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. 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. A 2008 department of defense report found the oil leaking from the uss arizona was especially harmful, noting its long‑term persistence in the environment and the increased exposure to toxic components.
The uss arizona’s oil leakage, commonly known as “the tears of the arizona” or “black tears,” has puzzled scientists and environmentalists for years The ship, which was a formidable fortress of steel and firepower, now lies dormant at the bottom of pearl harbour, with an estimated 500,000 gallons of oil still trapped within its hull. 84 years after pearl harbor attack, uss arizona continues to spill oil — and will continue to for another 500 years the events of pearl harbor led to some of the most disastrous shipwrecks in.
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