USS Chester T. O’Brien (DE-421) Areas With Asbestos Exposure

USS Chester T. O’Brien was a John C. Butler-class destroyer escort laid down on January 21, 1944 and launched on February 29, the same year. It was commissioned on July 3, 1944 under Lt. Cmdr. R. D. White’s command as DE-421 and served in the US Navy for 3 years until it was decommissioned on February 21, 1959. During its activities, the ship carried a complement of 215 people on board and had the main missions in San Diego, Norfolk, Manus, Palau, San Pedro, Newport or Zamboanga. After the decommissioning, the ship was struck from the Navy List on July 1, 1972 and sold for scrapping in 1974.

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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Mess Deck
- Crew Member
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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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USS Chester T. O’Brien (DE-421) Areas With Asbestos Exposure

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Medium risk of asbestos exposure

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Shipmates on USS Chester T. O’Brien (DE-421)

JOHN WADE BLANKENSHIP JR

HERMAN CARL BRETT JR

FRANKLIN PEREGRIN CALVERT

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