USS Phoenix (CL-46) Areas With Asbestos Exposure

High risk of asbestos exposure

Engine Rooms
You have been exposed to asbestos if you worked as a:
- Boilerman
- Electrician Mate Operations
- Engineman
- Fireman
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Damage Control Room
You have been exposed to asbestos if you worked as a:
- Boatswain’s Mate
- Damage-Control man
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Pump Room
You have been exposed to asbestos if you worked as a:
- Electrician Mate Operations
- Shipfitter
- Pipefitter
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Propulsion Room
You have been exposed to asbestos if you worked as a:
- Machinist’s Mate
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Medium risk of asbestos exposure

Powder and Shot Magazine
You have been exposed to asbestos if you worked as a:
- Storekeeper
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Turret 1
You have been exposed to asbestos if you worked as a:
- Gunner’s Mate
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Ward Room
You have been exposed to asbestos if you worked as a:
- Crew Member
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Low risk of asbestos exposure

Junior Officers Quarters
You have been exposed to asbestos if you worked as a:
- Crew Member
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Sick Bay
You have been exposed to asbestos if you worked as a:
- Doctor
- Nurse
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Mess Deck
You have been exposed to asbestos if you worked as a:
- Crew Member
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Reefer
You have been exposed to asbestos if you worked as a:
- Engineman
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Pilot House
You have been exposed to asbestos if you worked as a:
- Captain
- Crew Member
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Admiral's Cabin
You have been exposed to asbestos if you worked as a:
- Captain
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Galley
You have been exposed to asbestos if you worked as a:
- Chef
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Shipmates

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CARL E. BAKER

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FRANCIS HERBERT BALDWIN

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RICHARD FRANCIS BAXTER

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Stuff You Should Know

USS Phoenix was a Brooklyn-class light cruiser laid down on April 25, 1935 and launched on March 19, 1938. It was commissioned on October 3, the same year under Capt. John W. Rankin’s command with the hull number CL-46 and served in the US Navy for 8 years until it was decommissioned on July 3, 1946. During its activities, the ship carried a complement of 868 people on board and had the main missions in Australia, Brisbane, San Pedro, Santos, Leyte or Morotai. After the decommissioning, the ship was struck from the Navy List on January 27, 1951 and sold to Argentina where it was renamed 17 de Octubre. For the services brought to the country during the World War II, USS Phoenix received 11 battle stars.

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