USS FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT (CV-42)

Evidence

16 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-16).

1. [1]Dumas v. ABB Group, Inc., C.A. No. 13-229-SLR-SRF (D. Del., MDL-875 asbestos litigation): Report and Recommendation, D.I. 423 (Sept. 30, 2015, Fallon, M.J.); Memorandum adopting the R&R, D.I. 446 (Jan. 26, 2016, Sleet, C.J.) and Order, D.I. 447 - govinfo USCOURTS package USCOURTS-ded-1_13-cv-00229 [court_record]

   Locator

   D.I. 423 R&R at 3-4 (FDR service/damage-control duties), 12-13 (McWhirter Kaylo testimony), 396-407 (DeLaval packing); D.I. 446 memorandum (adoption); USCOURTS-ded-1_13-cv-00229 granules -2 (R&R) and -3 (adoption)

   Finding type

   litigation_product_id

   Finding

   Docketed MDL-875 action. Plaintiff Arthur Dumas served aboard USS Franklin D. Roosevelt 1956-June 1957 as a damage-controlman, a tour spanning the completion of the SCB-110 reconstruction (ship recommissioned Apr. 6, 1956); he recalled no specific equipment aboard and believed exposure occurred through the ventilation system. Witness McWhirter testified that miles of insulated piping ran throughout the FDR, attributed that insulation to Owens-Illinois (Kaylo asbestos pipe covering), and testified that DeLaval pumps aboard the FDR utilized asbestos packing. The R&R recommended summary judgment FOR Owens-Illinois (plaintiff failed the product-nexus showing) and six other defendants, and denial for Buffalo, Ingersoll Rand (in part), Aurora, IMO/DeLaval, and Warren (in part). The district court overruled all objections and ADOPTED the R&R on Jan. 26, 2016 - a merits-level summary-judgment outcome against the Owens-Illinois exposure claim. An earlier published memorandum in the same action (46 F. Supp. 3d 477, June 4, 2014) applied maritime law and lists FDR as one of seven ships Dumas served aboard, with the 'overwhelming majority' of his alleged exposure attributed to USS Forrestal and USS Enterprise service.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-19

   Study period

   1956-1957 (alleged exposure); 2013-2016 (litigation)

   Population

   Sailor (damage controlman) aboard USS FDR 1956-1957; shipmates during the post-SCB-110 period

   Limitations

   Sworn-testimony descriptions of insulation and packing aboard this hull exist and are verified in the court record, but the exposure claim was never adjudicated - the Owens-Illinois product-nexus claim was rejected at summary judgment and that rejection was adopted by the district court (a defense-favorable merits outcome for that plaintiff). Does not establish quantities of asbestos aboard, individual dose, or causation for any person; does not address remaining material or legal eligibility.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-franklin-d-roosevelt-cv42-01

2. [2]Morgan v. Aurora Pump Co., 248 P.3d 1052 (Wash. Ct. App. 2011) [court_record]

   Locator

   Opinion paras. 1-2, 12 (Knowles testimony); published at 248 P.3d 1052, 152 Wn. App. 725

   Finding type

   litigation_documented

   Finding

   Washington Court of Appeals reversed summary judgment for pump/valve defendants in a PSNS pipefitter's mesothelioma case and remanded for trial. Coworker Jack Knowles testified that he and Morgan worked aboard three aircraft carriers together: 'the USS Roosevelt, the USS Midway, and the USS Coral Sea,' spending most of their time aboard ship in machinery spaces, with Morgan removing asbestos coating on flanges, cutting insulation back from flanges, and removing flange gaskets. 'USS Roosevelt' during Morgan's 1950s-60s pipefitting tenure at PSNS is consistent only with Franklin D. Roosevelt (CV-42), which underwent SCB-110 reconstruction there 1954-1956; the next carrier named Roosevelt (CVN-71) was not commissioned until 1986.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-19

   Study period

   1952-1963 (work period); 2011 (opinion)

   Population

   PSNS pipefitters/steamfitters aboard FDR during 1950s-60s yard periods

   Limitations

   Appellate reversal of summary judgment - testimony describes asbestos work aboard the named hull but no product/exposure claim was adjudicated at trial. The opinion does not state quantities of material, which components contained asbestos on this hull, or individual dose; ship identification rests on the era-consistent 'USS Roosevelt' reference, not a hull number in the record.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-franklin-d-roosevelt-cv42-02

3. [3]McGinty v. Brown, 4 Vet. App. 428 (U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals 1993) [court_record]

   Locator

   4 Vet. App. at 429-431 (service recital incl. U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt 1952-54; asbestos gloves) and 432-33 (competence/remand); CourtListener cluster 6729102

   Finding type

   litigation_documented

   Finding

   Published U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals opinion in an asbestosis service-connection case: veteran William McGinty (Navy seaman Jan. 1952-Nov. 1955) stated he 'served on the U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt in the gunnery department from 1952 to 1954' as a 'hot-caseman' catching spent casings ejected from the breech, wearing gloves he described as asbestos gloves; he also served aboard USS Coral Sea 1954-55. Diagnosed with asbestosis in 1982. The court held the veteran competent to testify to the facts of his asbestos exposure - 'wearing asbestos gloves while performing his duties as a hot caseman in the Navy' - vacated the Board's denial for inadequate reasons and bases, and remanded.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-19

   Study period

   1952-1955 (service); 1993 (opinion)

   Population

   Navy seaman, FDR gunnery department 'hot-caseman,' 1952-1954; asbestosis

   Limitations

   Published appellate opinion documents the veteran's sworn exposure account aboard this hull but adjudicates only the adequacy of the Board's reasoning - it does not find that asbestos exposure occurred aboard, quantify material, or decide service connection (remanded). The asbestos item described is protective gloves, not hull insulation.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-franklin-d-roosevelt-cv42-15

4. [4]U.S. VA Board of Veterans' Appeals decisions naming USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CV/CVA-42): Citation 1132241 (Sept. 1, 2011, Docket 09-45-220); Citation 1442196 (2014); Citation 1743326 (2017) - official va.gov vetapp archive [other_primary]

   Locator

   va.gov/vetapp11/files4/1132241.txt (INTRODUCTION/REMAND paragraphs); va.gov/vetapp14/Files5/1442196.txt (para. 53 substantiation; para. 81 CVA-42 identification); va.gov/vetapp17/Files7/1743326.txt (paras. 116, 140, 146-150)

   Finding type

   litigation_documented

   Finding

   Three separate VA Board of Veterans' Appeals decisions document conceded or substantiated in-service asbestos exposure for sailors aboard this hull: (1) a boiler repairman who 'served on the aircraft carrier U.S.S. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT (CV-42)' 1969-1972 and testified 'all the lines (pipes) were covered with asbestos' - the Board found his in-service asbestos exposure 'conceded, based on his military occupational duties' and remanded for a medical opinion; (2) a machinist's mate aboard the U.S.S. Roosevelt 1965-1967 (identified by the Board itself as U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVA-42), in official RVN waters Aug. 1966-Jan. 1967) - 'in-service asbestos exposure is substantiated' per a May 2002 Memorandum regarding Asbestos Claims - remanded; (3) a flight-deck airman (AMS rating) aboard USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVA-42) Jan. 1966-Oct. 1967 including the WESTPAC/Vietnam deployment - 'the AOJ conceded that the Veteran was probably exposed to asbestos during service' (Nov. 2015) - prostate-cancer claim denied on causation.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-19

   Study period

   1965-1972 (service periods); 2011-2017 (decisions)

   Population

   Three veterans: boiler repairman (1969-72), machinist's mate (1965-67), flight-deck airman (1966-67) aboard CV-42

   Limitations

   Administrative benefits decisions, not civil litigation findings: 'conceded'/'substantiated' exposure is a claims-processing determination resting on occupational specialty and service records, not a finding that specific material aboard contained asbestos or that any individual dose occurred. BVA decisions are non-precedential and anonymized; causation was not adjudicated in any of the three (two remanded, one denied on a non-asbestos theory).

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-franklin-d-roosevelt-cv42-16

5. [5]DANFS, Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVB-42), updated NHHC narrative (Wayback capture; live NHHC page unavailable during research) [nhhc_danfs]

   Locator

   DANFS service narrative + specifications block (complement 4,104; 18x5in, 84x40mm; 137 aircraft)

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   Laid down as Coral Sea (CVB-42) 1 Dec 1943 at New York Navy Yard; launched 29 Apr 1945; renamed Franklin D. Roosevelt 8 May 1945 (first exception to battle/ship naming for a fleet carrier); commissioned 27 Oct 1945. Norfolk Naval Shipyard overhaul July 1947. SCB-110 reconstruction at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard: decommissioned 23 Apr 1954, re-commissioned 6 Apr 1956 with angled flight deck, C-11 steam catapults, mirror landing system, hurricane bow; standard displacement rose to ~51,000 tons. Single WESTPAC/Vietnam deployment Jun. 1966-Feb. 1967 (one battle star). Reduced SCB-101.68 modernization at Norfolk Naval Shipyard July 1968-26 May 1969. Final deployment Mediterranean 4 Oct 1976-21 Apr 1977. Decommissioned and stricken at NISMF Pier 3, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, during the forenoon watch 1 Oct 1977. Sold to Union Minerals & Alloys Corp. for $2.1 million on 1 Apr 1978; arrived under tow 3 May at River Terminal Development Co., Kearny, NJ; scrapped later that year.

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   context

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-19

   Study period

   1943-1978

   Population

   Construction trades (1943-45); PSNS and Norfolk NSY yard workers; crew (1945-1977)

   Limitations

   Ship-specific history is fully documented, but the entry contains no asbestos, insulation, or hazmat content - yard periods documented here are construction-scope facts, not exposure records. Does not establish that asbestos was present in, disturbed, or removed from any compartment.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-franklin-d-roosevelt-cv42-03

6. [6]Naval Vessel Register, USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CV-42) vessel status record (Wayback capture of old-NVR page; live page SSO-gated) [other_primary]

   Locator

   NVR milestone dates block (Wayback capture); NHHC Part 4 carrier table (Wayback); ussfranklindroosevelt.com history page

   Finding type

   vessel_history

   Finding

   NVR records: Commission Date 10/27/1945; Stricken Date 10/01/1977; status 'Disposed of, by Navy Sale' effective 04/01/1978. Date conflict across official sources: NHHC updated DANFS narrative places both decommissioning and striking during the forenoon watch on 1 Oct 1977; the NHHC aircraft-carrier list PDF prints 'Stricken 30 Sep 1977' beside a 1 Oct 1977 decommission entry; NavSource and the ship's association give decommissioning effective 30 Sep 1977 with ceremony 1 Oct. Record adopts 1 Oct 1977 for both events per the DANFS deck-log narrative and NVR.

   Verification

   disputed

   Role

   correction

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-19

   Study period

   1977-1978

   Limitations

   Resolves a one-day conflict in official/tabular sources; does not affect the service chronology. NVR's own decommission field is blank for this hull, so the decommission date itself rests on DANFS, not the register. Live NVR page remains behind Navy SSO; citation is the Wayback capture.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-franklin-d-roosevelt-cv42-04

7. [7]DANFS specifications block + WWII-era construction context (12-boiler, 4-turbine steam plant, 1945 delivery) [nhhc_danfs]

   Locator

   DANFS specifications block; era substitution timing per GAO HRD-80-2 product description

   Finding type

   asbestos_application

   Finding

   A 1945-delivered carrier with a twelve-boiler, four-turbine steam plant was built in the peak years of Navy asbestos use; era-standard applications included boiler casing and fireroom insulation, steam-pipe lagging, turbine lagging, valve and flange gaskets and packing, deck tile, bulkhead fireproofing, and cable insulation. The Navy did not begin substituting alternative insulation materials until the early 1970s.

   Verification

   inferred

   Role

   supporting

   Documentation level

   class_or_era

   Accessed

   2026-09-19

   Study period

   1943-1945

   Population

   Construction trades (1943-45); crew (1945-1977); reconstruction yard workers (1954-56, 1968-69)

   Limitations

   Class/era inference only - no hull-specific insulation survey located. Names era-standard applications, not confirmed installed materials on this hull; no quantity; does not establish remaining material aboard at scrapping.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-franklin-d-roosevelt-cv42-05

8. [8]GAO, Navy Efforts To Protect Workers From Asbestos Exposure, HRD-80-2 (Oct 18, 1979) [gao]

   Locator

   GAO product page HRD-80-2 (full text blocked, HTTP 403)

   Finding type

   gov_survey

   Finding

   GAO documented the Navy's asbestos-protection program: standing policy (1975) removed asbestos insulation only when damaged or required for repairs, modified 1979 to selective replacement in high-maintenance areas - meaning original-era insulation typically remained in place for decades unless a yard period disturbed it. FDR underwent major reconstruction yard periods at Puget Sound (1954-56) and Norfolk (1968-69).

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   context

   Documentation level

   class_or_era

   Accessed

   2026-09-19

   Study period

   1979

   Population

   Navy shipyard workers; asbestos program review

   Limitations

   Program-level documentation; GAO fieldwork was at Long Beach and Norfolk Naval Shipyards. Supports era context for why insulation persisted aboard and would be disturbed in yard periods, not any fact specific to this hull; full text not retrieved (gao.gov blocks automated fetch, HTTP 403) - description via product page.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-franklin-d-roosevelt-cv42-06

9. [9]Batch-227 search ledger (this record): CourtListener exact-name + hull-number + asbestos-qualified queries; NHHC/DANFS; NVR; NavSource; va.gov BVA archive; govinfo USCOURTS packages [other_primary]

   Locator

   search_ledger rows sl-uss-franklin-d-roosevelt-cv42-01 through -19

   Finding type

   historical_record

   Finding

   No ship-specific asbestos survey, abatement contract, or hazmat disclosure for the 1978 River Terminal Development (Kearny, NJ) scrapping was located. CourtListener 'CV-42'+asbestos search returned only name collisions (Virgin Islands and Texas opinions where 'CV-42' is a citation/docket string). The qualifying litigation and administrative universe for this hull now comprises: Dumas (D. Del., adopted SJ record), Morgan (Wash. App.), Gitto (E.D. Pa. MDL-875), Kochera/McAlvey/Bell (S.D. Ill.), Hedden (S.D. Ind.), Coury (D. Or., claim-level), McGinty (Vet. App., published), and three BVA decisions; name collision Wedemeyer v. U.S.S. FDR (CV-42) Reunion Assn. (Ohio App. 2010 - suit against the reunion association, not the ship).

   Verification

   verified

   Role

   negative_finding

   Documentation level

   ship_specific

   Accessed

   2026-09-19

   Study period

   2026-09-15 / 2026-09-19

   Limitations

   Absence of a located public record does not prove absence of asbestos aboard - a 1978 scrapping predates modern CAA NESHAP disclosure norms and records may exist in EPA Region 2/NJDEP files not indexed online. Does not establish or defeat any exposure claim.

   Atlas source

   true

   Evidence ID

   ev-uss-franklin-d-roosevelt-cv42-07

10. [10]NARA - USS Franklin D. Roosevelt deck logs and Puget Sound NSY SCB-110 work-package records (not yet retrieved) [other_primary]

    Locator

    NARA Records of Naval Districts and Shore Establishments / Bureau of Ships records; NHHC command-operation reports

    Finding type

    historical_record

    Finding

    Archival lead: NARA holds FDR deck logs (including the 1 Oct 1977 final entry quoted in DANFS) and SCB-110 conversion correspondence; PSNS shop records for the 1954-56 reconstruction would document insulation removal scope. The 1966 command history quoted in BVA decision 1743326 (JSRRC review) confirms command-history files exist in the federal records system. Not retrieved in this batch.

    Verification

    unverified

    Role

    archival_lead

    Documentation level

    ship_specific

    Accessed

    2026-09-19

    Study period

    1954-1956; 1966; 1977

    Limitations

    Lead only - records not yet examined; contents, location, and any asbestos relevance are unverified.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-franklin-d-roosevelt-cv42-08

11. [11]In re Asbestos Prods. Liab. Litig. (Gitto), MDL-875, C.A. No. 07-73417, Memorandum, E.D. Pa. (filed Aug. 20, 2010) (Robreno, J.) - official E.D. Pa. opinion PDF [court_record]

    Locator

    Memorandum (Gitto video dep. Vol. I at 81-82, 122-25: FDR rehabilitation work; R&R at 10 and Moore expert report: Crane Co. valves aboard FDR; conclusion: genuine issue of material fact)

    Finding type

    litigation_product_id

    Finding

    Docketed MDL-875 memorandum naming this hull: Salvatore Gitto, a Brooklyn Navy Yard shipfitter (1951-1996, apprentice through hull-machinery inspector), testified he 'was involved in construction to rehabilitate the USS FDR'; he developed mesothelioma. An uncontroverted expert report by professional engineer Arnold P. Moore 'confirmed that all of the ships on which Mr. Gitto worked contained Crane Co. Valves' and 'specifically identified the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, USS Independence, USS New Jersey, USS Mackenzie and USS Putnam as containing Crane Co. valves.' The court found 'sufficient evidence on the record to raise a genuine issue of material fact as to whether Crane Co. valves caused Mr. Gitto's asbestos-related injuries.'

    Verification

    verified

    Role

    supporting

    Documentation level

    ship_specific

    Accessed

    2026-09-19

    Study period

    1951-1996 yard career; FDR period undated in opinion

    Population

    Shipyard shipfitter (yard worker aboard during rehab)

    Limitations

    Summary-judgment-stage record: the expert's valve identification plus testimony raised a triable issue - it is product-identification evidence, not an adjudicated finding that Gitto's exposure occurred aboard this hull or that Crane valves there contained asbestos. Gitto could not recall how long he was aboard FDR.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-franklin-d-roosevelt-cv42-09

12. [12]Kochera v. Foster Wheeler, LLC, No. 3:14-cv-00029 (S.D. Ill.), SJ orders on file - govinfo USCOURTS package USCOURTS-ilsd-3_14-cv-00029 [court_record]

    Locator

    USCOURTS-ilsd-3_14-cv-00029 granules 4-6 (SJ orders): service dates Apr. 6, 1956 - Jul. 5, 1957; A division ice-machine room; Bremerton drydock recital

    Finding type

    litigation_documented

    Finding

    Docketed asbestos action naming this hull: plaintiff served aboard USS Franklin D. Roosevelt from April 6, 1956 (the ship's recommissioning day) until July 5, 1957 as a fireman in A division working in the ice-machine room; 'when Plaintiff began his tour on the Roosevelt, the ship was dry-docked in Bremerton' completing the SCB-110 reconstruction. The court recites that 'the majority of his alleged exposure occurred while aboard the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt.'

    Verification

    verified

    Role

    supporting

    Documentation level

    ship_specific

    Accessed

    2026-09-19

    Study period

    1956-1957

    Population

    Fireman (A division, ice-machine room) aboard FDR 1956-57

    Limitations

    Allegation-level litigation: the SJ orders recite service records and the exposure claim; it is not an adjudicated finding that asbestos exposure occurred aboard this hull. Places the sailor aboard during the immediate post-reconstruction period, when era insulation disturbed by the yard work would remain freshly exposed - the material fact of insulation condition is testimony, not survey.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-franklin-d-roosevelt-cv42-10

13. [13]McAlvey v. Atlas Copco Compressors, L.L.C., No. 3:14-cv-00064 (S.D. Ill.) - govinfo USCOURTS package USCOURTS-ilsd-3_14-cv-00064 [court_record]

    Locator

    USCOURTS-ilsd-3_14-cv-00064 granules 5-7 (SJ orders): service recitation citing Doc. 393 Ex. A; boiler-room and packing work recitals

    Finding type

    litigation_documented

    Finding

    Docketed asbestos action naming this hull: plaintiff served on the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt from February 14, 1956 (before recommissioning, during the final weeks of the SCB-110 yard period) until July 1957, working in the boiler rooms; orders recite insulation and packing-replacement work aboard the Bremerton and the Roosevelt producing asbestos exposure, per service-record exhibits (Doc. 393, Exs. A-B, E-F). Also served aboard USS Bremerton and USS Intrepid.

    Verification

    verified

    Role

    supporting

    Documentation level

    ship_specific

    Accessed

    2026-09-19

    Study period

    1954-1958 Navy service; FDR 1956-57

    Population

    Sailor (boiler rooms) aboard FDR 1956-57

    Limitations

    Allegation-level litigation: the orders recite service-record exhibits and the exposure claim; not an adjudicated finding that asbestos exposure occurred aboard this hull. Multi-hull service (Bremerton, Intrepid) apportions no share to FDR.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-franklin-d-roosevelt-cv42-11

14. [14]Bell v. ABB Group, Inc., No. 3:13-cv-01338-SMY-SCW (S.D. Ill.), orders incl. Nov. 24, 2015 and Jan. 5, 2016 (Yandle, J.) - govinfo USCOURTS package USCOURTS-ilsd-3_13-cv-01338 [court_record]

    Locator

    USCOURTS-ilsd-3_13-cv-01338 granule 5 (Doc. 394: emergency feed pump packing; B division) and granule 6 (Doc. 400: Velan steam traps uninsulated; 'mere exposure')

    Finding type

    litigation_product_id

    Finding

    Docketed asbestos action naming this hull: decedent Richard W. Bell served aboard USS Franklin D. Roosevelt January 1961 - November 1962; B-division duties included operation of boilers and evaporators. Fact witness Loveless testified 'that packing was utilized aboard the Roosevelt on emergency feed pumps and valves' and thought the packing was manufactured by John Crane, Crane, and/or Garlock - but offered no packaging or part numbers and did not see Bell work with packing. Loveless also identified Velan steam traps aboard the Roosevelt, which he testified were NOT insulated. The court granted John Crane summary judgment on product identification (Nov. 24, 2015) and Velan summary judgment (Jan. 5, 2016, 'mere exposure' insufficient).

    Verification

    verified

    Role

    supporting

    Documentation level

    ship_specific

    Accessed

    2026-09-19

    Study period

    1960-1964 Navy service; FDR 1961-62

    Population

    Estate of sailor (B division, boilers/evaporators) aboard FDR 1961-62

    Limitations

    Allegation-level litigation ending in defense summary judgments: the packing/steam-trap testimony is recited but produced no adjudicated exposure or product finding; the packing manufacturer attribution was the witness's guess. An earlier QA-era note placing GE turbines and Ingersoll-Rand equipment aboard via this record could not be confirmed in the located orders and is not asserted.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-franklin-d-roosevelt-cv42-12

15. [15]Hedden v. A.W. Chesterton Co. / CBS Corp., No. 1:13-cv-01986-TWP-TAB, Order on SJ motions (S.D. Ind. Sept. 30, 2015) (Pratt, J.); 2015 WL 5775570 - govinfo USCOURTS package USCOURTS-insd-1_13-cv-01986 [court_record]

    Locator

    USCOURTS-insd-1_13-cv-01986-0.pdf, Factual Background pp. 2-3 (Mayport maintenance; twelve boiler rooms; 13-month overhaul; turbine insulation; shakedown re-insulation)

    Finding type

    litigation_documented

    Finding

    Docketed asbestos action naming this hull with an unusually detailed recital: plaintiff Hedden, a yeoman (PO3), served aboard USS Franklin D. Roosevelt from May 1968 to Dec. 31, 1969, with office and sleeping compartment directly above the engine, fire, and boiler rooms. The order recites that during a Mayport maintenance month 'the valve work included repairing and replacing asbestos-containing packing'; that 'the Roosevelt had twelve boiler rooms' which he visited many times; that during the ~13-month Norfolk Shipyard overhaul (the SCB-101.68 modernization) 'nearly every piece of equipment on the ship was touched, worked on, repaired, and maintained,' decks and walls including his office were removed leaving it open to the engine rooms and turbines below; that 'many of the pieces of equipment utilized asbestos-containing gaskets, insulation, or packing' whose disturbance created dust he breathed; that work on turbines 'required the turbines' asbestos insulation to be removed and disturbed' in his immediate vicinity; and that asbestos insulation was added during the post-overhaul shakedown.

    Verification

    verified

    Role

    supporting

    Documentation level

    ship_specific

    Accessed

    2026-09-19

    Study period

    1968-1969 Navy service (SCB-101.68 overhaul period); also Louisville Gas & Electric employment

    Population

    Yeoman aboard FDR May 1968 - Dec 1969, berthed above machinery spaces; mesothelioma

    Limitations

    Allegation-level litigation: the recitals come from the plaintiff's evidence summarized at summary judgment - not an adjudicated finding that asbestos exposure occurred aboard or that the described materials contained asbestos. Nonetheless the most detailed ship-specific disturbance narrative located for this hull, including turbine-insulation removal during the 1968-69 overhaul.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-franklin-d-roosevelt-cv42-13

16. [16]Coury v. Air & Liquid Systems Corp., No. 3:17-cv-01240 (D. Or.), Opinion and Order Feb. 2, 2018 (Simon, J.) - govinfo USCOURTS package USCOURTS-ord-3_17-cv-01240 [court_record]

    Locator

    USCOURTS-ord-3_17-cv-01240-0.pdf p. 4 (RFP No. 28 quoted) and pp. 4-5 (settlement-counsel exposure summary)

    Finding type

    litigation_documented

    Finding

    Docketed asbestos action naming this hull at claim level: in a removal/remand opinion, the court quotes plaintiff's own Request for Production No. 28 seeking 'any evidence ... relevant to the Plaintiff's claim that he was exposed to asbestos while working in the pump rooms on the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt.' Decedent Raymond Coury was a Swan Island (Portland, OR) shipyard worker ~1960-1990s diagnosed with mesothelioma.

    Verification

    verified

    Role

    supporting

    Documentation level

    ship_specific

    Accessed

    2026-09-19

    Study period

    undated service period in located order; opinion 2018

    Population

    Shipyard worker (Swan Island) allegedly aboard FDR pump rooms

    Limitations

    Claim-level record: the ship reference appears in the plaintiff's discovery request as recited in a remand/sanctions opinion - no testimony, service-record, or other evidentiary basis is recited, and nothing about the exposure claim was adjudicated.

    Atlas source

    true

    Evidence ID

    ev-uss-franklin-d-roosevelt-cv42-14