<p><strong><a href="http://www.military.com/daily-news/2015/05/27/witness-us-navy-ship-struck-uss-arizona-memorial-in-hawaii.html?comp=1198882887570&;rank=1" target="_blank">USS Arizona Memorial hit by tug moving Naval Hospital Ship Mercy</a></strong></p>
<p>From Navy Times</p>
<p>HONOLULU — Tours on the USS Arizona Memorial have been suspended indefinitely after a vessel struck and damaged the structure&#8217;s dock Wednesday, the National Park Service said.</p>
<p>Instead, boats were taking visitors to a spot in Pearl Harbor near the memorial where they can view it from a distance, said spokeswoman Abby Wines.</p>
<p>&#8220;At this point it&#8217;s not safe for visitors or anyone to land there and disembark at the memorial,&#8221; Wines said.</p>
<p>The crash occurred when the hospital ship USNS Mercy and a civilian tugboat contracted by the Navy were maneuvering in the harbor. Either the tugboat or the Mercy hit the dock, Wines said. The Navy and the Park Service said in a statement the incident was being investigated.</p>
<p>A ramp and handrails connecting the dock to the memorial were mangled, Wines said. Park Service and Navy divers were expected to assess the damage from underwater Wednesday.</p>
<p>It was unclear how long tours on the memorial will be suspended, Wines said. The underwater assessments will provide a better idea, but the current situation is expected to continue for at least a few days.</p>
<p>The Pearl Harbor Visitors Center, which has a museum and gift shop, is still open.</p>
<p>Navy Region Hawaii said a damage assessment and investigation is underway into the cause of the collision.</p>
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<figure id="attachment_8673" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-8673" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2015/05/mercy-arizona-600x400.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-8673" src="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2015/05/mercy-arizona-600x400.jpg" alt="USS Arizona memorial struck by USHS Mercy being moved by tugs. Photo by unidentified Navy sailor" width="600" height="400" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-8673" class="wp-caption-text">USS Arizona memorial struck by USHS Mercy being moved by tugs. Photo by unidentified Navy sailor</figcaption></figure>
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