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Northup Grunman Bay & River Steamers
Newport News Asbestos Exposure
Northup Grunman constructed 7 Bay & River Steamers in their Newport News Shipyard. If you live in or around Newport News and were involved in the construction of these Bay & River Steamers, you may have been exposed to asbestos. The family members of persons exposed to asbestos while constructing or working aboard these Bay & River Steamers are also at risk for contracting mesothelioma cancer. If you were exposed to asbestos aboard a Bay & River Steamer in Newport News, contact our mesothelioma attorneys for a free case evaluation.
| Ship Name | Launch Date | Delivered | Length | Beam | Displacement | Owner |
| Carolina | Oct 25, 1911 | Nov 4, 1911 | 130'0" | 25'0" | 354 | Albermarle St. Nav. Co. |
| Jamestown | Mar 17, 1906 | Jun 20, 1906 | 262'0" | 63'0" | 1,122 | Norf. & Wash'n S.S. Co. |
| Margaret | May 30, 1896 | Oct 14, 1896 | 182'0" | 25'0" | 390 | Plant Investment Co. |
| Newport News | Apr 5, 1895 | Jun 15, 1895 | 274'0" | 37'0" | 1,320 | Norf. & Wash'n S.S. Co. |
| Southland | Oct 3, 1908 | Feb 15, 1909 | 305'0" | 51'0" | 1,830 | Norf. & Wash'n S.S. Co. |
| Virginia | Oct 25, 1911 | Nov 18, 1911 | 115'0" | 25'0" | 313 | Albermarle St. Nav. Co. |
| Yorktown | Feb 25, 1928 | May 17, 1928 | 277'3" | 53'0" | 2,240 | Chesapeake S.S. Co. |