USS Fair (DE-35) Areas With Asbestos Exposure

USS Fair (DE-35)

The USS Fair (DE-35) was an Evarts-class destroyer escort laid down on February 24, 1943, and launched on July 27, the same year. It was commissioned on October 23, 1943, under Lt. D. S. Crocker's command with the hull number DE-35 and served in the U.S. Navy for 2 years until it was decommissioned on November 17, 1945. During its activities, the ship carried a complement of 198 people on board and had its main missions in Pearl Harbor, Tarawa, Okinawa, Roi Namur, Guam, Ulithi, Kerama Retto, Saipan, and San Francisco. After the decommissioning, the ship was struck from the Navy List on November 28, 1945, and transferred to the United States Army in 1947. For the services brought to the country during World War II, the USS Fair received 5 battle stars. When diagnosing an asbestos-related pulmonary condition, your doctor will first ask about your symptoms and listen to your lungs. If your lungs have been affected by asbestos, they will usually make a crackling noise near the end of a full inspiration. Your doctor will also ask about your work history, particularly about periods when you may have been exposed to asbestos, how long you may have been exposed, and whether you were issued with any safety equipment, such as a full-face mask when you were working.

Everyone who served on the USS Fair (DE-35) inhaled the asbestos fibers and is at risk for developing lung disease

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Shipmates on USS Fair (DE-35)