Are Harry E. Hubbard DD-748 veterans covered by Navy asbestos litigation records?

Yes. Harry E. Hubbard DD-748 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 Harry E. Hubbard DD-748 contained asbestos?

Asbestos-containing materials documented aboard U.S. Navy vessels of Harry E. Hubbard DD-748'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 Harry E. Hubbard DD-748?

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 Harry E. Hubbard DD-748?

Documented equipment manufacturers aboard Harry E. Hubbard DD-748 include: Babcock & Wilcox, Buffalo, Buffalo Pump Co., Carrier Corp., De Laval, DeLaval, Falk Corp.. These manufacturers supplied boilers, turbines, pumps, valves, electrical equipment, and insulation systems through BUSHIPS contracts during the asbestos era.

Do Harry E. Hubbard DD-748 veterans qualify for VA disability for mesothelioma?

Potentially. VA evaluates asbestos-related disability claims individually. Harry E. Hubbard DD-748 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 Harry E. Hubbard (DD-748) — Class Equipment Pattern & Asbestos Exposure Record

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Did you serve aboard the USS Harry E. Hubbard? This destroyer carried asbestos in nearly every compartment. Here is where it was, and who is responsible. The USS Harry E. Hubbard, hull number DD-748, was a destroyer. Public naval references list this equipment aboard the USS Harry E. Hubbard, DD-748 — insulated and sealed with asbestos. Exposure was worst in the engineering spaces, where the snipes worked — but asbestos lined the whole ship, so all hands were exposed. The companies that made the asbestos equipment aboard — not the Navy — are who asbestos claims are brought against. According to asbestos litigation records, the equipment aboard the USS Harry E. Hubbard from makers such as Babcock and Wilcox, General Electric, Westinghouse Electric Co., and De Laval allegedly contained asbestos. If you served aboard the USS Harry E. Hubbard and were later diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, or another asbestos-related disease, you may have a legal claim against the companies that made the asbestos products used aboard your ship. This is educational information from an independent publisher — not a law firm — and is not legal advice.

USS Harry E. Hubbard (DD-748) is a allen m. sumner-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 50 sister ships of the same class. Ship-specific BUSHIPS documentation for USS Harry E. Hubbard (DD-748) herself has not yet been published; this pattern reflects what was standard for vessels of this class.

Class Equipment Pattern

Equipment Manifest — USS Harry E. Hubbard (DD-748). 50 machinery/equipment entries identified through ship-specific BUSHIPS documentation. Manufacturers in bold link to documented asbestos-product history on AsbestosIndex.com.

Equipment	Manufacturer	Notes
Emergency Feed Pump	Warren	Documented across 4 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Asbestos Cloth	Raybestos Co.	Documented across 3 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Auxiliary Condenser Circulating Pump	Buffalo	Documented across 3 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Auxiliary Condensers	Foster Wheeler	Documented across 3 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Blowers	Westinghouse Electric Co.	Documented across 3 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Distiller Circulation Pump	Buffalo	Documented across 3 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Distiller Condensating Pump	Buffalo	Documented across 3 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Distiller Distribution Pump	Buffalo	Documented across 3 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Economizers	Foster Wheeler	Documented across 3 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Evaporator Brine Pump	Buffalo Pump Co.	Documented across 3 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Evaporator Drain Pump	Buffalo Pump Co.	Documented across 3 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Fire & Bilge Pump	Warren Pump Corp.	Documented across 3 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Fresh Water Pump	Warren Steam Pump Co.	Documented across 3 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Main Condensers	Foster Wheeler	Documented across 3 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Main Condensers Circulating Pump	Warren	Documented across 3 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Manifold Vent Valve	Pitometer Log Corp.	Documented across 3 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Reduction Gear	Falk Corp.	Documented across 3 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Reduction Gear	De Laval	Documented across 3 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Reduction Valves	Grove	Documented across 3 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Ships Service Air Compressors	Worthington	Documented across 3 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Ships Service Turbine Drive Generators	Westinghouse Electric Co.	Documented across 3 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Ships Service Turbine Drive Generators	General Electric	Documented across 3 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Asbestos Tape	Johns Mansville	Documented across 2 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Auxiliary Condensers Pump	De Laval	Documented across 2 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Auxiliary Feed Booster Pump	De Laval	Documented across 2 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Auxiliary Feed Booster Pump	Ingersoll Rand Co.	Documented across 2 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Auxiliary Refrigeration	Frick Ice Maker Co.	Documented across 2 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Boiler	Babcock & Wilcox	Documented across 2 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Diesel Oil Purifier Pump	De Laval	Documented across 2 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Drainage Pump	Sawyer Electric Co.	Documented across 2 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Emergency Diesel Generators	General Motor	Documented across 2 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Emergency Distilling Apparatus	Griscom-Russell	Documented across 2 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Fuel Oil Booster Pump	DeLaval	Documented across 2 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Fuel Oil Booster Pump	De Laval	Documented across 2 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
High Temperature Insulation	Johns Mansfield	Documented across 2 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Main Condensers Pump	De Laval	Documented across 2 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Main Distilling Apparatus	Griscom-Russell	Documented across 2 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Main Feed Booster Pump	De Laval	Documented across 2 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Main Feed Booster Pump	Ingersoll Rand Co.	Documented across 2 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Main Feed Pump	De Laval	Documented across 2 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Main Fuel Oil Pump	De Laval	Documented across 2 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Main Lubricating Pump	De Laval	Documented across 2 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Main Propulsion Turbines	General Electric	Documented across 2 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Main Refrigeration	Carrier Corp.	Documented across 2 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Oil Purifier Pump	De Laval	Documented across 2 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Pump	Worthington	Documented across 2 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Sonar	General Electric	Documented across 2 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Super Heater Valves	Yarway	Documented across 2 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Turbine	General Electric	Documented across 2 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Vacuum Pump For Emergency Generator Unit	Nash Pump Co.	Documented across 2 sister-ship records of the Allen M. Sumner-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 Harry E. Hubbard (DD-748), this page will be updated to reflect her unique equipment profile.

Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer — Class Background

Ship-specific service history is not available for this vessel in public records. The class-level information below applies to all ships in her class. Source: Wikipedia — Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer

The Allen M. Sumner class comprised 58 destroyers built by the United States between 1943 and 1945, representing a significant improvement over the preceding Fletcher class with enhanced firepower, dual rudders, and expanded anti-aircraft armament. Four ships were lost during World War II, and the surviving vessels served in the U.S. Navy into the 1970s before being decommissioned and transferred to foreign navies; today, USS Laffey remains as a museum ship in Charleston, South Carolina.

Class Overview

Total Ships in Class: 58
Construction Era: 1943-1945
Service Era: World War II through 1970s

Class Mission & Role

Fast attack destroyers that served as fleet escorts, radar picket ships, and gunfire support vessels during World War II and the Cold War era.

Class Combat Operations

Battle of Okinawa
Vietnam War

Asbestos Materials in this Class

The article does not document asbestos use in this class. Standard pre-1980 U.S. Navy construction included asbestos in pipe lagging, boiler insulation, gaskets, and habitability spaces.

The asbestos-containing products documented on U.S. Navy vessels and at shipyards are catalogued by manufacturer on AsbestosIndex. These records cross-reference which companies supplied which materials and to which facilities.

Pipe Covering & Block Insulation Thermal insulation applied to steam lines, valves, and equipment in engine rooms and fire rooms Marine Products Insulation, gaskets, and packing products specified for naval and commercial marine applications Boilers & Steam Equipment Boiler manufacturers and insulation products — central to the fire room exposure pathway Gaskets & Packing Sheet and ring gaskets used throughout piping flanges, valve bonnets, and pump housings Electrical Products Wire insulation, switchgear arc chutes, and panel liners used throughout electrical spaces Full Product Index Search all 200+ manufacturers and 1,500+ documented asbestos products on AsbestosIndex™

Navy Ratings Most Exposed to Asbestos Aboard Harry E. Hubbard

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.

VA Claims Guide on This Site › Compare: VA vs. Civil Lawsuit

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.