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The USS Austin (LPD-4), an amphibious transport dock ship, served the U.S. Navy from 1965 to 2006. During its decades-long service, the ship supported numerous military operations including deployments during the Vietnam War and the Gulf War as well as humanitarian missions. After over 40 years of service, the USS Austin was decommissioned in 2006 and its scrapping was completed in 2010. Like many naval vessels of its era, the Austin contained asbestos in its construction, posing serious health risks to those who served aboard or worked on the ship.

Asbestos Exposure on USS Austin LPD-4

The USS Austin used asbestos in many components including boiler and engine rooms, piping systems, and electrical equipment. Asbestos was widely used for its heat resistance and insulating properties but exposure to airborne asbestos fibers can cause severe health conditions such as mesothelioma, lung cancer and asbestosis.

During maintenance, repairs or overhauls, asbestos fibers could become airborne, putting sailors, maintenance workers and shipyard personnel at risk. The symptoms of asbestos-related diseases often take decades to appear, making it essential for those who served aboard the USS Austin to be aware of the risks.

Who is at Risk?

Sailors who served aboard the USS Austin, especially those working in high-risk areas like boiler rooms, engine rooms or maintenance facilities, were particularly vulnerable to asbestos exposure. Shipyard workers involved in the construction, repair or decommissioning of the ship also faced significant risks. Even family members of sailors may have been exposed to asbestos fibers brought home on contaminated clothing.

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If you or a loved one served on the USS Austin (LPD-4) between 1965 and 2006 or worked on its maintenance or decommissioning, you may have been exposed to asbestos. Belluck Law specialize in representing veterans and workers affected by asbestos exposure.

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Navy Asbestos Exposure on Duty

  • Boatswain’s mate
  • Boilerman, boiler tender, boilermaker, and water tender
  • Damage controlman
  • Electrician’s mate
  • Engineman
  • Fireman
  • Gunner’s mate
  • Hull maintenance technician
  • Instrumentman
  • Machinist’s mate
  • Painter
  • Pipefitter
  • Shipfitter
  • Sonarman and sonar technician
  • Soundman
  • Utilitiesman

Asbestos Exposure on Navy Ships

  • SS African Endeavor
  • SS African Enterprise
  • SS African Lightning
  • SS African Patriot
  • SS African Star
  • SS American Traveler
  • USS Albert T Harris
  • USS Alden
  • USS Ammen
  • USS Amphion
  • USS Antietam
  • USS Arcadia
  • USS Atka
  • USS Ault
  • USS Austin
  • USS Bates
  • USS Bearss
  • USS Benner
  • USS Bennington
  • USS Bolster
  • USS Bon Homme Richard
  • USS Bremerton
  • USS Brooklyn
  • USS Bullard
  • USS Bushnell
  • SS Constitution
  • USS Cabot
  • USS Caloosahatchee
  • USS Calcaterra
  • USS Canberra
  • USS Canisteo
  • USS Capella
  • USS Capricornus
  • USS Carbonero
  • USS Carpellotti
  • USS Carter Hall
  • USS Cassin Young
  • USS Castinghead
  • USS Cavalla
  • USS Chandeleur
  • USS Charles H Roan
  • USS Charles R Ware
  • USS Chester T O’Brien
  • USS Chikaskia
  • USS Comet
  • USS Comfort
  • USS Compass Island
  • USS Concord
  • USS Constellation
  • USS Coral Sea
  • USS Corregidor
  • USS Crescent City
  • USS Cutlass
  • SS David Hewes
  • USS Dace
  • USS Dealey
  • USS Delta
  • USS Dionysus
  • USS Dogfish
  • USS Duluth
  • USS English
  • USS Essex
  • USS Faragut
  • USS Fargo
  • USS Fiske
  • USS Flasher
  • USS Floyd B Parks
  • USS Franklin
  • USS Franklin D Roosevelt
  • USS Fred T Berry
  • USS Fremont
  • USS Furse
  • USS General Harry Taylor
  • USS General HW Butner
  • USS General RM Blatchford
  • USS General Simon B Buckner
  • USS Gentry
  • USS Glacier
  • USS Glennon
  • USS Great Sitkin
  • USS Guadalcanal
  • SS Henry St. G Tucker
  • USS Hale
  • USS Halibut
  • USS Hammerhead
  • USS Haynsworth
  • USS Henley
  • USS Higbee
  • USS Hobson
  • USS Hoel
  • USS Hornet
  • USS Huntsville
  • USS Interpreter
  • USS Iowa
  • SS John W Brown
  • USS J Douglas Blackwood
  • USS Jack
  • USS James C Owens
  • USS John Adams
  • USS John R Pierce
  • USS Joseph P Kennedy
  • USS Kermit Roosevelt
  • USS Klondike
  • USS Kyne
  • SS Lynn Victory
  • USS Lake Champlain
  • USS LCT 829
  • USS Leonard F Mason
  • USS Leyte
  • USS Ling
  • USS Lowry
  • USS LST-1000
  • USS LST-1027
  • USS LST-1097
  • USS LST-287
  • USS LST-510
  • USS LST-569
  • SS Mission Santa Cruz
  • SS Mobile Aero
  • SS Mormacglen
  • SS Mormaclynx
  • USCGC Minnetonka
  • USS Maloy
  • USS Marblehead
  • USS Massey
  • USS Mindoro
  • USS Minneapolis
  • USS Missouri
  • USS Mount Vernon
  • USS Murray
  • USS Myles C Fox
  • USS Nautilus
  • USS Neptune
  • USS New Jersey
  • USS New York
  • USS Niblack
  • USS Norris
  • USS O’Brien
  • USS Okinawa
  • USS Oriskany
  • USS Osberg
  • USS Otterstetter
  • SS President Adams
  • SS President Johnson
  • USS Pasadena
  • USS Paul Revere
  • USS Peterson
  • USS Philadelphia
  • USS Plunkett
  • SS Richard S Ewell
  • USS Randolph
  • USS Ranger
  • USS Reina Mercedes
  • USS Rhea
  • USS Robert H McCard
  • USS Roncador
  • USS Ruchamkin
  • SS Santa Clara
  • USS Sablefish
  • USS Sacandaga
  • USS San Francisco
  • USS Sandoval
  • USS Santa Barbara
  • USS Saratoga
  • USS Sargo
  • USS Saufley
  • USS Savannah
  • USS Sellers
  • USS Semmes
  • USS Shangri-La
  • USS Shark
  • USS Solace
  • USS Southerland
  • USS Springfield
  • USS St. Louis
  • USS Stickell
  • USS Strong
  • USS Swanson
  • SS The State of Maine
  • USS Talbot County
  • USS Tanner
  • USS Tarawa
  • USS Tattanal
  • USS Tennessee
  • USS Tidewater
  • USS Torsk
  • USS Tullibee
  • USS Turner
  • SS United States
  • USGC Unimak
  • USS Vermillion
  • USS Vulcan
  • USCGC Walnut
  • USNS Watertown
  • USS Waccamaw
  • USS Waller
  • USS Warren
  • USS Warrington
  • USS Washington
  • USS Wasp
  • USS Weiss
  • USS West Point
  • USS Wichita
  • USS William R Rush
  • USS Winged Arrow
  • USS Witek
  • USS YO-174
  • USS Yosemite
  • USS YR-64

Asbestos Exposure in Navy Shipyards