Asbestos Exposure on Ships:

USS CLEVELAND CL 55 CRUISER

The ship known as the USS Cleveland was the lead ship in the light cruisers class baring her name. The second ship to be named after the city of Cleveland, Ohio, she was built by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation between the 1st of July 1940 and the 1st of November 1941. The entire building operation was sponsored by Mrs. H. Burton, and upon completion, the ship was commissioned to active duty on the 15th of June 1942, with Captain E. W. Burrough in command. Nick-named “Charlie Love Five Five”, USS Cleveland was an important of the United States Navy fleet, acting mostly in the Pacific. For her services during the War, USS Cleveland received the Navy Unit Commendation and thirteen battle stars. USS Cleveland was decommissioned on the 7th of February 1947 and was later sold for scrap, on the 18th of February 1960. Here are the ships main characteristics:

  • Light cruiser
  • 10000 tons in dry weight
  • 610 feet in overall length
  • Four boilers powering General Electric steam turbines produced over 100000 horsepower towards propulsion
  • Maximum speed of 32.5 knots
  • Maximum range of 11000 nautical miles at a cruising speed of 15 knots
  • 1255 crew served on board, including officers

Asbestos on the USS Cleveland has serious consequences

It is widely known today that the natural occurring mineral known as asbestos is very dangerous for your health. Such knowledge was not available when USS Cleveland was built, which means that builders used a large amount of asbestos containing materials, creating a very hazardous environment on board. Every time one of those materials was damaged it released asbestos fibers, airborne and very easy to be swallowed. There have been some health problems between the crew members that could have been associated with asbestos exposure, but nothing official.

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

If you are a former crew member of the USS Cleveland you have to know that you may be entitled to some form of compensation as a result of your wrongful exposure to asbestos on board the ship. For detailed information and maybe even a professional case evaluation we advise you to contact a specialized asbestos or mesothelioma attorney. You will probably largely benefit from this, so do not hesitate any more.

Please feel free to contact an asbestos specialist whenever you require details regarding asbestos or mesothelioma, we will provide with it fast and completely free.