Asbestos Exposure on Ships:

USS DENVER CL 58 CRUISER

Another one of the Cleveland class light cruiser was the USS Denver. The second ship of the United States Navy to bare the name of the city of Denver, Colorado, was built by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation. Construction commenced on the 26th of September 1940. USS Denver was launched on the 4th of April 1942. The ship entered active service on the 15th of October 1942, and was one of the most important ships of her type during the War. USS Denver received eleven battle stars and the Navy Unit Commendation for her service during World War II. After returning for one final time to the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, she was decommissioned on the 7th of April 1947 and sold for scrap in 1960. These ware her main attributes:

  • Cleveland class cruiser
  • 10000 long tons in weight
  • 610 feet in overall length
  • Propulsion was done by four Westinghouse turbines producing over 100000 horse power
  • Maximum speed in tests was 33 knots
  • Maximum range was 11000 nautical miles at around 20 knots
  • 1200 crew and 72 officers served on board
  • Vast military arsenal

Asbestos on the USS Denver has serious consequences

Asbestos was a very common material during World War II, and was to be found on a variety of United States Navy ships, including the USS Denver. Asbestos is known to be very dangerous these days, but back then people believed it was a harmless, but useful material. They used asbestos containing materials in every place they needed to insulate or fireproof an area. Crew members were not instructing to be careful around asbestos materials, which are why most of them were damaged by accident, releasing the deadly asbestos fibers, the very cause of so many diseases these days.

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

Make sure that you have all the legal details explained to you by a professional asbestos or mesothelioma lawyer before acting in any way. Ask your lawyer to evaluate your case thoroughly, and file the claim only after he or she is sure about the success of the trial. Remember to visit several lawyers before deciding on the one to represent you. Also make sure that you provide him with all the needed documents, and maybe even your doctor’s testimony.

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