Asbestos Exposure on Ships:

USS TRENTON CL 11 CRUISER

USS Trenton was an Omaha-class light cruiser and was launched on 16th April 1923, sponsored by Miss Katherine E. Donnelly; it was commissioned on 19th April 1924 with Captain Edward C. Kalbfus in command. Trenton had a part in the Second World War were she rejoined the Battle Force, becoming an element of CruDiv 3. From 1941 to the middle of 1944, the ship served with the Southeast Pacific Force. During the early part of 1942, Trenton escorted convoys to Bora Bora in the Society Islands where the Navy was constructing a fuel depot. In Octomber 1944, Trenton joined ten destroyers in two sweeps of the northern Kuril Islands as a diversion during the invasion of Leyte. She returned to the Kurils in January 1945 to bombard enemy installation on Paramushiru Island and then resumed Alaskan patrols. Trenton conducted her last offensive operation of the war in June 1945, which consisted of an anti-shipping sweep of the central Kurils. The cruiser encountered no enemy shipping, but the other unit sank five ships of a small convoy. She was placed out of commission on 20th December 1945.

Trenton earned two battle stars for World War II. Characteristics:

  • Displacement 7 050 long tons
  • Length 555 feet
  • Speed 35 knots ( 40 mph )
  • Complement 458 crew

Asbestos on the USS Trenton has serious consequences

Asbestos diseases can be linked to cruisers like the USS Trenton, and any crew member or officer could have been exposed. Fibers or particles of asbestos have been released in the atmosphere of the asbestos cruiser, because the materials were easily damageable, and anyone could have been in contact with them. These materials were largely used at the time, because their harmful effects were unknown. The long term exposure to asbestos can cause severe health problems and mesothelioma cancer.

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

You or someone you know could have been exposed to asbestos on board the USS Trenton and you may be entitled to some form of compensation. You can find this out by contacting a specialized asbestos attorney. He will determine how you should act further to obtain the maximum benefits from the situation. Contact different attorneys and chose the one with which you will form a professional relationship.

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