USS William H. Standley (DLG-32 / CG-32) was a Belknap-class guided-missile cruiser commissioned 9 July 1966 and serving the U.S. Navy through 11 February 1994 — Vietnam War combat operations, Cold War Pacific Fleet deployments, and Operation Desert Storm. Reclassified from DLG to CG in 1975.
The 58-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Water Marine & Valve Strainers | Akron Brass | ||
| Valves | Alco | ||
| Sea & Fresh Water Pressure Reducing Valves | Atlas | ||
| Radar Fluid Cooler Circulating Pumps | Aurora, division of NY Air Brake | ||
| Booster Pump & Motor for Pre-Rinse Garbage Disposal Unit | Aurora, division of NY Air Brake | ||
| Valves | Automatic Switch | ||
| Main Boilers | Babcock & Wilcox | ||
| Distilling Plant | Bethlehem Steel | ||
| 50 GPM JP-5 Service Pumps (Motor Driven) | Blackmer | ||
| 25 GPM JP-5 Transfer Pump (Motor Driven) | Blackmer | ||
| 50 GPM JP-5 Transfer Pump (Motor Driven) | Blackmer | ||
| Fresh Water Drain Pumps (Motor Driven) | Buffalo Pumps, div of Buffalo Forge | ||
| Main Feed Booster Pumps (Motor Driven) | Buffalo Pumps, div of Buffalo Forge | ||
| Main Condenser Condensate Pumps (Motor Driven) | Buffalo Pumps, div of Buffalo Forge | ||
| Ship's Service TG Condenser Condensate Pumps (Motor Driven) | Buffalo Pumps, div of Buffalo Forge | ||
| 900 GPM Fire Pumps (Motor Driven) | Buffalo Pumps, div of Buffalo Forge | ||
| Main Condenser Design & Air Ejectors | CH Wheeler | ||
| Deaerating Feed Tanks | Cochrane, division of Crane | ||
| Fuel Oil Heaters | Davis, division of Tube Reducing | ||
| Lube Oil Purifier Heaters | Davis, division of Tube Reducing | ||
| Main Fuel Oil Service Pumps (Turbine Driven) | De Laval | ||
| Fuel Oil Transfer Pumps (Motor Driven) | De Laval | ||
| Port Use Fuel Oil Service Pumps (Motor Driven) | De Laval | ||
| Main Lube Oil Service Pumps (Turbine Driven) | De Laval | ||
| Main Lube Oil Service Pumps (Motor Driven) | De Laval | ||
| Contaminated Fuel Oil Pumps (Hand) | Deming | ||
| JP-5 Hand Stripping Pump | Deming | ||
| 500 KW Emergency Diesel Generator Set | Fairbanks Morse | ||
| Main Propulsion Turbines | General Electric | ||
| 1500 KW Turbine Generator Sets | General Electric | ||
| Main Feed Pumps (Turbine Driven) | General Electric | ||
| Anchor Windlass | Hyde Windlass | ||
| Steering Gear | Hyde Windlass | ||
| Sea & Fresh Water Pressure Reducing Valves | Klipfel, division of Hamilton-Thomas | ||
| Fuel Oil Unloading Valves | Lawler Automatic | ||
| Steam Whistle | Leslie | ||
| Feedwater Relief Valves | Manning, Maxwell & Moore | ||
| Oil Relief Valves | Manning, Maxwell & Moore | ||
| Vacuum Priming Pumps (Motor Driven) | Nash Engineering | ||
| Line Desuperheaters | Schutte & Koerting | ||
| Lube Oil Purifier | Sharples | ||
| Steam Traps | Velan Steam Specialties | ||
| Ship's Service TG Condenser Circulating Pumps (Motor Driven) | Walter H. Eagan | ||
| Distiller Feed Pumps (Motor Driven) | Walter H. Eagan | ||
| Potable Water Pumps (Motor Driven) | Walter H. Eagan | ||
| Air Conditioning Chilled Water Circulating Pumps (Motor Driven) | Walter H. Eagan | ||
| Emergency (Gas Turbine) Generator Salt Water Circulating Pump | Walter H. Eagan | ||
| Radar Cooler Fresh Water Circulating & Sonar Cooler Pumps | Walter H. Eagan | ||
| Main Condenser Circulating Pumps (Turbine Driven) | Warren | ||
| Bilge & Fuel Oil Stripping Pumps | Warren | ||
| 500 GPM Fire Pumps (Turbine Driven) | Warren | ||
| Reserve Feed Transfer Pumps (with primer) (Motor Driven) | Weil | ||
| Auxiliary Machinery Cooling Water Pumps (Motor Driven) | Weil | ||
| Air Conditioning Salt Water Circulating Pumps (Motor Driven) | Weil | ||
| Chilled Water Circulating Pumps | Weil | ||
| Emergency Generator Salt Water Circulating Pump (Motor Driven) | Weil | ||
| HP Air Compressors | Worthington | ||
| Ship Service & Control LP Air Compressors | Worthington |
Asbestos-Containing Materials Aboard William H. Standley
The standard asbestos-containing materials installed throughout U.S. Navy guided-missile cruisers 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 William H. Standley 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 William H. Standley 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 William H. Standley (CG-32). Manufacturer attribution links to documented asbestos-product histories on AsbestosIndex.com where available. Editorial review applied per site standards.