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Tag Archives: parbuckling

USS Oklahoma — December 7, 1941 And Beyond

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Rick SpilmanDecember 7, 2013

On the morning of December 7, 1941, USS Oklahoma was moored at an outside berth in the inner harbor at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor that day, theĀ USS Oklahoma was directly in the flight path of … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Lore of the Sea, Ships | Tagged capsize, parbuckling, Pearl Harbor, salvage, USS Oklahoma

Costa Concordia Parbuckling Salvage Begins

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Rick SpilmanSeptember 16, 2013

The parbuckling of the cruise ship Costa Concordia is proceeding as intended after a three hour delay due to a thunderstorm. If all goes well, the process should take 10 hours to roll the ship upright from its current position, … Continue reading →

Posted in Lore of the Sea | Tagged Costa Concordia, parbuckling, salvage

“Parbuckling” the Costa Concordia & a Little Matter of Tonnage

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Rick SpilmanSeptember 16, 2013

Tomorrow, if all goes well, a small army of engineers, technicians and mariners will attempt to roll the stricken cruise ship, Costa Concordia, upright from where she sank on the island of Giglio on January 13, 2012. Once upright the … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships | Tagged Costa Concordia, Giglio, parbuckling
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