Sad News

sonicninja · 12-29-06, 04:23 PM

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.

Sailor Steve · 12-29-06, 04:24 PM

That is sad. Sorry to hear it.

AVGWarhawk · 12-29-06, 04:27 PM

I saw this in the news today. God rest their souls.....

_Seth_ · 12-29-06, 04:32 PM

Not good at all..... Sorry to hear about it.

Kpt. Lehmann · 12-29-06, 04:35 PM

... tosses wreath on the waves.

Rest in peace gentlemen.

bigboywooly · 12-29-06, 04:48 PM

Sad news indeed
Nice word though

RIP

Iron Budokan · 12-29-06, 07:27 PM

OMG that's awful. But thank you for letting us know about it.

12-29-06, 04:23 PM	#1
sonicninja Watch Officer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Periscope Depth Posts: 341 Downloads: 937 Uploads: 0	Sad News 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.

12-29-06, 04:24 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	That is sad. Sorry to hear it. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-29-06, 04:27 PM	#3
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,266 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I saw this in the news today. God rest their souls..... __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

12-29-06, 04:32 PM	#4
_Seth_ Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In Tromsoe, @Tirpitz' final resting place.. Posts: 3,277 Downloads: 94 Uploads: 0	Not good at all..... Sorry to hear about it. __________________

12-29-06, 04:35 PM	#5
Kpt. Lehmann GWX Project Director Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Republic of Texas Posts: 6,994 Downloads: 124 Uploads: 0	... tosses wreath on the waves. Rest in peace gentlemen. __________________ www.thegreywolves.com All you need is good men. - Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock

12-29-06, 04:48 PM	#6
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Sad news indeed Nice word though RIP __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

12-29-06, 07:27 PM	#7
Iron Budokan Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,778 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	OMG that's awful. But thank you for letting us know about it. __________________ "You will take on England wherever you find her ships, and you will break her power at sea." --Iron Coffins, Herbert A. Werner http://kennethmarkhoover.com