The USS Acubens (AKS-5) was an Acubens-class general store issue ship laid down on November 25, 1943, and launched on January 8, the next year. It was commissioned on July 15, 1944, under Comdr. Edward B. Ellis’s command and served in the U.S. Navy for 2 years until it was decommissioned on March 11, 1946. During its activity, the ship carried a complement of 193 men on board. Due to its commissioning period, the ship was able to participate in World War II and had its main missions in Norfolk, the Panama Canal, Hollandia, New Guinea, the Philippines, and Manus Island. After the decommissioning, the ship was struck from the Navy List on July 17, 1947. On October 14, 1964, the USS Acubens was sold for scrap. Asbestos fibers are only dispersed into the surrounding air and environment in two scenarios: when asbestos-containing materials underwent some form of damage or disturbance by an external source. Asbestos-related illnesses are cumulative, occur in people who are regularly exposed to it, and usually come to light decades after the exposure has occurred.
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