Community rallies for USS The Sullivans emergency repairs – with an assist from Jemal By Barbara O'Brien News Staff Reporter Mar 4, 2021 Mar 4, 2021 Updated Feb 17, 2026 The USS The Sullivans at Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park in Buffalo, pictured on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. James P. 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A 4-year-old wanted to help save The Sullivans. He got some pretty big thank you's for his trouble. "You touched my heart, you're a special kid," developer Douglas Jemal told Arrow Swartwout, who wanted to make sure the WWII destroyer did not sink.
How a community – and world – came together to save the USS The Sullivans Amid one of the most difficult years in modern history, those who learned of Buffalo's old and leaking warship managed to raise more than $1 m…
USS The Sullivans 'will rise again,' officials vow as water is pumped from ship 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…
Naval Park revisits long-term solutions as USS The Sullivans remains in crisis "Things have changed over the course of time. We're going to certainly take a look at all those options again," said Paul J. Marzello Sr., pre…
Watch now: USS The Sullivans USS The Sullivans, pictured on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, is need of emergency repairs.
