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Aircraft Carriers & Asbestos Exposure

Lacking the firepower of other warships, aircraft carriers by themselves are considered vulnerable to attack by other ships, aircraft, submarines, or missiles. These aircraft therefore travel as part of a carrier battle group for their protection. Aircraft carriers are designed with the primary mission of deploying and recovering aircraft. They allow the Navy to project air power great distances without having to depend on local bases for staging aircraft operations.

The military used asbestos on aircraft carriers for the mineral's heat resistance and fireproofing capabilities.

Asbestos was particularly used for insulation and any products located near engine rooms. However, all sections of naval ships built prior to the 1970s are likely to contain asbestos.

Some naval ships still contain asbestos, as the material may be imbedded in brakes, clutches, gaskets, and older construction materials. From the 1930s through the mid-1970s, the U.S. Navy used asbestos-containing materials on all ships. These materials will likely continue to affect another generation until better regulations are strictly enforced.

Please select a ship from the list below for information regarding specific aircraft carriers & potential asbestos-exposure.

Aircraft Carriers Index

USS America CV 66 USS Antietam CV 36 K USS Antietam CV 36 USS Badoeng Strait CVE 116 USS Bairoko CVE 115 USS Bataan CVL 29 USS Belleau Wood CVL 24 USS Bennington CV 20 USS Bon Homme Richard CVA 31 USS Boxer CV 21 USS Bunker Hill Hill CV 17 USS Cabot CVL 28 USS Constellation CV 64 USS Coral Sea CV 43 USS Corregidor CVE 58 USS Cowpens CVL 25 USS Enterprise CV 6 USS Enterprise CVN 65 USS Essex CV 9 USS Forrestal CV 59

USS Franklin CV 13 USS Hancock CV 19 USS Hornet CV 12 USS Hornet CV 8 USS Independence CV 62 USS Independence CVL 22 USS Intrepid CV 11 USS Kearsage CV 33 USS Kearsage CV USS Kitty Hawk CV 63 USS Lake Champlain CV 39 USS Langley CV 1 USS Langley CVL 27 USS Lexington CV 16 USS Lexington CV 2 USS Leyte CV 32 USS Midway CV 41 USS Oriskany CV 34 USS Phillipine Sea CV 47 USS Point Cruz CVE 119

USS Princeton CV 37 USS Princeton CVL 23 USS Randolph CV 15 USS Ranger CV 61 USS Rendova CVE 114 USS Sable IX 81 USS San Jacinto CVL 30 USS Saratoga CV 60 USS Saratoga CV 3 USS Shangri La CV 38 USS Sicily CVE 118 USS Sitkoh Bay USS Tarawa CV 40 USS Ticonderoga CV 14 USS Valley Forge CV 45 USS Wasp CV 18 USS Wasp CV 7 USS Wolverine IX 64 USS Yorktown CV 10 USS Yorktown CV 5

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