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Today while I was at work (Devonport Naval Base, Plymouth) I saw the sailors of the USS USS Minneapolis Nuclear Submarine preparing to sail, the weather has been pretty bad and a force 9 gale off the Plyouth coast, later today 2 sailors from the boat went over the side a mile off Plymouth and sadly drowned.

A few chosen words for these poor blokes:-

Lord God, our power evermore,
Whose arms doth reach the ocean floor,
Dive with our men beneath the sea;
Traverse the depths protectively.
O' hear us when we pray, and keep
Them safe from peril in the deep.
There are no roses on a Sailor's grave,
No lilies on an ocean wave.
The only tribute are the seagulls' sweeps,
And the teardrops that a sweetheart weeps

Lord, these departed shipmates with dolphins on their chest,
Are a part of an outfit known as the best.
Make them welcome and take them by the hand,
You'll find without a doubt they were the best in all the land.

So, heavenly Father, add their names to the roll,
Of our departed shipmates still on patrol.
Let them know that we who survive,
Will always keep their memories alive.

:cry: