The Weeping Monument : A Pre and Post Depositional Site Formation Study of the USS Arizona

ECU Author/Contributor (non-ECU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)

Valerie Rissel (Creator)

Institution

East Carolina University (ECU )

Web Site: http://www.ecu.edu/lib/

Advisor

Bradley A. Rodgers

Abstract: Since its loss on December 7 1941 the USS Arizona has been slowly leaking over 9 liters of oil per day. This issue has brought about conversations regarding the stability of the wreck and the possibility of defueling the 500 000 to 600 000 gallons that are likely residing within the wreck. Because of the importance of the wreck site a decision either way is one which should be carefully researched before any significant changes occur. This research would have to include not only the ship and its deterioration but also the oil's effects on the environment. This thesis combines the historical and current data regarding the USS Arizona with case studies of similar situations so a clearer picture of the future of the ship can be obtained. 

Additional Information

Publication

Thesis

Date: 2012

Keywords

Military history, American history, Environmental sciences, Corrosion, defueling, Oil, Pearl Harbor (Hawaii)

Subjects

USS Arizona Memorial (Hawaii)

War memorials--Environmental aspects--Hawaii--Pearl Harbor

Oil pollution of rivers, harbors, etc.--Hawaii--Pearl Harbor

Oil spills--Environmental aspects--Hawaii--Pearl Harbor

Shipwrecks--Hawaii--Pearl Harbor

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