authorized for building on the 30th of June 1914, and ordered a few months later. The building was sponsored by Miss Camelle McBeath, daughter of the Chairman of the Mississippi State Highway Commission at that time. Commissioned on the 18th of December 1917, and decommissioned on the 17th of September 1956, when it was sold for scrap.

The USS Mississippi did not receive any kind of honors during her service, but at the command Captain J. L. Jayne, she was an important part of the American fleet. This ship was not the best one the American fleet could rely on, because several explosions on gun turrets tragically ended the lives of almost 100 crew members. After several overhauls the ship saw active duty, and assisted in numerous battles in the Pacific.

Here are the original characteristics the ship was built to comply with:

  • New Mexico class battleship
  • Weighed 32000 tons
  • 624 feet in length
  • Maximum speed of 21 knots, cruising speed of almost 11 knots
  • Crew of 55 officers and 1026 men and women
  • Wide range of military arsenal

The USS Mississippi was built by Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia.

Asbestos USS Mississippi caused disease

Asbestos exposure as common in that time for crew embers of United States fleet military ships due to the way the ships were constructed. The usage of asbestos materials to insulate and fire proof some of the ships internals was mandatory, because people were not aware of the dangers these materials constituted.

Workers and engineers that were building these ships were also facing asbestos exposure. Fortunately, no further deaths were recorded, other than the ones mentioned above. No former crew member even reported any kind of symptoms that could be linked to asbestos.

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

We can be certain that any former crew member was exposed to asbestos, but the majority of these people were not harmed in any way by the fibers. If you have been exposed to asbestos and starting developing the common symptoms caused by asbestos related diseases, we recommend that you visit a doctor. He will give you a clear diagnosis, and with the use of that you can contact an asbestos attorney to provide you with legal expertise in an asbestos lawsuit.

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