USS Providence (CL-82/CLG-6/CG-6) Areas With Asbestos Exposure

USS Providence (CL-82/CLG-6/CG-6)

The USS Providence (CL-82/CLG-6/CG-6) was a Cleveland-class light cruiser laid down on July 27, 1943, and launched on December 28, 1944. It was commissioned on May 15, 1945, under Capt. Thomas John Ryan’s command with the hull number CL-82 and served in the U.S. Navy for 18 years until it was decommissioned on August 31, 1973. During its activities, the ship carried a complement of 1,255 people on board and had its main missions in Newport, Boston, Guantanamo, Naples, Taranto, and Long Beach. After decommissioning, the ship was struck from the Navy List on September 30, 1978, and sold for scrapping to the National Steel Corporation in Terminal Island two years later. For the services brought to the country during World War II, the USS Providence received 2 bronze stars and another 6 campaign stars. Enlisted personnel who served in the Navy between the 1940s and mid-70s unknowingly faced prolonged exposure to the toxic mineral during their time in the service. Asbestos can cause a number of serious, even fatal diseases. These include cancers, such as bronchial cancer, mesothelioma, colon/rectal cancer, throat/esophageal cancer, stomach cancer, and other non-malignant lung diseases such as asbestosis, pleural plaques, and pleural thickening.

Everyone who served on the USS Providence (CL-82/CLG-6/CG-6) inhaled the asbestos fibers and is at risk for developing lung disease

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Shipmates on USS Providence (CL-82/CLG-6/CG-6)

Garth B. Anderson

Garth B. Anderson

Joseph F. Crilley

Joseph F. Crilley

John Joseph Dempsey

John Joseph Dempsey

Alfred J. Elam

Alfred J. Elam

Linwood Earl Farmer

Linwood Earl Farmer

Arthur E. Fischer

Arthur E. Fischer

Lester K. Grovier

Lester K. Grovier

David Christian Harnish

David Christian Harnish

James A. Jones

James A. Jones

Don Markland

Don Markland

John Joseph Moehring

John Joseph Moehring

John E. Momb

John E. Momb

James R. Ruban

James R. Ruban

Charles Frederick Skillman

Charles Frederick Skillman

Ross Charles Tench

Ross Charles Tench

Wallace Lee Travis

Wallace Lee Travis

Elmer Thompson Westfall

Elmer Thompson Westfall