It is when the casket is thrown into the ocean.
Yes, it is possible to have a Catholic cremation burial at sea, but it must be done in accordance with the guidelines set by the Catholic Church.
Yes.
Three volleys are fired, followed by "Taps."
Armstrong's cremated remains were scattered in the Atlantic Ocean on September 14, 2012 during a burial-at-sea ceremony aboard the USS Philippine Sea.
They were notorious for their habit of mating with the body after death, and the throwing it in the sea.
During a voyage across deep water, "burial at sea" is performed.
his crew put him on ship and lit the ship on fire. This is called a sea burial.
During a U.S. Navy burial at sea ceremony, the deceased person's remains are placed in a weighted casket, draped with the American flag. The casket is then slid off a ship into the sea, usually accompanied by a rifle salute and the playing of Taps. This ceremony honors and pays tribute to the individual's service in the Navy.
The location of the burial sites is really a personal choice. If this question is with regard to Osama bin Laden, he was buried at sea to avoid a land grave that can be turned into a shrine for terrorists.
Burial
Yes. White House officials are currently deciding whether to release it.
Zheng He was barried in the south china sea