The USS Edisto (CVE-41) was a Bogue-class escort aircraft carrier laid down on October 20, 1942, and launched on March 22, the following year. It was commissioned on September 7, 1943, as HMS Nabob with the hull number D-77 under the United Kingdom’s flag and served in the Royal Navy for 1 year until it was decommissioned on October 10, 1944. During its activity, the ship carried a complement of 1,000 men on board. After the decommissioning, the ship was transferred back to the USA, struck from the Navy List, and sold for scrapping in the Netherlands in September 1947.
Like many ships of her day, the USS Edisto (CVE-41) was built with asbestos-containing materials. Specifically, asbestos was used for its fireproofing properties as well as its resistance to corrosion, heat, and water. Because of this, it could be found in virtually all areas of the ship including engine rooms, boiler rooms, weapon and ammunition storage rooms, mess halls, sleeping quarters, and navigation rooms.
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