--- title: Military Service Exposure to Asbestos | Veterans with Lung Cancer description: Military Service Exposure to Asbestos - If you are a veteran that has been diagnosed with lung cancer, you may be owed compensation. 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Thousands of shipyard workers breathed the fine asbestos fibers. Because it could withstand high temperatures and corrosion, asbestos was an ideal material for insulating the vessels' heat-producing components in warships. U. S. Government (Naval) Shipyards where ships were built and/or overhauled include: - Boston Naval Shipyard, Charlestown, MA - Charleston Naval Shipyard, Charleston, SC - Hunter’s Point Naval Shipyard, San Francisco, CA - Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, CA - Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, CA - New York Naval Shipyard, Brooklyn, NY - Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA - Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia, PA - Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME - Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, WA Private Sector Shipyards where Navy ships, Liberty ships, and Victory ships were also built include: - Alabama Dry Dock & Shipbuilding Company, Mobile, AL - American Bridge Company, Pittsburgh, PA - Associated Shipbuilders, Inc., Seattle, WA - Bath Iron Works Corporation, Bath, ME - Bethlehem Steel Company, Hingham, MA - Bethlehem Steel Company, Quincy, MA - Bethlehem Steel Company, San Francisco, CA - Bethlehem Steel Company, San Pedro, CA - Bethlehem Steel Company, Staten Island, NY - Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards, Inc., Baltimore, MD - Brown Shipbuilding Company, Houston, TX - California Shipbuilding Corporation, Los Angeles, CA - Chicago Bridge & Iron Company, Seneca, IL - Consolidated Steel Corporation, Orange, TX - Cramp Shipbuilding Company, Philadelphia, PA - Defoe Shipbuilding Company, Bay City, MI - Delta Shipbuilding Company, New Orleans, LA - Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA - Dravo Corporation, Wilmington, DE - Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT - Federal Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, Kearny, NJ - Federal Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, Port Newark, NJ - Gulf Shipbuilding Corporation, Chickasaw, AL - J. A. Jones Construction Company, Brunswick, GA - J. A. Jones Construction Company, Panama City, FL - Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Company, Jeffersonville, IN - Kaiser Company, Richmond, CA - Kaiser Company, Vancouver, WA - Lake Washington Shipyards, Houghton, WA - Manitowoc Shipbuilding Corporation, Manitowoc, WI - Marinship Corporation, Sausalito, CA - Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Company, Evansville, IN - Moore Dry Dock Company, Oakland, CA - New England Shipbuilding Company, South Portland, ME - New York Shipbuilding Company, Camden, NJ - Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, Newport News, VA - North Carolina Shipbuilding Company, Wilmington, NC - Oregon Shipbuilding Company, Portland, OR - Permanente Metals Corporation, #1 Yard, Richmond, CA - Permanente Metals Corporation, #2 Yard, Richmond, CA - Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation, Savannah, GA - St. John’s River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, FL - Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, Chester, PA - Tampa Shipbuilding Company, Inc., Tampa, FL - Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation, Houston, TX - Todd Pacific Shipyards, Inc., Seattle, WA - Todd Pacific Shipyards, Inc., Tacoma, WA - Todd Shipyards, Inc., Los Angeles, CA - Western Pipe & Steel Company of California, San Pedro, CA - Willamette Iron & Steel Corporation, Portland, OR - Walsh-Kaiser Company, Inc., Providence, RI ![lung-cancer-x-ray](https://www.lung-cancer.com/hs-fs/hubfs/lung-cancer-x-ray.jpg?width=400&name=lung-cancer-x-ray.jpg) ## Veterans Lung Cancer Compensation Were you in the military? Do you have lung cancer? You may be eligible for compensation. Many veterans with lung cancer are eligible for compensation. This compensation is in addition to any VA benefits or medical coverage you may have. Even though you may have been a smoker, because of exposure to asbestos during military service, you may be entitled to additional compensation from asbestos-related companies. Please call us at [1-800-998-9729](tel:+18009989729). ![Lung-Cancer-Logo](https://www.lung-cancer.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Lung-Cancer-Logo.png?width=300&name=Lung-Cancer-Logo.png) - [Treatment Options](https://www.lung-cancer.com/treatment) - [Detection & Diagnosis](https://www.lung-cancer.com/diagnosis) - [Risk Factors & Causes](https://www.lung-cancer.com/causes) - [Resources](https://www.lung-cancer.com/patient-resources) Lung Cancer Answers is a website devoted to life issues for lung cancer patients and their families and is sponsored by Brad Cooper\* of Cooper, Hart, Leggiero & Whitehead, PLLC. Cooper, Hart, Leggiero & Whitehead is located in The Woodlands, Texas (Greater Houston Area), handles cases nationwide with co-counsel in state of filing, and can be reached toll-free at 1-800-998-9729 for more information on lung cancer. Brad Cooper is not a medical doctor. The information on these pages is for the education of lung cancer patients and their families regarding potential medical and legal options. Patients are advised to consult with a medical doctor. \* Licensed by the Supreme Courts of Texas. ©2026 Cooper, Hart, Leggiero & Whitehead, PLLC. All rights reserved.