A HEDGE End naval veteran died after asbestos exposure during construction of a power plant near Southampton.
Alan Maynard, of Lynton Road, inhaled fibres whilst working as a pipe lagger on Marchwood Power Station in the 1960s, an inquest heard.
The 76-year-old was diagnosed last year with malignant mesothelioma, a cancer strongly linked to asbestos exposure, Winchester Coroner’s Court was told on Friday.
He died on New Year's Eve.
Grahame Short, senior coroner for central Hampshire, recorded a verdict of death by industrial disease.
He said he “suspected” Mr Maynard was also exposed to asbestos during his time on HMS Bulwark in the 1950s.
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