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Burial at sea for two casualties of a Japanese submarine attack on the US aircraft carrier USS Liscome Bay, November 1943. Burial at sea is the disposal of human remains in the ocean, normally from a ship, boat or aircraft. It is regularly performed by navies, and is done by private citizens in many countries.
For some, the decision is financial: A sea burial including a coffin or custom-made shroud and boat rental might cost between $5,000 and $10,000, while a burial at a cemetery is at least $20,000 ...
Brooke is himself buried in a war grave on Skyros in the Aegean Sea, having died while en route to fight in the Gallipoli Campaign. The War Graves Photographic Project , founded in 2008, aims to create an archive of names and photographs of all military graves and memorials from 1914 to the present day from any nationality, although focus on ...
Burial at sea on the USS Enterprise, May 19, 2004. This is a list of people buried at sea. Jessie Buckland (1878–1939), New Zealand photographer, buried in the south Pacific Ocean after dying during voyage from England to New Zealand [1]
174 were buried at sea, or lost with their aircraft/ships and their remains not recovered. These are controlled sites under the Protection of Military Remains Act. HMS Invincible – 1; HMS Sheffield –20; Sea King –1+22; HMS Ardent – 22; Sea Harrier – 3; HMS Argonaut –2; HMS Coventry – 18; MV Atlantic Conveyor – 12; LC Foxtrot 4 ...
The pilot of the plane that crashed down in Brazil last week was buried Monday in Sao Paulo, becoming the first person laid to rest among the 62 victims, as authorities continue working to ...
The wreckage of the small plane that went missing flying over Alaska was found Friday on sea ice — with all 10 on board dead, authorities said. Coast Guard spokesperson Mike Salerno said rescue ...
This category contains articles about persons who were buried at sea rather than in a cemetery or other permanent (i.e., knowable) final resting place. This also includes those who have been cremated and their ashes were buried at sea. Persons who died in shipwrecks and whose bodies were never recovered for burial might also be included.