The USS Troilus (AKA-46) was an Artemis-class attack cargo ship laid down on March 18, 1945, and launched on May 11, the same year. It was commissioned on June 8, 1945, under Lt. Comdr. Nathan McKenzie’s command and served in the US Navy for 1 year until it was decommissioned on June 14, 1946. It carried a complement of 303 men on board. During this period, the ship operated in Norfolk, the Philippine Islands, the Marianas, Nagoya, Wakayama, and Subic Bay. After decommissioning, the USS Troilus was struck from the Naval Register on July 8, 1946, and sold for scrapping on April 17, 1967. Prized for its durability and heat resistance, asbestos was a cheap and effective material in the making of insulation on high-heat areas such as boilers, pipes, and more. What Navy veterans did not know, however, was that asbestos fibers, when inhaled, can lead to serious and deadly medical problems. Asbestos fibers become trapped in the body and can remain dormant for an extended period. Diseases that are associated with asbestos take a while to develop, and they can be difficult to diagnose until the later stages when there are fewer options for treatment.
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