Having its keel laid down by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, the USS S-46 (SS-157) also partook in World War II and was awarded one battle star. Because it was built in 1921, asbestos might have been present on the vessel in the form of wall insulation, which put the health of those in service at high risk. The USS S-46 also participated in the search of the missing Dole Air Race pilots. In 1945, it was permanently decommissioned and subsequently sold for scrap. Favored for its fire and corrosive-resistant properties, asbestos was considered an ideal building material for Navy ships of all kinds, especially on combatant ships, for insulation, piping, sheet covering for engines and boiler rooms, and fireproofing. If you start showing difficulty swallowing, shortness of breath, chest pain, persistent cough, finger deformity, loss of weight/appetite it is highly recommended that you seek advice about your health condition and legal options.
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