Was Terry Steam Turbine — Navy auxiliary turbine asbestos documented in litigation?

Terry Steam Turbine — Navy auxiliary turbine is documented in public asbestos litigation records as a manufacturer whose products contained asbestos during the mid-twentieth century. Workers in industrial facilities, power plants, refineries, shipyards, and commercial construction who handled or worked near these products may have experienced occupational exposure.

Which trades had the most exposure?

Pipe coverers and insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, millwrights, and maintenance workers are among the trades most frequently documented in asbestos exposure claims. Workers who cut, fitted, or removed asbestos-containing products — and those working in close proximity during that work — typically had the highest fiber concentrations.

How long do workers have to file an asbestos claim?

Statutes of limitations for asbestos personal injury claims vary by state, typically ranging from one to five years from the date of an asbestos-related diagnosis. The clock generally starts at diagnosis, not exposure — mesothelioma can have a latency period of 20 to 50 years. An asbestos attorney can identify the deadlines that apply to your specific situation.

Can workers file claims related to Terry Steam Turbine — Navy auxiliary turbine asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to Terry Steam Turbine — Navy auxiliary turbine products may pursue claims through civil litigation. An experienced asbestos attorney can assess available defendants, applicable trust funds from co-defendants, and the states where claims can be filed most effectively.

Can family members file secondary exposure claims?

Spouses, children, and household members who developed asbestos-related disease through contact with contaminated work clothing brought home by an exposed worker may be eligible for secondary (household) exposure claims. Wrongful-death claims can also be filed by surviving family members of workers who died from asbestos-related disease.

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Terry Steam Turbine Navy shipboard auxiliary turbine asbestos-block insulation and asbestos-fabric lagging

⚖ Litigation Record1940s-1970sAmosite and chrysotile block insulation and woven asbestos-fabric lagging allegedly installed on Terry Navy auxiliary turbine casings, steam chests, throttle bodies, and turbine-driven pump drivers throughout U.S. Navy shipboard machinery spaces. Machinist's mates, boiler tenders, and shipyard machinists allegedly cut, fitted, wired, and later stripped the block and fabric during casing lifts and overhaul availabilities, releasing airborne asbestos fibers into the compartment.

Overview Product Facts Trades

Litigation Record: Information below reflects allegations in publicly filed asbestos litigation — plaintiff allegations, not findings of fact.

Product Description

Terry Steam Turbine Company allegedly supplied small horizontal auxiliary steam turbines to the U.S. Navy — commonly used as turbine drivers for feed pumps, condensate pumps, fire and bilge pumps, forced-draft blowers, and generator sets aboard steam-plant hulls from the 1940s through the 1970s. Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Terry auxiliary turbine casings and steam chests were lagged with amosite or chrysotile block insulation, over-wrapped with woven asbestos-fabric lagging, and pointed with asbestos finishing cement to retain casing heat and prevent burns in the machinery space.

Every casing lift for wheel inspection, nozzle repair, or bearing renewal allegedly required the block and fabric insulation to be cut and stripped, generating dry asbestos-fiber debris, and later re-installed with fresh asbestos-loaded materials. Terry drivers also carried compressed asbestos sheet gaskets at every casing flange, throttle body, and steam inlet.

Workers Exposed

Machinist’s mates (MM) opening Terry auxiliary turbine casings to inspect wheels, nozzles, and bearings during shipboard overhauls.
Boiler tenders (BT) working the feed pumps, forced-draft blowers, and fire pumps driven by Terry auxiliary turbines.
Shipyard machinists performing depot-level Terry turbine rebuilds at Navy and private overhaul yards.
Insulators removing and re-installing block and fabric lagging on Terry driver casings.
Pipefitters (UA) breaking steam supply lines to Terry auxiliaries and returning them to service.

Bystanders sharing the auxiliary-machinery compartment were exposed to airborne fibers released by casing-strip work and lagging debris.

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Product Facts

Trade NameTerry Steam Turbine Navy shipboard auxiliary turbine asbestos-block insulation and asbestos-fabric lagging

Years Produced1940s-1970s

Asbestos ContentAmosite and chrysotile block insulation and woven asbestos-fabric lagging allegedly installed on Terry Navy auxiliary turbine casings, steam chests, throttle bodies, and turbine-driven pump drivers throughout U.S. Navy shipboard machinery spaces. Machinist's mates, boiler tenders, and shipyard machinists allegedly cut, fitted, wired, and later stripped the block and fabric during casing lifts and overhaul availabilities, releasing airborne asbestos fibers into the compartment.

CategoryMarine Boilers Gaskets

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

Machinist's MatesBoiler TendersShipyard MachinistsInsulatorsPipefitters

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