01. Shipyard History
历史
纽约造船公司was located in Camden, New Jersey. It operated from 1900 to 1967.
The shipyard was active during World War I (WWI), WWII and the Cold War. During WWI, there were so many people working at the shipyard that a self-contained community was established in Camden to house many of the workers. WWII was even more active, with 30,000 employees working for the shipyard and more than 200 ships constructed.
After WWII, New York Shipbuilding Corporation began producing nuclear submarines. The shipyard also began converting cruisers to carry guided missiles.
总共，造船厂生产了670多艘船。但是，由于合同的减少，纽约造船公司于1967年关闭。造船厂关闭后，将船厂重组为南泽西港口公司。它于1971年被重新开放为百老汇码头，今天仍然是今天。
纽约造船公司历史At-a-Glance
- Other Names:纽约船，院子
- Location:Camden, New Jersey
- Owner(s):梅里特·查普曼·斯科特公司和亨利·G·莫尔斯
- Years of Operation:1900 - 1967
- Wartime Operations:第一次世界大战（第二次世界大战），第二次世界大战（第二次世界大战）和冷战
- 在职员工人数：超过30000二战期间
- 造船厂的大小：160英亩
- $ Value of Ships Built Per Year:从1942年3月到1943年3月，纽约造船公司提供了21.7万美元的新海军建筑
- Noteworthy Ships:USS Washington, USS Kansas, USS Utah, USS Oklahoma, USS Idaho, USS Saratoga, USS Indianapolis, USS Tuscaloosa, USS Savannah, USS Nashville, USS Albemarle, USS Dixie, USS Prairie, USS Independence, USS Kitty Hawk, USS Little Rock, USS Truxton
- Noteworthy Personnel:Henry G. Morse
- Types of Ships Built/Serviced:Oil tankers, cruisers, battleships, destroyers, coastal liners, aircraft carriers, seaplane tenders, destroyer tenders, nuclear submarines, nuclear merchant ships, replenishment oilers
Many workers at New York Shipbuilding Corporation were potentially exposed to asbestos. Workers’ loved ones may have also experiencedsecondhand exposure。As a result, many people developed asbestos-related diseases, such asasbestosis,石棉肺癌, and胸膜and腹膜间皮瘤万博专业版。患有石棉相关疾病的人可能是eligible for compensation。
Notable Ships Built and Repaired
作为第二次世界大战期间世界上生产力最高的造船厂，纽约造船公司建造了许多船只。在其整个历史上，在那里建造的一些著名船只包括驱逐舰，特鲁克斯顿号号码和驱逐舰招标。
Truxton号
Truxton号was a destroyer laid down at New York Shipbuilding Corporation in 1963. The USS Truxton was active during the Vietnam War. During the war, she provided air defense against enemy aircraft. In 1969, she was awarded the Navy Unit Commendation for superior performance while operating with the U.S. Seventh Fleet. In 1971, she received the Meritorious Unit Commendation for operations conducted in the Gulf of Tonkin.
特鲁克斯顿号号航空母舰又回到了越南战争两次，获得了另一项海军部队的表彰，这是战争于1973年结束时，是托金湾的最后一艘船。
Truxton号also participated in Operation Desert Storm in 1991. She performed duties as the Arabian Gulf Anti-Air Warfare Commander, Force Track Coordinator, Electronic Warfare Commander and alternate Anti-Surface Warfare Commander. She joined the “War on Drugs” in 1994 and was decommissioned in 1995.
When USS Truxton was built and served in the Vietnam War, asbestos was used in shipbuilding and repairs. The people who built, repaired or maintained her and any of her crew members are at risk of developing asbestos-related diseases.
USS Prairie
USS Prairie was a destroyer tender laid down in 1938 at New York Shipbuilding Corporation. She was commissioned in 1940 and joined WWII efforts in 1943 in the Pacific.
She had three deployments during the Korean War in the 1950s and several WestPac deployments during the Vietnam War. She was decommissioned in 1993.
USS Prairie was built and served at the height of asbestos use for shipbuilding. Any workers or crewmembers who worked aboard her may be at risk of developing mesothelioma.
02. Shipyard Asbestos Use
Asbestos Use at New York Shipbuilding Corporation
Becauseasbestosis heat resistant and durable, it was commonly used in ship construction. Raw asbestos and variousasbestos products were used throughout ships帮助防止大火。矿物质的使用还有助于控制机械（例如锅炉和发动机）发出的热量。
在20世纪上半叶，纽约造船公司是一家活跃的工作地点，当时石棉也经常被用于船舶。纽约造船公司的工人使用石棉作为墙壁，管道，锅炉和其他地方的隔热材料。结果，工人与许多产品接触，使他们面临asbestos-related diseases。
Asbestos Exposure at New York Shipbuilding Corporation
Shipyards由军事人员和平民组成。因为在造船厂中使用石棉是如此普遍，所以美国海军退伍军人经常暴露。但是，从1930年代到1980年代在纽约造船公司工作的任何人都有很高的曝光风险，并且可能发展malignant mesothelioma cancer。
任何服务的人巡洋舰,battleships,destroyers,aircraft carriers, destroyer tenders,nuclear submarinesor other ships at New York Shipbuilding Corporation faced a similar risk. Frequent use and a lack of ventilation on ships made石棉暴露commonplace. For example, construction and maintenance workers were exposed when working in boiler rooms.
即使在今天，人们在旧船上工作时也可以接触石棉。可以在1980年代之前建造的船舶维护或退役期间暴露工人。各种职责，例如更换管道或修理旧锅炉，可以使工人暴露于石棉上。
03. Asbestos Lawsuits
Asbestos Lawsuits and Settlements
Shipyard workers, veterans and visitors of New York Shipbuilding Corporation are at risk of developing mesothelioma, asbestos cancer or another asbestos illness. Those diagnosed have several claim options to receivefinancial compensation。
Asbestos-disease victims can seek compensation from thecompanies responsible为their exposure. An individual’s claim options will vary depending on each company’s current status. Victims can work with a mesothelioma lawyer to discuss their options and obtain compensation through a lawsuit, settlement, trust fund and/or VA claim (or a combination of these types of claims).
Holding Asbestos Companies Responsible
Some companies that wrongfully exposed workers to asbestos are still viable. In other words, they have not filed for bankruptcy. This means individuals can file lawsuits against such companies, which may result in amesothelioma settlement或判决。
For example, William Powell Company sold metal valves with asbestos gaskets and packing to the United States Navy beginning in the 1940s through the 1990s. Workers and crew members who had exposure to these valves would have been at risk of developing asbestos-related diseases, such as mesothelioma.
另一家可行的公司Sterling Fluid Systems，LLC（以前称为Peerless Pump Company）生产的泵中包含包装和垫片中的石棉。在船上和造船厂使用这些产品的人被错误地接触了石棉。
Several victims have filed successfullawsuitsagainst these asbestos companies.
04. Filing Asbestos Claims
Asbestos Company Trusts
在将不知不觉的人暴露于石棉上后，许多公司已申请破产。实际上，超过100石棉公司have gone bankrupt since the 2000s. As a result of their filings, many of these companies were forced to createtruststo compensate victims of mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases.
许多海军和平民人员exposed to asbestos through their workin shipyards. These individuals used a variety of asbestos products. If a shipyard worker developed an asbestos-related disease, that person can file a claim with that product manufacturer’s trust.
Asbestos Company Trust Funds and Eligible Years of Employment
The following companies provided asbestos products to New York Shipbuilding Corporation. After facing many asbestos lawsuits and exposing innocent people to asbestos, these companies filed for bankruptcy and created trusts to pay victims. If an individual worked at New York Shipbuilding Corporation and developed a disease such as mesothelioma, they may be able to file a claim against these companies’ trusts.
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| Asbestos Company Name | Eligibility Start Date | Eligibility End Date |
| A.P. Green | 1/1/1965 | 1968年1月2日 |
| Babcock & Wilcox | 1920年8月1日 | 12/31/1982 |
| 燃烧工程 | 1/1/1964 | 12/31/1982 |
| 纤维板 | 1/1/1940 | 12/31/1982 |
| Keene Corporation | 1/1/1920 | 12/31/1981 |
| United States Gypsum | 1/1/1965 | 1968年1月2日 |
