USS Gazelle (IX-116) Areas With Asbestos Exposure

High risk of asbestos exposure

Engine Rooms
You have been exposed to asbestos if you worked as a:
- Boilerman
- Electrician Mate Operations
- Engineman
- Fireman
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Damage Control Room
You have been exposed to asbestos if you worked as a:
- Boatswain’s Mate
- Damage-Control man
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760-621-6147
Pump Room
You have been exposed to asbestos if you worked as a:
- Electrician Mate Operations
- Shipfitter
- Pipefitter
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760-621-6147
Propulsion Room
You have been exposed to asbestos if you worked as a:
- Machinist’s Mate
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760-621-6147

Medium risk of asbestos exposure

Powder and Shot Magazine
You have been exposed to asbestos if you worked as a:
- Storekeeper
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760-621-6147
Ward Room
You have been exposed to asbestos if you worked as a:
- Crew Member
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Low risk of asbestos exposure

Junior Officers Quarters
You have been exposed to asbestos if you worked as a:
- Crew Member
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760-621-6147
Sick Bay
You have been exposed to asbestos if you worked as a:
- Doctor
- Nurse
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760-621-6147
Mess Deck
You have been exposed to asbestos if you worked as a:
- Crew Member
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760-621-6147
Reefer
You have been exposed to asbestos if you worked as a:
- Engineman
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760-621-6147
Pilot House
You have been exposed to asbestos if you worked as a:
- Captain
- Crew Member
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760-621-6147
Admiral's Cabin
You have been exposed to asbestos if you worked as a:
- Captain
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760-621-6147
Galley
You have been exposed to asbestos if you worked as a:
- Chef
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Shipmates

Emil Raymond Lorenz

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Gerald Russel Santos

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Stuff You Should Know

The USS Gazelle was an unclassified miscellaneous vessel that was a used by the US Navy during World War II to assist the war operations in the Marshall Islands, Philippines, and Enewetak Atoll by delivering fuel to battleships carrying the operations. It was built as an auxiliary oiler under the name of SS Cyrus K. Holliday in November 1943 and immediately acquired by the Navy. The USS Gazelle took part in the assault in Kwajalein in early 1944 before sailing for Eniwetok and later, Majuro, to further carry out fueling operations through submarine-infested waters before sailing for Leyte. The ship remained at Leyte until September 1944 when it sailed for Korea and joined the Korean Service Group. After the war ended, the vessel was sent to Norfolk, Virginia to be placed out of commission and returned to the WSA. It was sold into private ownership in 1948. The USS Gazelle received one battle star for its service during World War II.

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