The SS Harold Dossett was a Liberty Ship built in the United States in December 1944 to be used during World War II. It was named after Harold Dossett, a crewmember who got lost at sea while serving on the SS Samuel Q. Brown, after it got torpedoed by a German submarine in May 1943, near Cuba. The ship was built at the Maritime Commission’s request by J.A. Jones Construction in Brunswick, Georgia. After its launch, the ship was allocated to the Norton Lilly Management Agency to be operated during the war. In December 1943, the SS Harold Dossett was placed in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Hudson River Group. It was scrapped in September 1970. Since asbestos naturally resists heat, fire, sound, water, chemicals, and biological break-down, it was processed into thousands of products and materials. Many companies involved in manufacturing relied heavily on the ‘mineral of a thousand possibilities’ because of its properties and its possible industrial applications. However, no other branch of the industry could count as many asbestos victims as the shipbuilding industry. If you believe you might have been exposed to asbestos while serving aboard the SS Harold Dossett, you should seek medical attention immediately.
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