USS Uhlmann (DD-687) was a Fletcher-class destroyer commissioned 22 June 1944 — Pacific Theater WWII combat operations (Marianas, Philippines, Okinawa, Iwo Jima), Korean War, and Cold War service through 1972.
The 64-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Reduction Gear | DeLaval | 1 | Port |
| Turning Gear Motor Control | DeLaval | 2 | |
| Lower Gear Case | DeLaval | Oil pain, thrust bearing assembly, low speed rotor | |
| Upper Gear Case | DeLaval | With bearings, caps, extension shaft, 16 pieces oil piping | |
| Main Turbine | General Electric | ||
| Reduction Gears | DeLaval Steam Turbine Co. | Type: Main-Double Red, Cruising Single Red | |
| Boiler | Babcock & Wilcox | ||
| Main Condenser Circ. Pump | Warren; Westinghouse | 2 | One in each engine room |
| Main Feed Pump | Buffalo Pump Co.; Terry | 4 | Two in each engine room |
| Main Condensate Pump | Buffalo; Philadelphia; Terry; General Electric | 4 | One in each engine room |
| Main Feed Booster Pump | Buffalo; Philadelphia; Terry; General Electric | 4 | One in each engine room |
| Fuel Oil Service Pump - Main | DeLaval | 12 | Two in each fire room |
| Fuel Oil Booster Pump | DeLaval | 6 | One in each fire room |
| Diesel Oil Service Pump | General Electric | 1 | Aft Engine Room |
| Fire and Bilge Pumps | Warren | 8 | One in each fire room and one in each engine room |
| Emergency Feed Pump | Warren | 4 | One in each fire room |
| Fire & Flushing Pump | Buffalo/Westinghouse | 2 | One in Fwd Engine room; One in Aft Engine room |
| Fresh Water Pump | Warren/General Electric | 2 | Fwd. Engine Room |
| Distilling Condenser Circ. Pump | Buffalo/Westinghouse | 1 | Fwd Engine Room |
| Distilling Cond. Condie Pump | Buffalo/Westinghouse | 1 | Fwd Engine Room |
| Evap. Brine Overboard Pump | Buffalo/Westinghouse | 1 | |
| Dist. Cond. F.W. Dist. Pump | Buffalo/Westinghouse | 1 | Fwd Engine Room |
| 1st Effect. Evrp. Tube Next Dr. Pump | Buffalo/Westinghouse | 1 | Fwd Engine Room |
| Flux Condenser Circ. Pump | Buffalo/Westinghouse | 2 | One in each engine room |
| Aux. Condensate Pump | Buffalo/General Electric | 2 | One in each engine room |
| Aux. Feed Booster Pump | Buffalo/Gen. Electric | 2 | One in each engine room |
| Gland Leakoff Exhauster | Sturtevant/Diehl | 2 | One in each engine room |
| H.P. Air Compressor | Worthington/Sturtevant | 1 | Aft Fire Room |
| L.P. Air Compressor | Worthington/Gen. Ele. | 1 | Aft Engine Room |
| Forced Draft Blowers | Westinghouse | 16 | Four in each fire room |
| S.W. Circ. Pump For Emer. Diesel Gen. | Warren/Electro-dynamic | 1 | Ice machinery room |
| Diesel Oil Purifier Pump | DeLaval/Separator co./Gen. Ele. | 1 | Aft. Engine room |
| Lub Oil Purifier Pump | DeLaval/Separator Co./Gen. Ele. | 1 | One in each engine room |
| Condenser | Worthington | 2 | One in each room |
| Air Ejector | Worthington | 2 | Per ship |
| Miscellaneous Heat Exchanger | Griscom-Russell | 8 | Four in each Fireroom |
| Refrigerating Plants | Carrier Corp. | 2 | One in each Fireroom |
| Evap. And Distilling Plants | Griscom Russell Co. | ||
| Turbine Generator Set | General Electric | 8 | 290 KW |
| Emerg. Diesel Gen. Set | General Electric | 1 | 100 KW |
| Motor Generator | R.C.A. Mfg. Co. | 6 | |
| Motor | Diehl Manu co. | 2 | |
| Motor | Holtzer Cabot | 2 | |
| Motor Generator | Sperry Gyro Co. | 8 | Gyro compass |
| Motor Generator | Electric Speciality Co. | 2 | Shaft Rev. Ind. - Rotary Converter |
| Turbo-generator | General Ele. Co. | 1 | |
| Machinery Allowances | American Blower Corp. | Motor spares | |
| Turbine Generator | Gen. Electric Co. | ||
| Buffalo Pump | Buffalo Pump | 1 | Main feed pump |
| Turbine Main Red Gear Casing No. 1 | Warren Steam Pump Co. | Engine room | |
| Fresh Water Pump | Foster Engineering Co | 1 | To arrive 06/20 |
| Aux Cond. Pump | Buffalo Pump Co | 1 | Handwritten note - Buffalo could not ship til any - DeLaval |
| Expedite valves | Crane Co | Delivery in 8 weeks | |
| Gate valves | Crane Co | 8 | 3/4 inch |
| Auxiliary Cond. Pump | DeLaval Turbine Co | 2 | Available pumps with outline plans furnished |
| Main feed pumps | Foster | 2 | |
| Fresh water pump | Warren Steam Pump Co | 1 | |
| Brine overboard discharge pump | Buffalo Pumps | 1 | |
| Distiller circ. pump | Buffalo Pumps | 1 | |
| Oil Booster Pump worms and wheels | DeLaval | ||
| Starter for auxiliary condenser circ. pump | Westinghouse | 1 | |
| Aux. Cond Condensate Pump | DeLaval Steam Turbine | ||
| Generator | GE Co | 1 | Reconditioning |
| Turbo Generator | Gen Ele | 1 | 290 KW |
Asbestos-Containing Materials Aboard Uhlmann
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 Uhlmann 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 Uhlmann 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 Uhlmann (DD-687). Manufacturer attribution links to documented asbestos-product histories on AsbestosIndex.com where available. Editorial review applied per site standards.