USS Murray (DD-576) was a Fletcher-class destroyer commissioned 20 April 1944 and serving the U.S. Navy through 1965 — over 21 years across the Pacific Theater of WWII, Korean War, and Cold War destroyer-escort operations. The 79-entry equipment manifest below is one of the most complete Fletcher-class manifests available, drawn from BUSHIPS “Identification of Equipment & Manufacturers” documentation that catalogs the machinery installed throughout her engineering plant, auxiliary systems, and habitability spaces.
Equipment Manifest
| Equipment | Manufacturer | Qty | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Water Pumps | Allis Chalmers | ||
| Lube Oil Coolers (Emergency Diesel Engine) | American Locomotive | ||
| Refrigeration Thermal Expansion Valves | American Locomotive | ||
| Lube Oil Coolers | Andale | ||
| Boilers | Babcock & Wilcox | ||
| HP Air Compressor Turbine | BF Sturtevant | ||
| Main Condensate Pump Turbines | BF Sturtevant | ||
| Main Feed Pump Turbines | BF Sturtevant | ||
| Main Feed Booster Pump Turbines | BF Sturtevant | ||
| Gland Leak-off Exhausters | BF Sturtevant | ||
| Refrigeration Plants | Carrier | ||
| 14" LP Composition Gate Valve | Chapman | ||
| 5.5" Cast Steel Gate Valve | Chapman | ||
| 4" Cast Steel Gate Valve | Chapman | ||
| Distiller Air Ejectors | CH Wheeler | ||
| Boiler Feed Stop & Check Valves | Crane | ||
| Gate Valves | Crane | ||
| By-pass Globe & Angle Astern Valve | Crane | ||
| Fuel Oil Booster Pumps | DeLaval | ||
| Fuel Oil Booster Pump Turbines | DeLaval | ||
| Fuel Oil Transfer Pumps | DeLaval | ||
| Fuel Oil Service Pumps | DeLaval | ||
| Fuel Oil Service Pump Turbines | DeLaval | ||
| Main Lube Oil Pumps | DeLaval | ||
| Main Lube Oil Pump Turbines | DeLaval | ||
| Soot Blowers | Diamond | ||
| Main Condensers | Foster Wheeler | ||
| Main Condensers | Worthington | ||
| Auxiliary Condensers | Foster Wheeler | ||
| Auxiliary Condensers | Worthington | ||
| Gland Exhauster Condensers | Foster Wheeler | ||
| Gland Exhauster Condensers | Worthington | ||
| Main Air Ejectors | Foster Wheeler | ||
| Auxiliary Air Ejectors | Foster Wheeler | ||
| Main Propulsion Turbines | General Electric | ||
| Ship's Service Generator Turbines | General Electric | ||
| Emergency Generator Diesel Engine | General Motors | ||
| Jacket Water Coolers | General Motors | ||
| Emergency Fire Pump | Goulds | ||
| Distilling Plant (12000 GPD) | Griscom Russell | ||
| Regulator | Grove | ||
| Water Gage Valves | Jerguson | ||
| Steam Whistle | Leslie | ||
| Fuel Oil Heaters | Lummus | ||
| Safety Valves | Manning, Maxwell & Moore | ||
| Anchor Windlass | McKiernan Terry | ||
| Steering Gear | McKiernan Terry | ||
| Port & Cruising Fuel Oil Service Pump | Northern | ||
| Diesel Oil Service Pump | Northern | ||
| Overspeed Control Valve | Schutte & Koerting | ||
| Diesel Oil Purifier | Sharples | ||
| Lube Oil Purifiers | Sharples | ||
| Auxiliary Exhaust Unloading Valves | Swartwout | ||
| Boiler Burners | Todd | ||
| Steering Speed Gear | Vickers | ||
| Steering Speed Gear | Waterbury | ||
| Composition Hose Gate Valve | Walworth | ||
| Main Circulating Pumps | Warren | ||
| Emergency Feed Pumps | Warren | ||
| Salt Water Circulating Booster Pump for Diesel Generator | Warren | ||
| Forced Draft Blowers (Turbine Driven) | Westinghouse | ||
| Forced Draft Blower Turbines | Westinghouse | ||
| Main Circulating Pump Turbines | Westinghouse | ||
| HP Air Compressor (Turbine Driven) | Worthington | ||
| LP Air Compressor (Motor Driven) | Worthington | ||
| Emergency Feed Pumps (Reciprocating) | Worthington | ||
| Fire & Bilge Pumps | Worthington | ||
| Fire & Flushing Pumps | Worthington | ||
| Main Feed Pumps | Worthington | ||
| Main Feed Booster Pumps | Worthington | ||
| Auxiliary Feed Booster Pumps | Worthington | ||
| Main Condensate Pumps | Worthington | ||
| Auxiliary Condenser Condensate Pumps | Worthington | ||
| Auxiliary Condenser Circulating Pumps | Worthington | ||
| Distiller Condenser Circulating Pump | Worthington | ||
| Distiller Condenser Condensate Pump | Worthington | ||
| Distiller Condenser Fresh Water Distributing Pump | Worthington | ||
| Evaporator Brine Overboard Discharge Pump | Worthington | ||
| First Effect Tube Nest Drain Pump | Worthington |
Asbestos-Containing Materials Aboard Murray
The standard asbestos-containing materials installed throughout U.S. Navy destroyers 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 Murray 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 Murray 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 Murray (DD-576). Manufacturer attribution links to documented asbestos-product histories on AsbestosIndex.com where available. Editorial review applied per site standards.