USS Oklahoma City (CL-91/CLG-5/CG-5) Areas With Asbestos Exposure

USS Oklahoma City (CL-91/CLG-5/CG-5)

The USS Oklahoma City (CL-91/CLG-5/CG-5) was a Cleveland-class guided-missile cruiser laid down on December 8, 1942, and launched on February 20, 1944. It was commissioned on December 22, 1944, under Capt. C. B. Hunt’s command with the hull number CL-91 and served in the U.S. Navy for 22 years until it was decommissioned on December 15, 1979. During its activities, the ship carried a complement of 1,255 people on board and had its main missions in Panama, Yokosuka, San Francisco, Long Beach, South Vietnam, Guam, Pearl Harbor, Suisun Bay, and the Sea of Japan. After decommissioning, the ship was struck from the Navy List on December 15, 1979, and sunk as a target ship in 1999. For the services brought to the country during World War II, the USS Oklahoma City received 2 battle stars. Countless U.S. Navy veterans were exposed to high levels of asbestos during their service. Never warned and unaware that the materials they were handling contained the carcinogenic mineral, they unwittingly poisoned themselves by breathing invisible asbestos fibers. It is hard to diagnose asbestosis-related diseases as symptoms do not appear immediately and have a very long latency period, which is why second opinions are required when dealing with an asbestos-related disease.

Everyone who served on the USS Oklahoma City (CL-91/CLG-5/CG-5) inhaled the asbestos fibers and is at risk for developing lung disease

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Shipmates on USS Oklahoma City (CL-91/CLG-5/CG-5)

Edward Henry Arnold

Edward Henry Arnold

Ronald Stump

Ronald Stump

Jack R. Calhoun

Jack R. Calhoun

Thomas F. Cunningham Jr.

Thomas F. Cunningham Jr.

John J. Gyles Jr.

John J. Gyles Jr.

William Leonard Grandia

William Leonard Grandia

Charles Owen Humphreys

Charles Owen Humphreys

Melvin E. Keene

Melvin E. Keene

Richard Joseph Cantu

Richard Joseph Cantu

John Pujazon Jr.

John Pujazon Jr.

Franklin Russell Ruliffson

Franklin Russell Ruliffson

George Washington Skoldberg

George Washington Skoldberg

Timothy Shea

Timothy Shea

Francis Gore

Francis Gore