The USS Koiner (DE-331) was an Edsall-class destroyer escort laid down on July 26, 1943, and launched on September 5, the same year. It was commissioned on December 27, 1943, under Lt. Comdr. C. S. Judson’s command with the hull number DE-331 and served in the U.S. Navy for 25 years until it was decommissioned in 1968. During its activities, the ship carried a complement of 209 people on board and had its main missions in Bermuda, Charleston, Naples, Willemstad, Guam, Alameda, Vietnam, Manila, Hong Kong, and Leyte. After the decommissioning, the ship was struck from the Navy List on September 23, 1968, and sold for scrapping the following year. Asbestos is a fibrous mineral that, once crushed, produces silken fibers that can be incorporated into numerous operating machinery and equipment that keep their ships seaworthy. Used to add heatproof, soundproof, and corrosion-resistant properties, asbestos can be found in nearly all components of the Navy ships. Once the extremely small particles are airborne, they can be inhaled by anyone nearby.
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