They killed over 2,400 people Referred to as bilge, they consist of not just (sea) water but also oil and various wastes that leak out of random places Eighteen ships were also damaged or sunk, including the u.s.s
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Arizona, which history says carried nearly 1.5 million gallons of fuel
That fuel continues to leak into the waters of pearl harbor to this day, and no one wants to clean it up because the ship is a war grave.
Ships leak, even new ones (probably especially brand new ones, as they haven't chased down all the things that haven't been done up enough or packed well enough) It also refers to the ability to intentionally flood certain areas of the hull for damage control purposes, or to increase stability, which is particularly important in combat vessels, which often face the possibility of serious. In this episode we're answering a frequently asked question, does the ship leak?to get your own piece of teak and to support that project Numerous travel magazines, newspaper articles, and books have been written about the oil leak they call the black tears of the battleship arizona. so why does the navy allow the oil to leak continue?
They do have a limit to what they can handle Many ships have been sunken in bad weather Something wasn't sealed shut and too much water made its way into the ship or the weather was so bad it broke open covers to then exposed cargo holds and flood the ship that way. How did they feel about surviving when so many were lost
Most of the sailors and marines who survived the sinking were already on duty when the bomb hit at 8:06 a.m
Also, a minor leak isn't really an issue Big boats take on water in many ways, from water splashing in, to rain, to minor leaks on wooden boats, or a rivet being slightly loose on a bigger boat, or whatever A modern warship or cruise liner wouldn't have that issue so much, but even if they took a bit of damage and had a minor leak, they could deal with it with pumps Somewhat tangentially related, fluids do accumulate at the bottomed of large ships
