Until the use of asbestos was restricted by the United States in the 1970s, many U.S. Navy and Merchant Marines ships were contaminated with asbestos materials.
The following is a list of destroyers used by the U.S. Navy that contained asbestos:
- USS Abbot
- USS Bache
- USS Beale
- USS Blandy
- USS Blue
- USS Calvert
- USS Capps
- USS Champlin DD-601
- USS Erben
- USS Eversole
- USS Farragut
- USS Frost
- USS Herbert Thomas
- USS Higbee
- USS Jack Wilke
- USS James C. Owens
- USS John Craig
- USS Knapp
- USS Lee Fox
- USS Newman K. Perry
- USS Orleck
- USS Perry
- USS Piedmont
- USS Prairie
- USS Rowe
- USS Shubrick
- USS Wisconsin
Free Asbestos Health Exam for Navy Veterans
If you or a loved one served onboard destroyers or other Navy and Merchant Marines vessels that were contaminated with asbestos, you may qualify to receive a free health exam to find out if you have developed mesothelioma or other diseases caused by asbestos.
For more information about receiving a free asbestos health exam, contact the lawyers at Hissey, Mulderig & Friend by calling toll-free at 1-855-500-3734. You can also reach us by filling out the free case evaluation form located on the top left side of this page.
After reviewing your information, a member of our staff will contact you to help schedule your free asbestos health exam.