Compensation for Navy Veterans Exposed to Asbestos on USS Somers (DD-947, DDG-34)
Navy veterans who served on the USS Somers (DD-947, DDG-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.
- Served Aboard: USS Somers (DD-947, DDG-34)
- Between: 1957 - 1982
- Discharge Status: Honorable
USS Somers (DD-947, DDG-34)
The USS Somers (DD-947, DDG-34), named after Richard Somers, was built by Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. The construction of the vessel started on March 4, 1957, and it was officially launched on May 30, 1958. The navy acquired the ship on April 1, 1959, and it was commissioned eight days later, on April 9, 1959. On March 15, 1967, it was reclassified as a guided missile destroyer.
The USS Somers remained active for just over 23 years and 8 months before it was decommissioned on November 19, 1982. The USS Somers was stricken from the naval register on April 26, 1988, and ultimately met its fate on July 22, 1998, when it was sunk as a target near Hawaii.
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