Was Pearl Harbor / Mare Island / Portsmouth Naval Shipyards — asbestos documented in litigation?

Pearl Harbor / Mare Island / Portsmouth Naval Shipyards — 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 Pearl Harbor / Mare Island / Portsmouth Naval Shipyards — asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to Pearl Harbor / Mare Island / Portsmouth Naval Shipyards — 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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Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard / Mare Island Naval Shipyard / Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Navy Ship Operations

⚖ Litigation RecordMare Island 1854-1996; Portsmouth NH 1800-present; Pearl Harbor 1908-present; asbestos era through 1980sAsbestos marine insulation allegedly on Navy ships at Pearl Harbor, Mare Island, and Portsmouth Naval Shipyards; asbestos pipe covering; asbestos boiler refractory; asbestos gaskets

Overview Product Facts Trades

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

Premises Description

Three additional principal U.S. Navy federal shipyards operated through the asbestos era:

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (Oahu HI — founded 1908; today Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility) — Pacific Fleet nuclear-submarine and surface-ship overhaul
Mare Island Naval Shipyard (Vallejo CA — founded 1854; closed 1996 after BRAC) — historic West Coast Navy submarine and surface-ship construction and overhaul
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (Kittery ME on the New Hampshire border — founded 1800) — East Coast Navy submarine overhaul specialist

Each operated through the asbestos era with extensive asbestos-containing marine materials throughout Navy ship construction, overhaul, and repair work.

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard exposed federal shipyard workforce and Navy ratings to extensive asbestos.

Workers Exposed

Federal shipyard machinists, pipefitters, boilermakers, electricians, insulators at all three federal shipyards
Navy machinist mates and engineering ratings aboard ships under overhaul
Contractor trade workers dispatched to these federal shipyards

If You Worked at Pearl Harbor, Mare Island, or Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

If you worked at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, or Portsmouth Naval Shipyard during the asbestos era — as a federal shipyard employee or as a Navy rating aboard a ship at the yard — and have since been diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer, or another asbestos-related illness, you may have legal rights.

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Product Facts

Trade NamePearl Harbor Naval Shipyard / Mare Island Naval Shipyard / Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Navy Ship Operations

Years ProducedMare Island 1854-1996; Portsmouth NH 1800-present; Pearl Harbor 1908-present; asbestos era through 1980s

Asbestos ContentAsbestos marine insulation allegedly on Navy ships at Pearl Harbor, Mare Island, and Portsmouth Naval Shipyards; asbestos pipe covering; asbestos boiler refractory; asbestos gaskets

CategoryMarine Industrial-Furnaces Gaskets

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

Shipyard machinistsNavy machinist matesInsulatorsPipefittersBoilermakers

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If you have been diagnosed with an asbestos-related disease and were exposed to asbestos-containing products, you and your family may be entitled to significant compensation through asbestos trust funds and civil litigation. An attorney experienced in product liability and asbestos claims can evaluate your case — at no cost to you.

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