Was New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden NJ — WWII South Jersey Shipyard asbestos documented in litigation?

New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden NJ — WWII South Jersey Shipyard is documented in public asbestos litigation records as a manufacturer whose products contained asbestos during the mid-twentieth century. Workers in industrial facilities, power plants, refineries, shipyards, and commercial construction who handled or worked near these products may have experienced occupational exposure.

Which trades had the most exposure?

Pipe coverers and insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, millwrights, and maintenance workers are among the trades most frequently documented in asbestos exposure claims. Workers who cut, fitted, or removed asbestos-containing products — and those working in close proximity during that work — typically had the highest fiber concentrations.

How long do workers have to file an asbestos claim?

Statutes of limitations for asbestos personal injury claims vary by state, typically ranging from one to five years from the date of an asbestos-related diagnosis. The clock generally starts at diagnosis, not exposure — mesothelioma can have a latency period of 20 to 50 years. An asbestos attorney can identify the deadlines that apply to your specific situation.

Can workers file claims related to New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden NJ — WWII South Jersey Shipyard asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden NJ — WWII South Jersey Shipyard products may pursue claims through civil litigation. An experienced asbestos attorney can assess available defendants, applicable trust funds from co-defendants, and the states where claims can be filed most effectively.

Can family members file secondary exposure claims?

Spouses, children, and household members who developed asbestos-related disease through contact with contaminated work clothing brought home by an exposed worker may be eligible for secondary (household) exposure claims. Wrongful-death claims can also be filed by surviving family members of workers who died from asbestos-related disease.

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New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden NJ shipyard — WWII and postwar construction of cruisers, aircraft carriers, tankers and merchant hulls with asbestos insulation, packing, and gasket materials throughout machinery spaces

⚖ Litigation Record1899-1967PREMISES EXPOSURE — Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that shipyard workers at the Camden NJ yard were exposed to amosite and chrysotile asbestos while installing, cutting, and removing block insulation, pipe covering, sprayed insulation, and gasket/packing materials in boiler rooms, engine rooms, and fireroom compartments of newly constructed vessels. Alleged fiber-release activities included mixing insulating cement, cutting asbestos block/pipe covering to fit, spraying limpet-type insulation, and installing prefabricated asbestos joint/gasket materials from insulation contractors on the pier.

Overview Product Facts Trades

Litigation Record: Information below reflects allegations in publicly filed asbestos litigation — plaintiff allegations, not findings of fact.

Premises Description

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that New York Shipbuilding Corporation operated one of the largest East Coast shipyards along the Delaware River in Camden, New Jersey, from 1899 until yard closure in 1967. Allegedly, the yard built battleships, cruisers, aircraft carriers, and merchant tankers for the U.S. Navy and commercial customers, and the massive World War II production campaign concentrated asbestos-insulated boilers, steam turbines, main and auxiliary piping, and electrical switchgear inside dense hull compartments where insulation was applied, cut, sanded, and repaired at every phase of outfitting.

Plaintiffs further alleged that insulation contractors, in-house lagger crews, and machinery-installation crews handled asbestos-containing block, pipe covering, sprayed insulation, gasket sheet, and packing daily and that fireproof asbestos-containing spray was applied to overhead structural steel in confined shipboard spaces. Plaintiffs alleged the yard’s shipways, outfitting piers, and drydocks were shared work environments in which insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, electricians, and welders all breathed liberated fiber released by adjacent trades.

Workers Exposed

Shipyard insulators/laggers who cut, mixed, and applied block, pipe covering, insulating cement, and sprayed insulation
Pipefitters cutting and reinstalling asbestos-lagged high-pressure steam and feedwater piping
Boilermakers rolling tubes and setting refractory in newly installed marine boilers
Electricians pulling asbestos-jacketed cable and installing switchboards
Welders and burners working alongside insulation crews in confined machinery spaces
Machinists, riggers, painters, and laborers working through insulated compartments during outfitting

If You Worked at the Camden Yard

Plaintiffs alleged that daily exposure at the New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden yard, particularly during WWII construction of cruisers and merchant hulls and postwar completion of tankers and passenger liners, produced significant asbestos fiber inhalation. Yard workers and family members of yard workers have alleged mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis linked to asbestos exposures at the Camden premises.

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Product Facts

Trade NameNew York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden NJ shipyard — WWII and postwar construction of cruisers, aircraft carriers, tankers and merchant hulls with asbestos insulation, packing, and gasket materials throughout machinery spaces

Years Produced1899-1967

Asbestos ContentPREMISES EXPOSURE — Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that shipyard workers at the Camden NJ yard were exposed to amosite and chrysotile asbestos while installing, cutting, and removing block insulation, pipe covering, sprayed insulation, and gasket/packing materials in boiler rooms, engine rooms, and fireroom compartments of newly constructed vessels. Alleged fiber-release activities included mixing insulating cement, cutting asbestos block/pipe covering to fit, spraying limpet-type insulation, and installing prefabricated asbestos joint/gasket materials from insulation contractors on the pier.

CategoryMarine Boilers

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

Shipyard InsulatorPipefitterBoilermakerElectricianWelder

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Years1899-1967

AsbestosPREMISES EXPOSURE — Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that shipyard workers at the Camden NJ yard were exposed to amosite and chrysotile asbestos while installing, cutting, and removing block insulation, pipe covering, sprayed insulation, and gasket/packing materials in boiler rooms, engine rooms, and fireroom compartments of newly constructed vessels. Alleged fiber-release activities included mixing insulating cement, cutting asbestos block/pipe covering to fit, spraying limpet-type insulation, and installing prefabricated asbestos joint/gasket materials from insulation contractors on the pier.

CategoryMarine

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New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden NJ shipyard — WWII and postwar construction of cruisers, aircraft carriers, tankers and merchant hulls with asbestos insulation, packing, and gasket materials throughout machinery spaces

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