USS Fulton (AS-11) was the lead ship of her class — a submarine tender commissioned 12 September 1941 and serving the U.S. Navy through 30 September 1991 — supporting Pacific Theater WWII submarine operations from Midway and the Marianas, then Cold War Atlantic Fleet submarine support across 50 years of service.
The 32-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Diesel Engines | General Motors | 8 | |
| Main Generators (Diesel Driven) | Allis-Chalmers | 8 | |
| HP Air Compressors | Hardie-Tynes | 2 | |
| MP Air Compressors | Ingersoll-Rand | 3 | |
| LP Air Compressors | Ingersoll-Rand | 4 | |
| LP Air Compressor | Gardner-Denver | 1 | |
| Boilers | Combustion Engineering | 2 | |
| Distilling Units | Foster Wheeler | 3 | |
| Ship's Service Generator Diesel Engines | General Motors | 4 | |
| Evaporators | Foster Wheeler | 6 | |
| Air Compressor (Diesel Driven) | Gardner-Denver | 1 | |
| Fuel Oil Transfer Pump (Diesel Driven) | DeLaval | 2 | |
| Lube Oil Transfer Pump (Diesel Driven) | DeLaval | 1 | |
| Fuel Oil Service Pump (Diesel Driven) | DeLaval | 2 | |
| Fuel Oil Service Pump | DeLaval | 1 | |
| Lube Oil Purifiers | DeLaval | 1 | |
| Diesel Fuel Oil Purifiers | DeLaval | 1 | |
| Lubricating Oil Heaters | DeLaval | 1 | |
| Emergency Compressors (Motor Driven) | Ingersoll-Rand | 1 | |
| Fresh Water Pumps | Aldrich Pump Co. | 1 | |
| HP Air Compressors (Motor Driven) | Hardie-Tynes | 1 | |
| Boiler Feed Pumps | Buffalo | 1 | |
| Fire and Flushing Pumps | Buffalo | 1 | |
| Emergency Bilge Pumps | Buffalo | 1 | |
| Distiller Circulating Pumps | Buffalo | 1 | |
| Make Up Feed Pumps | Buffalo | 1 | |
| LP Air Compressors | Worthington | 1 | |
| Steam Generator | Combustion Engineering | 1 | |
| Gasoline Pumps (Turbine Driven) | Worthington | 1 | |
| Diesel Oil Service Pumps | American Locomotive | 1 | |
| LP Air Compressor | Gardner-Denver | 1 | |
| Ship's Service Diesel Engines | American Locomotive | 1 | Document dated 7/10/44 indicates problems, recommending replacement with General Motors engines |
Asbestos-Containing Materials Aboard Fulton
The standard asbestos-containing materials installed throughout U.S. Navy submarine tenders 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 Fulton 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 Fulton 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 Fulton (AS-11). Manufacturer attribution links to documented asbestos-product histories on AsbestosIndex.com where available. Editorial review applied per site standards.