Lockheed Shipbuilding Company, formerly known as Puget Sound Bridge and Drydock Company, operated in Seattle, Washington as one of the primary West Coast private shipyards performing naval vessel repair, conversion, and limited new construction. The yard operated under the Puget Sound Bridge and Drydock name through most of its history before being acquired by Lockheed Corporation and operating as Lockheed Shipbuilding through the late 1980s. Lockheed Shipbuilding performed ship repair and overhaul work on Navy and commercial vessels at its Lake Union, Seattle facility and was a recognized participant in the national asbestos litigation alongside neighboring Todd-Pacific Shipyards. Publicly filed asbestos litigation records document Lockheed Shipbuilding with named asbestos product suppliers, personal service testimony, and the yard’s documentary presence in the national asbestos MDL.

Who Was Exposed at Lockheed Shipbuilding

Workers at Lockheed Shipbuilding (and its predecessor Puget Sound Bridge and Drydock) in the following capacities may have asbestos exposure claims:

  • Insulation workers who installed Metalclad and other asbestos insulation products during ship repair
  • Pipefitters and Boilermakers who worked in asbestos-insulated ship spaces during overhaul
  • All trades workers in enclosed ship spaces during active asbestos disturbance operations
  • Navy personnel assigned to ship overhaul periods at Lockheed Shipbuilding

VA Claims and Legal Options — Lockheed Shipbuilding Seattle WA Workers

Veterans assigned to ship overhaul periods at Lockheed Shipbuilding, and civilian workers who performed trades at the Seattle yard, who subsequently developed mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, asbestosis, or pleural disease may qualify for:

  • VA presumptive service connection under 38 CFR § 3.309(d) for Navy personnel assigned to overhaul periods at Lockheed
  • Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA) for civilian workers
  • Civil claims against Metalclad Insulation Corporation and other named asbestos product suppliers to Lockheed Shipbuilding

Key documents for a Lockheed Shipbuilding claim:

  • Employment records — Lockheed Shipbuilding or Puget Sound Bridge and Drydock employment records
  • Diagnosis — mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, asbestosis, or pleural disease

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Exposure documentation derived from publicly filed asbestos litigation records including Metalclad asbestos product attribution at Lockheed Shipbuilding, personal service testimony, predecessor Puget Sound Bridge and Drydock documentation, and the national asbestos MDL docket. This does not constitute legal or medical advice.