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☆ A Russian submarine that just left Cuba is 'falling apart' with its soundproofing panels falling off
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Russian naval ships left Cuba on Monday after a five-day official visit. Among them, the submarine Kazan — with visible damage including panels falling off. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementOne of Russia's most advanced new submarines, which just left Cuba, is "falling apart" with damage on its hull, according to an OSINT analyst. Markus pointed to soundproofing panels "falling off" the front part of the submarine's hull.

Persons: —, Marijn Markus, Markus Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Cuba

☆ He once rode in the Titan submersible but didn't realize how close he came to death until a year after its fatal dive
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewAn early passenger on OceanGate's Titan submersible didn't realize how close he was to experiencing the "catastrophic" failure that sealed the vessel's fate in 2023 until a year after the incident. In April 2019, Karl Stanley, a fellow submersible expert, joined his peer, OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, near the Bahamas to take a dive in an early iteration of the Titan vessel. Stanley, Rush, and two other passengers successfully plunged more than 12,000 feet — a depth that closes in on the Titanic's wreckage, which sits at the bottom of the Atlantic at about 12,500 feet. According to Wired, this defect forced Rush to delay the trip to the Titanic and build another Titan submersible. "I just surfaced from a 4-hour dive," Stanley wrote to BI on Thursday.

Persons: —, Karl Stanley, Stanley, Rush, Rush —, he's, Stockton, Guillermo Söhnlein, would've, wasn't, Söhnlein, Karl Organizations: Service, Stockton Rush, Business, Wired, Expeditions, OceanGate Expeditions, AP, BI, Rush, Titan, US Coast Guard, OceanGate Locations: Bahamas, Honduras

☆ Frightening Log From Titan Submersible’s Fatal Dive Declared a Fake
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( William J. Broad | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Last year, a purported transcript of communications between the Titan submersible and its mother ship circulated widely on the internet. But the head of the U.S. federal government team investigating the disaster said that the entire transcript is a fiction. Two miles down, where seawater exerts vast pressures, an implosion would have made the violent collapse of the vehicle’s hull instantaneous. Despite the log’s air of authenticity, the federal team saw through the pretense for a variety of reasons. Significantly, Mr. Neubauer’s team gained access to the records of the actual communications between the submersible and its mother ship, which remain an undisclosed part of the federal investigation.

Persons: ”, Jason D, Neubauer, Neubauer’s Organizations: Titan, U.S, U.S . Coast Guard, Marine Board of Investigation

☆ How to behave as a superyacht guest
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Meantime, Giorgio Armani held a party on his yacht for the likes of Sydney Sweeney and Kerry Washington. Being a guest on a superyacht is probably the best kind of guest to be — but the etiquette aboard the multimillion-dollar vessels comes with its own idiosyncrasies. The very few who need to know them — there are only about 5,800 yachts longer than 30 meters at sea, according to SuperYacht Times — already know them. The price to charter Triumph, a 65-meter superyacht, starts at $650,000 a week. According to the industry standard, owning a superyacht will cost 10% of its new-build price annually.

Persons: —, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Barry Diller, Bezos, Koru, Bill Gates, Ari Emanuel, Leonardo DiCaprio, Eos, Diane von Furstenberg, Candice Bergen, Emma Thompson, Jason Blum, Giorgio Armani, Sydney Sweeney, Kerry Washington, they're, Rich, Fraser, he'd, Superyachts Organizations: Service, Business, SuperYacht, Palm, Breed Media, Fraser Yachts, Lamborghini Locations: superyachts, Aden

☆ Ukraine shows even the toughest tanks can't go to war anymore without cage armor to shield them from exploding drones
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewThe heavily armored M1 Abrams tank is widely regarded as one of the best and toughest tanks in Ukraine today, but even it can't ride out without cages to shield it from drones. Main battle tanks often sport large, welded "cope cages" to stop exploding drones from taking them out. pic.twitter.com/gdw5LyGENi — OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) May 24, 2024Photos shared online last month showed a US-supplied M1A1 Abrams tank with improvised cages. Ukraine's new Abrams tank cage looks like it could be more purposefully designed to add another layer of protection and potentially increase the survivability of the crew. Now, learning from drone usage in Ukraine to improve the coming Abrams and future Bradley replacement is vital.

Persons: —, Abrams, Mark Cancian, that's, Mick Ryan, Ryan, they've, 8oBB6119kn, Bradley, Cancian Organizations: Service, Business, Marine, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Abrams, SPH Locations: Ukraine, Russian, Iraq, Afghanistan, Australian, Ukrainian, Gaza, Russia

☆ Losing my dog was the hardest thing ever. But I'm grateful for the time we got together.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Alyshia Hull | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewMy morning routine was simple: wake up, get dressed, let my dog out, and pour our breakfasts. And although I wanted to cling to hope, my dog was dying, and I knew I couldn't let him suffer. Since losing him, I realized pet loss feels like losing a family member; that's true, but it begins before then. AdvertisementFor me, grieving Taco didn't start when he died or when the vet said he was terminal. It started when I realized the miracle I was begging for, "please save my dog," was never coming.

Persons: —, Taco, couldn't, Lyme nephritis, he'd, I'd, Taco didn't Organizations: Service, Business

☆ US Coast Guard investigation underway after ship collides with underwater object, takes on water in Lake Superior
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Fabiana Chaparro | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —US and Canadian officials are investigating after a 689-foot ship collided with an underwater object and began taking on water in Lake Superior, the US Coast Guard says. The merchant ship was carrying taconite, a low-grade iron ore, the Coast Guard said on X. Half of the ship’s 22-person crew was removed from the vessel after the incident, according to a news release. The US Coast Guard and Transport Canada will conduct marine casualty investigations to determine if the hull damage was caused by the ship running aground, hitting a fixed or floating object, hull failure or a combination of these, according to Thomas. The ship departed Two Harbors, Minnesota, on Friday and was headed to Thunder Bay in Canada, according to MarineTraffic.com.

Persons: Michipicoten, Lorne Thomas, Thomas Organizations: CNN, US Coast Guard, Coast Guard, Ninth Coast Guard District, Transport Locations: Lake Superior, Isle Royale, Thunder Bay , Ontario, Transport Canada, Harbors, Minnesota, Bay, Canada

☆ It’s all about fun and games now at these dead former Sears stores
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Parija Bhatnagar | Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

New York CNN —In Florida, a handful of dead mall anchor Sears stores, left vacant and unmoored by the iconic retailer’s bankruptcy six years ago, are being jolted back to life. Oca said all venues Elev8 Fun uses are converted commercial spaces of more than 100,000 square feet. Construction began in the empty Sears stores at the citrus Park Mall in early 2022 and the facility opened in May 2023. The team also studied the local demographic and competitors to decide which attractions made sense to include in each new Elev8 Fun center. So we decided to put all of the attractions that we could into that former Sears store,” Oca said.

Persons: Oca, ”, Solomon, Victor Calanog, ” Calanog, “, pickleball, Elev8, Lainie Solomon Calanog, Lainie Solomon, “ Sanford, Jim Hull, “ I’m, ” Hull Organizations: New, New York CNN, Sears, Design Lab, CNN, Oca, Seminole, Treasure, Miami International, Entertainment, Manulife Investment Management, Industry, Construction, Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, Hull Property Group, ” Hull Locations: New York, Florida, Tampa , Florida, Sanford , Florida, Tampa, Jensen, Miami, Sanford, Orlando, Hull, Citrus

☆ The Mayday Call: How One Death at Sea Transformed a Fishing Fleet
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( C.J. Chivers | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In cramped crew quarters in the forepeak, the deckhand, Brian Murphy, was warm but not breathing in a black tee and jeans. A marine welder and father of four, Murphy, 40, had been mostly unemployed for months, spending time caring for his children while his wife worked nights. A few days earlier, while he was on a brief welding gig to repair the Jersey Pride at its dock, the captain groused about being short-handed. Now it was July 20, 2021, the third day of the first commercial fishing trip of his life. Another somber sequence in the opioid epidemic was nearing its end.

Persons: he’s, ”, “, Brian Murphy, Murphy, groused Organizations: Coast Guard Locations: Jersey

☆ 4 things to do as soon as layoff rumors hit the office, according to an HR professional with 20 years' worth of experience
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Alyshia Hull | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Leigh Henderson, a 42-year-old CEO of HR Manifesto, in San Antonio. I worked as an HR leader for nearly 20 years, supporting a handful of Fortune 100 organizations. Then after navigating a shocking layoff myself, I started HR Manifesto, a community on TikTok. AdvertisementAfter working in HR, here are four things I'd tell my friends to do if they heard rumors of layoffs happening in their office. AdvertisementIf you're an HR professional with advise on how to navigate the workplace during difficult times, and want to share your story, email Manseen Logan at mlogan@businessinsider.com.

Persons: —, Leigh Henderson, there's, you've, it's, what's, Manseen Logan Organizations: Service, Business, HR Locations: San Antonio, TikTok, mlogan@businessinsider.com

☆ Girlfriends pay me to conduct loyalty tests via Instagram DMs. It's a lucrative gig, and most boyfriends fail.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Alyshia Hull | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Trinity Howard, a 22-year-old loyalty tester in Tampa. Before I became a loyalty tester, I had my own run-in with cheating. I didn't know it then, but that was my first loyalty test, and it's now my full-time job. I told my new following to DM me if they were interested in a loyalty test and that I'd do it free of charge. I became a loyalty tester on LazoIn 2023, the founders of Lazo, a platform specializing in relationship loyalty tests, contacted me.

Persons: Trinity Howard, it's, who've, Lazo, I've Organizations: Service, Business, Lazo, Trinity Locations: Tampa

☆ 6 Podcasts About the Joys and Terrors of Air Travel
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-25 | by ( Emma Dibdin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

It’s a nerve-racking time to be a frequent flier in the United States. Despite this, air travel statistically remains the safest form of mass transit in the United States, and it’s worth keeping the risks in perspective. Some of these podcasts do just that by exploring the true stories of air disasters (and why they are so rare), while others are love letters to life in the skies, hosted by proud aviation geeks who have travel tips, airport reviews and nostalgic industry history to share. Billed as “a true crime podcast in the air,” this series ended production last summer but has a back catalog of 150 episodes, each focusing on a different air disaster in meticulous detail. Both hosts are also regular air travelers, and they share packing tips, review specific aircrafts and airlines and reflect on how travel has changed throughout these recent, turbulent years.

Persons: overscheduling, Chesley “ Sully ” Sullenberger, Gustavo Sorola, Chris Demarais, you’ve, Doug, Drew Organizations: Boeing, Justice Department, New York Times, US Airways, Max, JetBlue, Spirit Locations: United States, Hudson

☆ A former Google recruiter shares 4 emails to send hiring managers to avoid getting mistakenly ghosted — and when to move on
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Alyshia Hull | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nolan Church, a 35-year-old former recruiter for Google and Doordash from Salt Lake City. As a former recruiter at Google and the ex-head of talent at DoorDash, I've seen my fair share of candidates get ghosted by jobs they've interviewed for, and I've definitely ghosted candidates, too, but never intentionally. Recruiters forgetWhen candidates interview for a role and think, "I really want this job, but I'm not hearing back," I advise them to email the recruiter. One way to follow up with a recruiter is to send them a thank-you email within 24 hours after the interview. Recruiters are talking to other candidatesIf a candidate gets ghosted early in the hiring process, the recruiter is most likely talking to other candidates.

Persons: —, Nolan, I've, they've, aren't, it's, hasn't, you've, haven't, that's Organizations: Service, Nolan Church, Google, Business, Hey Locations: Salt Lake City

☆ Orcas sink sailing yacht in Strait of Gibraltar
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Reuters —An unknown number of orcas have sunk a sailing yacht after ramming it in Moroccan waters in the Strait of Gibraltar, Spain’s maritime rescue service said on Monday, a new attack in what has become a trend in the past four years. The passengers reported feeling sudden blows to the hull and rudder before water started seeping into the ship. After alerting the rescue services, a nearby oil tanker took them onboard and transported them to Gibraltar. The incident is the latest example of recurring orca rammings around the Gibraltar Strait that separates Europe from Africa and off the Atlantic coast of Portugal and northwestern Spain. Although known as killer whales, endangered orcas are part of the dolphin family.

Organizations: Reuters Locations: Strait, Gibraltar, Cognac, Europe, Africa, Portugal, Spain

☆ Orcas Sink Another Boat Near Iberia, Worrying Sailors Before Summer
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Isabella Kwai | More About Isabella Kwai | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Summer is on the way, meaning that the orcas are out to play near the Strait of Gibraltar — which is bad news for sailors. Two people were rescued on Sunday after an attack by a group of orcas caused enough damage to sink their boat, according to the Spanish maritime rescue service. Crew members onboard reported that the animals had slammed the hull, damaged the rudder and caused a leak. A nearby oil tanker quickly maneuvered toward the boat and evacuated the two sailors, who were taken to Gibraltar, the rescue service said. The boat was left adrift, and the Moroccan authorities reported that it eventually sank.

Organizations: Crew, Moroccan Locations: Gibraltar, North Africa, Cognac, Spartel, Morocco

☆ A US Navy supply ship was run aground by a distracted junior officer after the ship's captain left to eat dinner, investigation reveals
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Konstantin Toropin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewA Navy supply ship was run aground by a junior officer off the coast of Bahrain shortly after the ship's master — or captain — left the bridge to eat dinner, an investigation revealed. The master took the ship there and then went to eat dinner, leaving the ship in the hands of a much more junior third officer. Less than 30 minutes later, the Alan Shepard was grounded on a shoal. An MH-60S Sea Hawk approaches the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard. Sailors aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance hold the phone and distance line during a replenishment-at-sea with dry cargo ship USNS Alan Shepard.

Persons: —, Alan Shepard, Lewis, Clark, James Hong, Military.com, Alan Shepard's, Spruance, Taylor Crenshaw, Arleigh Burke, Andrew Langholf, Howard, Cmdr, Kenji Igawa Organizations: Service, Navy, Business, US Navy, US Coast Guard, Halsey Locations: Bahrain, Bali, Indonesia

☆ Careers site Indeed to lay off 1,000 workers
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Dominick Reuter | Alyshia Hull | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Careers site Indeed will lay off roughly 1,000 employees, or 8% of its workforce. In a memo, CEO Chris Hyams said the company is profitable, but not set up for sustainable growth. Hyams said the cuts are more targeted than last year's across-the-board reduction of 2,200 workers. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementCareers site Indeed says it will lay off roughly 1,000 employees as it looks to simplify its organization.

Persons: Chris Hyams, Hyams, —, Mark Zuckerberg's, " Hyams Organizations: Service, Business, Market, Facebook, Meta

☆ See aboard USS George Washington, an aircraft carrier with a checkered recent history
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Lauren Frias | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

More mental health resourcesSailors depart for small boat operations in a rigid-hull inflatable boat assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Wadelon PresleyThe Navy is taking strides to improve the quality of life for sailors aboard the Washington. Kellylynn Zuni, the GW's clinical psychologist, told Health News Florida that the permanent mental health staff on the ship has doubled, allowing them to see any sailor who needs immediate help. The Navy is also creating a psychiatrist intervention team to provide mental health care in emergencies. In February, the ship also opened a new rest and recreation area for sailors that includes a library, TV, videogames, computers, and phones to stay in contact with their families.

Persons: George Washington, Seaman Wadelon Presley, Adm, Daryl Caudle, Caudle Organizations: Nimitz, US Navy, Communication, Navy, Health News, Fleet Forces, USNI News Locations: Washington, Health News Florida

☆ The US military's massive unmanned 'Manta Ray' submarine cleared its first sea test
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Drones like the Manta Ray can function like a torpedo, mine, or small submarine. AdvertisementA US military submarine that looks like a giant metal manta ray and is currently under development passed its first major test at sea. Related storiesOne photograph of the Manta Ray shows it sitting adjacent to a support boat, and another shows it with people standing on top of it. AdvertisementDARPA program manager Dr. Kyle Woerner (right) talks with a member of the Northrop Grumman team while standing atop the Manta Ray vehicle. AdvertisementUS Navy Sailors launch an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) from an 11-meter rigid hull inflatable boat.

Persons: Manta Ray, —, Northrop Grumman, Ray, Kyle Woerner, Dr, Woerner, John Paul Kotara II, UUVs Organizations: Drones, Service, Defense, Research Projects Agency, DARPA, Manta, Northrop, Northrop Grumman, Research, Agency, US Navy, Navy, Navy Sailors, Force Locations: Southern California, Iran, Yemen, Ukraine, Kyiv, Moscow

☆ Russia may not start an all-out war with NATO, but already has plans to destroy it from within
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Late last year, Poland's national security agency estimated that Russia could attack NATO within three years. AdvertisementBut whether Putin really does intend to attack NATO and what an attack might look like remains unclear. In March, Putin denied having any plans to attack NATO members, describing such claims as "complete nonsense." "So, his ambition in growing is not going to be that he will attack NATO and NATO countries next year. A covert war is already underwayRussia, some point out, is already engaged in a war with NATO, albeit covertly.

Persons: —, Donald Tusk, Tusk, Putin, Emmanuel Macron, NATO Putin, Philip Ingram, Ingram, Ruth Deyermond, Bryden Spurling, Robert Dover, Spurling, that's, SERGEY BOBOK, Russia's Organizations: Service, Poland's, Business, Bild, NATO, Germany isn't, Ukraine, King's College London, RAND Corporation, University of Hull, European NATO, RAND, Ukrainian Territorial Defence Forces Locations: Europe, Russia, Ukraine, Eastern Europe, Baltic, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Germany, Washington, Russian, NATO, European, Kharkiv, Soviet Union

☆ Fujian: China’s newest aircraft carrier heads to sea for first time
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Brad Lendon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Seoul, South Korea CNN —China’s newest, largest and most-advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, took a big step to joining the world’s largest naval fleet on Wednesday as it set out from Shanghai for its first sea trials. “The sea trials will primarily test the reliability and stability of the aircraft carrier’s propulsion and electrical systems,” read an announcement from the state-run Xinhua news agency on Wednesday. The warship was launched in 2022 and has “completed its mooring trials, outfitting work and equipment adjustments” working up to the latest sea trials, Xinhua said. A tugboat tows China's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, away from a dock in east China's Shanghai on May 1, 2024. The American aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford is seen from the air anchored in Italy in the Gulf of Trieste on September 18, 2023.

Persons: Li Tang, ”, John Bradford, Carl Schuster, Gerald R Ford, ” Bradford, Gerald R, Ford, Andrej Tarfila, Schuster, ” Schuster, Brian Hart, Yuan Huazhi, John F Kennedy, Doris Miller Organizations: South Korea CNN —, Jiangnan Shipyard, Maritime Safety Administration, Xinhua, Liberation Army, United States Navy, PLAN, Foreign Relations International Affairs, US, Pacific Command’s Joint Intelligence, Nimitz, Ford, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Analysts, American, Chinese Defense Ministry, China Power, CSIS, Times, US Navy, Enterprise Locations: Seoul, South Korea, Fujian, Shanghai, East China, Jiangnan, Shandong, Liaoning, Italy, Gulf of Trieste, China

☆ How the US Army botched a $1 billion upgrade of the Stryker armored vehicle's gun
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Fearing that its Stryker armored vehicles were outgunned by Russian and Chinese designs, the US Army had an idea for a quick fix: Develop an unmanned Stryker turret with a 30-mm autocannon. The Army obliged in 2018 with the Infantry Carrier Vehicle-Dragoon, which added a remote-controlled 30-mm gun turret — manufactured by Norwegian firm Kongsberg — to 91 flat-bottom-hull versions of the Strykers. This would be enough to upgrade Strykers in three brigades of 83 vehicles each, plus an additional 20 for testing. Instead of a Kongsberg MCT-30 turret, the vehicles would receive a Samson turret made by Israeli firm Rafael. A big red flag should have been the glitches in the turret software that degraded the 30-mm cannon's accuracy.

Persons: Germany —, Rafael, Stryker, Kevin Payne, Mona Sehgal, Sehgal, Michael Peck Organizations: Service, Stryker, US Army, Business, Army, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, General Dynamics Land Systems, VN, Infantry Carrier Vehicle, Dynamics, The Army, Systems, Oshkosh Systems, Northrop, Hull, GAO, Oshkosh, Department of Defense, Defense, Foreign Policy, Rutgers Univ, Twitter, LinkedIn Locations: Europe, Asia, Germany, Russia, Norwegian, Kongsberg, Oshkosh, Forbes

☆ The unwritten rules of superyachting
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. That means that, aside from basic safety guidelines, most of the rules of superyachting are unwritten. Superyachts are expensive to build and expensive to maintain. For a $100 million yacht, that's at least $10 million yearly going to crew, regular maintenance, insurance, fuel, and dockage. So, the most important unspoken rule of superyachting is actually that the only thing better than owning a superyacht is knowing someone else who does.

Persons: —, centimillionaires, they're, Rich, Fraser, he's, Jeff Bezos Organizations: Service, Business, SuperYacht, Palm, Breed Media, Fraser Yachts Locations: superyachts, Aiden

☆ Lou Conter, Last Survivor of the Battleship Arizona, Dies at 102
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Richard Goldstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Lou Conter, the last known survivor of the battleship Arizona, which sank with the loss of 1,177 sailors and Marines in Japan’s sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, plunging the United States into World War II, died on Monday at his home in Grass Valley, Calif. “The ship was consumed in a giant fireball,” he wrote in his memoir, “The Lou Conter Story: From U.S.S. Arizona Survivor to Unsung American Hero” (2021), a collaboration with Annette C. Hull and Warren R. Hull. Mr. Conter, who was knocked forward but uninjured, tended to survivors, many of them blinded and badly burned. Only 93 of those who were aboard the ship at the time lived; 242 other crew members were ashore.

Persons: Lou Conter, Louann Daley, Conter, ”, Annette C, Warren R Organizations: Associated Press, U.S.S . Arizona Survivor, Unsung, Hull Locations: Arizona, Pearl, United States, Grass Valley, Calif, Honolulu , Hawaii, U.S.S .

☆ The last survivor of the USS Arizona died at 102 — more than 80 years after Pearl Harbor attack
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Lou Conter, the last known survivor of the USS Arizona, died at age 102. AdvertisementThe last known survivor of the USS Arizona died on Monday at the age of 102. 🇺🇸⚓️ pic.twitter.com/cU2i2xIcjn — USS Arizona (@USSArizona) April 1, 2024Conter was stationed on the USS Arizona as a quartermaster and was standing on the ship's main deck when Japanese planes appeared in the skies around 8 a.m. on December 7, 1941. In his older age, Canter regularly attended Pearl Harbor remembrance ceremonies and rebuked suggestions that he was a hero. "The 2,403 men that died are the heroes," he told the AP in 2022, referring to the number of Americans who died in the Pearl Harbor attack.

Persons: Lou Conter, Conter, —, USS, Lou, 🇺🇸⚓️ Organizations: USS, Navy, Service, Arizona, Associated Press Locations: USS Arizona, Honolulu, Grass Valley , California

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