The USS Lovering (DE-272) was an Evarts-class destroyer escort laid down on September 7, 1942, and launched on June 18, the following year. It was commissioned on September 17, 1943, under Lt. Cmdr. A. H. Donaldson’s command as DE-39, and served in the U.S. Navy for 2 years until it was decommissioned on October 16, 1945. During its activities, the ship carried a complement of 198 people on board and had its main missions in Pearl Harbor, San Francisco, Gilbert Islands, Tarawa, Kwajalein, Majuro, Eniwetok, Saipan, the Marianas, Ulithi, and Iwo Jima. After the decommissioning, the ship was struck from the Navy List on November 1, 1945, and sold for scrapping to the Hugo Neu in New York City the following year. For the services brought to the country during World War II, the USS Lovering received 3 battle stars. Asbestos, known for its durability and heat resistance, was used in nearly all types of military transportation — especially Navy ships. Asbestos products contain microscopic fibers which, when disturbed through daily use or maintenance are released into the air, and breathed deep into the lungs where they can form scar tissue for years, eventually causing asbestosis, lung cancer, and other life-threatening conditions.
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