The USS Dobler (DE-48) was an Evarts-class destroyer escort laid down on April 1, 1942, and launched as BDE-48 on July 24, the same year. It was commissioned instead as USS Dobler on May 17, 1943, under Lt. Comdr. A. J. Smith's command as DE-48, and served in the U.S. Navy for 2 years until it was decommissioned on October 2, 1945. During its activities, the ship carried a complement of 198 people on board and had its main missions in Port Arthur, Boston, Norfolk, New York, Bizerte, Oran, Palermo, and New London. After the decommissioning, the ship was struck from the Navy List on October 24, 1945, and sold for scrapping the following year. For the services brought to the country during World War II, the USS Dobler received 3 medals and one battle star. Although U.S. regulations on asbestos and asbestos exposure began in the 1970s, more than three decades later, the veterans who previously served in the U.S. Navy may be at risk of developing asbestos-related diseases. Discuss your work history with your doctor if you served in the United States Navy aboard the USS Dobler (DE-48). After contacting a medical professional it is important to get early legal advice and support as soon as possible.
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