Mesothelioma Lawyer for Nimitz-class Carrier Veterans
The 10 Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers (CVN-68 USS Nimitz through CVN-77 USS George H.W. Bush) were all built at Newport News Shipbuilding from 1968 (start of CVN-68) through 2009 (CVN-77 commissioning). Earlier units used extensive asbestos in machinery spaces, pipe lagging, and gaskets. Refit and overhaul work disturbs legacy asbestos. Generations of Newport News shipbuilders + Navy carrier crews face documented exposure.
About the Nimitz-class
- Type: Nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (CVN)
- Years Active: 1975-present (USS Nimitz CVN-68 commissioned 1975)
- Units Built: 10 (CVN-68 through CVN-77)
Building Shipyards (Where Asbestos Exposure Occurred)
- Newport News Shipbuilding (Huntington Ingalls) — all 10 built here
How Crew + Shipyard Workers Were Exposed
The 10 Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers (CVN-68 USS Nimitz through CVN-77 USS George H.W. Bush) were all built at Newport News Shipbuilding from 1968 (start of CVN-68) through 2009 (CVN-77 commissioning). Earlier units used extensive asbestos in machinery spaces, pipe lagging, and gaskets. Refit and overhaul work disturbs legacy asbestos. Generations of Newport News shipbuilders + Navy carrier crews face documented exposure.
Compensation for Nimitz-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 Nimitz-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 Nimitz-class veterans, civilian shipyard workers, and family members nationwide. Authored by Michelle Whitman, reviewed by Paul Danziger, edited by Rod De Llano.