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Newport News Asbestos Exposure
The Newport News Shipyard constructed 24 Cruisers and repaired or overhauled many more. If you live in or around Newport News and were involved in the construction, repair or overhaul of these Cruisers, you may have been exposed to asbestos. If you served in the United States Navy and were stationed aboard one of these Cruisers, you are also at risk for asbestos exposure. The family members of persons exposed to asbestos are also at risk for contracting mesothelioma cancer. If you were exposed to asbestos aboard a Cruiser at Newport News, contact our mesothelioma attorneys for a free case evaluation.
The following list is just of newly constructed Cruisers and does not include repairs or overhauls.
| Ship Name | Launch Date | Commision Date | Length | Beam | Displacement | Owner |
| Amsterdam (CL101) | Apr 25, 1944 | Jan 8, 1945 | 610'0" | 65'8" | 12,600 | U.S. Navy |
| Arkansas (CGN41) | Oct 21, 1978 | Oct 18, 1980 | 585'0" | 63'0" | 11,140 | U.S. Navy |
| Augusta (CA31) | Feb 1, 1930 | Jan 30, 1931 | 600'0" | 64'5" | 11,574 | U.S. Navy |
| Biloxi (CL80) | Feb 23, 1943 | Aug 31, 1943 | 610'0" | 65'8" | 12,600 | U.S. Navy |
| Birmingham (CL62) | Mar 20, 1942 | Jan 29, 1943 | 610'0" | 65'8" | 12,600 | U.S. Navy |
| Boise (CL47) | Dec 3, 1936 | Aug 12, 1938 | 608'4" | 59'7" | 11,581 | U.S. Navy |
| California (CGN36) | Sep 22, 1971 | Feb 16, 1974 | 596'0" | 62'0" | 10,462 | U.S. Navy |
| Charleston (C22) | Jan 23, 1904 | Oct 17, 1905 | 424'3" | 65'1" | 9,700 | U.S. Navy |
| Duluth (CL187) | Jan 13, 1944 | Sep 18, 1944 | 610'0" | 65'8" | 12,600 | U.S. Navy |
| Houston (CA30) | Sep 7, 1929 | Jun 17, 1930 | 600'0" | 64'5" | 11,574 | U.S. Navy |
| Houston (CL81) | Jun 19, 1943 | Dec 20, 1943 | 610'0" | 65'8" | 12,600 | U.S. Navy |
| Maryland (ACR8) | Sep 12, 1903 | Apr 18, 1905 | 503'10" | 69'4" | 13,749 | U.S. Navy |
| Mississippi (CGN40) | Jul 31, 1976 | Aug 5, 1978 | 585'0" | 63'0" | 11,263 | U.S. Navy |
| Mobile (CL63) | May 15, 1942 | Mar 24, 1943 | 610'0" | 65'8" | 12,600 | U.S. Navy |
| Montana (ACRI3) | Dec 15, 1906 | Jul 21, 1908 | 504'6" | 72'6" | 14,500 | U.S. Navy |
| Newport News (CA148) | Mar 6, 1947 | Jan 29, 1949 | 716'6" | 76'5" | 19,930 | U.S. Navy |
| North Carolina (ACRI2) | Oct 6, 1906 | May 7, 1908 | 504'6" | 72'6" | 14,500 | U.S. Navy |
| Portsmouth (CL102) | Sep 20, 1944 | Jun 25, 1945 | 610'0" | 65'8" | 12,600 | U.S. Navy |
| South Carolina (CGN37) | Jul 1, 1972 | Jan 25, 1975 | 596'0" | 62'0" | 10,411 | U.S. Navy |
| St. Louis (CL49) | Apr 15, 1938 | May 19, 1939 | 608'4" | 59'7" | 11,780 | U.S. Navy |
| Texas (CGN39) | Aug 9, 1975 | Sep 10, 1977 | 585'0" | 63'0" | 11,126 | U.S. Navy |
| Vicksburg (CL86) | Dec 14, 1943 | Jun 12, 1944 | 610'0" | 65'8" | 12,600 | U.S. Navy |
| Virginia (CGN38) | Dec 14, 1974 | Sep 11, 1976 | 585'0" | 63'0" | 11,097 | U.S. Navy |
| West Virginia (ACR5) | Apr 18, 1903 | Feb 23, 1905 | 503'10" | 69'4" | 13,660 | U.S. Navy |