Are Blakely FF-1072 veterans covered by Navy asbestos litigation records?

Yes. Blakely FF-1072 is documented in the public U.S. Navy asbestos litigation record. U.S. Navy vessels of her service era were built to BUSHIPS specifications that required asbestos insulation throughout engineering spaces, on steam lines, around boilers and turbines, and in gasket and packing materials.

Which shipboard components on Blakely FF-1072 contained asbestos?

Asbestos-containing materials documented aboard U.S. Navy vessels of Blakely FF-1072's era include: boiler insulation and lagging, steam-line pipe insulation, turbine and reduction-gear casings, valve packing, gaskets, brake and clutch friction materials, electrical wire insulation, overhead pipe coverings in berthing and mess spaces, and Navy-issue boiler cement and refractory in fireboxes.

What ratings were exposed to asbestos serving on Blakely FF-1072?

Navy ratings with the highest documented asbestos exposure include Machinist's Mate (MM), Boiler Technician (BT), Hull Maintenance Technician (HT), Engineman (EN), Electrician's Mate (EM), Interior Communications Electrician (IC), Damage Controlman (DC), and Pipefitter / Shipfitter. Officers in engineering departments also encountered asbestos in normal duty. Shipyard workers performing overhaul, repair, or refit work had concentrated exposure during yard periods.

What equipment manufacturers are documented on Blakely FF-1072?

Documented equipment manufacturers aboard Blakely FF-1072 include: All Steel Fabricators Co., Anchor Valve Company, Andale Co., Aqua-Chem, Inc., Babcock & Wilcox, Barton, Blackmer Pump Co.. These manufacturers supplied boilers, turbines, pumps, valves, electrical equipment, and insulation systems through BUSHIPS contracts during the asbestos era.

Do Blakely FF-1072 veterans qualify for VA disability for mesothelioma?

Potentially. VA evaluates asbestos-related disability claims individually. Blakely FF-1072 veterans generally need medical records showing the current disease, service records supporting in-service asbestos exposure, and a doctor's statement connecting the two. Veterans may file at VA.gov, call 1-800-827-1000, or seek free help from an accredited Veterans Service Organization such as DAV, VFW, or the American Legion.

USS Blakely (FF-1072) — Equipment Reference & Asbestos Exposure Record

USS Blakely (FF-1072) (DE-1072 → FF-1072 in 1975) was a Knox-class frigate, built by Avondale Shipyards, and, like every steam-powered warship of her era, carried asbestos insulation, gaskets, and packing throughout her machinery and piping spaces.

The equipment reference below is hull-specific and primary-source — transcribed from the ship’s own Navy construction, equipment-certification, and material-inspection records. It is not a secondary Wikipedia summary; each entry cites the record that ties the manufacturer to this hull.

Equipment Reference

Equipment Manifest — USS Blakely (FF-1072). 81 machinery/equipment entries identified through ship-specific BUSHIPS documentation. Manufacturers in bold link to documented asbestos-product history on AsbestosIndex.com.

Equipment	Manufacturer	Qty	Notes
Main Boilers (1200 PSI, two-drum, single-furnace, single-uptake, inclined-bank)	Babcock & Wilcox	2	Hull-specific record: USS BLAKELY DE-1072/FF-1072 equipment cover sheet (2-Main Boilers = Babcock & Wilcox) AND NAVSEA 0951-LP-008-4010 Technical Manual for 1200 PSI Main Boiler, First Rev, whose 'Ships Applicable' enumerated range is FF 1056/1059/1061/1068/1072/1075/1077; AND NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual whose cover lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Fuel Oil Burners (Modified Iowa type, Racer steam atomizers)	Babcock & Wilcox	4	Hull-specific record: USS BLAKELY DE-1072/FF-1072 equipment cover sheet (4-Fuel Oil Burners = Babcock & Wilcox) AND NAVSEA 0951-LP-008-4010 1200 PSI Main Boiler Technical Manual (Ships Applicable includes FF-1072), para A-4-1/A-6-2
Soot Blowers (rotary + stationary + retractable)	Diamond Power Specialty Corporation	5	Hull-specific record: USS BLAKELY DE-1072/FF-1072 equipment cover sheet (5-Soot Blowers = Diamond Specialty) AND NAVSEA 0951-LP-008-4010 1200 PSI Main Boiler Technical Manual para A-4-3 (Ships Applicable includes FF-1072); AND NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual (cover lists USS BLAKELY FF-1072)
Boiler Steam Drum Safety Valves (2-1/2 in. Style H4-HN-H)	Crosby	2	Hull-specific record: USS BLAKELY DE-1072/FF-1072 equipment cover sheet (2-Safety Valves = Crosby) AND NAVSEA 0951-LP-008-4010 1200 PSI Main Boiler Technical Manual para A-4-6/A-6-7 (Ships Applicable includes FF-1072)
Forced Draft Blowers (turbine-driven, single-stage Curtis turbine)	Westinghouse Electric Corporation	4	Hull-specific record: USS BLAKELY DE-1072/FF-1072 equipment cover sheet (4-Forced Draft Blowers Turbine Driven = Westinghouse) AND NAVSEA 0951-LP-008-4010 1200 PSI Main Boiler Technical Manual para A-5-2 (Ships Applicable includes FF-1072); AND NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual Table 1-1 (cover lists USS BLAKELY FF-1072)
Forced Draft Blower (motor-driven, port-use)	Joy Manufacturing Company	2	Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates (1 Jan 1976) Table 1-1, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072); one motor-driven blower per boiler
Boiler Gauge Glasses / Water Level Gauges (18-in. continuous-vision flat-glass)	Yarway	4	Hull-specific record: USS BLAKELY DE-1072/FF-1072 equipment cover sheet (4-Boiler Gauge Glasses AND Boiler Valves = Yarway) AND NAVSEA 0951-LP-008-4010 1200 PSI Main Boiler Technical Manual para A-4-5/A-6-6 (Ships Applicable includes FF-1072); AND NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual Fig 1-16 (cover lists USS BLAKELY FF-1072)
Boiler Water Level Indicators (Model 385)	Barton		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0951-LP-008-4010 1200 PSI Main Boiler Technical Manual para A-4-5 (installed by SHIPALT FF-1052-0234; Ships Applicable enumerated range includes FF-1072)
Automatic Combustion & Feedwater Control System (Hagan type)	Hagan Division, Westinghouse Electric Corporation		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual para 1.2.5.1 (cover lists USS BLAKELY FF-1072); AND NAVSEA 0951-LP-008-4010 1200 PSI Main Boiler Technical Manual para A-5-1 (Ships Applicable includes FF-1072)
Boiler Smoke Indicators (Model 737 6-unit; photoelectric VM-5A-1)	Wager		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0951-LP-008-4010 1200 PSI Main Boiler Technical Manual para A-4-2/A-6-3 and boiler inspection light/view-port drawings (Ships Applicable enumerated range includes FF-1072)
Boiler Draft Gages (Model N214.4)	Hays-Cleveland Division, Unicontrol Corporation	4	Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0951-LP-008-4010 1200 PSI Main Boiler Technical Manual para A-4-4 (Ships Applicable enumerated range includes FF-1072)
Boiler Fuel-Oil Line Strainers (self-cleaning)	Hayward		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0951-LP-008-4010 1200 PSI Main Boiler Technical Manual drawing list A-6-2, Hayward 22220N (Ships Applicable enumerated range includes FF-1072)
Boiler Hydrostatic Test Pump (air-operated)	Sprague Products / SC Hydraulic Engineering Corporation		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0951-LP-008-4010 1200 PSI Main Boiler Technical Manual para A-4-7/A-6-8 (Ships Applicable enumerated range includes FF-1072)
Boiler Steam Drum Internals - Grayloc hubs/seal rings on internal desuperheater	Grayloc		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0951-LP-008-4010 1200 PSI Main Boiler Technical Manual para A-7-2 (Grayloc hubs installed per SHIPALT FF-1052-0237; Ships Applicable enumerated range includes FF-1072)
Main Propulsion Turbines (HP + LP, two-casing)	Westinghouse Electric Corporation		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 2-4, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Main Reduction Gear (double-reduction locked-train)	Westinghouse Electric Corporation		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 2-4, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Main Turning Gear	Westinghouse Electric Corporation		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 2-4, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Main Reduction Gear / Turning Gear attached Lubricating Oil Pump	De Laval Turbine, Inc.		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 2-4, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Ship Service Turbogenerator (SSTG) Turbine (750 kw impulse)	Westinghouse Electric Corporation	3	Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 2-3 / para 2.2.3 (three SSTGs), whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
SSTG Reduction Gears (single-reduction)	Westinghouse Electric Corporation		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 2-3, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Ship Service Generator (750 kw)	Westinghouse	3	Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 17-1, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
SSTG Attached Lubricating Oil Pump	De Laval Turbine, Inc.		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 2-3, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
SSTG Lubricating Oil Pump (hand-operated, vane)	Blackmer Pump Co.		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 2-3, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
SSTG Lubricating Oil Pump (motor-driven, gear)	Warren Pumps, Inc.		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 2-3, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
SSTG Lubricating Oil Strainer & Manifold	Andale Co.		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 2-3, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
SSTG Lubricating Oil Cooler (shell-and-tube)	Whitlock Mfg. Co.		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 2-3, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
SSTG Control Oil Filter (stacked disc)	Cuno Engineering Corp.		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 2-3, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Main Feed Pump Turbine (type JDH) / Main Feed Pump (type 3-UWS-8)	Worthington Corporation		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 2-2/Table 5-1 (cover lists USS BLAKELY FF-1072); AND USS BLAKELY DE-1072/FF-1072 equipment cover sheet (Main Feed Pumps Turbine Driven = Worthington)
Main Feed Pump Lubricating Oil Pump (motor-driven, balanced vane)	Blackmer Pump Co.		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 2-2, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Main Feed Pump Lubricating Oil Pump (hand-operated)	Deming Co.		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 2-2, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Main Feed Pump L.O. Pump Motor Controller (magnetic across-the-line)	General Electric Co.		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 2-2, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Main Feed Pump Lubricating Oil Cooler & Air/Oil Strainer	Andale Co.		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 2-2, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Main Feed Pump Low Suction Pressure Safety Trip / Fuel Oil Control Valve	Hagan Corporation		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 2-2 and Table 9-1, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Main Feed Pump Low Oil Pressure Alarm Contactor	Detroit Controls		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 2-2, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Main Feed Pump Combined Exhaust & Relief Valve	Gimpel Machine Works, Inc.		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 2-2 / para 2.2.1 / Table 3-1, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Main Feed Booster Pump	Warren Pumps, Inc.		Hull-specific record: USS BLAKELY DE-1072/FF-1072 equipment cover sheet (Main Feed Booster Pump = Warren) AND NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual Table 5-1 (cover lists USS BLAKELY FF-1072)
Main Steam Stop Valves (angle stop, air-motor-operated)	Anchor Valve Company		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates para 2.2.1.1, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Main Condenser	Westinghouse		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 4-1, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
SSTG Condenser	Westinghouse		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 4-1, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Main Air Ejector & Condenser / SSTG Air Ejector & Condenser	Westinghouse		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 4-1, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Main Condenser Condensate Pump	Warren		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 4-1, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
SSTG Condenser Condensate Pump	Buffalo Pumps		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 4-1, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Condensate Pump / Circulating Pump Motors (dripproof, 440V)	Reliance Electric Company		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Tables 4-1/5-1/13-2 (motors on condensate, feed, circulating pumps), whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Automatic Condensate Recirculating Valve (Type S-1356D)	Lawler		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 4-1, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Deaerating Feed Tank (Type 2 Class A)	Cochrane Division, Crane Company		Hull-specific record: USS BLAKELY DE-1072/FF-1072 equipment cover sheet (Deaerating Feed Tank = Cochrane) AND NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual Table 5-1 (cover lists USS BLAKELY FF-1072)
Feedwater Demineralizer (nuclear-grade resin)	Cochrane Division, Crane Company		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 5-1, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Feedwater Cooler	Davis Engineering, Aqua-Chem, Inc.		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 5-1, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Reserve Feed Tank Pressure Relief Valve	J.E. Lonergan Company		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 5-1, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Feedwater Tank Level Indicating Systems	GEMS Sensors Division, DeLaval Turbine Company		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 5-1, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Feed / Drain / Steam System Control Valves (makeup, excess, gland seal, level control)	Leslie Company		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Tables 3-1/5-1/10-1/14-1 (Leslie control valves, gland-seal valves, desuperheater control valves), whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Steam Reducing/Control Valve Air Pilots (Model 2706)	Masoneilan, Inc.		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Tables 3-1/14-1 (air pilots on reducing/unloading valves), whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Steam Reducing Valves / Auxiliary Exhaust Unloading Valves	Worthington Controls Co.		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Tables 3-1/14-1 (1200/150 and 1200/14 psi reducers, auxiliary exhaust unloading valves), whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
In-Line Desuperheaters (surface-absorption & venturi) / Distilling Air Ejector Condenser	Schutte and Koerting Company		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Tables 2-5/3-1/7-1, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Emergency Desuperheater Temperature Alarm Control Switch	Burling Instrument Co.		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 2-5, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Fuel Oil Heater Temperature Control Valve	Lawler Automatic Control, Inc.		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 3-1, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Fuel Oil Transfer Pump (motor-driven)	De Laval		Hull-specific record: USS BLAKELY DE-1072/FF-1072 equipment cover sheet (Fuel Oil Transfer Pump Motor Driven = DeLaval) AND NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual Table 9-1 (cover lists USS BLAKELY FF-1072)
Main Fuel Oil Service Pumps	De Laval		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 9-1 (Main FO Service Pump = DeLaval type C6VEC-187), whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072). NOTE: the Blakely cover sheet instead lists Main Fuel Oil Service Pumps = Warren (see separate entry)
Main Fuel Oil Service Pumps	Warren	2	Hull-specific record: USS BLAKELY DE-1072/FF-1072 equipment cover sheet (2-Main Fuel Oil Service Pumps = Warren; and Port Use Fuel Oil Service Pump = Warren). NOTE: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual instead lists these as DeLaval (see separate entry) - both are hull-attributable Blakely sources
Port Use Fuel Oil Service Pump	De Laval		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 9-1 (Port Use FO Service Pump = DeLaval type CF-6LE-118), whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072). NOTE: Blakely cover sheet instead lists Port Use FO Service Pump = Warren
Fuel Oil / Bilge Tank Stripping Pump (vertical reciprocating)	Warren Pumps, Inc.		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Tables 3-1/9-1, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Fuel Oil Service / Transfer Pump Motors	General Dynamics		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 9-1 (Main FO Service Pump motor = General Dynamics 40/20 hp), whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Fuel Oil / Feed Pump Motor Controllers (dripproof AC magnetic)	Cutler-Hammer, Inc.		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Tables 8-1/9-1 (controllers on FO service, transfer, drain pumps), whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Pump/Motor Couplings (type T)	Falk		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 9-1 (main and port-use FO service pump couplings), whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Fuel Oil Micrometer Valve (Model SPV49B)	Marotta Valve Corp.		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 9-1, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
High-Pressure Air Compressor & Low-Pressure Air Compressor	Worthington Corporation		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Tables 6-1 and 6-2, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Low-Pressure Air Dehydrator-Purifier (self-reactivating desiccant)	Howell Laboratories, Inc.		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 6-3, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Distilling Plant Evaporator (flash, S500FL-2H) & Solenoid Trip Valve / LO Cooler / LO Purifier Heater	Aqua-Chem, Inc.		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Tables 7-1/12-1, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Distilling Plant Pumps (evaporator feed, distillate, salt-water heater drain)	Buffalo Forge		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 7-1, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Attached Main Lubricating Oil Service Pump / Lubricating Oil Purifier (Uni-matic centrifugal)	De Laval		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 12-1, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Main Lubricating Oil Service Pumps 1A/1B (standby)	Warren Pumps, Inc.		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 12-1, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Lubricating Oil Unloading Valve	Mason-Neilan		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 12-1, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Main Lubricating Oil Cooler	Aqua-Chem, Inc.		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 12-1, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Auxiliary Gland Exhaust Condenser	Davis Engineering Division of Aqua-Chem		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 10-1, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Main Condenser Circulating Water Pump / Diesel-Generator Circulating Water Pump / Fresh Water Drain Pump	Warren Pumps, Inc.		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Tables 5-1/8-1/13-2/13-4, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
SSTG Circulating Water Pump	Buffalo Pump Company		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 13-3, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Main Condenser Circulating System Scoop/Suction/Overboard Valve Motors	Ohio Company		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 13-4, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Fire Main Cooling Water Reducing Valve / Fire Pump Control, Hytrol & Powertrol Valves	Cla-Val Company		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Tables 13-4 and 19-1, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Fire Pumps	Buffalo Pumps Division of Buffalo Forge Co.		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 19-1, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Fire Pump Green Ball Valve (Model 793)	Clayton Mark and Company		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 19-1, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Emergency Diesel Generator & Diesel Engine (16-cyl, 750 kw)	Stewart and Stevenson		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 17-1, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)
Morpholine Condensate Treatment System	All Steel Fabricators Co.		Hull-specific record: NAVSEA 0941-LP-053-3010 Propulsion Plant Manual for Frigates Table 8-1, whose cover explicitly lists USS BLAKELY (FF-1072)

Source: these 81 equipment-and-manufacturer entries were transcribed from the primary Navy records for USS Blakely (FF-1072). Per public litigation records, the machinery aboard ships of this type — boilers, steam turbines, pumps, valves, and their asbestos insulation, gaskets, and packing — allegedly contained asbestos. This is a documentary reference published by an independent publisher; it is not legal advice.

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Navy Ratings Most Exposed to Asbestos Aboard Blakely

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the public asbestos litigation record document that the following Navy ratings worked routinely in spaces where ACM was installed, maintained, ripped out, and replaced:

Boilerman (BT) — boiler-room operations, refractory work, burner maintenance
Machinist’s Mate (MM) — main propulsion turbines, reduction gears, condensers, pumps
Engineman (EN) — auxiliary diesel and gasoline engines, gland packing
Electrician’s Mate (EM) — cable runs through asbestos-insulated chases, motor-generator sets
Hull Maintenance Technician (HT) / Pipefitter — piping system maintenance, gasket replacement, valve repacking
Damage Controlman (DC) — firefighting equipment, fire-stops, bulkhead penetrations
Fireman (FN) — engineering-plant tending across boiler and engine rooms

VA Disability Claims for Asbestos-Related Disease

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs evaluates asbestos claims individually. A veteran generally needs medical evidence of a current asbestos-related disease, service evidence supporting in-service asbestos exposure, and a medical opinion connecting the two. Ship assignments, Navy ratings, and equipment records can help document the exposure history but do not create automatic service connection.

Approved claims may provide monthly disability compensation and related benefits. Survivors may separately qualify for Dependency & Indemnity Compensation when the applicable requirements are met. Civil lawsuits and asbestos-trust claims use different standards; claimants should obtain individualized advice about how the processes interact.

How to file a VA disability claim: VA claims are filed directly with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs — not with a law firm. Start at VA.gov › Hazardous Materials Exposure, call 1‑800‑827‑1000, or get free help filing from a Veterans Service Organization: DAV, VFW, or American Legion.

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Source notes: equipment-manifest entries (where shown) are sourced from public-record BUSHIPS (Bureau of Ships) documentation, NARA archives, and the public asbestos litigation record. Manufacturer attributions link to documented asbestos-product histories on AsbestosIndex.com where available. Nothing on this page constitutes medical or legal advice.