Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company — Asbestos Exposure Evidence

Chester, Pennsylvania | Tier 3 Evidence

Key Finding

Lilley v. Johns-Manville Corp., 408 Pa. Super. 83, 596 A.2d 203 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1991) documents extensive asbestos product exposure at Sun Shipbuilding, identifying 12 specific asbestos products used at the facility including Unibestos pipe insulation, Caltemp, and Kaylo.

Evidence Summary

Sun Shipbuilding has 1 verified evidence record and 6 documented products. The yard operated from 1917 to 1982 in Chester, Pennsylvania, and was notable for constructing the CIA Glomar Explorer and the ill-fated SS El Faro.