USS Wallace L. Lind (DD-703) was an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer commissioned 8 September 1944 — Pacific Theater WWII combat operations through Vietnam-era service, then transferred to South Korea where she served as ROKS Daegu until 2000.
The 69-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 | ||
| Cruising Turbine Reduction Gears | Falk | ||
| Main Condensers | Worthington | 2 | |
| Aux. Condensers | Worthington | ||
| Main Feed Pump | Worthington | #3 | |
| Fuel Oil Service Pump | DeLaval | #4 | |
| Fire & Bilge Pump | Warren | #3 | |
| Emergency Feed Pump | Warren | #2 | |
| Fuel Oil Booster Pump | DeLaval | #2 | |
| Air Compressors | Worthington | ||
| Boilers | Babcock & Wilcox | 4 | |
| Economizers | Foster Wheeler | ||
| Safety Valves | Manning, Maxwell & Moore | ||
| Soot Blowers | Diamond | 8 | |
| Automatic Feed Water Level Regulators | Bailey | ||
| Combustion Burners | Todd | 7 | |
| Smoke Indicators | Wagner | 2 | on each boiler |
| Superheater Flow Indicators | Yarway | ||
| Forced Draft Blowers | Westinghouse | 8 | |
| Distilling Plants | Griscom-Russell | 2 | |
| Refrigerating Plant | Carrier | 2 | |
| Ship Service Generator Turbines | Westinghouse | 2 | |
| Steam Traps | Yarway | ||
| Reduction Gears | DeLaval | 2 | 2 sets |
| Purifiers Main Lubricating Systems | DeLaval | 2 | |
| Main Condenser | Worthington | 2 | |
| Aux. Condenser | Worthington | 2 | |
| HP Turbine Driven Air Compressor | Worthington | 1 | |
| Low Pressure Electric Driven Air Compressor | Worthington | 1 | |
| Anchor Windless | McKiernan-Terry Co. | ||
| Steering Gear Pumps | Waterbury Pump | ||
| Drainage, Portable Submersible Pump | Northern | 5 | |
| Drainage Ice Mach. Room, Hand Pump | The Deming Co. | ||
| Fresh Water Pump | Warren | 2 | |
| Ventilation Systems - Exhaust Fwd. Engine Rooms | La Del Conveyor & Mfg. Co. | ||
| Ventilation Systems - Supply-Laundry, Supply Office, Ships Office, Med. Store Rm., Passage | BF Sturtevant | ||
| Ventilation Systems - Exhaust Electronic Workshop | American Blower | ||
| Ventilation Systems - Exhaust Aft Fire Room | American Blower | ||
| Ventilation Systems - Supply-Passage, W.R.S.R 102&104 | BF Sturtevant | ||
| Ventilation Systems - Exhaust Passage, W.R.S.R 102 | American Blower | ||
| Ventilation Systems - Exhaust Main Deck | Buffalo | ||
| Ventilation Systems - Exhaust Aft Engine Room | La Del Conveyor & Mfg. Co. | ||
| Ventilation Systems - Exhaust 1st Platform | La Del Conveyor & Mfg. Co. | ||
| Evaporators | Griscom-Russell | 2 | Distilling Plants |
| Switchboards | Westinghouse | ||
| Salinity Indicator System Equipment | Bendix Aviation Corp. | ||
| Battle Dressing Station Water Heaters | Automatic Electric Heater Co. | ||
| Electric Cooking Appliances | Edison General Electric Appliance Co. | ||
| 500 Kva Turbo Generator Sets | Westinghouse | ||
| 500 Kva Turbo Generator Sets | General Electric | ||
| Laundry Equipment | U.S. Hoffman Machinery Co. | ||
| Electric Boat Winch | McKiernan Terry Corp. | ||
| Anchor Windlass | Hyde Windlass Company | ||
| Anchor Windlass | McKiernan Terry Corp. | ||
| Steering Gear | Hyde Windlass Company | ||
| Steering Gear | Lidgerwood Manufacturing Co. | ||
| Steering Gear | Baldwin Locomotive | Baldwin Southwark Div. | |
| 100 kw Emergency Diesel Generator | General Motors | ||
| Main Propulsion Turbines | General Electric | ||
| Main Propulsion Turbines | Westinghouse | ||
| Main Propulsion Turbines | Allis Chalmers | ||
| Main Fuel Oil Service Pumps | Turbine Equipment Company | ||
| Fuel Oil Booster Pumps | Turbine Equipment Company | ||
| Main Lubricating Oil Pumps (Turbine Driven) | Turbine Equipment Company | ||
| High Pressure Air Compressors | Worthington | ||
| Low pressure Air Compressors | Worthington | ||
| Main and Cruising Reduction Gears | Falk Corporation | by DeLaval | |
| Lubricating Oil Purifiers | Turbine Equipment Company | ||
| Diesel Fuel Oil Purifiers | Turbine Equipment Company |
Asbestos-Containing Materials Aboard Wallace L. Lind
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 Wallace L. Lind 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 Wallace L. Lind 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 Wallace L. Lind (DD-703). Manufacturer attribution links to documented asbestos-product histories on AsbestosIndex.com where available. Editorial review applied per site standards.