The uss arizona alone has been spilling about nine quarts of fuel per day into the harbor since the attacks, but the pearl harbor memorial oil leak isn’t the only source of fuel leakage in the harbor.the navy also has a massive fuel tank facility nearby that is capable of holding 250 million gallons of oil, and it has been spilling into the. Arizona became a macabre death chamber for thousands after it was bombed in 1941 It still slowly leaks oil into pearl harbor all these years later. 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. Oil type makes things worse not all oil spills are equal A 2008 department of defense report classified the specific type of fuel oil leaking from the arizona as particularly harmful
Heavy fuel oil persists in environments longer than lighter petroleum products It breaks down more slowly It works its way up food. The fuel of the uss arizona resulted in a fire that burned for two days after the attack, and the other leaks could only add to the environmental damage Environmental podcasts delved into this, exploring the ecological impact of the leaking oil and how it extended beyond one ship. The event of pearl harbour, one of the most significant episodes of world war ii, continues to leave its mark in the form of the uss arizona
The uss arizona was loaded with 1.5 million gallons of oil, and experts predict its leakage.
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