Compensation for Navy Veterans Exposed to Asbestos on USS Oriskany (CV-CVA-34)

Navy veterans who served on the USS Oriskany (CV-CVA-34), if you're facing mesothelioma or lung cancer, you deserve answers and support. Explore options for justice – calculate your potential compensation and connect with a trusted asbestos law firm in your area.

USS Oriskany (CV-CVA-34)

The USS Oriskany, nicknamed Mighty O the O-boat the Big Risk, was named after the Battle of Oriskany. Its order was placed on August 7, 1942, and was built by the Brooklyn Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York. The ship was laid down on May 1, 1944, and was launched on October 13, 1945. The Oriskany was officially commissioned on September 25, 1950, and was decommissioned on January 2, 1957.

USS Oriskany was recommissioned on March 7, 1959, and ultimately decommissioned on September 30, 1976, marking about 25 years and 6 months of active service. The ship was reclassified as CVA-34 on October 1, 1952, and later as CV-34 on June 30, 1976. Its callsign identification was NTBI, bearing the hull number CV-34.

Oriskany was stricken on July 25, 1989, and sunk as an artificial reef on May 17, 2006.

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