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Bremerton is a navy town. Ship port to be exact. It’s old. Run down for the most part. Lack of good jobs and rampant meth use that had already wreaked havoc in the early 90s. When we were young all we did was get into trouble. Bremerton is really a dump.

Yes, this service is offered to active duty, honorably discharged, retired veterans dependent family members of the above and civialian members of Military Sealift Command. Most of the burials are as a result of cremations, with the ashes brought aboard a ship in a can similar to a coffee can. Next-of-kin are usually not present. The ship gets underway on a deployment and at a suitable time and place, the ship is stopped with the bow pointed into the wind. An Honor Guard and the chaplain (if present) musters on the fantail, the burial at sea is performed. The position of the burial, time and date are provided to the Next-of-Kin. Real burials with a coffin are rare. The burial container is especially made to specification so it will sink and is very expensive. I participated in several spreading of the ashes and only one with the body. However to clarify my experience, here is the official document:Burial at Sea is a means of final disposition of remains that is performed on United States Navy vessels. The committal ceremony is performed while the ship is deployed. Therefore, family members are not allowed to be present. The commanding officer of the ship assigned to perform the ceremony will notify the family of the date, time, and longitude and latitude once the committal service has been completed.Eligibility: Individuals eligible for this program are: (1) active duty members of the uniformed services; (2) retirees and veterans who were honorably discharged. (3) U.S. civilian marine personnel of the Military Sealift Command; and (4) dependent family members of active duty personnel, retirees, and veterans of the uniformed services.How to get started: After the death of the individual for whom the request for Burial at Sea is being made, the Person Authorized to Direct Disposition (PADD) should contact the Navy and Marine Corps Mortuary Affairs office at 1-866-787-0081 to request a packet and for additional information.Supporting documents which must accompany this request are:(1) a photocopy of the death certificate(2) the burial transit permit or the cremation certificate(3) a copy of the DD Form 214, discharge certificate, or retirement order.The Burial at Sea Request Form and the three supporting documents listed above make up the Burial at Sea Request package.Burial Flag: A Burial Flag is required for all committal services performed aboard United States Naval vessels, except family members, who are not authorized a burial flag. Following the services at sea, the flag that accompanied the cremains/remains will be returned to the PADD. If the PADD does not wish to send a burial flag for the service, a flag will be provided by the Navy for the committal service, but will not be sent to the PADD.Cremated Remains (Cremains): Cremated Remains (Cremains): Cremains must be in an urn or temporary container (preferably Bio-degradable) to prevent spillage in shipping. Recent changes in law prohibit the discharge of plastics at sea. Families are encouraged to have the cremains inurned directly, or transferred to a sturdy biodegradable urn at their local funeral home to facilitate burial at sea. Burial at Sea Coordinators at the ports of embarkation are available to field any questions regarding the urns. The cremains, along with the completed Burial at Sea Request package should be forwarded to the Burial at Sea Coordinator at the desired port of embarkation (listed below). Prior to shipment, it is recommended that a phone call be made informing the coordinator of the pending request. ONLY Priority Mail Express Service is authorized when shipping cremains and it is recommended that that Tracking and Signature On Delivery is used to ensure the package is delivered to the correct individual in a timely manner.Intact Remains (Casketed): Specific guidelines are required for the preparation of casketed remains. All expenses incurred in this process are the responsibility of the PADD, who will select a funeral home in the area of the port of embarkation. After this selection has been made and notification has been provided to the coordinator, the casketed remains, the request form, supporting documents, and the burial flag are to be forwarded to the receiving funeral home. The coordinator will make the inspection and complete the checklist for the preparation of casketed remains. It is recommended that funeral homes responsible for preparing and shipping intact remains contact the Mortuary Services office at Navy Casualty in Millington, TN to receive the preparation requirements.PORTS OF EMBARKATION / COORDINATORSNorfolk, Va.Commander, Naval Medical CenterATTN: Code 0210C620 John Paul Jones Cir.Portsmouth, VA 23708-5100Phone: (757) 953-2617\2618Jacksonville, Fla.Officer in ChargeNaval Hospital Branch ClinicP. O. Box 280148Naval StationMayport, FL 32228-0148Phone: (904) 270-4285San Diego, Calif.Commanding OfficerNaval Medical CenterDecedent Affairs Code: 09O434800 Bob Wilson DriveSan Diego, CA 92134-5000Phone: (800) 290-7410Bremerton, Wash.Commanding OfficerNaval Hospital BremertonCode: 015-BAS/HP01 Boone RoadBremerton, WA 98312-1898Phone: (360) 475-4313Honolulu, Hi.Navy Liaison UnitTripler Army Medical CenterTripler AMC, HI 96859-5000Phone: (808) 433-4709(808) 577-7590Questions concerning Burial-at-Sea?Please call Monday - Friday, 0730-1600 Central TimeToll Free - 1-866-787-0081DSN - 882-8576Reviewed: 27 MAY 2016

I would give the honor to Queen Elizabeth-class battleship, HMS Warspite. Originally commissioned in 1915, she served at the Battle of Jutland. She was then assigned to the 5th Battle Squadron at Scapa Flow and chased after the German High Seas Fleet as part of the Royal Navy Grand Fleet.During the interwar years, Warspite served in the Mediterranean. In 1934, she was taken in hand for a major reconstruction at Portsmouth. Her appearance was changed and her capabilities enhanced along with hardening of her armored protection. In 1939, Warspite served as Flagship of the Mediterranean Fleet.At the start of WWII, Warspite rejoined the Home Fleet at Scapa Flow, replacing the sunken HMS Royal Oak. Her first major action in WWII was at Narvik. She was then sent to rejoin the Mediterranean Fleet and fought the Regia Marina (the Italian Navy), against its battle line on several occasions, e.g., at Calabria and Matapan.Damaged by bombs at the Battle of Crete in 1941, Warspite was sent via the Suez Canal to Bremerton Naval Shipyard, Washington, for repair and refit. In March of 1942, she rejoined the British Eastern Fleet in Ceylon and barely escaped the Indian Ocean Raid by the Kido Butai of the Imperial Japanese Navy. After a year with the BEF, Warspite returned to Britain for refit and was then sent to the Mediterranean Fleet. She participated in Operation Husky and amphibious landings at Messina and Salerno. She was hit by a guided bomb which caused her to return to Rosyth for repair and refit.Warspite supported the D-Day landings and the capture of Brest. Her final action was bombarding Walcheren Island in the Scheldt Estuary to open the port of Antwerp in November of 1944. She was subsequently laid up and destined to be scrapped, a fate she escaped when her towline separated and she eventually beached herself off Cudden Point in Cornwall in 1947.Overall, Warspite earned 14 Battle Honours in WWII, arguably the most of any ship, let alone battleships, of the Royal Navy. She is mentioned in many books, the most recent being an updated revision by Iain Ballantyne in 2013. My personal favorite is: HMS Warspite: The Story of a Famous Battleship, Stephen W. Roskill, Williams & Collins, 1957 (Reprinted by USNI Press, 1997).