Naval cruisers are one of the largest warships used by modern navies. Cruisers are the largest ships used by the U.S. Navy after aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships.
The modern-day cruiser ship was developed by the British and Italian navies in the decades following World War I. Cruiser ships were designed to fulfill a variety of naval missions, ranging from smaller, lightly-armored scout cruisers to heavily-armored battle cruisers, which rivaled the size and firepower of battleships.
During World War II, cruiser ships saw extensive action during U.S. Navy battles in the Atlantic and Pacific campaigns. Following this conflict, developments in carrier warfare rendered many larger naval vessels, such as battleships, obsolete. Some cruiser ships were converted to guided missile cruisers after the war that could be used to protect carriers from aerial attack, or for shore bombardment during the Korean War or Vietnam War.
Although the use of naval cruisers declined in the second half of the 20th century, cruisers armed with anti-aircraft guided missiles continue to be used by the U.S. Navy, which is one of only three navies around that world that still has cruiser ships on active duty.
Navy Cruisers With Asbestos
The following is a list of cruisers ships used by the U.S. Navy that may have been contaminated with asbestos:
Cruisers (CA)
- USS Albany (CA-123)
- USS Astoria (CA-34)
- USS Augusta (CA-31)
- USS Baltimore (CA-68)
- USS Boston (CA-69)
- USS Bremerton (CA-130)
- USS Brooklyn (CA-3)
- USS Canberra (CA-70)
- USS Chester (CA-27)
- USS Chicago (CA-14)
- USS Chicago (CA-29)
- USS Chicago (CA-136)
- USS Columbia (CA-16)
- USS Columbus (CA-74)
- USS Des Moines (CA-134)
- USS Fall River (CA-131)
- USS Helena (CA-75)
- USS Houston (CA-30)
- USS Huntington (CA-5)
- USS Indianapolis (CA-35)
- USS Los Angeles (CA-135)
- USS Louisville (CA-28)
- USS Macon (CA-132)
- USS Memphis (CA-10)
- USS Minneapolis (CA-17)
- USS Minneapolis (CA-36)
- USS Missoula (CA-13)
- USS New Orleans (CA-32)
- USS Newport News (CA-148)
- USS Northampton (CA-26)
- USS Northampton (CA-125)
- USS Oregon City (CA-122)
- USS Pensacola (CA-24)
- USS Pittsburgh (CA-4)
- USS Pittsburgh (CA-72)
- USS Portland (CA-33)
- USS Quincy (CA-39)
- USS Quincy (CA-71)
- USS Rochester (CA-2)
- USS Rochester (CA-124)
- USS Salem (CA-139)
- USS Salt Lake City (CA-25)
- USS San Diego (CA-6)
- USS San Francisco (CA-38)
- USS Seattle (CA-11)
- USS St. Louis (CA-18)
- USS St. Paul (CA-73)
- USS Toledo (CA-133)
- USS Tuscaloosa (CA-37)
- USS Vincennes (CA-44)
- USS Wichita (CA-45)
Heavy Cruiser, Guided Missile (CAG)
- USS Boston (CAG-1)
- USS Canberra (CAG-2)
Large Cruisers (CB)
- USS Alaska (CB-1)
- USS Guam (CB-2)
Guided Missile Cruisers (CG)
- USS Albany (CG-10)
- USS Belknap (CG-26)
- USS Biddle (CG-34)
- USS Bunker Hill (CG-52)
- USS Chicago (CG-11)
- USS Columbus (CG-12)
- USS Dale (CG-19)
- USS England (CG-22)
- USS Fox (CG-33)
- USS Gridley (CG-21)
- USS Halsey (CG-23)
- USS Harry E. Yarnell (CG-17)
- USS Horne (CG-30)
- USS Josephus Daniels (CG-27)
- USS Jouett (CG-29)
- USS Leahy (CG-16)
- USS Little Rock (CG-4)
- USS Oklahoma City (CG-5)
- USS Providence (CG-6)
- USS Reeves (CG-24)
- USS Richmond K. Turner (CG-20)
- USS Springfield (CG-7)
- USS Sterett (CG-31)
- USS Ticonderoga (CG-47)
- USS Valley Forge (CG-50)
- USS Vicksburg (CG-69)
- USS Vincennes (CG-49)
- USS William H. Standley (CG-32)
- USS Worden (CG-18)
- USS Yorktown (CG-48)
Guided Missile Cruiser – Nuclear-Propulsion (CGN)
- USS Arkansas (CGN-41)
- USS Bainbridge (CGN-25)
- USS California (CGN-36)
- USS Long Beach (CGN-9)
- USS Mississippi (CGN-40)
- USS South Carolina (CGN-37)
- USS Texas (CGN-39)
- USS Truxtun (CGN-35)
- USS Virginia (CGN-38)
Light Cruisers (CL)
- USS Albany (CL-23)
- USS Amsterdam (CL-59)
- USS Amsterdam (CL-101)
- USS Astoria (CL-90)
- USS Atlanta (CL-104)
- USS Augusta (CL-31)
- USS Biloxi (CL-80)
- USS Birmingham (CL-2)
- USS Birmingham (CL-62)
- USS Boise (CL-47)
- USS Brooklyn (CL-40)
- USS Buffalo (CL-99)
- USS Buffalo (CL-110)
- USS Chester (CL-1)
- USS Chicago (CL-14)
- USS Chicago (CL-29)
- USS Cincinnati (CL-6)
- USS Cleveland (CL-21)
- USS Cleveland (CL-55)
- USS Columbia (CL-56)
- USS Concord (CL-10)
- USS Dayton (CL-78)
- USS Dayton (CL-105)
- USS Denver (CL-16)
- USS Denver (CL-58)
- USS Des Moines (CL-17)
- USS Detroit (CL-8)
- USS Duluth (CL-87)
- USS Fargo (CL-85)
- USS Fargo (CL-106)
- USS Flint (CL-97)
- USS Fresno (CL-121)
- USS Galveston (CL-19)
- USS Galveston (CL-93)
- USS Helena (CL-50)
- USS Helena (CL-113)
- USS Honolulu (CL-48)
- USS Houston (CL-81)
- USS Huntington (CL-77)
- USS Huntington (CL-107)
- USS Juneau (CL-52)
- USS Juneau (CL-119)
- USS Little Rock (CL-92)
- USS Louisville (CL-28)
- USS Manchester (CL-83)
- USS Marblehead (CL-12)
- USS Memphis (CL-13)
- USS Miami (CL-89)
- USS Milwaukee (CL-5)
- USS Mobile (CL-63)
- USS Montpelier (CL-57)
- USS Nashville (CL-43)
- USS New Haven (CL-76)
- USS New Haven (CL-109)
- USS New Orleans (CL-22)
- USS New Orleans (CL-32)
- USS Newark (CL-100)
- USS Newark (CL-108)
- USS Oakland (CL-95)
- USS Oklahoma City (CL-91)
- USS Omaha (CL-4)
- USS Pasadena (CL-65)
- USS Pensacola (CL-24)
- USS Philadelphia (CL-41)
- USS Phoenix (CL-46)
- USS Portland (CL-33)
- USS Portsmouth (CL-102)
- USS Providence (CL-82)
- USS Raleigh (CL-7)
- USS Reno (CL-96)
- USS Richmond (CL-9)
- USS Roanoke (CL-114)
- USS Roanoke (CL-145)
- USS Salem (CL-3)
- USS Salt Lake City (CL-25)
- USS San Diego (CL-53)
- USS San Juan (CL-54)
- USS Santa Fe (CL-60)
- USS Savannah (CL-42)
- USS Spokane (CL-120)
- USS Springfield (CL-66)
- USS St. Louis (CL-49)
- USS Tallahassee (CL-61)
- USS Tallahassee (CL-116)
- USS Topeka (CL-67)
- USS Trenton (CL-11)
- USS Tucson (CL-98)
- USS Vicksburg (CL-86)
- USS Vincennes (CL-64)
- USS Wilkes-Barre (CL-103)
- USS Wilmington (CL-79)
- USS Wilmington (CL-111)
- USS Worcester (CL-144)
- USS Youngstown (CL-94)
Antiaircraft Cruisers (CLAA)
- USS Atlanta (CLAA-51)
Command Light Cruiser (CLC)
- USS Northampton (CLC-1)
Light Cruiser, Guided Missile (CLG)
- USS Galveston (CLG-3)
- USS Little Rock (CLG-4)
- USS Oklahoma City (CLG-5)
- USS Providence (CLG-6)
- USS Springfield (CLG-7)
- USS Topeka (CLG-8)
Navy Veterans Exposed to Asbestos May Qualify for Free Testing
If you or a loved one served onboard a Navy cruiser or other ships that may have been contaminated with asbestos, you may be eligible to receive a free health examination to find out if you have symptoms of mesothelioma, asbestosis, or other asbestos diseases.
For more information about receiving free asbestos testing, contact the lawyers at Hissey, Mulderig & Friend by calling our office toll-free at 1-855-500-3734.
You can also reach us by filling out the free case evaluation form on the top left side of this page. After we receive your information, a member of our staff will contact you to help schedule your free asbestos test.