Asbestos Exposure on Ships:

USS SOUTH DAKOTA BB 57 BATTLESHIP

The ship named in honor of the 40th state, the USS South Dakota, was the lead ship in her class, from which two other ships were part of. The USS South Dakota was ordered on the 15th of December 1938, under sponsorship by Mrs. Harlan J. Bushfield, wife of the Governor of South Dakota. The ship was finished on the 7th of June 1941, and started active service one year later, on the 20th of March 1942, under the command of Captain Thomas Leigh Gatch. The USS South Dakota was mainly active in the Pacific theatre of operations and under the command of her captain; she received thirteen battle stars for her service in the Second World War The ship was decommissioned on the 31st of January 1947, when most of her was sold for scrap. The rest was sent to Sioux Falls.

 

Here is a brief description of the ship as it was made to meet:

  • South Dakota class battleship
  • 35600 tons in weight
  • 680 feet in length
  • Maximum speed of almost 28 knots
  • Maximum range of approximately 12000 nautical miles at a cruising speed of 11 knots
  • Total crew of 2346 members, including officers
  • Vast armament arsenal

Asbestos USS South Dakota caused disease

Crew members on board the USS South Dakota were subject to constant asbestos exposure from damaged asbestos materials used to fireproof and insulate the ship. Members of the crews that repaired, built, and maintained the USS South Dakota could have also been subject to this type of exposure, but there have been no reports of people suffering from asbestos diseases from the USS South Dakota.

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

You have to know that if you were a crew member on board the USS South Dakota and developed an asbestos related disease as a result of exposure on the ship, you could entitled to taking legal actions against the United States Navy. You just need to contact an asbestos attorney. He or she will provide with valuable expertise towards evaluating your case. Filing the claim is the next step, and it requires the gathering of important legal and medical documents. These will prove the fact that you are suffering from a disease and that it was caused by exposure received on bard the USS South Dakota.

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