The USS Mellette (APA-156) was a Haskell-class attack transport launched on August 4, 1944. It was commissioned on September 27, the same year under Comdr. F. H. Spring’s command, with the hull number APA-156 and it served in the U.S. Navy for 11 years until it was decommissioned on June 18, 1955. During its activity, the ship carried a complement of 536 people on board and had its main missions in San Pedro, Maui, Iwo Jima, Saipan, Okinawa, and Yorktown. After the decommissioning, the ship was struck from the Navy List on July 1, 1960, and sold for scrapping in 1987. For the services brought to the country during World War II, the USS Mellette received 2 battle stars.
Airborne asbestos fibers may pose a health hazard because of the potential risk associated with inhalation of fibers over time. Exposure to asbestos can cause an illness known as asbestosis – a serious disease that can eventually lead to disability and death, as well as lung cancer and a rare cancer of the lining of the lungs, called mesothelioma. Exposure occurs when asbestos fibers are inhaled, but the effects from exposure may not be seen for 10 to 40 years.
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