Photos: USS The Sullivans lists after taking on water
The USS The Sullivans has taken on water after a failure of a deteriorating section of hull and is listing to one side as crews begin the process of stabilizing and pumping out the water in an effort to save the WWII destroyer.
Recovery continues
Workers in a boat place an environmental boom around the vintage warship USS The Sullivans, which remains at a list as salvage crews continue to pump water and repair the compromised section of hull at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park, Friday, April 15, 2022.
Don't give up the ship
A flag reading "Don't give up the ship" flies near the vintage warship USS The Sullivans, which remains at a list as salvage crews continue to pump out water and repair the compromised section of hull at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park, Friday, April 15, 2022.
Getting pumped
Emergency crews operate pumps to remove water from inside the vintage warship USS The Sullivans, which remains at a list at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park, Friday, April 15, 2022.
Equipment in place
Workers lower an environmental boom into the water to place around the vintage warship USS The Sullivans, which remains at a list as salvage crews continue to pump out water and repair the compromised section of hull at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park, Friday, April 15, 2022.
Hull No. 537
Detail of the hull number on the port side of the vintage warship USS The Sullivans, which remains at a list as salvage crews continue the effort to pump out water and repair the compromised section of hull at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park, Friday, April 15, 2022.
More material arrives
A worker carries boom material as the vintage warship USS The Sullivans remains at a list at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park, Friday, April 15, 2022.
Moving water
Emergency crews operate pumps to remove water from inside the vintage warship USS The Sullivans, which remains at a list at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park, Friday, April 15, 2022.
Hard list
The vintage warship USS The Sullivans remains at a list as salvage crews continue the effort to pump out water and repair the compromised section of hull at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park, Friday, April 15, 2022.
Trouble in the water
The USS The Sullivans is listing after taking on water overnight at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park, Thursday, April 14, 2022.
Taking on water
The USS The Sullivans after taking on water overnight at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park, Thursday, April 14, 2022.
Underwater
The name on the former USS The Sullivans is partially submerged underwater, after taking on water at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park, Thursday, April 14, 2022.
Monitoring the situation
The embattled ship has been in the midst of repairs to the deteriorating hull which were set to resume as the weather warmed up.
Sad but historic
Onlookers watch as the USS The Sullivans lists after taking on water overnight at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park, Thursday, April 14, 2022.
Help on the way
USS The Sullivans is listing to one side after taking on water overnight Thursday at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park.
All hands on deck
The starboard side of the former USS The Sullivans is submerged underwater one side after taking on water overnight at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park, Thursday, April 14, 2022.
Special pumps arrive
A worker unloads a large pump from the bed of a truck as the effort has begun to right the vintage destroyer USS The Sullivans, which is listing to one side after taking on water overnight at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park, Thursday, April 14, 2022.
Ready to move water fast
A worker guides a lift carrying a large section of hose as the recovery effort has begun as the ship USS The Sullivans is listing to one side after taking on water overnight at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park, Thursday, April 14, 2022.
Setting up
A worker unloads a section of hose while setting up pumps in an effort to right the USS The Sullivans which is listing to one side after taking on water overnight at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park, Thursday, April 14, 2022.
Rescuers stand by
Rescue divers from the Buffalo Fire Department prepare as the ship USS The Sullivans is listing to one side after taking on water overnight at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park, Thursday, April 14, 2022. The embattled ship has been in the midst of repairs to the deteriorating hull which were set to resume as the weather warmed up.
Surreal sight
The vintage ship USS The Sullivans is listing to one side after taking on water overnight, Thursday, April 14, 2022. The embattled ship has been in the midst of repairs to the deteriorating hull which were set to resume as the weather warmed up.
Askew
The vintage ship USS The Sullivans is listing to one side after taking on water overnight, Thursday, April 14, 2022. The embattled ship has been in the midst of repairs to the deteriorating hull which were set to resume as the weather warmed up.
Rescuers at the ready
Rescue divers stand by as the vintage ship USS The Sullivans is listing to one side after taking on water overnight, Thursday, April 14, 2022. The embattled ship has been in the midst of repairs to the deteriorating hull which were set to resume as the weather warmed up.
Water begins to flow
The first of several pumps is operating, drawing water from inside the USS The Sullivans, which is listing to one side at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park, Thursday, April 14, 2022.
Officials don’t know how big of a problem it is, but say the worst of it is over. The U.S. Coast Guard estimated Thursday afternoon there were more than 3 million gallons of water inside the ship.
"I am extremely confident in the people of the Buffalo naval park, and the people of Buffalo," Kelly Sullivan said, her voice breaking with emotion. "I know that they will come together and help."
It remains "too early to tell" what the long-term prognosis is for The Sullivans, said Paul Marzello, president and CEO of the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park.
“We’re not going to give up the ship and failure is not an option,” said Paul Marzello, president and CEO of the naval park.
Officials who provided an update Saturday on the World War II-era destroyer said the ship is stable but not completely out of danger from sinking.
“Today I am putting out an SOS across the federal government: Save Our Sullivans,” Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer said.
"I don't suspect there will be additional damage to the ship," said Lexia Littlejohn, commander of the Buffalo sector of the U.S. Coast Guard.
The U.S. Coast Guard and Buffalo Naval Park revealed that more than 33 holes have been plugged in the USS The Sullivans and the ship is not listing as much. The list, once measured at 20 degrees, had dropped to 4 degrees by Friday's measurement,
The recovery effort to right the listing USS The Sullivans continues at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park. On Wednesday, A…