Are Yellowstone AD-27 veterans covered by Navy asbestos litigation records?

Yes. Yellowstone AD-27 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 Yellowstone AD-27 contained asbestos?

Asbestos-containing materials documented aboard U.S. Navy vessels of Yellowstone AD-27'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 Yellowstone AD-27?

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 Yellowstone AD-27?

Documented equipment manufacturers aboard Yellowstone AD-27 include: Allis-Chalmers, American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corp., C. H. Wheeler Co., DeLaval, Doran Co., Duro Pump Co., Foster Wheeler Corp.. These manufacturers supplied boilers, turbines, pumps, valves, electrical equipment, and insulation systems through BUSHIPS contracts during the asbestos era.

Do Yellowstone AD-27 veterans qualify for VA disability for mesothelioma?

Potentially. VA evaluates asbestos-related disability claims individually. Yellowstone AD-27 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 Yellowstone (AD-27) — Equipment Reference & Asbestos Exposure Record

USS Yellowstone (AD-27) was a Shenandoah-class destroyer tender, built by Todd Pacific, Seattle, 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 Yellowstone (AD-27). 32 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 turbine unit (H.P. + L.P. + astern), 8500 SHP	Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co.	1	Hull-specific record: 1947 Work Request Engineering (Mechanical), Enclosure (B), NARA Bates USS YELLOWSTONE 00265 (H.P. turbine serial 2-A-9064-18, L.P. turbine serial 2-A-9065-18); corroborated by General Information Book Serial No. 45 and Board of Inspection & Survey Material Inspection Reports 10 Mar 1955 & 5-6 Jul 1960
Main reduction gear (cross-compound double reduction)	Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co.	1	Hull-specific record: 1947 Work Request Engineering (Mechanical), Enclosure (B), NARA Bates USS YELLOWSTONE 00266 (serial 2-A-9066-19, SHP 8500); corroborated by General Information Book Serial No. 45 and 1955/1960 InSurv Material Inspection Reports
Boilers, 'D' type two-drum water-tube oil-fired	Foster Wheeler Corp.	2	Hull-specific record: General Information Book Serial No. 45 (AD26-29,31), SupShip 1947, NARA Bates USS YELLOWSTONE 00274; corroborated by 1955 InSurv (435 psi non-controlled superheat) and 1960 InSurv Material Inspection Reports and the AD-27 equipment-manufacturer summary
Propeller (solid, 4-blade, single screw)	Doran Co.	1	Hull-specific record: General Information Book Serial No. 45 (AD26-29,31), SupShip 1947, NARA Bates USS YELLOWSTONE 00274 (diameter 21 ft 8 in, 85 RPM, 8500 HP)
Forced draft blowers (turbine-driven)	Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co.	2	Hull-specific record: 1955 InSurv Material Inspection Report of USS Yellowstone (AD-27); corroborated by AD-27 Report of Shortages Title B/C Material (Blowers, Forced Draft, PO 26-539) and the AD-27 equipment-manufacturer summary
Main condenser (double-pass surface, Class USN)	Ingersoll-Rand	1	Hull-specific record: 1947 Work Request Engineering (Mechanical), Enclosure (B), NARA Bates USS YELLOWSTONE 00269 (Contract NOBS-1390); corroborated by 1955 InSurv Material Inspection Report and the AD-27 equipment-manufacturer summary
Auxiliary condensers (double-pass)	C. H. Wheeler Co.	4	Hull-specific record: 1955 InSurv Material Inspection Report of USS Yellowstone (AD-27); corroborated by the AD-27 equipment-manufacturer summary
Air compressors (high-pressure 4-stage 3000 psi/20 CFM, plus one low-pressure 50 CFM)	Ingersoll-Rand	3	Hull-specific record: 1947 Work Request Engineering (Mechanical), Enclosure (B), NARA Bates USS YELLOWSTONE 00266 (H.P. compressor serials 47164 & 47165); corroborated by 1955 InSurv (two H.P. 3000 psi + one L.P. 50 CFM Ingersoll-Rand), AD-27 Report of Shortages (PO AD26-407) and the AD-27 equipment-manufacturer summary
Air compressors (low-pressure, 125 psi/150 CFM, class W model WBE)	Gardner-Denver	2	Hull-specific record: 1947 Work Request Engineering (Mechanical), Enclosure (B), NARA Bates USS YELLOWSTONE 00266 (BuShips Contract NOBS-1390, serials 105346 & 105347); corroborated by 1955 InSurv, AD-27 Report of Shortages (PO AD26-649) and the AD-27 equipment-manufacturer summary; 1960 InSurv notes five Gardner-Denver L.P. units after later reconfiguration
Distilling / evaporator units (low-pressure triple-effect, 40,000 GPD each)	Foster Wheeler Corp.	2	Hull-specific record: 1947 Work Request Engineering (Mechanical), Enclosure (B), NARA Bates USS YELLOWSTONE 00269 (set 1 serial 14065, set 2 serial 14066); corroborated by 1955/1960 InSurv Material Inspection Reports and the AD-27 equipment-manufacturer summary
Deaerating feed tank	Worthington	1	Hull-specific record: AD-27 equipment-manufacturer summary derived from USS Yellowstone (AD-27) Material Inspection Reports and ship plans/letters dated 19 Jan 1945 through 7 Nov 1945
Fuel oil heaters	Griscom-Russell	2	Hull-specific record: AD-27 equipment-manufacturer summary derived from USS Yellowstone (AD-27) Material Inspection Reports and ship plans/letters (2 units enumerated in 1947 Work Request Enclosure (B) item 14, NARA Bates USS YELLOWSTONE 00268)
Main feed pumps (turbine-driven centrifugal, Type NTM4)	Ingersoll-Rand	2	Hull-specific record: 1947 Work Request Engineering (Mechanical), Enclosure (B), NARA Bates USS YELLOWSTONE 00266 (pump make Ingersoll-Rand; drive turbine make Westinghouse); corroborated by the AD-27 equipment-manufacturer summary
Auxiliary condensate pumps (RDM-3500)	Worthington	6	Hull-specific record: 1947 Work Request Engineering (Mechanical), Enclosure (B), NARA Bates USS YELLOWSTONE 00267 (pumps 1-6); corroborated by AD-27 Report of Shortages Title B/C Material (750 KW Aux Condensate Pump, PO AD26-298 to Worthington)
Main condensate pump	Allis-Chalmers	1	Hull-specific record: AD-27 equipment-manufacturer summary derived from USS Yellowstone (AD-27) Material Inspection Reports and ship plans/letters dated 19 Jan 1945 through 7 Nov 1945
Main circulating pump	Worthington	1	Hull-specific record: AD-27 equipment-manufacturer summary derived from USS Yellowstone (AD-27) Material Inspection Reports and ship plans/letters dated 19 Jan 1945 through 7 Nov 1945
Dynamo / auxiliary condenser circulating pumps (375-750 GPM)	Gardner-Denver	6	Hull-specific record: 1947 Work Request Engineering (Mechanical), Enclosure (B), NARA Bates USS YELLOWSTONE 00267 (pumps 1-6); corroborated by AD-27 Report of Shortages Title B/C Material (300 KW Aux Circulating Pump, PO AD26-379 to Gardner Denver Co.)
Fire and sanitary pumps (size 4-MSHV-2)	Lombard Governor Corp.	2	Hull-specific record: 1947 Work Request Engineering (Mechanical), Enclosure (B), NARA Bates USS YELLOWSTONE 00267 (Navy Contract NOBS-1390)
#1 Auxiliary feed pump (simplex reciprocating, double-acting, 11x17x18)	Worthington	1	Hull-specific record: 1947 Work Request Engineering (Mechanical), Enclosure (B), NARA Bates USS YELLOWSTONE 00270 (serial 1126630)
Fuel oil transfer / ballast pump	Worthington		Hull-specific record: AD-27 Report of Shortages Title B/C Material (Fuel Oil Transfer & Ballast Pump, PO AD26-340 to Worthington Pump & Mach. Co.), NARA Bates USS YELLOWSTONE 00283; corroborated by the AD-27 equipment-manufacturer summary
Fuel oil service pump	DeLaval	1	Hull-specific record: AD-27 equipment-manufacturer summary derived from USS Yellowstone (AD-27) Material Inspection Reports and ship plans/letters; AD-27 Report of Shortages lists purchase order AD26-341 routed through Turbine Equipment Co. (distributor)
Fresh water pumps (horizontal centrifugal, single-stage, motor-driven)	Duro Pump Co.	2	Hull-specific record: General Information Book Serial No. 45 (AD26-29,31), Section U-9 Pumps, SupShip 1947, NARA Bates USS YELLOWSTONE 00275 (port and starboard, Hold Shaft Alley C-601)
Fresh water priming pumps (displacement, vacuum, motor-driven)	Nash Engineering Co.	2	Hull-specific record: General Information Book Serial No. 45 (AD26-29,31), Section U-9 Pumps, SupShip 1947, NARA Bates USS YELLOWSTONE 00275-00276
Ship's service A.C. generators (turbine-driven, 750 KW, single reduction gear)	General Electric	4	Hull-specific record: 1947 Work Request Engineering (Mechanical), Enclosure (B), NARA Bates USS YELLOWSTONE 00268 (turbine type FN3-Fm24 and reduction gear type S-163, both General Electric); corroborated by 1955/1960 InSurv Material Inspection Reports and the AD-27 equipment-manufacturer summary
Ship's service D.C. generators (turbine-driven, 300 KW, single reduction gear)	Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co.	2	Hull-specific record: 1947 Work Request Engineering (Mechanical), Enclosure (B), NARA Bates USS YELLOWSTONE 00268 (turbine and reduction gear make Westinghouse, Instruction Book 8360); corroborated by 1955/1960 InSurv Material Inspection Reports and the AD-27 equipment-manufacturer summary
Emergency diesel generator (3-cylinder 2-cycle, 145 HP, 1200 RPM, 100 KW)	General Motors Corp.	1	Hull-specific record: 1955 InSurv Material Inspection Report of USS Yellowstone (AD-27); corroborated by 1960 InSurv Material Inspection Report and the AD-27 equipment-manufacturer summary
Refrigeration compressors (Freon-12, 4-ton capacity each, motor-driven)	General Electric	6	Hull-specific record: 1955 InSurv Material Inspection Report of USS Yellowstone (AD-27); corroborated by 1960 InSurv Material Inspection Report
Air conditioning unit (Freon-12, 17-ton capacity)	Frick Co.	1	Hull-specific record: 1960 InSurv Material Inspection Report of USS Yellowstone (AD-27)
Air conditioning unit (Freon-12, 3.8-ton capacity)	General Electric	1	Hull-specific record: 1960 InSurv Material Inspection Report of USS Yellowstone (AD-27)
Soot blowers (main boilers)	Vulcan	12	Hull-specific record: 1947 Work Request Engineering (Mechanical), Enclosure (B), NARA Bates USS YELLOWSTONE 00269 ('Vulcan soot blowers - Main Boilers, twelve units')
Thermostatic steam traps (ventilation & heating)	Sarco Co.		Hull-specific record: AD-27 Report of Shortages Title B/C Material (Thermostatic Steam Trap spare parts, Todd-Tacoma PO AD26-313 to Sarco Co.), NARA Bates USS YELLOWSTONE 00279
Hot water circulator pumps	American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corp.		Hull-specific record: AD-27 Report of Shortages Title B/C Material (Hot Water Circulators, PO AD26-781 to Am. Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corp'n), NARA Bates USS YELLOWSTONE 00280

Source: these 32 equipment-and-manufacturer entries were transcribed from the primary Navy records for USS Yellowstone (AD-27). 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 Yellowstone

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.