Defoe Shipyard began in 1950 and grew after forming a partnership with the Defoe Brothers.
像其他造船厂一样，迪福造船厂也有石棉暴露的历史。毒素经常在船上用于防火，耐热性和耐用性。反过来，这导致石棉暴露。
01. Overview
笛福造船公司概述
In 1905, Defoe Shipbuilding Company found its start as a small wooden boat business. The company was formed in a partnership between two Defoe brothers, H.J. and F.W., and the start-up operated under the name Defoe Boat and Motor Works.
该公司开始建造渔船，但是随着汽油发动机的出现，Defoe造船器转向使巡洋舰长达65英尺。Defoe的两个较大的巡洋舰，一个是57页脚，另一个是65页脚，被卖给了政府，以在第一次世界大战期间使用。
In 1917, Defoe Shipbuilding, located in Bay City, Michigan earned its first government contract for five 40-foot Spent Torpedo Chasers to be delivered at the New London site. Near the end of WWI, Defoe Shipyard received a contract by the Army Transport Service for eight 98-foot steam mine planters, forcing the company to construct a steel building yard. In the years after WWI, the company assembled fifteen 75-foot wooden rumrunner chasers and twelve 100 foot steel chasers.
Defoe Shipyard在造船业中发挥着重要作用，引起了人们对在整个船只和船舶部件中潜在使用石棉材料的关注。石棉的危险在仍在船舶建造中被众所周知，但是由于该公司试图在船舶建设和维修时遇到紧迫的截止日期，因此通常会忽略这种风险。
Many workers of Defoe Shipbuilding Company came into contact with asbestos products, such as insulation, pipes, pipe coverings, flooring and more. Shipbuilding often placed workers in tight quarters, often below deck with poor insulation. Asbestos fibers then much more concentrated and were more easily inhaled by occupants. As a result, many were at risk of developing asbestos-related conditions, including malignant mesothelioma.
