The USS Haas (DE-424) was a John C. Butler-class destroyer escort laid down on February 23, 1944, and launched on March 20, the same year. It was commissioned on August 2, 1944, under Lt. Cmdr. A. M. White’s command as DE-424 and served in the U.S. Navy for 9 years until it was decommissioned on January 24, 1958. During its activities, the ship carried a complement of 215 people on board and had its main missions in San Diego, Guam, Manus, Ulithi, Okinawa, China, and Espiritu Santo. After decommissioning, the ship was struck from the Navy List on July 1, 1966, and sold for scrapping the following year.
Did a loved one serve at a U.S. naval base or aboard a U.S. Navy vessel between World War II and the late 1970s? If yes, then you are entitled to file a claim that is likely to bring you substantial financial compensation. Navy veterans who have been diagnosed with lung cancer, bronchial cancer, mesothelioma, colon/rectal cancer, throat/esophageal cancer, stomach cancer, plus many other types of pulmonary issues, may be eligible to receive compensation from at-fault asbestos companies and manufacturers.
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