Asbestos Exposure on Ships:

USS TUSCALOOSA CA 37 CRUISER

The USS Tuscaloosa was a U.S. Navy New Orleans-class heavy cruiser. She was commissioned on 17th August 1934, with Captain John N. Ferguson in command. The cruiser could also carry gunfire spotter planes, which gave her a great advantage in World War II. Tuscaloosa took part in a training cruise, in company with Wichita and two destroyers, to the Denmark Strait on 6th January 1942. The cruiser arrived at Scapa Flow on 4th April 1942 and took on board a British signals and liaison team. She was initially employed with the British Home Fleet on training duties and later took part in covering runs for convoys to north of Russia. In the middle of August, Tuscaloosa received orders to carry supplies, including aircraft torpedoes, ammunition, and medical equipment, to North Russia. On the evening of 22 August two more British destroyers joined Tuscaloosa's screen and the following day a Russian escort guided them to Kola Inlet. On 2 October 1943, Tuscaloosa formed part of the covering force for Ranger while the carrier launched air strikes against port installations and German shipping at Bodo, in Norway, which was a part of Operation Leader. Tuscaloosa was decommissioned on 13th February 1946 and received seven battle stars for her service in World War II. Some of her characteristics:

  • New Orleans-class cruiser
  • Weight 9950 tons
  • Length 588 feet
  • Speed 33 knots
  • Complement was 708 officers and crew

Asbestos on board the USS Tuscaloosa has serious consequences

Asbestos is a serious issue on board asbestos cruisers and it is important that you know that any member could have been exposed to it, due to the fact that there were asbestos materials on board. Small particles of asbestos could travel to the air and be inhaled by anyone. The smallest asbestos fibers can conduct to health issues and if the exposure to asbestos takes place for a long period of time it could cause mesothelioma cancer.

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

If someone you know, a loved one or even you have been exposed to asbestos on board the USS Tuscaloosa, you may be entitled to a form of compensation. Yon can find this out if you contact an attorney that is specialized in mesothelioma or asbestos. 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.

You can contact an asbestos specialist at any point, if you please, and receive valuable information in the legal department, which is completely free.