The USS Sunset (CVE-48) was a Bogue-class escort aircraft carrier laid down on February 23, 1943, and launched on July 15, the same year. It was commissioned on November 19, 1943, as HMS Thane with the hull number D-48 under the United Kingdom’s flag and served in the Royal Navy for 2 years until it was returned to the US Navy on May 12, 1945. During its activity, the ship carried a complement of 890 men on board. After the decommissioning, the USS Sunset (CVE-48) was later sold for scrapping.
Veterans of the U.S. Navy who served from the 1940s through the 1970s face an increased risk of developing asbestos-related conditions due to the widespread use of the mineral in the military equipment and structures. In fact, veterans of the United States military comprise the largest demographic group of mesothelioma and asbestos-related lung cancer patients.
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