Northup Grunman constructed 10 Tugs in their Newport News Shipyard. If you live in or around Newport News and were involved in the construction of these Tugs, you may have been exposed to asbestos. The family members of persons exposed to asbestos while constructing or working aboard these Tugs are also at risk for contracting mesothelioma cancer. If you were exposed to asbestos aboard a Tug in Newport News, contact our mesothelioma attorneys for a free case evaluation.
| Ship Name | Launch Date | Delivered | Length | Beam | Displacement | Owner |
| A.T. Lowmaster | Feb 26, 1948 | Jun 25, 1948 | 109'7" | 28'0" | 504 | Cheasapeake & Ohio Ry. |
| F.M. Whitaker | Sep 8, 1937 | Oct 29, 1937 | 109'6" | 28'0" | 511 | Cheasapeake & Ohio Ry. |
| George W. Stevens | Sep 8, 1937 | Oct 14, 1937 | 109'6" | 28'0" | 504 | Cheasapeake & Ohio Ry. |
| Huntington | Oct 11, 1933 | Nov 18, 1933 | 109'6" | 29'0" | 489 | N.N.S. & D.D. Co. |
| P.R.R. No. 15 | May 20, 1926 | May 30, 1926 | 80'0" | 19'0" | 0 | Pennsylvania R.R. Co. |
| P.R.R. No. 18 | Oct 13, 1925 | Nov 11, 1925 | 105'2" | 24'0" | 0 | Pennsylvania R.R. Co. |
| P.R.R. No. 20 | May 20, 1926 | May 30, 1926 | 80'0" | 19'0" | 0 | Pennsylvania R.R. Co. |
| P.R.R. No. 26 | Oct 31, 1925 | Nov 19, 1925 | 105'2" | 24'0" | 0 | Pennsylvania R.R. Co. |
| R.J. Bowman | Feb 26, 1948 | Jul 2, 1948 | 109'7" | 28'0" | 504 | Cheasapeake & Ohio Ry. |
| W.J. Harahan | Mar 31, 1928 | Apr 26, 1928 | 109'6" | 28'0" | 485 | Cheasapeake & Ohio Ry. |
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