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.
Derek Gee / Buffalo News
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.
By Barbara O'Brien and Aaron Besecker
News Staff Reporters
John Branning spent 16 years helping to maintain the USS The Sullivans, painstakingly patching holes in the hull underwater every summer, as well as taking care of the other ships at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park.
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.
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"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."
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.
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.
