Crews work to save decommissioned WWII destroyer taking on water

[Sherman A1]

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A decommissioned World War II-era destroyer docked near downtown Buffalo in New York was taking on water and listing perilously on Thursday.

Crews were working to keep the USS The Sullivans from sinking at its berth at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park, where it had been open for tours.

“We’ve got a committed group down here. We’re not going to give up the ship and failure is not an option,” said park president Paul Marzello.

Marzello said they believe there was a breach on the right side of the hull Wednesday night. He said crews trying to stabilize the 79-year-old vessel are pumping out up to 13,000 gallons (49,210 liters) a minute.

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2022/04/14/crews-work-to-save-decommissioned-wwii-destroyer-taking-on-water/

[SergeStorms]

1. The Sullivan's is a famous destroyer....

named for the five Sullivan brothers who perished when their ship was sunk in WWII. It's the only Navy vessel to be named for more than one person. There's a new Sullivans in the Navy fleet right now.

It's at the Buffalo Naval and Military Park. It's a pretty cool place if you like that sort of stuff.

I was going to take a ride to Buffalo this weekend to see how it's going there, but the weather is absolutely horrible today and doesn't look good for the entire weekend.

I donated $100 via their website. I figure they could use the money right now to get The Sullivans shipshape. It's a piece of history we shouldn't lose.

[Sherman A1]

2. I will check on their website

Thanks for mentioning that. I haven’t seen this ship but have visited several others as vacation road trips allow.