The USS Marquette (AKA-95) was an Andromeda-class attack cargo ship launched on April 29, 1945, with the hull number AKA-95. It was commissioned on June 20, 1944, under Comdr. John E. Gabrielson’s command and served in the US Navy for 10 years until it was decommissioned on July 19, 1955. It carried a complement of 247 men on board. During this period, the ship operated in Pearl Harbor, Guam, the Philippines, Greenland, the Caribbean, and Greece. After decommissioning, the USS Marquette entered the Pacific Reserve Fleet. Inhaling asbestos fibers has been shown to cause a range of serious health conditions, including COPD, asbestosis, lung cancers, and mesothelioma – a condition that inevitably results in death. If you built, repaired, or served onboard the USS Marquette (AKA-95), you are entitled to seek compensation that can include money for lost earnings, medical care, and pain and suffering.
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