Almost simultaneously with the sinking of the Russian Black Sea Fleet missile cruiser RTS Moskva, there was news of the United States Navy destroyer USS The Sullivans (DD-537), reportedly also semi-sunken (aground). Although there is no connection between the two incidents, global netizens often find this an interesting event.
But before that, it's important to note that the destroyer USS The Sullivans (DD-537) was a museum resident at the time of the incident, to be precise, this warship from the Second World War era is part of the collection of the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park museum in New York.
As a result of the damage to the hull, on April 14, part of the hull had sunk, although most of the hull was still above the water.
Quoted from WIVB.com, it is said that since the incident, the museum staff, assisted by the fire department, have been pumping 13,000 gallons of water every minute. For US citizens, USS The Sullivans (DD-537) is considered to have high historical value, and the local government ensures that it will make every effort to restore the ship's condition.
As if you don't know it, you don't love it, USS The Sullivans is part of the Fletcher Class destroyer. The name The Sullivans was given in honor of the five Sullivan brothers (George, Francis, Joseph, Madison, and Albert) aged 20 to 27 who died when their ship, USS Juneau, was sunk by a Japanese submarine during the Battle of the Sea of Guadalcanal on November 13, 1942.
For the US Navy, it was the biggest military loss suffered by a US family during the Second World War. USS The Sullivans was also the first ship to serve in the Navy to be named in honor of more than one person.
Overview of the USS The Sullivans (DD-537), this warship was built by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation and launched on April 4, 1943 and entered US Navy service on September 30, 1943.
This ship has a length of 114.76 meters, a width of 12.09 meters and a weight of 2,050 tons. After operating in the Second World War and the Korean War, USS The Sullivans was assigned to the 6th Fleet and served as a training ship until it was decommissioned on January 7, 1965.
In 1977, the USS The Sullivans and the cruiser USS Little Rock (CG-4) were processed for donation to the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park in Buffalo, New York. Today, the USS The Sullivans serves as a memorial museum ship and is open to public tourism.
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