[Rhodes22-list] Fwd: Sinking of the Oriskany 17-May-2006

[Hank]

Bill,

Before they sink a ship to make an artificial reef it is supposed to be
cleansed of all contaminants.  The Oriskany shouldn't be leaking anything.

The Arizona is a different story, of course.  You're right, she is still
leaking fuel and oil, even after 65 years. But probably less than any
merchant ship puts in the water in a year's time.

Hank



On 5/29/06, Bill Effros <bill at effros.com> wrote:
>
> Hank,
>
> Thanks for the site.
>
> This is something I follow, and I was waiting for a good set of pictures.
>
> Here's my question, and it's not to start a fight.
>
> The government won't let us pee in the water, but feels it's ok to sink
> a ship to save money on taking it apart.
>
> At the Pearl Harbor Memorial, the Arizona is still leaking oil, 65 years
> later.
>
> When ships sink, stuff winds up in the water.  Is it ok to sink ships on
> purpose?
>
> Would it be OK to sink a nuclear powered aircraft carrier?
>
> If we don't sink our aging nuclear powered fleet, how are we going to
> get rid of it?
>
> There are already a number of nuclear powered craft on the ocean
> bottom--very deep.  The shallow ones we retrieve.
>
> Bill Effros
>
> PS  -- I was just checking my facts.  The first hit on "Pearl Harbor
> Arizona" is http://www.nps.gov/usar/ .  I hadn't realized until this
> moment that more soldiers have now died in Iraq than died at Pearl
> Harbor.  I guess it's a fitting thing to note on Memorial Day.
>
>
> Hank wrote:
> > Interesting story and pics
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > http://www.irishmansoftware.com/Oriskany.htm
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