The USS Lubbock (APA-197) was a Haskell-class attack transport laid down on June 2, 1944, and launched on September 25, the same year. It was commissioned on October 18, 1944, under Comdr. Harvey J. Schroeder’s command, with the hull number APA-197 and it served in the US Navy for 2 years until it was decommissioned on December 14, 1946. During its activity, the ship carried a complement of 536 people on board and had its main missions in California, Okinawa, San Francisco, Guam, Japan, Espiritu Santo, Saipan, and Ulithi. After the decommissioning, the ship was struck from the Navy List on October 1, 1958, and scrapped. For the services brought to the country during World War II, the USS Lubbock received 2 battle stars.
Asbestos covered ships from bow to stern. Cruisers, destroyers, frigates, submarines, and amphibious assault ships were loaded with it. Anyone who worked with the pumps, pipes, motors, condensers, and compressors on these ships were vulnerable to asbestos exposure and the consequences of inhaling the fibers. In order to receive VA benefits, Navy veterans need to prove they suffer from an asbestos-related disease and that it was service-related.
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