Compensation for Navy Veterans Exposed to Asbestos on USS Skipjack (SSN-585)

Navy veterans who served on the USS Skipjack (SSN-585), 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 Skipjack (SSN-585)

The USS Skipjack (SSN-585), named after the skipjack tuna, was awarded on October 5, 1955. The submarine was built by the General Dynamics in Groton, Connecticut, laid down on May 29, 1956, and then launched on May 26, 1958. It was commissioned on April 15, 1959, and remained active for 31 years until it was decommissioned on April 19, 1990. Also, on the same date, the USS Skipjack was stricken.

The submarine's motto is Radix Nova Tridentis, a Latin phrase meaning "Root of the New Sea Power". Finally, on March 17, 1996, the USS Skipjack entered the Submarine Recycling Program.

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