Employees Who have been Transferred
This text makes no reference whatsoever of the consequences that might result from seeking to leave the submarine while on duty anywhere within its entirety. This discussion will centre on naval personnel who were lost as a result of enemy action (KIA).
Reports indicate that the body of the deceased is kept in a refrigerator until such time as the ship’s systems permit it to be carried ashore. The majority of people use helicopters or make direct transfers to surface vessels as their mode of transportation. There is no such thing as a grave at sea for those who serve in the United States Navy.