USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) Areas With Asbestos Exposure

USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95)

The USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier laid down on January 31, 1944, and launched on April 17, the same year. It was commissioned on May 20, 1944, with the hull number CVE-95 under Capt. J. L. Pratt’s command and served in the US Navy for 1 year until it was sunk during the battle at Iwo Jima on February 21, 1945. During its activity, the ship carried a complement of 923 men on board and had its main missions in Ulithi, the Marshalls, Iwo Jima, and San Diego. For the services brought to the country during World War II, the USS Bismarck Sea received 3 battle stars.

Asbestos fibers are tiny and cannot be seen with the naked eye. Still, they can be breathed in or ingested, which can lead to a high risk of developing illness much later in life. Because of its incredible physical properties, asbestos was present in every corner of Navy ships built between World War II and the late-1970s, including storage rooms, mess halls, navigation rooms, and sleeping quarters. Deckhands, sailors, and other crew members were often exposed while performing routine maintenance tasks or while the ships were being repaired.

Everyone who served on the USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) inhaled the asbestos fibers and is at risk for developing lung disease

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Shipmates on USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95)

Hubert R. Agin

Hubert R. Agin

Milton Joseph Bartholomew

Milton Joseph Bartholomew

Theodore Earl Blomberg

Theodore Earl Blomberg

Edward Eugene Christian

Edward Eugene Christian

Reginald H. Reginald Fischer

Reginald H. Reginald Fischer

Ralph M. Haywood

Ralph M. Haywood

Walter Clifford Henry

Walter Clifford Henry

Paul Ora Kemp

Paul Ora Kemp

John Louis Mehlig

John Louis Mehlig

James Herman Webb

James Herman Webb