USS Arizona Memorial Closed Indefinitely

[jcamero]

Sad to hear this. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/u...losed-indefinitely/ar-AAxQg7p?ocid=spartanntp

 

[slow_jazz]

Sad to hear this.

I visited it about 10 years ago.

 

[sKiZo]

Better than 50 years old, so it's bound to start showing it's age ...

 

[onwardjames]

Looks like something is broken. I'm guessing they'll get it fixed sooner or later.

 

[needforspeed]

I was stationed at Pearl Harbor. All vessels passing had to render a salute. This needs to be fixed ASAP. Many souls still aboard

 

[sKiZo]

It's still there, so the tributes will continue unabated ... all monuments go through maintenance and repairs, right?

 

[jami w.]

dam sadly i've never been there. i did fly over it 2x's though. and my heart cried for our lost brothers and sisters who perished on that sad day.

 

[Old Guy8]

There's still lot of oil in the Arizona. Wonder if ecological concerns causing Nat. Park Service to act. I visited in Nov. 01. Lot of miltary security at Pearl.

 

[sKiZo]

Yup ... something like half a million gallons? Latest studies show the wreck to be surprisingly stable, and should be structurally sound for a good 150-200 years yet ...

And yes, I know the rule is "hands off", but if there were any leakage, I'm sure we could come up with a way to remove most of the oil without desecrating the site. A slow pump off would certainly be less disruptive than a catastrophic blowout.

Timely thread, triggering memories of what Memorial Day really means ...

 

[dcmfan]

Wonder if ecological concerns causing Nat. Park Service to act.

Nope.

 

[highvoltage_]

...Wonder if ecological concerns causing Nat. Park Service to act...

Small cracks appearing where the ramp meets the structure. Erring on the side of caution before it becomes catastrophic.

 

[rxonmymind]

I'm 99.999999999% sure they'll find some monies in the defense budget to fix this.