Oil is not leaking at a highly concerning rate from the arizona wreck, researchers say. The uss arizona and uss utah have leaked thousands of gallons of oil in pearl harbor since the 1941 attack and there’s no plan to stop the flow anytime soon. Arizona became a macabre death chamber for thousands after it was bombed in 1941
USS Arizona Memorial - Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Oil still leaks from the submerged USS Arizona
It still slowly leaks oil into pearl harbor all these years later.
When it wasn’t constantly leaking into the water, it held about 1.5 million gallons of oil, but the oil tank was hit in the attacks
The uss arizona oil leak was on fire for two days after the attack, but is the ship in pearl harbor still leaking oil after all this time?the answer is yes. A new study published in marine pollution bulletin shows that oil is still seeping from the wreck of the uss arizona, more than 80 years after its sinking at pearl harbor A new study shows that oil is still seeping from the wreck of the uss arizona, more than 80 years after its sinking at pearl harbor (photo by brett seymour, nps submerged resources center)
