Mesothelioma Lawyer for Essex-class Carrier Veterans
24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during WWII. Includes USS Yorktown CV-10, USS Hornet CV-12, USS Lexington CV-16. Many served through Korea and Vietnam, and 4 served as helicopter carriers (LPH). Heavy asbestos use in boilers, pipe lagging, machinery spaces. Generations of Essex-class crews face documented mesothelioma exposure.
About the Essex-class
- Type: WWII Aircraft Carrier (CV)
- Years Active: 1942-1991
- Units Built: 24
Building Shipyards (Where Asbestos Exposure Occurred)
- Newport News Shipbuilding
- Bethlehem Steel Quincy
- Brooklyn Navy Yard
- Norfolk Naval Shipyard
- Philadelphia Naval Shipyard
How Crew + Shipyard Workers Were Exposed
24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during WWII. Includes USS Yorktown CV-10, USS Hornet CV-12, USS Lexington CV-16. Many served through Korea and Vietnam, and 4 served as helicopter carriers (LPH). Heavy asbestos use in boilers, pipe lagging, machinery spaces. Generations of Essex-class crews face documented mesothelioma exposure.
Compensation for Essex-class Veterans + Workers
Three parallel tracks for sailors, civilian shipyard workers, and family members:
- VA disability — mesothelioma is rated 100% for Navy veterans with documented service aboard Essex-class vessels.
- Asbestos trust funds — typically 8-12 trusts apply (Manville, UNARCO, OC, Combustion Engineering, B&W, Garlock, Crane, Foster Wheeler, Eagle-Picher).
- Product liability lawsuits — against the private companies that supplied asbestos products to the Navy.
How Whitman Mesothelioma Law Firm Helps
We represent Essex-class veterans, civilian shipyard workers, and family members nationwide. Authored by Michelle Whitman, reviewed by Paul Danziger, edited by Rod De Llano.