The USS The Sullivans appeared to be sinking Thursday while resting at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park.
The decommissioned U.S. Navy Fletcher-class destroyer was seen heavily leaning toward its starboard, or right, side, according to a report.
It was also resting significantly lower in the water than it had been, the report noted.
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Upon investigation, officials uncovered what was reported to be a major breach of the ship’s hull.
Ship is stable now, but you can see how close it is to the water line @WKBW pic.twitter.com/AmChd50A18
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The breach sits near midship on the starboard side, officials said.
This means the ship is tilting back and to the right.
A crew of emergency repairmen, including an underwater team, was sent to investigate the extent of the damage, while an above-water team began pumping water from the deck, the report noted.
The retired warship is currently not open to visitors as workers at the park address the problems at hand.
The USS The Sullivans received its commission in 1943 and was named in honor of five brothers from Iowa who were all killed in combat in the Pacific in 1942 aboard the USS Juneau.
BREAKING: Part of the back deck of USS The Sullivans now underwater pic.twitter.com/yrigQvj20G
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It is the only ship in Naval history to be named for more than one person, the report noted.
The USS The Sullivans and its crew served in the Pacific theater of World War II and the Korean War.
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The ship was decommissioned in 1965 and has rested in Buffalo since 1977.
