Burials at sea and other recorded deaths

[Randi]

I remember him well from the early days....
He was a lovely person.
I always hoped he would manage to drop in here.

[arboggs]

I'm so sorry to hear that

[pommystuart]

I never knew JD but the passing of any OWr is always a big loss.
They say behind every cloud there is a silver lining.

These clouds seem to have a different lining.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-18/ ... e/11320214

[pommystuart]

Yantic Jan 6th 1873. Zanzibar, Africa.

0720 George Files (CM) died of disease of the heart.
1510 Called "all hands to bury the dead" and sent the body of George Files (CM) on shore for burial.

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[Michael]

RIP George Files (CM)

[Randi]

USS Lakawanna, 28 May 1867, Hanolai Bay, Kauai Island

At 9.10 am James Sancston, Quarter Gunner, departed this life.
At 9.50 sent a party on shore to dig a grave.
At 5pm the body of James Sancston (Q Gunner) was taken on shore to be buried, accompanied by his Messmates and a Corporals Guard of Marines.

Log book: https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorag ... 07-017.JPG
Muster roll: https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorag ... 7-0025.JPG

[Michael]

RIP James Sancston, Quarter Gunner

[pommystuart]

Yantic 21st Sept 1874
End of log * point referring to the 0800 watch.
* This watch was stood by Master R.A. Breck who lost his life by drowning before the smooth log was written.
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22nd Sept.
Sent 1 Cutter & Whale Boat to look for the remains of Master R.A. Breck reported to have been drowned while bathing on a beach island of Kulangseu at 6AM
13:00 Whale Boat returned and shortly after 1st Cutter.
Sent a party to drag for the remains of Master Breck

23rd Sept.
Sent launch and Whale boat with howitzer grapnels to renew the search for the body of Master R.A. Breck.
0930 Whale boat returned after an unsuccessful search for the body of Master R.A. Breck.
1430 Sent an officer and 20 men to drag for the remains of Master Breck.
At 1830 the party which had been dragging for the body of Master R.A. Breck returned unsuccessfully.

25th. Sept.
1800 Recovered the remains of the late Master R.A. Breck USN.
The remains of the late Master R.A. Breck USN were sent with the proper escort to the Mortuary Chapel Kulangseu to remain their pending arrangements for burial.

26th Sept.
1615 The funeral party for the burial of the remains of the late Master R.A. Breck USN left the ship.
Funeral parties from the English & Japanese men of war assisted in the ceremony.
Half masted the Ensign on the departure of the part.
1750 Funeral party returned to the ship.

[pommystuart]

Yantic Hong Kong 13th Dec 1874
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10:15
Read "articles for the better Government of the Navy and squadron general orders 8 & 9 and general order of the Navy Department relating to the death of Commodore Woolsey.

[Randi]

Wm G. Hance, Chief Gunner's Mate of USS Lakawanna
Died 9 October 1867 at Honolulu

Log page
Muster Roll

[Michael]

RIP Wm G. Hance, Chief Gunner's Mate of USS Lakawanna

[pommystuart]

USS Kearserge.
Monday September 9th. 1889.
0614 - Man fell overboard from port chains; let go life buoy within 1/2 ships length and at 0617 let go life boat.
Boat returned to ship with man at 0625 he proved to be D.C Chapman (ICA) and was very much exhausted, having failed to reach the buoy.
0945 DC Chapman (ICA) was pronounced to be dead, all efforts at resuscitation having proved unavailing.
At 1500 called “All hands bury the dead and the coffin containing the remains of CD Chapman (ICA) was lowered over the side into the whale boat. Three volleys were fired by the Marine guard. No funeral service was held on board as all arrangements for the service had been made on shore. The funeral party left the ship at 1320 in charge Lieut Cawles.
Exp’d 24 blank Winchester cartridges..
Funeral party returned from shore at 1645

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26 Sept 1889 0800-1200 at N.Y.
Auction sale held of D.C. Chapmans effects.

[Randi]

RIP C.D. Chapman

[pommystuart]

2nd April 1870. Key West FL.
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8pm-Mid
9:45PM Edwd Kelly (lds) returned on board and reported having been cut by Robt. Shaw (lds).
At 10PM rec'd information that John Gibney (OSer) has been killed while on shore. Sent mate W.N. Smith with Sergant Worth and one private to ascertain about it.
At 11 they returned and reported having found the man dead and the body awaiting inquest. Sent Asst Surgeon D Dickinson to ascertain the cause of death. He reported on his return that John Gibney had died from a wound inflicted by Robt. Shaw.
1130PM received information that Robt. Shaw had been arrested for committing the deed, also that 5 other men were wounded. Sent mate W.N. Smith and Surgeon D Dickinson with 5 men to remove the body and assist the wounded if found.

3rd April 1870
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Mid to 4AM
1215 Sergt returned on board with Richard Kugan Coppersmith severly wounder and George Olden (sea Ex)
1245 Mr Smith, Dr Dickinson and Sergt returned on board with ? Webb (Oser)
12-4PM
At 4 Sent Funeral provission in charge of Master S.M. Ackley. Ord Sergt one Corpl and 6 Private Marines and 46 men to bury John Gibney (OSer)

[Randi]

John Gibney: https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorag ... 6-0037.JPG

[pommystuart]

That page and the other crew pages are most welcome for the spelling.
Thanks

[pommystuart]

Yantic log book 6th Sept 1870
Death notice of Rear Admiral John A Dahlqren (12th July 1870)

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For more info see this light reading also
https://www.history.navy.mil/content/da ... hlgren.pdf

[pommystuart]

Yantic logbook 18th Sept 1870
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Notice dated 15th August 1870 about the death of the Admiral of the Navy David Glascoe Farragut

Farragut is best known for his command in the West Gulf Blockading Squadron during the American Civil War. Taking part in the Union's blockade of the Confederacy, he saw action at New Orleans and other Mississippi River forts and most famously led the action at Mobile Bay.
https://www.google.com/search?q=david+g ... e+farragut

[pommystuart]

Tuscarora Hololulu Jan 26th 1875
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1700
Wm Wilson (O Sea), whilst laying down from aloft fell from the topmast rigging striking the shear ratline iron, of the port lower rigging and then struck the water; The following men jumped overboard and did their utmost to save him. [Names listed].
Commenced to drag, and sent Native diver down who found the body but failed to bring it to the surface, after dragging sometime recovered the body and brought it on board - finding that the skull had been fractured.

Jan 27th.
1430. Rev Mr McIntosh came on board: Called all hands bury the dead: Performed a portion of the burial service, and sent 8 marines and 51 mariners, with 8 Commissioned and Warrant Officers as funeral procession to accompany the body of William Wilson (O Sea), to the grave.
1700 funeral party returned to ship.

RIP O Sea William Wilson.

[Michael]

RIP O Sea William Wilson.