Burials at sea and other recorded deaths

[Michael]

I agree.

[AvastMH]

RIP Joseph Tallman, Quarter Gunner of the Jamestown

[studentforever]

Thank you all. I had actually got the name correct but the rank was a bit of mystery. I've come across Tellmans so I wasn't 100% convinced. In case someone is doing family history including him I do like to be sure he will show up.

[studentforever]

Another death on board Jamestown. She is in a home port and has just taken on new crew members and Boys for training. She sent one of the Boys to "New Hampshire", another training ship, for medical treatment but his death was reported a few hours later on 3 Sep 1882.

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RIP TJ Bean (2nd class Boy)

[Randi]

RIP TJ Bean

[AvastMH]

Tuesday Jan 27th 1885
Domingo Carter steward died of Dropsy and Heart desease and was buried
Lat 00-58 S Lon 115-14 W

Rest in Peace Domingo Carter of the Whaler Belvedere

[Michael]

[studentforever]

Jamestown has lost another Boy. TP Delaney (1st class Boy) died at 10.30am, 1st Feb 1893 on a voyage from Boston to Barbados. Noon position Lat 31.82, Long -52.53

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His burial at sea was conducted by the ship's chaplain next day at 9.30 am.
Noon position Lat 31.65, Long -51.97
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RIP TP Delaney

[Randi]

RIP TP Delaney (1st class Boy)

[pommystuart]

Yantic 1883 6th April, just arrived in Key West.
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1640hrs.
Funeral of Naval Cadet P. Miller USN took place from USFS Tennessee, the burial taking place on shore.

[Not sure if I missed his death on the Yantic or he was from another vessel]

[AvastMH]

Rest in Peace Naval Cadet P. Miller USN

[Randi]

He doesn't seem to be listed here among the cadets, so maybe he came from the USFS Tennessee.


I couldn't help noticing the first entry on the second page...
Merrill Miller, Commander, Condemned by Medical survey.
Let's hope he didn't meet the same fate as so many other condemned items!

[AvastMH]

I couldn't help noticing the first entry on the second page...
Merrill Miller, Commander, Condemned by Medical survey.
Let's hope he didn't meet the same fate as so many other condemned items!

[Michael]

[pommystuart]

Went looking for Miller, found him here

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Looked ahead for a few days and no further mention.

[Randi]

Here's the change of command:

Merid to 4pm

At 1.00 called all hands to quarters, and ship and crew were
inspected by Com'd'r Miller and Com'd'r Woodward. at 1.15 called all hands to
muster - when Commander Woodward assumed command of this ship -
relieving Commander Miller who is detached and placed on sick leave.

[pommystuart]

One page further than I read.

[Randi]

We are sad to announce that Paul (dorbel) died at the end of June after a short illness.
Paul had been with us here for many years, first as a transcriber, then as a dedicated and prolific log editor: no fewer than 48 edited logs carry his name.
His extensive knowledge of the locations and ships associated with the China Station in the WWI years was impressive, and he was always happy to share that knowledge, as well as his knowledge of seamanship in general.
More recently, he began editing the logs of USRC Commodore Perry, based in Alaska and the US Pacific West Coast, and was happy to have found a new area of interest.

Ursula, Paul's wife, adds:
"I have been with you all in spirit, as Maturin to Paul's Aubrey, since his first forays into Old Weather waters: deciphering boat names and
generally being useful as the crew's multilinguist and sometime IT problem solver. I followed his sailing from port to port (participating on those
voyages made on our own ketch in Greece) and shared the wonderful stories he uncovered of events afloat and ships that passed in the
night, or ships visiting in harbour. I'm sad he didn't have time to write the book he had in him about China.
Paul's ashes will be scattered in the bay of La Caleta, Cadiz, under the flashes of the lighthouse, and afterwards there will be swing dancing in Hawaiian shirts to a New Orleans band, combining three of Paul's other passions."

Fair winds and following seas, Paul.

I am heartily sorry to hear this news. I offer my sincere condolences to Ursula and family.
Fair winds and following seas, Paul

RIP Dorbel. I enjoyed reading Paul's contributions to OW and he was encouraging and helpful when I was trying to decipher and make sense of some of the fading scrawls offered in some logs. He was one of the OWers who I never met but felt I had some sort of relationship with. He was always willing to share his knowledge without making you feel stupid. He will be missed.

Yes, Paul was very helpful. I enjoyed reading many of his comments. He is cited 91 times in the OWpedia (as dorbel).
Recently he offered to help OW Federal Ships with China-area locations.

That's very sad news. The location for the scattering of his ashes and the swing dancing sounds like an excellent send off.

Very sorry to hear. Condolences to Ursula and all his friends and family.

[pommystuart]

Yantic 7th Sept 1883.
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1525hrs Henry Wilson, Chief Gunner, died suddenly of apoplexy.
8th Sept 1883
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0945hrs Hoisted and half masted colors and committed to the deep the remains of the late Henry Wilson (Grs Mate).

[Randi]

From the late 14th to the late 19th century, apoplexy referred to any sudden death that began with a sudden loss of consciousness, especially one in which the victim died within a matter of seconds after losing consciousness. The word apoplexy was sometimes used to refer to the symptom of sudden loss of consciousness immediately preceding death. Ruptured aortic aneurysms, and even heart attacks and strokes were referred to as apoplexy in the past, because before the advent of medical science, there was limited ability to differentiate abnormal conditions and diseased states.