USS Rowe (DD-564) was a Fletcher-class destroyer commissioned 13 March 1944 and serving the U.S. Navy through 1971 — 27 years that placed her in the heaviest asbestos-use era of Navy ship construction and overhaul. Her 53-entry equipment manifest is sourced from the Material Inspection Report dated 4/21/1952 — primary BUSHIPS documentation of the machinery installed aboard, including 4 Babcock & Wilcox boilers, General Electric main propulsion turbines, and Worthington auxiliary equipment throughout.

The 53-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 Manifest — USS Rowe (DD-564). 53 machinery/equipment entries identified through ship-specific BUSHIPS documentation. Manufacturers in bold link to documented asbestos-product history on AsbestosIndex.com.
EquipmentManufacturerQtyNotes
HP TurbinesGeneral Electric2Material Inspection Report dated 4/21/1952
LP TurbinesGeneral Electric2Material Inspection Report dated 4/21/1952
Cruising TurbinesGeneral Electric2Material Inspection Report dated 4/21/1952
BoilersBabcock & Wilcox4Material Inspection Report dated 4/21/1952
Ship's Service Generator TurbinesGeneral Electric2Material Inspection Report dated 4/21/1952
Emergency Generator Diesel EngineGeneral Motors1Material Inspection Report dated 4/21/1952
HP Air Compressor (Turbine Driven)Worthington1Material Inspection Report dated 11/9/1954
LP Air Compressor (Motor Driven)Worthington1Material Inspection Report dated 11/9/1954
Forced Draft Blowers (Turbine Driven)Westinghouse8Material Inspection Report dated 11/9/1954
Distilling PlantGriscom-Russell1Material Inspection Report dated 11/9/1954
H.P. TurbineGeneral Electric
Cruising TurbineGeneral Electric
L.P. TurbineGeneral Electric
Anchor WindlassLidgerwood Manufacturing Co.
Hydraulic PumpsNorthern Pump Co.2
Drainage PumpsSawyer Electric Co.5
Fresh Water PumpsWarren2
Main Feed Booster PumpBuffalo
Main Condensate PumpBuffalo
Auxiliary Feed Booster PumpBuffalo
Auxiliary Condensate PumpBuffalo
Salt Water Circulating Pump for Emerg. Diesel Gen.Warren
Low Pressure Air CompressorWorthington
Forced Draft BlowersWestinghouse
Main Lube Oil PumpDeLaval
EvaporatorsGriscom-Russell12,000 Gal.
Main Feed PumpsWorthington4
Emergency Feed PumpWarren
H.P. Air CompressorWorthington
GeneratorsGeneral Electric2
Lube Oil Service PumpsDeLaval2
#1 Fire & Bilge PumpWarren
#4 Fire & Bilge PumpWarren
Ship's Service GeneratorsGeneral Electric2
Main Condenser Circulating Pumps (Turbine Driven)Warren2
Emergency Feed PumpsWarren2
Salt Water Circulating Booster Pump (Motor Driven)Warren1
Main Condensate Pumps (Turbine Driven)Worthington22-Driving Units: Sturtevant
Main Feed Booster Pumps (Turbine Driven)Worthington22-Driving Units: Sturtevant
Fuel Oil Booster Pumps (Turbine Driven)Quimby22-Driving Units: Westinghouse
Fuel Oil Service Pumps (Turbine Driven)Quimby44-Driving Units: Westinghouse
Lube Oil Service Pumps (Turbine Driven)Quimby22-Driving Units: Westinghouse
Port & Cruising Fuel Oil Service PumpsNorthern
Evaporator 1st Effect Tube Nest Drain PumpsBuffalo
Evaporator Brine Overboard PumpsBuffalo
Dist. Condenser Fresh Water Distributing PumpsBuffalo
Auxiliary Condenser Circulating PumpBuffalo
Distilling Plant Air EjectorsC.H. Wheeler
Main Propulsion TurbinesGeneral Electric
Fuel Oil Service & Booster PumpsDeLaval
Fire & Flushing PumpsBuffalo
Distiller Condenser Circulating PumpsBuffalo
Distiller Condenser Condensate PumpsBuffalo

Asbestos-Containing Materials Aboard Rowe

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 Rowe 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 Rowe 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 Rowe (DD-564). Manufacturer attribution links to documented asbestos-product histories on AsbestosIndex.com where available. Editorial review applied per site standards.