USS Riley (DE-579) 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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760-621-6147
Pump Room
You have been exposed to asbestos if you worked as a:
- Electrician Mate Operations
- Shipfitter
- Pipefitter
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760-621-6147
Propulsion Room
You have been exposed to asbestos if you worked as a:
- Machinist’s Mate
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760-621-6147

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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Ward Room
You have been exposed to asbestos if you worked as a:
- Crew Member
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760-621-6147

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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760-621-6147
Mess Deck
You have been exposed to asbestos if you worked as a:
- Crew Member
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760-621-6147
Reefer
You have been exposed to asbestos if you worked as a:
- Engineman
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760-621-6147
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 MOCK GAMEL JR

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JACK WILLIAM HILLIS

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CLAYTON JOHN JOHNSON

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Stuff You Should Know

USS Riley was a Rudderow-class destroyer escort laid down on October 20, 1943 and launched on December 29, the same year. It was commissioned on March 13, 1944 under Lt. Cmdr. H. D. Johnson’s command as DE-579 and served in the US Navy for 3 years until it was decommissioned on January 15, 1947. During its activities, the ship carried a complement of 186 people on board and had the main missions in Norfolk, Hingham, New Guinea, Hollandia, Korea, Lingayen, Okinawa or China. After the decommissioning, the ship was struck from the Navy List on June 29, 1948 and sold to Taiwan where it was renamed ROCS Tai Yuan DE-27. For the services brought to the country during the World War II, USS Riley received 2 battle stars.

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