USCGC HEALY IS CURRENTLY IN THE ARCTIC: LET US PAUSE TO REMEMBER OUR FALLEN SHIPMATES BM2 STEVEN DUQUE AND LT JESSICA HILL ON THE YEAR ANNIVERSITY OF THEIR DEATH.
During the early days of trans-Atlantic sailing, the shipping insurance company Lloyd’s of London would mark the loss of a ship and her crew by ringing a bell outside the insurance office. The sound of that lonely bell echoed along the waterfront—tolling for the loss of their fellow shipmates. That tradition continues today in the tolling of eleven bells. It recognizes the loss of our shipmates who have passed over the bar. As we strike the 11 bells this evening, we ask that you remember LT JESSICA HILL and BM2 STEVEN DUQUE both made that supreme sacrifice for their country, ……..
11 BELLS………
You have heard the tolling of eleven bells. We acknowledge the absence of our shipmates that have passed and we pay our respects with the tolling of the bell. To all of us who served with them, called them shipmate, YOUR SPIRIT WILL ENDURE ALWAYS AND YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTON
FROM YOUR SHIPMATES ONBOARD HEALY.
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