WWII destroyer USS The Sullivans (DD537) is taking on water and severely listing!

[aerialbridge]

Sad.  Are museum ships sustainable in the 21st Century, with rampant inflation, lack of government or private funding and general public historic and/or patriotic disinterest?  With all the government waste, like tens of billion$ of hardware abandoned in the Mid-East last year, too bad a small fraction of those billion$ couldn't have gone to historical preservation for this ship,  USS Olympia, Texas and others.    DD 537, a great ship and embodying my old childhood phone exchange,  KEystone 7.

 

https://buffalonews.com/news/local/a-sad-day-uss-the-sullivans-listing-as-stern-takes-on-water/article_23f55bec-bbfe-11ec-bc42-8f51207f8a1f.html

 

 

 

[Thor996]

It's pretty sad what's going on with our national treasures like these. It's great to read that they did raise the funds to get the repairs started though. That's a glimmer of hope.  I have never had the opportunity to visit this particular museum, I used to go to Battleship Cove in Fall River, Massachusetts a lot when I lived in the area.  I remember the first time I saw this ship on the television. It was a 'Ghost Hunters/TAPS' episode.

[sundance]

Hope they can save that ship. It's a great military park. It's probably 20 miles south of Niagara Falls on the Buffalo River. They have a sub there also (the Croaker), numerous planes and other exhibits. They hosted, and probably still do, field trips for kids. My boys and I went there on a scouting field trip long, long ago and spent the night on the Little Rock. 

[The Rooster]

Here the movie about the Sullivan Brothers. At the end the very ship above is launched.

 

Great movie INMHO.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sullivan_brothers

 

 

 

 

[collectsmedals]

I live about three hours from Buffalo and I have been to the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park several times. I always enjoyed touring the ships there, the USS Sullivans, USS Little Rock and USS Croaker,  as well as the museum building and outdoor displays. It is a shame to see the state of our historical naval vessels. I visited the USS Olympus about three years ago and she is in poor condition as well, although some renovation / preservation work was ongoing at that time.

[sundance]

I just saw on the news that Senator Schumer has committed to getting funding to save the ship. 

[aerialbridge]

Not singling that individual out, but I'll believe it when the funding is in place.

[Wharfmaster]

You guys understand the America we once knew is finished, right ?

 

 

W

[General Apathy]

1 hour ago, Wharfmaster said:

You guys understand the America we once knew is finished, right ?

 

 

W

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Hi Wharfmaster,

 

Thank you, and please allow me I would like to paraphrase your statement . . . . . . . .

 

' you guys understand the World we once knew is finished, right ? ' God bless America. !!

 

regards lewis.

 

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[sundance]

In any event,    GOD BLESS AMERICA!

[aerialbridge]

3 hours ago, Wharfmaster said:

You guys understand the America we once knew is finished, right ?

 

 

W

 W,   We're thankful for the times we had, and we keep on as long as we're here, right?       To add to what our two friends said:  John 17:9, 11, 15, 20.   John outlived all the others and was the only one to die an old man of natural causes.    Hope springs eternal.        ✝️

[m1903]

Here in Cleveland we have the USS Cod, a Gato class sub, I believe the only one left in original condition.  She just came back from drydock and badly needed repairs, so some are being preserved.  I would recommend a visit if in the area.  http://usscod.org/

 

[sundance]

I was looking for recent news on The Sullivans in Buffalo but didn't see anything. Does anyone have an update?