USS Foote (DD-511) is a fletcher-class destroyer in the U.S. asbestos litigation record. The equipment manifest below is a class-pattern reference assembled from manufacturer and machinery entries documented across 21 sister ships of the same class. Ship-specific BUSHIPS documentation for USS Foote (DD-511) herself has not yet been published; this pattern reflects what was standard for vessels of this class.

Class Equipment Pattern

Equipment Manifest — USS Foote (DD-511). 21 machinery/equipment entries identified through ship-specific BUSHIPS documentation. Manufacturers in bold link to documented asbestos-product history on AsbestosIndex.com.
EquipmentManufacturerQtyNotes
BoilerBabcock & WilcoxDocumented across 4 sister-ship records of the Fletcher-class destroyer
BoilersBabcock & WilcoxDocumented across 4 sister-ship records of the Fletcher-class destroyer
Emergency Feed PumpWarrenDocumented across 3 sister-ship records of the Fletcher-class destroyer
Main Propulsion TurbinesGeneral ElectricDocumented across 3 sister-ship records of the Fletcher-class destroyer
TurbineGeneral ElectricDocumented across 3 sister-ship records of the Fletcher-class destroyer
Auxiliary CondensersFoster WheelerDocumented across 2 sister-ship records of the Fletcher-class destroyer
Cast Steel Gate ValveChapmanDocumented across 2 sister-ship records of the Fletcher-class destroyer
Emergency Feed PumpsWarrenDocumented across 2 sister-ship records of the Fletcher-class destroyer
Emergency Generator Diesel EngineGeneral MotorsDocumented across 2 sister-ship records of the Fletcher-class destroyer
Fire & Bilge PumpWarrenDocumented across 2 sister-ship records of the Fletcher-class destroyer
Forced Draft BlowersWestinghouseDocumented across 2 sister-ship records of the Fletcher-class destroyer
Forced Draft Blowers Turbine DrivenWestinghouseDocumented across 2 sister-ship records of the Fletcher-class destroyer
Fuel Oil Booster PumpDeLavalDocumented across 2 sister-ship records of the Fletcher-class destroyer
GeneratorGeneral ElectricDocumented across 2 sister-ship records of the Fletcher-class destroyer
GeneratorsGeneral ElectricDocumented across 2 sister-ship records of the Fletcher-class destroyer
Hp Air Compressor Turbine DrivenWorthingtonDocumented across 2 sister-ship records of the Fletcher-class destroyer
Lp Air Compressor Motor DrivenWorthingtonDocumented across 2 sister-ship records of the Fletcher-class destroyer
Main CondensersFoster WheelerDocumented across 2 sister-ship records of the Fletcher-class destroyer
Main Feed PumpWorthingtonDocumented across 2 sister-ship records of the Fletcher-class destroyer
Main Feed PumpsWorthingtonDocumented across 2 sister-ship records of the Fletcher-class destroyer
Ships Service Generator TurbinesGeneral ElectricDocumented across 2 sister-ship records of the Fletcher-class destroyer

Note: this manifest is a class-level pattern derived from sister-ship BUSHIPS records and public asbestos litigation documents. Individual ship-specific variations may exist. Where ship-specific documentation becomes available for USS Foote (DD-511), this page will be updated to reflect her unique equipment profile.

Asbestos-Containing Materials Aboard Foote

U.S. Navy destroyers built between the 1930s and 1980s were constructed with extensive asbestos-containing materials throughout machinery spaces, engineering plants, and habitability compartments. The standard ACM categories installed and maintained aboard included:

  • Pipe lagging and thermal insulation — 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 and burner fronts.
  • Asbestos gaskets and braided packing — valves, flanges, pumps, condensers, heat exchangers, and turbine glands.
  • Insulation jackets and removable lagging — main propulsion turbines, reduction gears, ship-service turbine generators, and forced-draft blowers.
  • Sheet asbestos and Marinite panels — fire-stops, bulkhead insulation, and overhead insulation throughout damage-control zones.
  • Vinyl asbestos floor tile (VAT) — passageways, berthing, mess decks, wardroom, and habitable compartments.
  • Asbestos rope, wick, and tape — gland-seal applications throughout the engineering plant.

Navy Ratings Most Exposed to Asbestos Aboard Foote

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:

VA Presumptive Benefits — No Filing Deadline

The U.S. 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 under 38 CFR § 3.309(d). No statute of limitations applies to VA disability compensation claims.

Available benefits may include monthly disability compensation, Dependency & Indemnity Compensation (DIC) for surviving spouses, priority VA healthcare enrollment, and Special Monthly Compensation for severe cases. Parallel claims against the asbestos bankruptcy trust funds established by the manufacturers of these products do not reduce VA compensation.

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.