The USS Wyandot (AKA-92) was an Andromeda-class attack cargo ship laid down on May 6, 1944, and launched on June 28, 1944, with the hull number AKA-92. It was commissioned on September 30, 1944, under Comdr. E. G. Howard’s command and served in the US Navy for 15 years until it was decommissioned for the first time on July 10, 1959. It carried a complement of 368 men on board. During this period, the ship operated in the Hawaiian Islands, Pearl Harbor, Marshall Islands, Mariana Islands, Okinawa, and San Pedro. It was struck from the Navy List on July 10, 1959. For the services brought to the country during World War II, the USS Wyandot received 1 battle star. When asbestos-containing materials are disturbed, fibers are sent into the air. Since they are so small, few people realize they are inhaling this potentially deadly toxin. Unlike most other particles, asbestos cannot be eliminated by coughing. Its fibers become embedded in the lungs and linger there permanently. Exposure to asbestos can lead to a range of serious medical conditions in addition to those previously mentioned, including ovarian cancer and laryngeal cancer.
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