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Tag Archives: burial at sea

Burial at Sea in a Bed-Sheet? Really?

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Rick SpilmanApril 10, 2014

As part of a new exhibit, Rough Medicine: Life and Death in the Age of Sail, at the South Australia Maritime Museum, sail maker Don Lucas was asked to sew a shroud for a child, actually a child-sized manikin, fortunately, to … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, History, Lore of the Sea | Tagged burial at sea, Don Lucas, sail maker, South Australia Maritime Museum

Home is the Sailor … Naval Officer and Pioneering Astronaut Neil Armstrong to be Buried at Sea

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Rick SpilmanSeptember 7, 2012

Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the moon, best known for navigating the Sea of Tranquility, began his career as a Navy aviator.  Armstrong, who died on August 25, at the age of 82, will be buried at sea as per his … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea | Tagged burial at sea, Neil Armstrong
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