USS George F. Elliott (AP-13) Areas With Asbestos Exposure

USS George F. Elliott (AP-13)

The USS George F. Elliott (AP-13) was a Heywood-class attack transport laid down in 1918 and launched on July 4, the same year. It was commissioned on January 10, 1941, with the hull number AP-13 and it served in the U.S. Navy for 1 year until it was destroyed by the enemy on August 2, 1942. During its activity, the ship carried a complement of 350 people on board and had its main missions in Panama, Norfolk, Halifax, Wellington, Tongatapu, Belfast, and New Zealand.

Asbestos-containing products on a ship included but were not limited to, caulking, bedding compound, adhesives, sealant, exhaust riser insulation, and cloth insulation that’s used to cover electrical wires. Due to being brittle, asbestos poses a risk to health if airborne, as inhalation is the main way that asbestos enters the body. When these fibers are inhaled they can cause irreversible scarring of the tissues.

Everyone who served on the USS George F. Elliott (AP-13) inhaled the asbestos fibers and is at risk for developing lung disease

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Shipmates on USS George F. Elliott (AP-13)

Virgil Lyle Meischner

Virgil Lyle Meischner

Riley Ellis McKelvey

Riley Ellis McKelvey

Joseph Petro

Joseph Petro