USS Oglethorpe (AKA-100 / LKA-100) was an Andromeda-class attack cargo ship commissioned 10 July 1944 and serving the U.S. Navy through 1968 — Pacific Theater WWII amphibious cargo operations (Lingayen, Iwo Jima, Okinawa), Korean War, and Vietnam-era amphibious force service.
The 31-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| K-Marine water tube boiler, two drum D type | Foster Wheeler | 2 | Serial No. M1440853 (No.1), M1440853 (No.2); Designed Working Pressure 525 lbs. |
| H.F. Impulse turbine | General Electric | 1 | Serial No. 61664; 8 stages of impulse; Designed R.P.M. 6072 |
| L.F. Impulse turbine | General Electric | 1 | Serial No. 61665; 7 stages (ahead) + 2 stages (astern); Designed R.P.M. 4048 |
| Double reduction gear | General Electric | 1 | Serial No. 63378; H.P. 1st reduction 9.587/1, 2nd reduction 9.587/1; L.P. 1st reduction 4.400/1, 2nd reduction 9.587/1 |
| Variable delivery hydraulic pump | Waterbury Tool Co. | 2 | Serial 20369, 20370; 600 RPM; 450 PSI |
| Gerotor hydraulic pump | May Oil Burner Corp. | 1 | Variable RPM; 450 PSI; 1.25-2.50 GPM capacity |
| Emergency fire pumps | Worthington | 2 | 1000 g.p.m. at 280 feet head, forward fire pumproom C-404E |
| Portable gasoline engine-driven fire pumps | Port-Bel | 4 | P-500 model, 500 g.p.m. at 100 p.s.i., aboard ship |
| Gasoline-driven fire pumps | NY type (handy-billy) | 2 | P-60 model, 60 g.p.m. at 100 p.s.i., compartments A-102C and C-201L |
| Fresh water Horizontal reciprocating pump | Worthington | ||
| Fresh water Horizontal centrifugal pump | Frederick | ||
| Hot water circulating Horizontal centrifugal pump | Micro-Westco | ||
| Bilge pump Vertical centrifugal Rend | Ingersoll | ||
| Clean ballast Vertical centrifugal Rend | Ingersoll | ||
| Dirty ballast Vertical reciprocating pump | Worthington | ||
| Fire & general service Vertical reciprocating pump | Worthington | ||
| Fire Vertical centrifugal Rend | Ingersoll | ||
| Sanitary Vertical reciprocating pump | Worthington | ||
| Fire Horizontal centrifugal pump | Gardner | ||
| Diesel oil transfer Horizontal reciprocating pump | Worthington | ||
| Fire P-500 pump | Johnson | ||
| Fire Pump P-500 | Johnson | ||
| Fire Pump P-60 | Pacific Marine | ||
| Fuel oil transfer Vertical screw | DeLaval | ||
| Drainage Portable submersible | Sawyer | ||
| Gen. diesel booster one stage | Allis Chalmers | ||
| Bilge Gerotor hand-operated | Gould Pumps | ||
| Priming Vertical centrifugal | Nash | ||
| Eductor (installed) | Derbyshire | ||
| Eductor (portable) | Derbyshire | 2 | Crew's berthing C-201L Fr. 114 (S) |
| Air Compressor - Main | Worthington Pump and Machine Company | 1 | Serial 72133, 60 c.f.m. at 110 p.s.i., Corn type |
| Motor | General Electric | 1 | Model 31A1955, Serial 2121977, 230 volts, 55.7 amps., D.C., 1750 r.p.m. |
| Air Compressor - Emergency | Worthington Pump and Machine Company | 1 | Serial 57764, 60 c.f.m. at 100 p.s.i., Vertical 750 r.p.m. |
Asbestos-Containing Materials Aboard Oglethorpe
The standard asbestos-containing materials installed throughout U.S. Navy attack cargo ships 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 Oglethorpe 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 Oglethorpe 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 Oglethorpe (AKA-100). Manufacturer attribution links to documented asbestos-product histories on AsbestosIndex.com where available. Editorial review applied per site standards.