USS The Sullivans taking on water rapidly

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As of Thursday morning, USS The Sullivans is taking on water rapidly, tilting in the water, appearing as if it was resting against the pier.
The Sullivans is no longer moving and is in 'stable,' according to U.S. Coast Guard Commander Bill McKinstry.
He says it may appear as though the ship is moving right now, but that's actually just the seiche, when water levels rise due to wind or sudden changes in atmospheric pressure.
Also on day three of trying to save The Sullivans, divers are now handling contaminants coming from the ship. Those include diesel and oil that have been with the Sullivans since it was in operation.
"Back in 1977 when the ship came in, the Navy doesn't always bring it in as clean as we would like it to be. We accepted the responsibilities when we took ownership of the ship. However, as things progress, we want to make sure that we have it as clean and environmentally safe as possible," said Paul Marzello, president and CEO of the Buffalo and Erie County Naval Park.
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@mspicer3262 2 года назад

This makes me very sad, and I'm not even an American. This ship was named for 5 brothers who were lost on a single vessel in WW2. I really hope they can save the ship. Hugs from Canada.

@historicinematics 2 года назад

Well put! 🇨🇦

@vogelvogeltje 2 года назад

You’re more American than some of these tribal idiots claiming they love America

@LasVegas68 2 года назад

I agree with your comment 100%

@nerios.v 2 года назад

This is a live representation of the current US state of affairs.

@tsunchoo 2 года назад

@@nerios.v Not even close to true

@Danjan1208 2 года назад

My grandfather served on this exact class of destroyer during ww11. Had seven battle stats, a Purple Heart and took kamikazes at Okinawa in 45. He just passed a year ago and seeing this makes me remember what a hero he and that entire generation was. I will be donating to save this piece of history, lest we forget as Americans what those brave men did for our country.

@commandbrawler9348 2 года назад

Wdym with ww11 ?

@Romans-3-23 2 года назад

May He Rest With TMH

@buraz91 2 года назад

@@commandbrawler9348 thats not how you write in roman numerals

@charlescharge3301 2 года назад

great American hero may he rest in peace

@slyjones33 2 года назад

My father served on her sister ship during cuban missile crisis...plus this is my hometown...this hurts at least for me it does

@joesteed8316 2 года назад

She deserves to be saved! I’m in England and a veteran, memorials like this proud ship are there to remind us all of the sacrifices made to allow us to live in freedom. Here’s hoping that all goes well for her.

@NBGTFO 2 года назад

No it doesn't. Better to use the money to help feed and house the homeless which is a major problem in the U.S. and getting worse because corrupt democrats aren't addressing it in any meaningful way.

@ImWithStupid230 2 года назад

@@NBGTFO 1. You made it political 2. There will always be homeless people, I’m sorry man 3. With that argument the park should be directing all their funds towards clean water, climate change, better education, etc. So suck it up.

@caliber5602 2 года назад

@@ImWithStupid230 indeed

@dinoco3672 2 года назад

@@NBGTFO I'm sorry to say this but when ships get scrapped the money doesn't go to the homeless.

@Mika-ph6ku 2 года назад

@@NBGTFO both the Homeless and this ship are a money pit, I choose this ship.

@sam_the_dachsund_47_85 2 года назад

I visited this ship and it was absolutely stunning. It is sad to see her like this. Support from NYC

@JasonSmith-xb5zy 2 года назад

Nah NYC too worried about critical race theory and protecting criminals to save the ship.

@slammedc2003 2 года назад

As a retired United States Navy Sailor, this is heartbreaking to see. The history behind the name of this ship and the ship itself is worth saving.

@paulhoffman778 2 года назад

AMEN 🙏 FROM A FELLOW NAVYGUY.

@NYCamper62 2 года назад

Agreed, perhaps the curator could get in touch with the USS Texas & USS New Jersey people & get some aft D/C mobilized. (USN 80-84)

@MANGKANORMIDNIGHT69 2 года назад

i am not a retired us navy but i was in the us navy and was on the same kind of ship, this is making me sad

@internetkilledthetv549 2 года назад

call them up and tell them a 2" fire hose is not going to do the job.. get someone from our real navy there and get the pumps up.. we have portable pumps the size of semi trucks.well are semi trucks self propelled. also fire truck pumps too.. but i see nothing being done.

@ughettapbacon 2 года назад

As a one and done Army private this is heartbreaking to see.

@schlyker 2 года назад

Seeing a proud ship in this state brings tears to my eyes.

@SuperCody1124 2 года назад

As they send 800 million to a country at war our own History Rust away as they intend.

@StoneStraiff 2 года назад

Lol

@sotm2 2 года назад

If a museum can't perform upkeep they shouldn't have the vessel.

@omarionbayley9721 2 года назад

@@StoneStraiff what's so funny??

@chrismathewsjr 2 года назад

ahahahaha you're sad because a murder boat is drowning? boo hoo abloo hoooo. god you guys are absolutel weiners

@madcatyyz 2 года назад

I really hope this ship can be saved. It’s legacy needs to be remembered.

@TheMlgFox 2 года назад

@John Bryer that problem has been an issue for as long as humanity has been around, if you feed a person once then they will likely just go hungry again later. History doesn't go hungry.

@Superstock1 2 года назад

@John Bryer would rather save the ship tbh.

@Superstock1 2 года назад

@John Bryer yea, when you have joe biden as president it doesn't matter if you put money towards debt. The man is just gonna keep sending money to other countries and his buddies regardless.

@bartosullivan8050 2 года назад

There is no excuse for allowing this incredible piece of history to be so neglected. An insult to the Sullivan Brothers and their families, not to mention all those who served on her.

@jic1 2 года назад

They had the money for repairs and a drydock, but there's a waiting list: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AZvY2s5rRQI.html

@brianfoster7064 2 года назад

This is happening all over the place.

@asssfukcocsukmotherf 2 года назад

well start helping out and stop bitching then do something about it how much money are you giving to save these old ships ????????????

@VictoryAviation 2 года назад

Thank you for reporting without a bunch of extra drama thrown in. That ship, even at 70+ years old, looks absolutely stunning. I truly hope they are able to preserve it and I applaud all those who are working their hardest to make that happen. Hats off to you!

@KB4QAA 2 года назад

The top looks good, but they neglected the hull. I'm sure lack of money is a factor.

@samuelbonaya279 2 года назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BRPTnAu8yYo.html

@NBGTFO 2 года назад

Money for this is much, much better spent elsewhere.

@VictoryAviation 2 года назад

@@NBGTFO The money saved for this memorial is probably almost exclusively received through private donations. If that’s what the donors want to contribute to, then clearly they prioritize the importance of the ship and what it represents.

@asssfukcocsukmotherf 2 года назад

80 plus years old

@sd906238 2 года назад

The enemy couldn't sink this ship but time and water are real rough on a ship.

@ericdbates 2 года назад

so are Democrat bastions. entropy + dems = disasters.

@m42037 2 года назад

Salt water. Salt rots out everything

@WAL_DC-6B 2 года назад

@@m42037 Yeah, but it's in fresh water.

@stinkstank5177 2 года назад

@@WAL_DC-6B

@MacDaddyRico 2 года назад

Especially sitting idle in port....Ships were not built for piers...they were built for the open Seas...

@Xavierpng 2 года назад

Potentially a terrible loss, I do hope that she can be saved. Best of luck from the UK.

@doorguru168888 2 года назад

The USS The Sullivan, a National Historic Landmark, was named in honor of the five Sullivan brothers who were all killed in action when the USS Juneau was sunk by the Japanese in the South Pacific during World War II.

@brianfoster7064 2 года назад

Caroline's Spine did a song about them.

@MickAngelhere 2 года назад

I hope they are able to save the ship , as it is a memorial of not only the Fighting Sullivan brothers but for every sailor who fought in WW2

@SpamSucker 2 года назад

The USS Texas sank at its moorings at least twice… the challenge here is not so much the technical details of raising it, but rather, the financial requirements to maintain it.

@chevy4x466 2 года назад

This is ridiculous. Pump out the water and shore up the leak.

@MickAngelhere 2 года назад

@@SpamSucker very true, there was a ferry that was being restored that sank at its moorings recently here in Sydney. The pumps couldn’t handle the amount of water coming in and thus it sank. The volunteer organisation was struggling to come up with the money to do the restoration work as they rely on donations and large vessels are expensive to maintain

@kbanghart 2 года назад

@@chevy4x466 what is ridiculous about it? Of course that's easy to say what needs to be done, the real question is who will pay for it?

@kbanghart 2 года назад

@@MickAngelhere I wish people would remember or realize the financial part of it. Like they expect money just appears from somewhere to pay for something.

@paulkirkland3263 2 года назад

Best wishes from the UK to those involved in saving this proud USN ship.

@russetwolf13 2 года назад

Now if only they could've saved HMS Warspite, it sucks that Texas is the last Dreadnought.

@AndyMk3oc 2 года назад

@@russetwolf13 Such an amazing grand old lady lost, because her scrap metal value was considered more important then her service record/the stories she could tell. I’ll always lament not having her mored somewhere in the UK as one of the Imperial War Museum’s historical sites like Belfast. From Jutland to the Normandy beaches, the stories of the crews and history she could have shared. Not only that, but I can imagine just how fudging cool would it be to have a massive battleship sat on the Thames that I could visit anytime. Such a wasted opportunity to save an amazing ship. o7

@russetwolf13 2 года назад

@@AndyMk3oc And so she broke her tow line and made for the north sea in a last attempt to survive.

@paws4mercy643 2 года назад

@Paul Kirkland ...With all that UKRANIANS are suffering today Ifind your warm wishes for this old warship touching . ITS YOUR UKRAINE AND her PEOPLE WHO NEED OUR PRAYERS NOW .. #GLORYTOUKRAINE.. GOD SAVE UKRAINE , HER PEOPLEAND HOMES AND ANIMALS SAVE THEIR LAND AND HELP SEND YOUR WARRIOR ANGELS TO PUT THAT RABID DOG PUTIN DOWN AMEN

@paulkirkland3263 2 года назад

@@paws4mercy643 This video is about that ship. You think that people can not talk about anything but Ukraine ? You think that because I wish well for this ship, it automatically means I have no concern for Ukraine ? Don't be ridiculous. Besides which, I'm not praying for anything - if the Christian God existed, he would have stopped this slaughter already.

@PhoggHawk 2 года назад

Ah man, I'm from Iowa and live near the place where the 5 Sullivan Brothers came from (Waterloo), and they were the namesake for this ship. I had an opportunity to visit the USS The Sullivans when visiting friends in Buffalo. I felt a real connection with that ship because the Brothers are so well known around here. It is very sad to see it tipped over like that 😢. I hope they can save it!

@patricko4964 2 года назад

As a Sullivan I do hope that she is saved! From Suffolk UK.

@oklahoma3500 2 года назад

My father was a merchant marine in WWII. I built many WWII models, including a Fletcher Class destroyer. Still have it. God save this ship!

@Sevenfold120 2 года назад

The only ones capable of saving the ship are people willing to help.

@kishoph 2 года назад

Aside from the great history of the USS The Sullivans and the USS Little Rock, they have been a big part of Buffalo's waterfront since the 70's. As a Buffalonian It'd be sad to see something happen to any of those ships.

@MrAce2000 2 года назад

It's obvious this was sunk by Ukraine Neptune missile. 🤣

@griffins5655 2 года назад

Yeah definitely and they’re both the last or very nearly the last of their respective type of ships. My Uncle was CO of the USS Springfield CLG7 (one of the six Cleveland Class cruisers to be converted to guided missile cruisers) back in 1971 when it was the Sixth Fleet’s flagship (this was during the time that the Little Rock was getting an overhaul), he took me to see the Little Rock when I was kid a couple times… Shame they’re getting treated so poorly, they’re incredible ships with incredible stories. 😞

@markgolden6265 2 года назад

It’s not treated poorly. Naval ships need to be dry docked throughout there time on the seas. All wind there way to Naval yards for repairs. The salt water. They are not made for fresh water that has huge temperature changes and freezes. Buffalo’s harbor is cold and rapid running. So Ice is hitting the ships haul. If you go directly out it’s the Niagara River going towards Niagara Falls.

@danythrinbell1596 2 года назад

konian boyko 0 seconds ago @Comrade20 they lost all wars that went in they just killed millions of civilians , not soldiers , just in afeganistan 20 years to defeat taliban to surrender they weapons and run of like napolian in the past naked , stupid fighters of bullshit

@jtwilliams8895 2 года назад

Omg. My grandpa served on the USS Sullivans in the Pacific in WWII. What a shame. I hope she can be saved so I can visit her one day

@jhollie8196 2 года назад

One of many great stories about the men who served this country in service of their nation. Great movie also. Lets hope the ship can be saved, unlike the ship the brothers died in during WWII

@danythrinbell1596 2 года назад

@krashd 2 года назад

Personally I find the story behind the ship utterly depressing, only after a mother lost all five of her children in a single incident did the navy think it might be a good idea not to put entire families on the same ship. The ship is great and the brothers were great, but the story was far from great, if anything it was tragic and avoidable.

@snowmexicanowens8431 2 года назад

I certainly hope they can save the Sullivan such a ship does not deserve a fate like this!

@edgein3299 2 года назад

Need to find the hole and plug it first.

@MrJest2 2 года назад

It *can* be saved; that's just an engineering problem. The question is, can the *money* to save it be raised...

@michaelsmodelrailroading7665 2 года назад

@@MrJest2 Ah, yes! Who will pay? Ships are expensive to own and to maintain. This one is nearly 80 years old. Its plating and piping materials are over 80 years old. It's going to take some serious $$$$ to refloat this relic and keep it afloat. Good luck with that!

@georgeholt8929 2 года назад

When this ship started taking on water, was anyone around to secure the hatches down below to contain the area on board where the weight of the water could not sink this vessel? Then you apply positive pressure in the areas where there is water to force it out. The local soda bottling company's can make sealed cans with no fluid that can be fed into the ships hull to displace the water and allow it to float as well.

@techypriest7523 2 года назад

Nobody wants to go onboard of a sinking ship, and most ships that have been turned in museums don’t have all of their bulkheads and hatches watertight anymore.

@krashd 2 года назад

The ship is a museum with no one stationed on or near it so the list would not have been noticed until the custodian arrived in the morning.

@C5Ron7 2 года назад

I remember as a child watching the movie "The 5 Sullivan Brothers" together in WWII. Very Sad indeed, hope they can save her. Would be a terrible shame to lose this ship with such a historical tragic story behind her! 😢🙏

@TeemarkConvair 2 года назад

massive understatement,, "seems" to be taking on water

@WAL_DC-6B 2 года назад

Perhaps one of the ship's hull plates developed a seam allowing water to flow in.

@waterheaterservices 2 года назад

Allegedly taking on water, a water of interest has been identified.

@opieshomeshop 2 года назад

The ship is named after the Sullivan brothers. All 5 Sullivan brothers served on the same ship and all 5 were lost when their ship sank in WW2.

@jsboening 2 года назад

Those poor parents. I can’t even imagine their grief.

@mc4906 2 года назад

The irony

@railroad9000 2 года назад

I believe they all were on the Juneau!

@kermitthefrog2578 2 года назад

@@railroad9000 you are correct

@robynboone8256 2 года назад

Yes I have seen it several times. Makes me cry every time.

@gregtaylor6146 2 года назад

1:37 - 'Had seven battle stats, a Purple Heart and took kamikazes at Okinawa in 45' - and relies on Japan's finest HONDA to pump her dry in '22 😉

@JohnSmith-ft2tw 2 года назад

I too saw the irony. My father-in-law fought in the South Pacific, and never bought a Japanese vehicle before passing 13 years ago. (He never said anything, but I know he couldn't cross certain lines in his soul.) I'll bet a few of my seniors are shaking their grey haired heads upon seeing this.

@a.perkins89 2 года назад

I remember learning about this ship on and episode of "ghost hunters" named after brothers who were killed in the war. So sad! I hope they can save her!

@christophersnyder1532 2 года назад

I own Anatomy Of The Ship's book on USS The Sullivans, and this was used in the recent Greyhounds feature, Tom Hanks may be aware of this, and I am sure he would be devistated. Despite this, I hope all veterans, and all who served in her have a great Easter, even if it may be bittersweet. And the team who have discovered the USS Juneau, must be aware of her state as well. Take care, and all the best.

@neopolitangaming1362 2 года назад

It was actually the U.S.S. Kidd that was featured in Greyhound due to it being the only Fletcher class that still looks the way she would've looked during WWII. All that same, I really hope that manage to save The Sullivans.

@christophersnyder1532 2 года назад

@@neopolitangaming1362 Thank you for the correction, have an exceptional Easter, take care, and all the best.

@joshualand5467 2 года назад

Who cares about how it makes Tom hanks feel? LOL

@neilmccann5826 2 года назад

@@joshualand5467 I do, if he ponies up some cash.

@ericboyle8296 2 года назад

@@joshualand5467 Hanks actually does care about veterans and WWII history, hence the comment that he should know about it.

@thedhl777guy 2 года назад

Wow this is so depressing to see, proud ship named after great Naval Heroes who gave their life. Hopefully they can save her. 😢

@MrJfrederici 2 года назад

So do I, Charles. I suspect that when the source of the flooding is located, she'll be pumped and repaired. Permanent repair may depend on the money available, however. She isn't down by the bow or the stern, so it seems the source of flooding is in the engineering spaces roughly amidship (a big guess) so, at least, there would be room to work. She can be refloated, but if she can be repaired is another guess.

@MrMr-ws3tv 2 года назад

I think this sums up USA. A ship taking on water and about to sink.

@woebringer7884 2 года назад

@@MrMr-ws3tv I’d agree that we’re taking on water but there’s no way we’re going to let her sink...

@secondchance6603 2 года назад

@@MrMr-ws3tv Sums up the west in general.

@lbco5229 2 года назад

Good reminder to recall the Sullivan brothers and their family. God speed to all!

@richardluckert3215 2 года назад

I served on USS Sproston DD-577 in the early 60's. She was highly decorated having served in WWII, Korea, and Nam. What a great ship! Tin Can Navy.....

@dadsvespa 2 года назад

She heard the knock at the door, She opened it an instantly knew. why they were there. A mother wondering which of her sons had been killed. "All five" was their response . She collapsed onto the floor. After the Sullivan's , the navy never allowed siblings to serve on the same ship. We will restore the USS " The Sullivans". .

@josephmetzger8648 2 года назад

The war dept created the The Sullivan act after the were all killed. This is what the movie saving private ryan. He was the last son, so the Sullivan Act will go into effect if more than 2 sibllings are serving at the same time all branches of the service are included. Nice post.

@janebeatty200 2 года назад

That's very true as with those five sons gone there was no one to carry on the family name to the next generation and don't forget that their sister joined the Navy as well 💯🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🙏

@capman911 2 года назад

My father-in-law served on The USS Marshall (DD-676) during WW2. He told me they were called the tin can sailors because of the light-duty metal used to make them. Very sad time for such a worthy ship.

@MrJest2 2 года назад

Speed & maneuverability, armor, firepower... pick two.

@VenturiLife 2 года назад

@@MrJest2 Destroyers had fairly heavy armament for their size and torpedoes etc. Just lacking everything in armor. Lots of cases of large shells passing through them completely withoud detonating from large capital ships due to their thin metal.

@justing7631 2 года назад

This reporter does a great job here. Good explanation of what's going on without a lot of extra drama.

@WendyKS93 2 года назад

I am familiar with the story of the 5 Sullivan Brothers and the ship that was named after them and I can tell you that this is truly hard to see. Seeing it in this condition makes me want to weep. Praying they can somehow save this ship, not just because it is a memorial to the 5 brothers but also because it is a remembrance of a time when America was at it's greatest and we had the greatest fighting men of all time. That era must not be forgotten. It is a very important part of our history.

@mencken8 2 года назад

Tough for me to look at. I served on a Sumner class in the ‘60s, but there were still some Fletchers like The Sullivans in commission and operating at the time. Great ships, hope they can solve the problem.

@deancj1 2 года назад

My dad was on a Fletcher class in the 60s

@TREE_man326 2 года назад

My first Boy Scout camp out was sleeping in one of those ships I hope they can save it

@michaelridenour2113 2 года назад

Battleship Cove?

@christhefistful 2 года назад

I hope this ship can be saved. Best wishes from Canada.

@darrensmith6999 2 года назад

What a shame hope its saved ! Here in Britain we didn't have the forethought to save and preserve our veteran navy ships like Warspite or Vanguard. You guys are lucky to have these amazing vessels. God bless them!!

@mikemines2931 2 года назад

Easy shipmate, I'm sat a quarter mile from the 'Belfast'.

@darrensmith6999 2 года назад

@@mikemines2931 Nice one (:

@kennyforgot83 2 года назад

As we didn't save many ships from ww2 in the UK it saddens me to see a ship listing like this, hopefully it can be rescued quickly and brought back to its former glory

@txgunguy2766 2 года назад

This ship was named after the 5 Sullivan brothers who died when the ship they were serving on, the USS Juneau, was sunk during the battle of Guadalcanal. There deaths inspired the US military's 'last survivor' rule that was the basis for the plot of 'Saving Private Ryan'.

@aldenunion 2 года назад

Salute to you guys....I read many speaking of the little you guys have left to cherish. Thankfully I think you have the bell from Hood ,if I am not mistaking? Every World War,Always a Brit,anAussie and a Canadian out front. Glad we all stick together...(Respect)

@kennyforgot83 2 года назад

@@aldenunion we have the light cruiser hms belfast which is a museum ship, and yes we sid salvage hms hoods Bell which I believe took several attempts to recover

@aldenunion 2 года назад

@@kennyforgot83 Isn't the Belfast the actual museum? There was some other vessel just located I heard talk of salvaging on another channel,do you know which it is? Might have been on Mark Fulton's channel. Everyone chimed in on how little naval relic's you guys have to enjoy. Some new ship recently discovered with talk of salvaging.

@HWPcville 2 года назад

I'm no expert but that looks like a garden water hose trying to pump water overboard. When I was in the Navy (back in the '70s) we had portable gasoline powered pumps call a P-250. Those units could pump 250 gallons a minute and it took a number of strong guys to hold the hose releasing the water. In bootcamp we had a training course in firefighting and one of the exercises was to gain control of a loose hose then bend/crimp it to shut off the water flow. Believe you me it was no small task. I would think several of these loaned by the Navy would help greatly. I hope it can be salvaged.

@Crytoboxer35 2 года назад

Start sending navy personnel to take back the ship.

@MK384 2 года назад

Agreed. Some basic damage control could really pump out all of that water out and do some investigation. Maybe someone was messing around with the sea chest.

@jasonsimmons6684 2 года назад

Can't afford gas these days.

@jonyemm 2 года назад

Looks to me like it is an air compressor hose

@Crytoboxer35 2 года назад

When I was in the navy we used to fight battles with never dull and a Greene weine , stop rust would have prevented this unpronounced shipboard disaster.

@TrueCrimeQueen 2 года назад

Love your content! It’s amazing ❤️ Be safe everyone

@kituwahband 2 года назад

Hopefully they can save it. My brother was a corpsman aboard the "Chucky V" during OIF, and my grandfather was aboard the USS Altamaha in WWII, so I have some Navy in my family...rest were army and marines

@HappyHands. 2 года назад

The fact these metal original hull ships were/are still afloat is amazing in itself. they had to encase the USS north Carolina in mud.

@JMLoll 2 года назад

There's a WW1 ship still floating in Philadelphia.

@654Crossman 2 года назад

The USS Constitution is still floating and in service. Oldest warship in commission, on the planet.

@MotoroidARFC 2 года назад

@@654Crossman HMS Victory has been in commission longer with 244 years in 2022. She's just not floating. She's in No. 2 Dock, the oldest dry dock still in use.

@654Crossman 2 года назад

@@MotoroidARFC how is it still in commission, if it doesn't float?

@MotoroidARFC 2 года назад

@@654Crossman being in commission has nothing to do with whether a ship is floating. When modern ships go into dry dock for upgrades or repair work they are still in commission, just not available for operations. HMS Victory has a real crew with a commanding officer and still serves as a flagship for one of the Royal Navy's Sea Lords. Just like with USS Constitution, they have to deal with taking care of a wooden ship.

@Freddypalms 2 года назад

Just went to see the USS Wisconsin a couple weeks ago. First time I ever got to see a world war II battleship. Or a navy worship for all of that matter. Donations are coming.

@m.r.keller9642 2 года назад

I've seen its namesake film many times. Still get many tears in my eyes.

@polarjet1833 2 года назад

I hope they can save the Sullivan, she’s a beautiful ship and I hope she isn’t lost

@corax2012 2 года назад

My father served on the Sullivans at the end of the Korean war.

@k1mgy 2 года назад

During her service, emblematic of her time. Today, once more, she speaks for the state of America. She, like our nation, is worth saving.

@jdfinepainting4460 2 года назад

Very well put

@kcwagner6190 2 года назад

The perfect metaphor for what's going on in this country.

@33maple 2 года назад

Canadian here built the Revell plastic model in the 1950s, I was aware of the Sullivan brothers ultimate sacrifice in ww2,after the loss of the brothers the navy changed policy and didn't allow siblings to serve together on same ship,hope that the ship can refloated ,they can never be forgotten, they call them the greatest generation for a reason.

@stevenhall398 2 года назад

That poor Old Fletcher class DD. I wish I could have seen these beauties in action in WW2. Those 5inch main batteries may be small but pack one hell of a punch for their size.

@tomgooch1422 2 года назад

The poor thing was decommissioned in 1965, probably hasn't had hull maintenance since. Even when commissioned and maintained, there were lots of ways to take on water, but the bilge pumps could handle it. I'm thinking some long-rusted bulkhead finally gave up the fight.

@pennypackmtb2542 2 года назад

God bless The USS Sullivan, for all she stands for and the Sullivan family.

@ryanhull2125 2 года назад

This American icon, this piece of our countries history needs to be saved!!!!

@onlyweknow2 2 года назад

The Sullivan's was named after the 5 brothers that were all lost at the same time in a naval engagement during WWII and was the inspiration for the movie Saving Private Ryan. Sacrifice like that made them the greatest generation and deserve to never be forgotten.

@daddywoofdawg 2 года назад

So why aren't they using real pumps instead of that 1/2" garden hose pump?

@absalomdraconis 2 года назад

Probably it only recently started leaking so much, and they haven't had time to assess the damage.

@dinobm13 2 года назад

That’s actually a 1” commercial construction hose ,Chicago fitting on the end . That about as big as you will get until you get a real pump and some fire hose attached. Nobody would have that just laying around on a museum ship.

@steveconkey7362 2 года назад

That's what I said....This is terrible but hilarious.

@Recon3Y3z 2 года назад

thank you

@lablackzed 2 года назад

@@dinobm13 Fire rescue service have huge pump's.🤔

@oscarb.7018 2 года назад

I hope they can save it! My ship berthing in boot camp was the Sullivans. I went through Boot Camp in 1999.

@melvinjohnson2074 2 года назад

Top tip: The little garden hose ain't gonna pump the ship dry.

@BusterKitten 2 года назад

all the best for the recovery. This is a historical and very sentimental ship, I hope she's able to be saved.

@wstavis3135 2 года назад

I have been to The Sullivans, this is heartbreaking.

@nateg9770 2 года назад

That ship has done more for this country than most of the population

@MagnaVictus 2 года назад

Heartbreaking... such a proud ship

@connorjackson5906 2 года назад

My hopes and thoughts go to the ship and her sailors. I hope that they can save such a great piece of history.

@daviscampbell9020 2 года назад

Reporter: "You can definitely see the list" Observer: "You don't say."

@kevinsullivan8576 2 года назад

We are an Australian country music family called The SulliVans. This made us ver sad when we read it. We would gladly come to America and perform for free to raise funds to keep The SulliVans afloat. ⭐️🎵🙏

@whydoyouwanttoknow4464 2 года назад

My mom took me on both ships when it first opened. I really hope they can save it. I mean call the NAVY!!

@JoeOvercoat 2 года назад

Excellent coverage of an unfortunate development. Good luck to all concerned.

@paulpeterson4216 2 года назад

Not unfortunate, shameful.

@MrAce2000 2 года назад

@@paulpeterson4216 whatcha mean? It's was a nice shot by Ukraine. 🤣

@davidtaylor6331 2 года назад

The story about the 'Sullivan brothers' who sacrificed their lives for the war effort is epic. It seems that the Navy would rather send their namesake ships to the bottom...or to scrap rather than deal with 'memorial' ships. Perhaps the Army can takeover this magnificent ship and its story of heroism?

@texas_triple8146 2 года назад

Hooah. Roger that.

@ericcif68 2 года назад

You really think it still belongs to the Navy? If so I will sell it to you.

@aaronspicer949 2 года назад

watch the videos from battleship New Jersey's channel. the military doesn't own these ships anymore

@benvasilinda9729 2 года назад

I doubt the Navy wants to scrap it but many of these vessels cost tons of money to keep up and usually they are sold very cheap to the scrap metal companies because it cost so much money to tear apart and not much is made on the metal itself.

@goldenshine9434 2 года назад

The shop was docked as a memorial open to the public. It was not in service.

@swdist68 2 года назад

I visited that ship while on vacation several years ago, sorry to see this

@Robert-ds8ec 2 года назад

We laid my dad to rest in Lebanon, Kentucky military cemetery in 07, he served on the USS Albemarle Sea Plane tender in WWll he was in Atlantic & Pacific theaters , the Albemarle helped on the hunt for the Bismark , was the control Ship on a nuke explosion, and was refitted as a helicopter service vessel and served in Nam as the Corpus Christi...She was not afforded the honor of being kept but was scrapped . I hope they can save The Sullivan's.

@Masada1911 2 года назад

Now that is depressing…

@johndavies1090 2 года назад

I am so sorry to see this - and I feel for you from here in England. I hope you can save her. This may be your greatest fight, old lady. Here's hoping it isn't your last.

@martyndyson9501 2 года назад

Even if she sank she can easily be refloated

@paulbfields8284 2 года назад

Having just visited the Cod Submarine and watching it leave and return with all the hull work done to it successfully… this breaks my heart. Hope they can save her.. she’s worth the effort

@einarsgrundsteins1301 2 года назад

Save please this ship !!! He is very legendary ship!!!

@markp.7165 2 года назад

I would suggest getting a fire truck(Pumper)to come in there and get serious about getting that water out.

@papatango2362 2 года назад

This is really sad. I visited these two beautiful ships several years ago and to see this happen breaks my heart a bit.

@fredkimtagg726 2 года назад

Very sad there was four brothers from Bridgeport Ct area that also perished on the Juno. Can’t comprehend that kind of grief. My daughter has been deployed and it was a very difficult time for my wife and I but we were able to communicate frequently not like WWII sent overseas and little to no knowledge of their loved ones

@zenaidadreyfus5739 2 года назад

Pray they can save the Ship God bless

@goalieman206 2 года назад

So sad seeing American history like this being lost. I love history and seeing ships like this and the Texas take on water are heartbreaking. I would of loved to have seen these ships in their prime.

@Samacama1982 2 года назад

History of death, not something I wanna remember

@tomservo5007 2 года назад

@@Samacama1982 then we a doomed to repeat the history of 'death'

@goalieman206 2 года назад

@@Samacama1982 If you don't remember the past history then it's bound to happen in the future. You may not like the purpose of the ship but it is important. It's important to both remember and preserve the history of death. People need to see these ships just like they should see the coliseum in Rome, the gas chambers in Germany, and the tear of trails for the Indians. These are just a few examples but extremely important lessons for both American's and the whole world.

@philgiglio7922 2 года назад

Go to Baton Rouge and visit the Kidd... she's in her WW2 configuration and sits in a unique craddle.

@lambastepirate 2 года назад

@@goalieman206 Does that go for confederate monuments? I guess we know the answer to that one. And it is a shame.

@oveidasinclair982 2 года назад

Naval displays in water have a shelf time, you want to preserve them for life then it will have to be put on display on dry land

@puirYorick 2 года назад

Exactly. I don't get why they're talking like this was a surprise out of nowhere. The real shock is that it was allowed to ever become this poor without a plan to take care of her from the outset.

@augustinecampbell7337 2 года назад

Im retired navy petty officer. There’s so much history aboard the USS Sullivans. I visited this ship in the 80’s. A chilling experience to set foot aboard. For any who doesn’t know , watch the movie the 5 Sullivan brothers

@rudynwana4178 2 года назад

God bless their efforts

@ricwestdoesitwork 2 года назад

I sure hope that the ship can be saved.

@vcv6560 2 года назад

Ironic to see a ship built to battle the Japanese is being saved by pumps from Honda.

@laureloakley378 2 года назад

Heart breaking to see because this represents the brothers who wouldn’t leave their brother behind!

@rkbllc 2 года назад

My father's best friend, Robert Ball was killed on the USS Arizona. At the time he was dating a girl named Sullivan. To avenge his death all 5 brothers enlisted in the Navy even though 2 had already served their tour of duty. The rest is history.

@rkbllc 2 года назад

@The Mills Truly one of "The Greatest Generation". Thanks for letting me know.

@paullamb9366 2 года назад

Ya for sure this is sad. I live in Toronto & remember hearing about efforts over a year ago. Waterfront park plans and such. Maybe finally they will do what's needed & the community will come out and support the efforts. She will make it.

@hallmobility 2 года назад

Toronto has a beautiful, historic WWII era destroyer on the waterfront, HMCS Athabaskan if I recall correctly. A Tribal class, about the largest class of WWII destroyer. I had a lengthy talk with her skipper on a chilly November morning.

@paullamb9366 2 года назад

@@hallmobility The ship that was in Toronto was sister ship to Athabaskan, HMCS Heida. She is now in Hamilton Ont. Last Tribal class left. She was with Athabaskan when sunk during combat. English Channel I think. Heida had to leave many wounded behind as they didn't want her sunk as well. I shot in History Channels 'Dieppe Uncovered' on Heida. We toured around her in down time. The keepers say shes haunted. One guy keeps the radio room in tip top working condition.

@hallmobility 2 года назад

@@paullamb9366 It must have been fascinating to film a piece on the Dieppe raid. What a tragic piece of history.

@paullamb9366 2 года назад

@@hallmobility We used Heida to shoot as backdrop for another ship that was used in a the secret mission that was real reason behind the raid on Dieppe. Heida herself is majestic, sleek, smooth and rocked oh so gently in little protected harbour. She must have cruised at some serious speed. We went down in just about every area right to the keel. The keepers were kind enough to educate us on all aspects and she comes with her own storied past. The keepers also threw a few powered bags in forward guns. The story here is the Sullivans and what these ships mean for Buffalo our neighbour. All these ships should be saved but if you look at ships like Texas the funding is hard. Meanwhile they have been scrapping major aircraft carriers that have fought in serious battles. Popular ships including battleships of this age have nowhere to go or big money to turn them into museums. The Queen Mary is almost suffering a serious issue if no attention is paid.

@marcoceccarelli6415 2 года назад

This makes me really sad named after the five Sullivan Brothers who lost their life who gave everything for America. My grandfather from Poland was working in the coal mines in Scranton Pennsylvania when Germany invaded Poland September 1st 1939 then Russia September 17th 1939. He tried to go back to Poland to fight alongside his brothers he could not make it back so he join the American Military he served six years on the battleship North Carolina as aNavy corpsman. Rest in peace Grandpa you always be my hero Paul Peter zaleski🇵🇱🇺🇲

@joeslusser3081 2 года назад

My gran parents came from Poland 1900 .,Plymouth Pa

@marcoceccarelli6415 2 года назад

@@joeslusser3081 that area of Pennsylvania is a big population of Polish descent.

@beebop7552 2 года назад

The Fletcher Class destroyers are classed as 2100 ton displacement, essentially the weight of the ship. The USS Kidd at Baton Rouge, a similar destroyer, has concrete blocks casted in place for the hull to rest on, like being in dry dock when the Mississippi River is loo low to float the ship. There are also large blocks of zinc, called anodes, for cathodic protection of the ships hull. The blocks are sacrificial which means they have to be replaced periodically as they wear away. Ships do rust and corrode even in fresh water. I served aboard the USS Carpenter DD-825, Pineapple Fleet, Pearl Harbor, HI. Heart breaking to see The Sullivans half submerged.

@Cradley684 2 года назад

Very sad, hope they save it , Brian UK !!!.

@fougee1 2 года назад

My Dad served in the battle of Guadalcanal. He witnessed the sinking of The USS Juneau. He said it went down in seconds. The USS Sullivan was built in honor of the 5 brothers lost on the Juneau. A very sad story survivors of Juneau said one brother George lived for 4 days. This ship has Got to be saved to honor the greatest generation of American service men!

@texaswunderkind 2 года назад

RU-vid Comments: "This is a travesty and never should have been allowed to happen!!!" Same Commenters When Visiting: "What? It isn't free admission? Who cares if the fee is used for upkeep. This is a travesty!"

@twizz420 2 года назад

Thats the tiniest pump I've ever seen. How anyone expects to bail out that ship with a garden hose is beyond me

@martyn6792 2 года назад

I hope they can save her, she has massive history in that steel hull

@1paultv22 2 года назад

Destroyers were often lovingly referred to as "Tin Cans" by their crews and sailors alike, because of the thin hulls.

@robertday3817 2 года назад

I felt the same way about the TPE1 at Boot Camp San Diego. It was a fake replica on land used to train recruits. Actually it had a lot of brass which we polished constantly. I got to visit the base as it was being demolished and the "ship" was the last thing standing. It was strange to get my bearings since all the other barracks, etc. were gone. I remember at boot camp when Don Rickles used it to film his show CPO Sharky and they made us paint it grey on one side but when the camera crew got there, they chose the OTHER side so we had to paint that one too! You can see it in the show intro.

@doughesson 2 года назад

At Great Mistakes,we lived in barracks buildings & use nautical terminology to learn how to be sailors.

@chrisholtz7673 2 года назад

Ah yes, i was in ship one by the exchange. Wake up, shave, form outside march to chow, then get smoked because some idiot stared at a female RDC. Those were the days.

@e.a.corral4713 2 года назад

He also served in THE U.S. NAVY. Funny gut. Short lived series.RIP DON. It will take a lot of $$$$$$$$$$$ & with the many problems of the world it will take a lot of sacrifices & decisions on what to save? Remember THE SULLIVAN'S. Always read about them in various magazines?

@robertday3817 2 года назад

@Grandbino Yep and we poor saps would be sitting there watching the cars go by wishing we could be cruising to the beach!

@clarkkent9634 2 года назад

I hear ya man. I remember calling home from the U.S.S Recruit in 1989. It's sad to see that entire base wasting away, or being turned into shops & condos. I had some amazing & crazy times on that base, that I wont ever forget.

@iandemontfort4276 2 года назад

There is something very symbolic about this.

@mrod9389 2 года назад

Going down like the country !

@david8639 2 года назад

Unbelievable that could happen to any ship let alone the Sullivan's . What an embarrassment. Then your pumping it out with nothing more than a garden hose . Get at 4 " pump in there for Pete's sake. Unbelievable !!!!