Are Robison DDG-12 veterans covered by Navy asbestos litigation records?

Yes. Robison DDG-12 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 Robison DDG-12 contained asbestos?

Asbestos-containing materials documented aboard U.S. Navy vessels of Robison DDG-12'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 Robison DDG-12?

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 Robison DDG-12?

Documented equipment manufacturers aboard Robison DDG-12 include: A.O. Smith, Anders-Lykens Corp., Atlas Valve, Atwood & Morrill (Weir), Aurora, Babcock & Wilcox, Buffalo Pumps. These manufacturers supplied boilers, turbines, pumps, valves, electrical equipment, and insulation systems through BUSHIPS contracts during the asbestos era.

Do Robison DDG-12 veterans qualify for VA disability for mesothelioma?

Potentially. VA evaluates asbestos-related disability claims individually. Robison DDG-12 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 Robison (DDG-12) — Equipment Reference & Asbestos Exposure Record

USS Robison (DDG-12) was a Charles F. Adams-class guided-missile destroyer, built by Defoe Shipbuilding, Bay City, and, like every steam-powered warship of her era, carried asbestos insulation, gaskets, and packing throughout her machinery and piping spaces.

The equipment reference below is hull-specific and primary-source — transcribed from the ship’s own Navy construction, equipment-certification, and material-inspection records. It is not a secondary Wikipedia summary; each entry cites the record that ties the manufacturer to this hull.

Equipment Reference

Equipment Manifest — USS Robison (DDG-12). 97 machinery/equipment entries identified through ship-specific BUSHIPS documentation. Manufacturers in bold link to documented asbestos-product history on AsbestosIndex.com.

Equipment	Manufacturer	Qty	Notes
Main propulsion turbines	General Electric	2	Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1, Bureau of Ships, Oct 1961) machinery spec page lists 'Main Turbine (General Electric)'; two cross-compound condensing units, one per plant. NOTE: the compiled Robison MFR list instead attributes main propulsion turbines to Westinghouse.
Main turbine reduction gears	General Electric	2	Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) machinery spec page lists 'Main Reduction Gear (General Electric)', double-reduction locked-train. NOTE: the compiled Robison MFR list instead attributes reduction gears to Westinghouse.
Turning gear	General Electric		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals — 'Turning Gear -> General Electric'.
Main boilers	Babcock & Wilcox		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) 'Main Boiler (Babcock & Wilcox)', two-drum inclined-bank type, 'Five B&W Iowa-Type Return Flow Burners per Boiler'; further confirmed by Oct 1961 BuShips superheater-pilot-valve correspondence naming Babcock & Wilcox as the boiler company furnishing DDG-12 valves.
Main condensers	C.H. Wheeler	2	Hull-specific record: C.H. Wheeler Mfg. Co. Approval & Procurement Record (NAVSHIPS 346-0223) remarks state 'DDG7-8, 12-13 - Main Condensers and Air Ejectors furnished by C.H. Wheeler Mfg. Co.'; corroborated by DDG-12 Ship Information Book 'Main Condenser (C.H. Wheeler)'. Two single-pass surface condensers.
Main condenser air ejectors	C.H. Wheeler		Hull-specific record: C.H. Wheeler Mfg. Co. Approval & Procurement Record (NAVSHIPS 346-0223) remarks 'DDG7-8, 12-13 - Main Condensers and Air Ejectors furnished by C.H. Wheeler Mfg. Co.'; corroborated by DDG-12 Ship Information Book 'Main Air Ejector (Wheeler)', twin-element two-stage.
Main forced draft blowers	Carrier Corp.		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) 'Main Forced Draft Blower (Carrier Corp.)', two-stage axial-flow compressor Curtis-turbine driven; also on the compiled Robison MFR list (Carrier Corp. forced draft blowers).
Ships service turbo-generators	General Electric		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) 'Ships Service Turbo-Generator (General Electric)', 500 kw, five-stage steam turbine; Index of Technical Manuals 'Ship Serv. Turbo Generators -> General Elec.'.
Main circulating pumps	Warren		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) 'Main circulating Pump (Warren)', 18,500 GPM; also on the compiled Robison MFR list (Warren main condenser circulating pumps).
Main feed pumps	Worthington		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) 'Main Feed Pump (Worthington Corp.)', horizontal four-stage turbine-driven; also on the compiled Robison MFR list (Worthington main feed pumps).
Main feed booster pumps	Buffalo Pumps	6	Hull-specific record: Buffalo Pumps (Div. Buffalo Forge Co.) Approval & Procurement Record (NAVSHIPS 347-3488) lists DDG12-13 (6 manuals, Defoe Shipbuilding); DDG-12 Ship Information Book 'Main Feed Booster Pumps (Buffalo Pumps), 2-Turbine and 4-Motor Driven' = 6 units.
Deaerating feed tanks	Worthington		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) 'Deaerating Feed Tank (Worthington Corp.)', 240,000 lbs/hr; also on the compiled Robison MFR list (Worthington deaerating feed tanks).
Main condensate pumps	DeLaval		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) 'Main Condensate Pumps (DeLaval), Turbine and Motor Driven'; also on the compiled Robison MFR list (DeLaval main condensate pumps).
Main fuel oil service pumps	DeLaval		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) 'Main Fuel Oil Service Pump (DeLaval)'; also on the compiled Robison MFR list (DeLaval fuel oil service pumps / port fuel oil service pumps).
Fuel oil service (port use) pump	DeLaval		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'F.O. Serv. Port Use Pump -> DeLaval (Turbine Equip.)'; also on the compiled Robison MFR list (DeLaval port fuel oil service pumps).
Turbine-driven lube oil service pump	DeLaval		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) 'Turbine Driven Lube Oil Service Pump (DeLaval)'; also on the compiled Robison MFR list (DeLaval lubricating oil service pumps).
Motor-driven lube oil service pump	DeLaval		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) 'Motor Driven Lube Oil Service Pump (DeLaval)'; Index of Technical Manuals 'Main L.O. Serv. Pump -> DeLaval'.
Attached lube oil service pump (reduction gear)	DeLaval		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) 'Attached Lube Oil Service Pump (Reduction Gear) (DeLaval)'.
Lube oil pump for main feed pumps	Worthington		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'L.O. Pump for Mn. Feed Pumps -> Worthington Corp.'.
Fuel oil transfer pump (motor-driven)	DeLaval		Hull-specific record: DeLaval Steam Turbine Co. Approval & Procurement Record (NAVSHIPS 347-3430, Motor Driven Fuel Oil Transfer Pump) lists DDG12-13 (contract DDG12-121, Defoe); DDG-12 Ship Information Book Index 'F.O. Transfer Pump -> DeLaval'; also compiled Robison MFR list.
Diesel oil transfer pump	Viking		Hull-specific record: Viking Pump Co. Approval & Procurement Record (NAVSHIPS 347-3199, Diesel Oil Transfer Pump) lists DDG-12, DDG-13 (contract DDG12-155, Defoe); DDG-12 Ship Information Book Index 'DO Transfer Pump -> Viking Pump'; also compiled Robison MFR list.
Auxiliary machinery cooling water pumps	Weil		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) 'Auxiliary Machinery Cooling Water Pump (Weil Pump Co.)'; Index 'Aux. Machy. Cooling Water Pump -> Weil Pump'; also compiled Robison MFR list.
Fresh water service pumps	Weil		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'Fresh Water Pump -> Weil Pump'; also compiled Robison MFR list (Weil fresh water service pumps).
Fresh water drain tank pump	Weil		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) 'Fresh Water Drain Tank Pump (Weil)'; Index 'F.W. Drain Pump -> Weil Pump'; also compiled Robison MFR list (Weil fresh water tank drain pumps).
Fresh water circulating pump for AN/SPS-39 radar cooler	Weil		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'F.W. Circ. Pump for AN/SPS-39 Radar -> Weil Pump'; also compiled Robison MFR list (Weil circulating pumps for radar coolers).
Sonar cooler circulating pump	Weil		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'Sonar Cooler Circ. Pump -> Weil Pump'; also compiled Robison MFR list (Weil circulating pump for sonar cooler).
ASW fluid cooler circulating pump	Weil		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'ASW Fluid Cooler Circ. Pump -> Weil Pump'; also compiled Robison MFR list (Weil circulating pumps for ASW fluid coolers).
ASW fluid heater circulating pump	Buffalo Pumps		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'ASW Fluid Heater Circ. Pump -> Buffalo Forge'; also compiled Robison MFR list (Buffalo Pumps circulating pumps for ASW fluid heaters); multiple vendor procurement records for DDG hull ranges including DDG-12.
Auxiliary condenser condensate pumps	Warren		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) 'Auxiliary Condenser Condensate Pump (Warren)'; also compiled Robison MFR list (Warren auxiliary condenser condensate pumps). Warren aux-condensate-pump technical manuals in bundle cover DDG2-14/DDG2-15/DDG2-19 (ranges including DDG-12).
Auxiliary condenser circulating pump	Aurora		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) 'Auxiliary Condenser Circulating Pump (Aurora)'. NOTE: the compiled Robison MFR list attributes auxiliary condenser circulating pumps to Weil; SIB (authoritative hull document) says Aurora.
Fire pumps	Warren		Hull-specific record: Warren Pumps Inc. purchase-order modification to Defoe Shipbuilding for fire-pump packing rings, material 'for use on U.S. Navy Guided Missile Destroyers ... DDG 12-13 Contract NObs 3990' (packing rings pc #66 qty 4 and pc #67 qty 4, MFG R-523); DDG-12 Ship Information Book Index 'Fire Pumps -> Warren Pumps'; also compiled Robison MFR list.
Fire pump priming pump	Nash Engineering		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'Fire Pump Priming Pump -> Nash Engineering'; also compiled Robison MFR list (Nash vacuum priming pumps).
Fresh water pump priming pump	Nash Engineering		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'Fresh Water Pump Priming Pump -> Nash Engineering'.
Reserve feed transfer pump	Aurora		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'Reserve Feed Transfer Pump -> Aurora Pump'; also compiled Robison MFR list (Aurora reserve feed transfer pumps).
Reserve feed transfer priming pump	Nash Engineering		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'Reserve Feed Transfer Priming Pump -> Nash Engineering'.
Bilge & fuel oil tank stripping pumps	Warren		Hull-specific record: compiled Robison MFR list (Warren bilge & fuel oil tank stripping pumps); Warren bilge/FO tank stripping pump technical manuals in bundle cover DDG2-14 (range including DDG-12).
Distiller feed pump	Aurora		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'Dist. Feed Pump -> Aurora Pump'; also compiled Robison MFR list (Aurora distiller feed pumps).
Distiller brine overboard discharge pump	Warren		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'Dist. Brine Ov'bd. Pump -> Warren Pump'; also compiled Robison MFR list (Warren distiller brine overboard discharge pumps).
Distiller distillate pump	Warren		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'Dist. Distillate Pump -> Warren Pump'; also compiled Robison MFR list (Warren distiller distillate pumps).
Distiller salt water heater drain pump	Warren		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'Dist. S.W. Heater Drain Pump -> Warren Pump'; also compiled Robison MFR list (Warren distiller heater drain pumps).
Emergency generator salt water circulating pump	Aurora		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'Emer. Gen. S.W. Circ. Pump -> Aurora Pump'; also compiled Robison MFR list (Aurora emergency generator salt water circulating pumps); Aurora emergency-generator SW pump technical manuals in bundle cover DDG2-14 range.
Air conditioning chilled water circulating pump	Aurora		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'Air Cond. Chilled Water Circ. Pump -> Aurora Pump'; also compiled Robison MFR list (Aurora mechanical cooling chilled water circulating pumps).
Air conditioning condenser salt water circulating pump	Aurora		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'Air Cond. Cond. S.W. Circ. Pump -> Aurora Pump'; also compiled Robison MFR list (Aurora mechanical cooling salt water circulating pumps).
Salt water circulating pump for radar & ordnance equipment	Aurora		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'S.W. Circ. Pump for Radar & Ord. Equip. -> Aurora Pump'; also compiled Robison MFR list (Aurora sea water circulating pumps for radar & ordnance equipment).
Ship service turbo-generator condenser circulating pump	Aurora		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'Ship Serv. T/G Cond. Circ. Pump -> Aurora Pump'.
Ship service turbo-generator condenser condensate pump	Warren		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'Ship Serv. T/G Cond. Cnds. Pump -> Warren Pump'.
Hot fresh water circulating pump	H.A. Thrush & Co.		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'Hot Water Circ. Pump -> H. A. Thrush'; also compiled Robison MFR list (H.A. Thrush hot fresh water circulating pumps).
Portable submersible pumps	A.O. Smith		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'Portable Submersible Pump -> A. O. Smith'; also compiled Robison MFR list (A.O. Smith portable submersible pumps).
Tartar missile anti-icing fluid pump	M.T. Davidson Co.		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'Missile Anti-Icing Fluid Pump -> M.T. Davidson Co.'; also compiled Robison MFR list (M.T. Davidson Tartar missile anti-icing fluid pumps).
Tartar missile magazine drain pump	Worthington		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'Missile Mag. Drain Pump -> Worthington Corp.'; also compiled Robison MFR list (Worthington Tartar missile magazine drain pumps).
Air pressure-reducing valves	Grove Regulator (div. Walworth)		Hull-specific record: Grove Valve & Regulator Co. Approval & Procurement Record (NAVSHIPS 348-1443, Air Pressure Reducing Valves) lists 'DDG 12 & 13' (contract DDG12-2260, De Foe Shipbuilding, 4 manuals); also compiled Robison MFR list (Grove air pressure-reducing valves).
Air / steam pressure-reducing valves, air pilot-operated diaphragm control valves, thermostatic control valves for fuel oil heaters	Leslie Co.		Hull-specific record: compiled Robison MFR list (Leslie air/steam pressure-reducing valves, air pilot-operated diaphragm control valves, thermostatic control valves for fuel oil heaters); Leslie pressure-reducing-valve technical manuals in bundle cover DDG2-14 (range including DDG-12).
Salt / fresh water pressure-reducing valves	Klipfel (Keckley)		Hull-specific record: Klipfel Valves Inc. Approval & Procurement Record (NAVSHIPS 348-1336, Type 700 Fresh and Sea Water Pressure Reducing Valves) lists DDG12-13 (contract DDG12-2039, Defoe, 4 manuals); also compiled Robison MFR list. Additional Klipfel SW reducing-valve manual covers DDG4-9,12-14.
Superheater pilot valves	Manning, Maxwell & Moore		Hull-specific record: BuShips correspondence (23 Oct 1961) 'DLG 16-18, DDG 2, 3, 7, 8, 12, 13; Manning, Maxwell and Moore 1-1/2 inch type 1711-P superheater pilot valves ... Valves for DDG-12 will be required at Boston Naval Shipyard in early December' (furnished via Babcock & Wilcox); also compiled Robison MFR list.
CTP-type thermostatically-controlled 3-way regulating valves (radar & sonar)	Lawler Automatic Controls		Hull-specific record: Lawler Automatic Controls Inc. Approval & Procurement Record (NAVSHIPS 348-1413, Type CTP Thermostatically Controlled Regulating Valves) lists DDG 12-13 (contract DDG12-2062, Defoe); also compiled Robison MFR list. Additional Lawler regulating-valve manuals (type SFS) cover DDG2-14.
Gate valves and low-pressure bonnet valves	Walworth		Hull-specific record: compiled Robison MFR list (Walworth gate valves, low-pressure bonnet valves); Walworth gate/valve technical manuals in bundle cover DDG2-19 and DDG9-14 (ranges including DDG-12).
Hydraulically-operated salt water sprinkling valves and lubricating oil unloading valves	Atwood & Morrill (Weir)		Hull-specific record: compiled Robison MFR list (Atwood & Morrill sprinkling valves and lube oil unloading valves); Atwood & Morrill sprinkling-valve manual in bundle covers DDG2-3, 7-14 (range including DDG-12).
Fuel oil unloading valves and pressure-reducing valves for high-pressure air & nitrogen system	Atlas Valve		Hull-specific record: compiled Robison MFR list (Atlas Valve fuel oil unloading valves, pressure-reducing valves for HP air & nitrogen); Atlas FO unloading-valve manual in bundle covers DDG2-6, 9-14 (range including DDG-12).
Thermostatic control valves	Fulton Sylphon (Robert Shaw)		Hull-specific record: compiled Robison MFR list (Fulton Sylphon / Robert Shaw thermostatic control valves).
Fuel oil heaters	Davis Engineering		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) 'Fuel Oil Heater (Davis)', horizontal double-tube; also compiled Robison MFR list (Davis Engineering / Aqua-Chem / Cleaver Brooks fuel oil heaters).
Gland exhaust (leakoff) condenser	Davis Engineering		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) 'Auxiliary Gland Leakoff (Exhaust) Condenser (Davis)'; also compiled Robison MFR list (Davis Engineering gland exhaust condenser).
Fuel oil cooler	Ross		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) 'Fuel Oil Cooler (Ross)', Type A Class 2, 106 tubes.
Main lubricating oil cooler	Ross		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) 'Main Lubricating Oil Cooler (Ross)', surface type, single-pass.
Auxiliary gland leakoff exhauster	Spencer		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) 'Auxiliary Gland Leakoff Exhauster (Spencer)', horizontal centrifugal motor-driven.
Main gland leakoff exhauster	Westinghouse		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) 'Main Gland Leakoff Exhauster (Westinghouse)'.
Turbo-generator gland exhauster	Westinghouse		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) 'Turbo-Generator Gland Exhauster (Westinghouse)'.
Distilling plants	Cleaver Brooks		Hull-specific record: compiled Robison MFR list (Cleaver Brooks distilling plants); DDG-12 Ship Information Book describes two 12,000-GPD low-pressure two-stage flash distilling plants.
Air conditioning / refrigeration plants (Freon-12) and compressors	Carrier Corp.		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index 'Air Cond. Compressor -> Carrier Corp.' and 'Ice Cube Maker -> Carrier Corp.'; two Freon-12 mechanical-cooling plants; also compiled Robison MFR list (Carrier Corp. air conditioning and refrigeration plants).
Ship store refrigeration compressor	Carrier Corp.		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'Ship Store Compressor -> Carrier Pump'.
Line desuperheaters with controls	Schutte & Koerting		Hull-specific record: compiled Robison MFR list (Schutte & Koerting line desuperheaters with controls).
Ship service low-pressure and combustion-control air compressor	Worthington		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) 'Ship Service Low Pressure and Combustion Control Air Compressor (Worthington)'; Index 'Low Press. Air Compressor / Combustion Control Air Compressor -> Worthington Corp.'. NOTE: the compiled Robison MFR list instead attributes air compressors to Westinghouse; SIB (authoritative) says Worthington.
High-pressure air compressor	Worthington		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'H.P. Air Compressor -> Worthington Corp.'.
Lubricating oil and fuel oil purifiers	Sharples (Alfa-Laval)		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'Lube Oil Purifier -> Sharples'; also compiled Robison MFR list (Sharples lubricating oil purifiers, fuel oil purifiers).
Motor drivers for pumps	Electro-Dynamic Works (div. General Dynamics)		Hull-specific record: compiled Robison MFR list (Electro-Dynamic Works motor drivers for pumps).
Motor drivers for pumps	Reliance Electric & Engineering		Hull-specific record: compiled Robison MFR list (Reliance Electric & Engineering motor drivers for pumps).
Emergency diesel generators	Hercules Motors		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'Emer. Diesel Generators -> Hercules Motors'. NOTE: the compiled Robison MFR list separately lists Fairbanks Morse diesel engines.
Diesel engines	Fairbanks Morse		Hull-specific record: compiled Robison MFR list (Fairbanks Morse diesel engines). NOTE: the DDG-12 Ship Information Book Index attributes the emergency diesel generators to Hercules Motors; both are listed as documents state.
Main interior-communication switchboard	Metropolitan Electric		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'Main I. C. Swbd. -> Metropolitan Elec.'.
M/G sets, missile guidance radar	Westinghouse		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'M/G Sets Missile Guidance Radar -> Westinghouse'.
M/G sets, AC/AC 400-cycle IC & FC	Vickers		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'M/G Sets AC/AC 400 Cy IC & FC -> Vickers'.
M/G sets, ship service 400-cycle	Continental Electric		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'M/G Sets Ship Serv. 400 Cy -> Continental Elec.'.
Ship service switchboard (special frequency)	Continental Electric		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'Ship Serv. Swbd. - Special Frequency -> Continental Elec.'.
Ship service switchgear group & emergency switchboards	I-T-E Circuit Breaker		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'Ship Serv. Swgr. Gp. & Emer. Swbds. -> I-T-E Circuit Breaker'.
Static power unit	Harrison Labs		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'Static Power Unit -> Harrison Labs'.
Degaussing system	Federal Telephone & Radio Co.		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'Degaussing System -> Federal Telephone & Radio Co.'.
Arc welder (M/G type, 300 amp)	General Electric		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'Welder Arc - M/G Type - 300 Amp -> General Electric'.
Missile air dryer and filter unit	Anders-Lykens Corp.		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'Missile Air Dryer and Filter Unit -> Anders-Lykens Corp.'.
G-234 graphited braided asbestos packing for pumps	Garlock		Hull-specific record: compiled Robison MFR list (Garlock G-234 graphited braided asbestos packing for pumps); Garlock packing appears in the DDG2-14 Aurora emergency-generator SW-pump technical manual in the bundle (range including DDG-12).
1000-lb electrical rope hoists / portable ammunition-handling whip hoist	Yale & Towne (Eaton)		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'Portable Amm. Handling Whip Hoist -> Yale & Towne'; also compiled Robison MFR list (Yale & Towne 1000-lb electrical rope hoists).
Anchor windlass and capstan	Hyde Windlass		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'Anchor Windlass -> Hyde Windlass' and 'Capstan -> Hyde Windlass'.
Steering gear main pump	Hyde Windlass		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'Steering Gear Main Pump -> Hyde Windlass'.
ASROC loader crane	Double A Products (Hummel Tech. Prod.)		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'ASROC Loader Crane -> Double A Products (Hummel Tech. Prod.)'.
Boat winches (26' motor whaleboat / personnel boat)	Welin Davit & Boat		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'Boat Winch (26' Motor Whaleboat / Personnel Boat) -> Welin Davit & Boat'.
Bathythermograph winch	Engineering Laboratories		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'Bathythermograph Winch -> Engineering Lab.'.
Snaking winch	New England Trawler Equip. Co.		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'Snaking Winch -> New England Trawler Equip. Co.'.
T Mark 6 winch	Lake Shore Engineering		Hull-specific record: DDG-12 Ship Information Book (NAVSHIPS SIB-DDG 12-1) Index of Technical Manuals 'T Mark 6 Winch -> Lake Shore Eng.'.
Vee-drive reduction gear	Western Gear Co.		Hull-specific record: compiled Robison MFR list, listed under 'UNKNOWN' (Western Gear Co. vee-drive reduction gear); not independently corroborated by the DDG-12 Ship Information Book propulsion section.

Source: these 97 equipment-and-manufacturer entries were transcribed from the primary Navy records for USS Robison (DDG-12). Per public litigation records, the machinery aboard ships of this type — boilers, steam turbines, pumps, valves, and their asbestos insulation, gaskets, and packing — allegedly contained asbestos. This is a documentary reference published by an independent publisher; it is not legal advice.

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Navy Ratings Most Exposed to Asbestos Aboard Robison

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.

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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.