Yes,the United States Navy relied on asbestos in submarines for a good part of the 20th century. The Navy used asbestos to make the submarines fireproof, insulate them, and protect them from saltwater. USS Argonaut (SS 106) The military and the public were unaware of the dangers of this m...
Submarines built before the early 1980s had a variety of asbestos-based materials onboard to keep them fireproof and resistant to corrosion from salt water. Submarines that contained asbestos include: USS Hammerhead (SSN-663) USS James Madison (SSBN-627) USS Kamehameha (SSN-642) USS New York ...
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which is on the southern coast of the Chinese island of Hainan. He said that the vessel was likely on a routine mission, as China's nuclear-powered submarines frequently head north to the Bohai Shipyard for "repairs and overhaul."