USS The Sullivans saved from sinking thanks to generous donations
The retired Navy ship named for five brave Irish American soldiers was in danger of sinking at The Buffalo and Erie County Military & Naval Park.
IrishCentral Staff
Mar 03, 2021
October 29, 1962: The U.S. Navy destroyer USS The Sullivans (DD-537) passing astern of the destroyer tender USS Grand Canyon (AD-28) off Newport, Rhode Island (USA). The Sullivans was assigned to the blockading forces during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Public Domain / US Navy
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Buffalo Naval Park exceeds goal for emergency repairs, sets new goal for long-term repairs
Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park
and last updated 2021-03-02 13:50:28-05
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) â The Buffalo and Erie County Military & Naval Park announced it has exceeded its goal to raise $100,000 for emergency repairs for USS The Sullivans and a new goal for long-term repairs has been set.
Officials say around $230,000 has been raised for the emergency repairs but the work doesn t end there. The new goal for long-term repairs is $1 million.
Officials say Douglas Jemal of Douglas Development has now stepped in and agreed to lead the fundraising effort to reach the new $1 million goal to Save The Sullivans.
Credit Ian Cherico
It was discovered that Fletcher-class destroyer USS
The Sullivans is taking on water and listing slightly. Leaks and small holes are nothing new for the 78-year old ship that has been in Buffalo since the 1970’s, but park president and CEO Paul Marzello said this year s harsh winter has done more damage than usual.
“We know it s been in more than one spot, we don t know what size the holes are, but we re going to find out. Beyond that, we need to patch them from the inside,” Marzello said. “So that s where the short term goal is, the long term goal is to have the hull completely refurbished with a proposal that came from a local engineering firm. That is going to apply a two part epoxy to the hull, stem to stern, and hopefully hold it together for the next 25 years.”