Asbestos Exposure on Ships:

USS BADGER DD 126 DESTROYER

Named after the Oscar C. Badger Commodore the ship was a Wickes class destroyer of the United States Navy. The destroyer was built during the World War I and was launched on 24th August 1918 by New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, New Jersey. Badger (DD-126) was sponsored by Mrs. Henry F. Bryan, being commissioned on 29th May 1919 the first in command was Q. T. Swasey and reported to the Atlantic Fleet until August and then assigned to the Pacific Fleet next month. Warship served on several naval bases until May 1922 when she was placed out of commission and then re-commissioned again in January 1930. During the Second World War the destroyer operated as a convoy escort and served as a unit of anti-submarine hunter killer groups, conducted anti submarine training and development exercises. On 20th July was decommissioned and she was sold for scrapping on 30th November 1945. The ship’s main characteristics as built were:

  • Was a Wickles class destroyer
  • 1,211 tons
  • Light unit fighting vessel had 314 feet and 5 inches in length
  • Maximum speed of 35 knots
  • 136 officers an enlisted were passengers on board
  • Badger received one battle star while operating with TG 21.12.

Asbestos on the USS Badger Caused Diseases

The ships built in the period that USS Badger was built in all contained large amounts of asbestos under the form of insulating and fireproofing materials. This created a very dangerous environment for the crew members on board, especially because of the fact that asbestos was not known to be dangerous at the time. Asbestos materials were damaged and asbestos fibers were released into the air. Inhaling or swallowing these tiny fibers is the cause of many diseases today, and so was the case back then.

Have you been exposed to asbestos on USS Badger? 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.