Asbestos Exposure on Ships:

USS BAILEY DD 492 DESTROYER

The third ship named after the Admiral Theodorus Bailey was a Benson – class Destroyer in the United States Navy during the World War II. The warship was launched on 19th December 1941 and commissioned on 11th May next year being sponsored by Mrs. Mary de Peyster Charles and the first in command was Lieutenant Commander F. D. Karns, Jr. and was reported to the Pacific Fleet. In the Pacific, the destroyer joined on a patrol in the Aleutian Island, took part in the Battle of the Komandorski Islands, then being injured returned to the Pearl Harbor. She acted as a fire support, picket, and patrol ship in the invasion of Tarawa, Maloelap and Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, Saipan and Tinian, Marianas Islands Peleliu and Angaur, Palau Islands. The ship also supported landings and between august and November 1945 she was engaged in training in Far Eastern waters. On 11th December 1945 she became inactive and went out of commission in reserve at Charleston, South Carolina on 2nd May 1946. She was stricken for the Naval Vessel Register on 1st June 1968. She was sunk as a target off Florida on 4th November 1969. Here are the ship’s main characteristics as built:

  • 1620 tons in weight
  • 347 feet and I inches in length
  • A maximum speed of 37 knots
  • Uss Bailey received nine battle stars and the Navy Unit commendation for her service in the Pacific

Asbestos on the USS Bailey Caused Diseases

Even if the ship was built using modern technology available, it still remained the need to use asbestos materials. They have created a very dangerous environment, so that when damaged, these materials released airborne asbestos fibers. People embarked on the so known “asbestos destroyers” swallowed or inhaled the resulting fibers that caused serious health problems. That is why, is very important for those who were former members of the crew of the United States Navy ships, to have a complete exam. Remember to use appropriate prevention measures.

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

It is very important to know, that in these cases of asbestos exposure, the law is on your side. Make sure that you contact a specialized attorney after you have visited a doctor in order to receive from him a complete diagnosis sheet. Explain your situation and provide your lawyer with all the requested documents and information. The lawyer is in charge to file the claim in your name and, at that point, you are only one step away from receiving an important amount as compensations. This benefit will allow you to pay for the most effective methods of treatment that is currently available.

Please feel free to contact an asbestos expert at any moment. We will provide the accurate information for you and this is completely free.