Compensation for Navy Veterans Exposed to Asbestos on USS Newell (DE-322, DER-322)

Navy veterans who served on the USS Newell (DE-322, DER-322), 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.

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Served Aboard: USS Newell (DE-322, DER-322)
Between: 1943 - 1968
Discharge Status: Honorable

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USS Newell (DE-322, DER-322)

The USS Newell (DE-322, DER-322) was named after Byron Bruce Newell. Its construction started at the Consolidated Steel Shipyard in Orange, Texas, where it was laid down on April 5, 1943, and launched less than three months later, on June 29, 1943. The launch was sponsored by Mrs. Byron B. Newell, the widow of the namesake.

The USS Newell was officially commissioned on October 30, 1943, and it served in active duty for close to 25 years up until its decommissioning on September 21, 1968. On November 1, 1956, the USS Newell was reclassified as DER-322.

USS Newell was stricken from the naval register on September 23, 1968, and it was finally sold for scrap metal on December 15, 1971.

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