USS Corregidor (CVE-58) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier commissioned 31 August 1943 — Pacific Theater WWII operations (Marshall Islands, Marianas, Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, Okinawa), then aircraft transport service and post-war troop-return operations. Decommissioned 1958.
The 62-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boilers - superheated single uptake water tube design | Babcock & Wilcox | ||
| Blowers | B F Sturtevant Co. | ||
| Reciprocating Steam Engine | Nordberg | ||
| Air Injectors (condenser) | C H Wheeler | ||
| Main Distilling Apparatus | Griscom Russell | ||
| Emergency Distilling Apparatus | Griscom-Russell | ||
| Ships Service Turbine drive Generators | General Electric | ||
| Emergency Diesel Generators | GE/Fairbanks Morse Diesel | ||
| Ships Service Air Compressors HP | Hardie Tynes | ||
| Ships Service Air Compressors MP | Worthington | ||
| Ships Service Air Compressors LP | Ingersoll Rand | ||
| FB Sturtevant turbine drive | B F Sturtevant | ||
| Main Refrigeration | Carrier Corp. | ||
| Auxiliary Refrigeration | York Co. | ||
| Air Conditioning | GE-York | ||
| Fuel Oil Heater | Griscom Russell | ||
| Lube Oil Cooler | American Locomotive | ||
| Feed Water Heater | Elliott Co. | ||
| Gland Exhauster Condensers | Foster Wheeler | ||
| Main Feed pump | Worthington | ||
| Main Feed Booster Pump | Worthington | ||
| Auxiliary Feed Booster Pump | Worthington | ||
| Emergency Feed Pump | Warren | ||
| Main Condensers Pump | Worthington | ||
| Auxiliary Condensers Pump | Warren | ||
| Main Condensers Circulating Pump | Worthington Pump Co. | ||
| Auxiliary Condenser Circulating Pump | Warren Pump Co. | ||
| Thrust Bearing Pump | Quimby | ||
| Main Fuel Oil Pump | De Laval | ||
| Fuel Oil Service Pump | Northern | ||
| Fuel Oil Port Service Pump | Vickers | ||
| Port & Cruising F.O. Service Pump | Waterbury | ||
| Fuel Oil Tank Drain Pump | Kinney | ||
| Fuel Oil Service Diesel Pump | Kinney | ||
| Fuel Oil Booster Pump | De Laval | ||
| Fuel Oil Transfer Pump | De Laval | ||
| Fuel Oil Drain Pump | Kinney Pump Co. | ||
| Main Lube Oil Pump | DeLaval | ||
| Lube Oil Service Pump Turbo Drive | DeLaval | ||
| Main Lube Pump Electric | Quimby | ||
| Distiller distribution Pump | Warren | ||
| Lubricating Oil Purifier Pump | DeLaval | ||
| Distiller Condensation Pump | Warren | ||
| Distiller Circulation Pump | Warren | ||
| Evaporator Brine Pump | Warren Pump Co. | ||
| Evaporator Feed Pump | Warren Pump Co. | ||
| Evaporator Drain Pump | Warren Pump Co. | ||
| Auxiliary Circulating Pump | Warren | ||
| Vacuum Pump for Emergency Unit | Nash pump Co. | ||
| Vacuum pump | Yeomans | ||
| Oil Purifier Pump | DeLaval | ||
| Diesel Oil Purifier Pump | DeLaval | ||
| Fire Pump | Worthington | ||
| Fire & Bilge Pump | Warren | ||
| Fire & Flushing Pump (submersible) | Byron Jackson Pump Co. | ||
| Fresh Water Pump | Warren Steam Pump Co. | ||
| Fresh Water Booster Pump | Gardener Denver | ||
| Fresh Water Primer Pump | Nash | ||
| Diesel Oil Service Pump | Kinney Pump Co. | ||
| Cooling Water Auxiliary Machine Pump | Warren | ||
| Cooling Water Diesel Generator Pump | Warren | ||
| Refrigeration circulating pump | Warren Pump |
Asbestos-Containing Materials Aboard Corregidor
The standard asbestos-containing materials installed throughout U.S. Navy escort carriers 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 Corregidor 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 Corregidor 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 Corregidor (CVE-58). Manufacturer attribution links to documented asbestos-product histories on AsbestosIndex.com where available. Editorial review applied per site standards.