01. List of Aircraft Carriers
Complete List of Aircraft Carriers
02. Asbestos Use on Aircraft Carriers
Asbestos Use on Aircraft Carriers
Since fires had the potential to occur frequently on aircraft carriers, they were typically insulated with asbestos, and some passengers even wore asbestos suits to extract pilots when a fire or crash occurred on the deck.
Because of the wide use of asbestos, veterans who served on these ships were at a high risk of exposure, and as a result, account for about 30% of mesothelioma diagnoses today. Threats of exposure continue from these ships for shipyard workers today, as these World War II ships continue to be retired or repaired for historical purposes.