USS Robison
The Defoe Shipbuilding Company built the USS Robinson in 1961. A Destroyer, the ship exposed many veterans and shipbuilders to asbestos dust.
USS Robison (DDG 12) – Guided Missile Destroyer
Classification: Destroyer
Status: Disposed of by Navy Sale
Fleet: 7th
Launch Date: 4/27/1960
Commission Date: 12/9/1961
Decommission Date: 10/1/1991
The USS Robison’s career was marked by routine deployments. In the 1960’s, her deployments usually placed her around Yankee Station in Tonkin Gulf as part of a screening task force around aircraft carriers. During the Vietnam War, she provided shore bombardment and destroyed light enemy supply craft. After Vietnam, she began regular deployments again in the Western Pacific. In total, she made 17 deployments and served for 29 years. The USS Robison earned seven battle stars for her service in Vietnam.
Destroyers serve as quick and easily maneuvered warships which generally escort larger ships in the fleet. They also serve as protection for the larger ships from torpedo and submarine attacks. Destroyers were usually outfitted with anti-aircraft guns and anti-submarine weapons, however, despite being heavily armed and prepared for any emergency, destroyers were the most frequently sunk ship during World War II. The men on these ships faced a number on dangers on a day to day basis. A danger they faced, unknowingly, was Asbestos. Asbestos was found in a number of areas on these ships, in particular the insulation that lined piping.
Anyone who served on a destroyer should speak with their doctor regarding asbestos related diseases, such as Mesothelioma and Lung Cancer, and the treatment options available.
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