The USS Omaha (CL-4) was an Omaha-class light cruiser laid down on December 6, 1918, and launched on December 14, 1920. It was commissioned on February 24, 1923, under Capt. David C. Hanrahan’s command with the hull number CL-4 and served in the U.S. Navy for 22 years until it was decommissioned on November 1, 1945. During its activities, the ship carried a complement of 458 people on board and had its main missions in the Caribbean, Puerto Rico, Naples, New York, and Toulon. After decommissioning, the ship was struck from the Navy List on November 28, the same year, and sold for scrapping in 1946. For the services brought to the country during World War II, the USS Omaha received one battle star. Asbestos was a staple of the shipbuilding industry for longer than it should have been. Mined from the earth’s surface, it was natural, abundant, and easy to produce, and its unique properties made it almost limitlessly useful. It was resistant to chemicals and intense heat, and an excellent electrical and thermal insulator. The studies have found that the harmful effects of asbestos exposure might not manifest for years. The sooner a patient has been diagnosed, the more time doctors have to provide treatment that might improve his/her condition and may expand the lifespan.
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