The USS Aludra was a cargo ship that served the US Navy during World War II. This vessel belonged to the Crater-class. The Aludra was commissioned at Richmond, California, in 1942. It was launched the same year in December. The USS Aludra embarked on its first mission in 1943 when it was sent to the Efate Islands and Espiritu Santo. Other destinations the ship had to reach later that year to deliver cargo, were Brisbane and Auckland. This vessel’s service ended tragically as it sank when it was departing from Guadalcanal, heading to Espiritu Santo. The cause of this event was the fact that a Japanese torpedo hit the vessel’s port side causing an explosion. This vessel earned one battle star for its war service.
Asbestos-containing materials were greatly used in U.S. Navy ships built before 1980 when the health risks associated with asbestos exposure became more widely known. This put veterans at high risk to later develop mesothelioma and other serious respiratory illnesses. Veterans that got sick due to on-duty asbestos exposure are eligible for free health care, disability compensation, and other VA benefits.
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