The USS Loy (DE-160/APD-56) was a Buckley-class destroyer escort laid down on April 23, 1943, and launched on July 4, the same year. It was commissioned on September 12, 1943, under Lt. Comdr. James V. Bewick’s command with the hull number DE-160 and served in the U.S. Navy for 4 years until it was decommissioned on February 21, 1947. During its activity, the ship carried a complement of 213 men on board and had its main missions in Bermuda, Algiers, Tunisia, Azores, Hawaii, and Kerama Retto. After the decommissioning, the ship was struck from the Navy Register on September 1, 1964. For the services brought to the country during World War II, the USS Loy received one battle star. Asbestos is extremely heat resistant and does not break down easily when exposed to chemicals, thus, making it a seemingly perfect material for building naval ships. When inhaled or ingested, the microscopic fibers can get lodged in the lining of the lungs, esophagus, and even the gastrointestinal tract, eventually leading to serious health problems.
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