The USS Pratt (DE-363) was a John C. Butler-class destroyer escort laid down on April 11, 1944, and launched on June 1, the same year. It was commissioned on September 18, 1944, under Lt. Cmdr. Robert H. Wanless’ command as DE-363 and served in the U.S. Navy for 2 years until it was decommissioned on May 14, 1946. During its activities, the ship carried a complement of 215 people on board and had its main missions in Bermuda, Panama Canal, Luzon, Okinawa, Manus, New Guinea, Shanghai, and Taku. After the decommissioning, the ship was struck from the Navy List on March 15, 1972, and sold for scrapping the same year. Anyone with a history of asbestos exposure should seek immediate medical attention if they experience any of the following mesothelioma symptoms: shortness of breath, chest pain, significant and unexplained weight loss, persistent cough, or coughing up blood. It is very important to diagnose the asbestos-related disease in the early stages of mesothelioma for the patient to have a better prognosis.
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