USS St. Simon (CVE-51) Areas With Asbestos Exposure

USS St. Simon was a Bogue-class escort aircraft carrier laid down on April 26, 1943 and launched on September 9, the same year. It was commissioned on December 31, 1943 as HMS Arbiter with the hull number D-31 under the United Kingdom’s flag and served in the Royal Navy for 3 years until it was decommissioned on April 12, 1946. During its activity, the ship carried a complement of 890 men on board and had the main missions in the Atlantic and the British Isles. After the decommissioning, the ship was transferred back to the USA and sold for scrapping in 1972 in Taiwan.

High risk of asbestos exposure

Engine Rooms
- Boilerman
- Electrician Mate Operations
- Engineman
- Fireman
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Damage Control Room
- Boatswain’s Mate
- Damage-Control man
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Pump Room
- Electrician Mate Operations
- Shipfitter
- Pipefitter
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Propulsion Room
- Machinist’s Mate
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Medium risk of asbestos exposure

Powder and Shot Magazine
- Storekeeper
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Ward Room
- Crew Member
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Low risk of asbestos exposure

Junior Officers Quarters
- Crew Member
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Sick Bay
- Doctor
- Nurse
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Mess Deck
- Crew Member
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Reefer
- Engineman
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Pilot House
- Captain
- Crew Member
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Admiral's Cabin
- Captain
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Galley
- Chef
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USS St. Simon (CVE-51) Areas With Asbestos Exposure

High risk of asbestos exposure

Medium risk of asbestos exposure

Low risk of asbestos exposure

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