Asbestos Exposure on Ships:

USS MILWAUKEE CL 5 CRUISER

The Omaha-class light cruiser from the United States Navy was the third navy ship to bear the name of Milwaukee the city. Milwaukee was laid down on 13th December 1918 by Seattle Construction & Dry Dock Company, Seattle, Washington and launched by Todd Dry Dock & Construction Company, Seattle on 24th March 1921. Being sponsored by Mrs. Rudolph Pfeil and commissioned on 20th June 1923, Captain William C. Asserson was the first in command. She was fitted with the finest sonic depth-finding equipment gathering knowledge of the Pacific. On 29th March 1944, Milwaukee put to sea from Belfast, en route to Murmansk, northwest Russia, with allied convoy JW58. On 4th April, four escorts of the Soviet Navy joined the convoy heading for Archangelsk. On 20th April, the ship was transferred on loan to the Soviet Union Northern Fleet under Lend-Lease. She commissioned in the Soviet Navy as Murmansk and performed convoy and patrol duty along the Atlantic sea lanes throughout the remainder of the war. Transferred back to the United States 16th March 1949, Milwaukee, the first of 15 American warships returned by the USSR, entered Philadelphia Naval Shipyard on 18th March 1949, and was sold for scrapping on 10th December 1949 to the American Shipbreakers, Inc., Wilmington. Here are the ship’s main characteristics as built:

  • Omaha-light cruiser
  • 7,050 tons
  • 555 feet length
  • Maximum speed of 34 knots
  • 458 officers and enlisted served on board
  • She carried 2 floatplanes

Asbestos on the USS Milwaukee has serious consequences

Even if the USS Milwaukee was built using the modern technology available, the need of using asbestos materials remained. On board of so called “asbestos cruise” it was created a very dangerous environment in the way that when damaged, these materials released airborne asbestos fibers. People nearby swallow or inhale these fibers resulting, most of the times, in serious health problems. It is important to have complete exam, especially for former crew members of United States Navy ships. Remember to use appropriate prevention measures.

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

It is very important to know that the law is on your side in the case of wrongful exposure to asbestos. Contact a specialized attorney after you have visited a doctor and received a complete diagnosis sheet. Explain your situation to your lawyer and provide him or her with all the needed documents and information. Your lawyer will then file the claim in your name, at which point you are only one step away from receiving an important amount as compensation, allowing you to pay for the most effective methods of treatment available.

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