This is 100% true , no one has asked why they came back in their underpants , so assume most have been in a similar position,where the old man wouldn’t give a sub out. JS...
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This is 100% true , no one has asked why they came back in their underpants , so assume most have been in a similar position,where the old man wouldn’t give a sub out. JS...
On Gibralta there is a cemetery in which are interred a number of sailors from the HMS Victory' Battle of Trafalgar.
So it is quite possible he was taken ashore for burial.
Seen a few burials at sea on passenger ships, not the best of occasions but there was little option back then.
All cruise ships, and some cargo I am informed, have provision on board to stow a number of bodies until land is reached.
In Narvik there are think if remember right about 24 graves of seamen killed in the first battle for Narvik in 1940. Think all were RN. JS
OK. Fair enough.Quote:
Originally Posted by happy daze john in oz
I'm still unsure whether this was standard practice in 1854 on wooden (non-naval) sailing vessels. I would have thought that diseased, and potentially contagious remains would have been quickly disposed of, but perhaps I underestimate the care and attention of John's shipmate.
Thanks everybody for your answers to my question. They are very insightful.
One of the reasons I believe why we kept the body so long Rob, was maybe and repeat maybe , that the person who died used to suffer from epileptic fits , I saw him one time lying in the corner of the messrom having spasms and some of the crowd sitting playing cards , and one said it happened occasionally and he came out of them himself. Apparently one time he didn’t . Not being an expert at 16 on such matters , but believe when they do come out of a fit they are exhausted , and if the body had been given to the sea too early there may have been some with wild imaginations thinking he may of still been alive. But believe me he wasn’t. That particular ship had no deep freeze only a big ice room.The body was laid out on a wooden hatch board in the steam steering flat. Within feet probably of where Cappy slept when he wasn’t Peeling his spuds . It may have been haunted down there Cappy when you were there . Cheers JS
Sadly at sea there are only two alternatives, over the side or into the on board morgue.
Cremation would be nice but very difficult unless the ship was on fire.
Today John a lot of ships have incinerators for burning rubbish , why not build a special one just for cremation. ? JS
Not a bad concept but one small problem.
Dump the ashes over the side and get done for polution.
Well the ships I was on the. Ashes went over the side. The Norwegian seismic ships which rarely came into port had them first I believe , crew changes and stores if necessary were by chopper and refueling by the scout vessel was done at sea . No need to go alongside in port. Ashes are ashes. Just think of the burly you use when fishing.Burley may be spelt wrong ? JS
Hmm...scratch,scratch,nope,give us a clue John.Quote:
Originally Posted by j.sabourn
Could it be........ er,....
Burly -beefy.
Burley-a village in the New Forest
Burleigh(House)-in Lincolnshire
Barely-hardly
Berly-street slang for a gorgeous girl who would do anything for her friends
Burley-trade mark for a make of bicycle trailer
Bare Lee-naughty Lee-put your clothes on at once!
and...desperate now...Lee Burr-an artist.
No,I give up,what is it,and more importantly how do you spell it? Attachment 34350
PS Just found it!
Essentially fishing burley is the release of small amounts of fish food into a waterway. This is used to attract fish into your location, hold them there and most importantly trigger a feeding frenzy while you cast your bait over the mayhem.
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To make burley, mix a combination of fish parts, tuna oil, and some grain together in an old blender. Ensure mixture retains visible chunks of fish and isn’t blended too long. Next, pour this mixture into a plastic mold and freeze.
Well I never-no,I really never did!