SS Brainerd Victory Areas With Asbestos Exposure

The SS Brainerd Victory was a Victory-class cargo ship built during World War II by the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. The ship was laid down on July 25, 1945, and launched on October 24, the same year. During its activity, the ship carried a complement 62 Merchant Marine and 28 US Naval Armed Guards and steamed the West Coast delivering goods to Los Angeles, Suisun Bay, and San Francisco. The ship contained parts and supplies made from asbestos, a heat resistant material that is known to cause mesothelioma and other deadly diseases. Most of the asbestos exposure aboard this ship occurred in engineering spaces and boiler rooms. The ship sank in 1964 near Bermuda and 4 crewmen were lost.

High risk of asbestos exposure

Engine Rooms
- Boilerman
- Electrician Mate Operations
- Engineman
- Fireman
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Damage Control Room
- Boatswain’s Mate
- Damage-Control man
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Pump Room
- Electrician Mate Operations
- Shipfitter
- Pipefitter
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Propulsion Room
- Machinist’s Mate
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Medium risk of asbestos exposure

Powder and Shot Magazine
- Storekeeper
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Ward Room
- Crew Member
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Low risk of asbestos exposure

Junior Officers Quarters
- Crew Member
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Sick Bay
- Doctor
- Nurse
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Reefer
- Engineman
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Pilot House
- Captain
- Crew Member
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Admiral's Cabin
- Captain
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Galley
- Chef
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Mess Deck
- Crew Member
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SS Brainerd Victory Areas With Asbestos Exposure

High risk of asbestos exposure

Medium risk of asbestos exposure

Low risk of asbestos exposure

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