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Destroyer escort, the USS Stewart & USS Cavalla, a US Navy Submarine - both from WWII.
Hurrican Ike's storm surge actually floated the ships from their beds. The Cavalla came to rest in almost her exact original position only now
four feet higher than before. Internally, some light flooding occurred in her aft torpedo room.
Located outboard of Cavalla and next to the shore, the Stewart was moved even more. When the water receded her stern settled in place
over twenty feet to port of her original position causing her to list 17 degrees to starboard
Read more: http://historicalresources.suite101.com/article.cfm/seawolf_park_and_hurricane_ike#ixzz0LkdAgmSL
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waterfalls man | 26-Jul-2009 01:35 | |