Asbestos Exposure on Ships:

USS UTAH BB 31 BATTLESHIP

Sponsored by Miss Mary Alice Spry, daughter of Utah Governor William Spry, the USS Utah was a United States Navy battleship attacked and sunk during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Construction on the USS Utah started on the 9th of March 1909, and finished a few months later, on the 23rd of December the same year. Commissioned on the 31st of August 1911, the ship was decommissioned on the 5th of September 1944, after she was sunk by the Japanese at Pearl Harbor.

During her service, the USS Utah received one battle star for her efforts in the Second World War After being decommissioned; the ship received the status of National Historical Landmark and is now on display in the very place that she was sunk in. Here are some of the vessel’s main characteristics:

  • Florida class battleship
  • Almost 22000 tons in weight
  • 522 feet in total length
  • Maximum speed of almost 21 knots
  • Range of about 10000 nautical miles while cruising at 12 knots
  • Crew of 1041 officers and men
  • Medium sized armament arsenal

The USS Utah was overhauled in the 1930’s, and served in the northern Pacific American fleet. This battleship was mostly used as support for transport convoys and presidential carrier.

Asbestos USS Utah caused disease

Similar to any other battleship of the time, the USS Utah used several types of asbestos materials, for a variety of purposes on board. When any of these materials were damaged, they released asbestos fibers. These became airborne, and on board personnel were exposed to the deadly substance on a regular basis.

There are only three known cases of crew members reporting symptoms that could have been associated with asbestos exposure. None of the three died as a result, but developed chronic health problems.

Have you been exposed to asbestos onboard the USS Utah? Contact an attorney!

You are advised to visit a doctor and receive a complete exam. If the diagnosis reveals any kind of asbestos related health issues, we recommend that you contact an attorney, and by this, receive your rightful compensation from the United States government.

Your lawyer will need several documents and medical sheets that clearly state your disease, and the fact that you were exposed to asbestos on board the USS Utah. He will than proceed to all requirements prior to the actual trial, and he will also provide with his expertise during the entire lawsuit.

Please feel free to contact an asbestos expert if you have questions. They will be answered with no cost at all.