I toured the memorial just last Saturday. It was my first time at Pearl Harbor and the Arizona memorial. Very sobering and somber. So sad to hear about this ridiculous accident.
“Capt. Melanie Merrick”
Appears that the Mercy hit the dock while backing up.
Heck - I just replaced a taillight on my wife’s van. Again.
Saw it last year, beautiful place, saw the names of two relations, two brothers killed in the engine room. My son a CPO, re-enlisted there last fall. Beautiful pic of him and his son hoisting my Uncles flag with the Missouri in the background!