Yarway Corporation was a manufacturer of specialty steam control valves, steam traps, and related steam system components used throughout United States Navy ship engineering spaces — providing the control valves, drain valves, and steam trap assemblies that regulated steam flow in Navy propulsion and auxiliary systems. Yarway control valves incorporated asbestos gaskets at every flange and body connection as standard construction — gaskets that were disturbed at every valve inspection, repair, and replacement interval by the Machinist’s Mates and Boiler Technicians who maintained these components in Navy ship boiler rooms and engineering spaces. Yarway’s asbestos product liability — arising from decades of asbestos-containing valve manufacturing — resulted in the establishment of the Yarway Asbestos Personal Injury Trust, a formal compensation vehicle through which Yarway asbestos claims are administered. Publicly filed asbestos litigation records document Yarway Corporation with multiple references to the Yarway Asbestos Personal Injury Trust and specific identification of Yarway control valves with asbestos gaskets in Navy engineering space contexts.

Documented Asbestos — Yarway Corporation in Naval Litigation

Yarway Control Valves — Asbestos Gaskets

“…[[Yarway]] control valves with asbestos gaskets[, Navy engineering space identification]…” — documentation specifically identifying Yarway control valves with asbestos gaskets in a Navy engineering space context appears in the publicly filed asbestos litigation corpus. The specific identification of Yarway control valves with asbestos gaskets — naming the product, manufacturer, and asbestos component together — represents the core product-identification evidence establishing Yarway’s asbestos exposure pathway in naval engineering space maintenance.

Yarway Asbestos Personal Injury Trust — Formal Documentation

“…[[Yarway]] [[Asbestos]] Personal Injury Trust[, formal trust identification]…” — formal documentation of the Yarway Asbestos Personal Injury Trust appears in the corpus. The establishment of the Yarway Asbestos Personal Injury Trust reflects the formal resolution of Yarway Corporation’s asbestos product liability — with a dedicated compensation fund for asbestos personal injury claimants arising from exposure to Yarway asbestos-containing products.

“…[[Yarway]] [[Asbestos]] Personal Injury Trust[, additional trust documentation]…” — additional formal documentation of the Yarway Asbestos Personal Injury Trust appears in the corpus, reflecting Yarway’s consistent presence in the formal asbestos trust compensation framework.

Yarway Corporation — Formal Defendant Documentation

“…[[Yarway]][, formal defendant identification]…” — formal documentation of Yarway Corporation as a defendant in asbestos proceedings appears in the corpus, establishing Yarway’s status as a named asbestos defendant in the formal litigation record.

Yarway Products in Naval Applications

Steam control valves: Yarway manufactured specialty control valves for naval steam systems — used in boiler feed regulation, throttle control, and auxiliary steam system management aboard Navy vessels. Yarway control valves incorporated asbestos gaskets at body-to-bonnet connections and at every flange interface — gaskets that were disturbed each time the valve was removed for inspection or repair.

Steam traps: Yarway steam traps — used throughout Navy ship steam systems to remove condensate while retaining steam — incorporated asbestos packing and gaskets in their valve bodies. Steam trap maintenance required opening and repacking components with fresh asbestos packing at regular maintenance intervals.

Drain valves and specialty steam fittings: Yarway manufactured drain valves and specialty steam fittings for Navy boiler and propulsion systems — each incorporating asbestos gaskets and packing as standard construction components throughout the steam system.

Control valve accessories: Yarway supplied valve positioners, actuators, and control accessories for Navy steam control applications — with asbestos-containing gaskets throughout the assembly connections.

Navy veterans — particularly Machinist’s Mates and Boiler Technicians who maintained Yarway control valves and steam traps in naval vessel engineering spaces — and shipyard workers who installed or overhauled Yarway valve assemblies, who subsequently developed mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, asbestosis, or pleural disease, may qualify for:

  • VA presumptive service connection under 38 CFR § 3.309(d) for veterans with documented duty in engineering spaces maintaining Yarway steam control equipment
  • Civil claims through the Yarway Asbestos Personal Injury Trust or against Yarway Corporation successors based on documented asbestos gasket and packing use in Yarway naval valve products

Key documents:

  • DD-214 or service records — documenting naval service in engineering ratings performing valve and steam system maintenance
  • Rating records — Machinist’s Mate (MM) or Boiler Technician (BT) with documented engineering space duty
  • Diagnosis — mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, asbestosis, or pleural disease

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Exposure documentation derived from publicly filed asbestos litigation records including specific identification of Yarway control valves with asbestos gaskets in Navy engineering space contexts, multiple formal references to the Yarway Asbestos Personal Injury Trust, and formal Yarway Corporation defendant documentation in asbestos proceedings. This does not constitute legal or medical advice.