The USS Namakagon (AOG-53) was a Patapsco-class gasoline tanker laid down on August 1, 1944, and launched on November 4, the same year. It was commissioned on June 15, 1945, under Lt. Milton R. High’s command with the hull number AOG-53 and it served in the U.S. Navy for 12 years until it was decommissioned on September 20, 1957. During its activities, the ship carried a complement of 131 people on board and had its main missions in Baytown, Pearl Harbor, Canton Island, Truk, Guam, Saipan, Kodiak, and Okinawa. After decommissioning, the ship was sold to New Zealand, where it was renamed HMNZS Endeavour, and then to Taiwan as ROCS Lung Chuan (AOG-515). Since asbestos was present on the USS Namakagon (AOG-53), it is probable you were inevitably exposed. Undergoing a chest X-ray and pulmonary function tests - a group of tests that measure breathing and how well the lungs are functioning - is the most reliable way of receiving a diagnosis. A chest X-ray might be done to find out if cancer has spread to your lungs, which is the most common site of spread other than lymph nodes. In the regrettable event you suffer from a disease, you can recover financial compensation from the VA and asbestos trust funds.
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