By the end of World War II, the US Navy had grown from a fleet of roughly 700 commissioned ships to more than 6,000, each one bearing a unique name and constructed as part of a class of ships. This blog will focus on the Liberty Class of ships that were so essential to the war…
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I am beginning my path towards writing articles and (hopefully) a book on asbestos issues arising from shipbuilding, seafaring, and ship breaking. This will be a tremendous opportunity for me to personally better understand and then discuss the history and remaining legacy issues. I hope that you come along for the ride and participate with…
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October 22, 1981 is when my dad passed away from Mesothelioma, likely arising from asbestos exposure during World War II while in the Navy. My understanding is that, in his agony, my mom may have used an especially heavy thumb on the morphine feeding machine that day. If she was able to muster that amount…
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Amosite Asbestos fibers are nasty stuff which you should avoid breathing at all costs. Amosite Asbestos (also known as asbestiform grunerite) is generally considered the second most dangerous form of asbestos after crocidolite. Amosite is only known to exist in the Transvaal region of South Africa but was widely shipped to and used in the…
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