[Maine Mariner]

Thank you for mentioning the merchant mariners who lost their lives at sea during WWII. The merchant marine had the second highest per capita losses during WWII except for the USMC.

[dadfly]

Amen.

[Mariner]

Aye, the sea is a graveyard.

[KingLudd]

This afternoon, I’m finishing my read of “Shinano: The Sinking Of Japan’s Secret Supership.” By Joseph F Enright

[exnavy]

Neptunis Rex, Davey Jones, many a sailor resides in the depths. RIP mates.

[Rummyfan]

I highly recommend James Hornfischer's books on the surface naval battles of the War in the Pacific. Surface ship battle were truly horrific.

When the sea shall give up her dead....

[Bigg Red]

Interesting points.

RIP, all brave fighting men who have died to keep us free. And may our Lord comfort their love ones.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

I think a big reason is that death on land, no matter how horrible, has a “certainty” about it not found at sea.

That is, at the “cruel sea”. Lots of sailors have died without injury, just by being knocked or washed overboard.

After the tragedy of the USS Indianapolis, where sailors had to float in the water surrounded by sharks *for days*, the US Navy developed a severe hatred of sharks.

But translate naval warfare to civilians and they will easily understand the horror, and find it very hard to remember the naval dead.

[DuncanWaring]

“US Navy TBF Avenger gunner from USS Essex is buried at sea with his aircraft”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMWz10jaK0g

[wetgundog]

To those brave sailors who were lost..Hand Salute. Fair Winds and following Seas.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Amen. You often her of the thousands of brave soldiers and Marines who died in far of lands, but the sailors died by the thousands in WWII. And even less celebrated are the Merchant Marines who were sitting ducks to the Nazi submarine Wolf Packs in the Atlantic.

[rottndog]

[crz]

“We therefore commit [his] body to the deep, ... in sure and certain hope of the resurrection of the body, when the Sea shall give up her dead ...”

[Secret Agent Man]

It would be far more motivational to talk about cars, or good booze, good guy friends better than brothers, or amassing power or wealth, than to use “sleep with a blonde” as a reason to fight. Good grief.

[ro_dreaming]

My grandfather, US Navy Seabee during WWII, on Okinawa for Christmas 1945.

[Churchillspirit]

Very thoughtful and timely post. Thank you.

[Taxman]

An “Eternal Father, Strong to Save” tribute to those lost at sea.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ic8zMkYwnq8