USS Tennessee (BB-43) Areas With Asbestos Exposure

USS Tennessee (BB-43)

The USS Tennessee (BB-43) was a Tennessee-class battleship laid down on May 14, 1917, and launched two years later on April 30, 1919, with the hull number BB-43. The ship was commissioned on June 3, 1920, under Captain Richard H. Leigh’s command and carried a complement of 1,083 people on board. Due to its construction period, the vessel wasn’t able to participate in World War I, but it joined the Battleship Force until the moment when World War II started. It had the main missions in Pearl Harbor, San Pedro, the Marinas, Saipan, Guam, the Philippine Islands, and Okinawa. The ship was repaired in Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard after the Japanese attack. For the services brought to the USA during World War II, the ship received 10 battle stars and many awards. Navy ships built before and after World War II, relied on asbestos due to the mineral’s heat resistance, insulation, and fireproofing capabilities. Unfortunately, it is now known that asbestos exposure can cause serious illnesses that often do not appear until many years after the exposure. Navy veterans can file claims for both malignant and benign diseases, as well as request financial compensation for more than one if they are suffering from multiple afflictions caused by asbestos exposure during military service.

Everyone who served on the USS Tennessee (BB-43) inhaled the asbestos fibers and is at risk for developing lung disease

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Shipmates on USS Tennessee (BB-43)

Marvin T. Abercrombie Jr.

Marvin T. Abercrombie Jr.

Robert Barker Abbott

Robert Barker Abbott

Jose Alvarez Jr.

Jose Alvarez Jr.

Harold A. Banks

Harold A. Banks

Stanley Junior Barlow

Stanley Junior Barlow

Mervyn Sharp Bennion

Mervyn Sharp Bennion

Victor John Bianchi

Victor John Bianchi

Paul U. Bobbitt

Paul U. Bobbitt

Ira W. Bonnett

Ira W. Bonnett

Charles E. Brinly

Charles E. Brinly

Warren Edward Butler

Warren Edward Butler

Francis William Day

Francis William Day

James Patrick Daigre Sr.

James Patrick Daigre Sr.

Edward S. Dobis

Edward S. Dobis

Ralph Wayne Edgington

Ralph Wayne Edgington

Donald Massey Fenner

Donald Massey Fenner

Leonard F. Freiburghouse

Leonard F. Freiburghouse

Marvin L. Gerber

Marvin L. Gerber

Robert Leonard James

Robert Leonard James

Louis Joseph Kirn

Louis Joseph Kirn

Lawrence Richard Kockler

Lawrence Richard Kockler

Joseph Dewitte Maher Sr.

Joseph Dewitte Maher Sr.

Roy Wommack McCotter

Roy Wommack McCotter

Roy Murle Piatt

Roy Murle Piatt

Paul Ernest Pugh

Paul Ernest Pugh

Frank Saxton

Frank Saxton

Paul M. Smith

Paul M. Smith

Elmer V. Struck

Elmer V. Struck

Richard Morgan Wright

Richard Morgan Wright

Frederick Warren Welke

Frederick Warren Welke