The USS Stack (DD-406) was a Benham-class destroyer laid down on June 25, 1937, and launched on May 5, 1938. It was commissioned on November 20, the following year under Lt. Comdr. Isaiah Olch’s command with the hull number DD-406 and served in the US Navy for 7 years until it was decommissioned on August 29, 1946. During its activity, the ship carried a complement of 176 people on board and had its main missions in Norfolk, the West Indies, Rio de Janeiro, Bermuda, Maine, Argentia, Tulagi, and New Guinea. After the decommissioning, the ship was struck from the Navy List on May 28, 1948, and sunken as a target ship the same year. For the services brought to the country during World War II, the USS Stack received 12 battle stars.
Given the practical applications of asbestos, it was used virtually everywhere on a ship but typically it would be found in places like boiler cladding, the concrete and tiling on the floor, the wall and ceiling panels and the fire insulation behind them, pipes and cables. If you’re a veteran who’s been diagnosed with an asbestos-related disease, you may be entitled to compensation that could help pay for medical and treatment costs.
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