USS The Sullivans saved from sinking thanks to generous donations The retired Navy ship named for five brave Irish American soldiers was in danger of sinking at The Buffalo and Erie County Military & Naval Park. IrishCentral Staff Mar 03, 2021 October 29, 1962: The U.S. Navy destroyer USS The Sullivans (DD-537) passing astern of the destroyer tender USS Grand Canyon (AD-28) off Newport, Rhode Island (USA). The Sullivans was assigned to the blockading forces during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Public Domain / US Navy Facebook