USS Casa Grande (LSD-13) was the lead ship of her class — a dock landing ship commissioned 5 June 1944 and serving the U.S. Navy through 1976 — Pacific Theater WWII amphibious operations (Lingayen, Iwo Jima, Okinawa), Korean War, and Cold War service.
The 14-entry equipment manifest below is sourced from ship-specific BUSHIPS (Bureau of Ships) documentation identifying machinery and equipment installed aboard. Each entry is documented equipment with verified manufacturer attribution — primary-source material for asbestos-exposure case development by Navy veterans and surviving families.
Equipment Manifest
| Equipment | Manufacturer | Qty | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| CL55 Class - Boilers - 25% Cr. 1% Ni Elements for Soot Blower Units A & B | The Hayes Company Contractor | Located in superheater of boilers; experienced trouble with warping and failures | |
| Soot blower elements - Dialoy | Diamond Power Specialty Corporation | 80% Cr. alloy elements; tested at elevated temperatures for extended life | |
| Boiler God Chromilly (25% Cr. 12% Ni) soot blower elements cuttable | Baker God Chromilly | For installation in A & B boilers on subject vessel | |
| Main and Auxiliary Condenser Air Ejectors | C. H. Wheeler Mfg. Co. | Instruction Books | |
| Main Condensate Pump, Turbine Driven | H-404-KE-11 | 1 | Item No. 30 |
| Ball Bearing (TURB.) | SKF 6406 | 1 | |
| Ball Bearing | SKF 1300 | 1 | |
| Ball Bearing (ROLLER HOLDER) | SKF 4906 | 1 | |
| Ball Bearing (FANDUST) | 5207-R | 1 | |
| Facing Rings | Garlock | #355 | |
| CIRCULATING AND CONDENSATE PUMPS | WORTHINGTON | LSD 13-15 | |
| Main Condensate Pumps | Gibbs & Cox | LSD9-15 (EX-BAPM) - Details | |
| Main Condensate Pumps | Worthington P & M Corp | Reference from Jan. 4, 1943 | |
| Pumps | Newport News P.O. | Reference 635-11 | |
| Pumps | Worthington | Plan #RY-72218; Bur. #BAPM-84601-11, Alt.0 and -72446 | |
| Main Condensate Pumps | Worthington | Plan RY-72446, Bureau No. BAPU-84601-12, Alt. O | |
| Main Condensate Pumps - Elevation | Worthington | Plan RY-72218, Bureau No. BAPU-84601-11, Alt. O | |
| Motor Driven Air Condensate Pump | WPAM Corp. | LSDO-15 - MMS P.O. 635-11 | |
| Turbine Driven Condensate Pump | Other Bu. Ships | LSDO-15/LI.6 (65091-12) |
Asbestos-Containing Materials Aboard Casa Grande
The standard asbestos-containing materials installed throughout U.S. Navy dock landing ships of this era are documented to have included:
- Pipe lagging and thermal insulation on main steam, feed-water, fuel-oil, condensate, and saltwater piping throughout machinery spaces
- Boiler block insulation, refractory brick, and gun-blocks around the main boilers
- Asbestos gaskets and braided packing in valves, flanges, pumps, condensers, heat exchangers, and turbine glands
- Insulation jackets and removable lagging on main propulsion turbines, reduction gears, ship-service turbine generators, and forced-draft blowers
- Sheet asbestos and Marinite panels as fire-stops, bulkhead insulation, and overhead insulation
- Vinyl asbestos floor tile (VAT) in passageways, berthing, mess decks, and habitable compartments
- Asbestos rope, wick, and tape in gland-seal applications throughout the engineering plant
Sailors in Boilerman, Machinist’s Mate, Engineman, Electrician’s Mate, Hull Maintenance Technician, Damage Controlman, and other engineering ratings worked routinely in spaces where these materials were installed, maintained, ripped out, and replaced.
VA Benefits for Casa Grande Veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs recognizes mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, asbestosis, and pleural disease as conditions presumed to be service-connected for Navy veterans with documented asbestos exposure. The Casa Grande equipment manifest is direct documentary evidence of the asbestos-containing materials her crew worked around throughout her service life.
Parallel claims against the asbestos bankruptcy trust funds established by the manufacturers of these products are also available, and do not reduce VA compensation.
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Equipment manifest derived from public-record BUSHIPS documentation specific to USS Casa Grande (LSD-13). Manufacturer attribution links to documented asbestos-product histories on AsbestosIndex.com where available. Editorial review applied per site standards.