What happened to all the bodies buried at sea in World War II ?

Question

I was watching specials on the war in the Pacific and saw the sea burials, then read about burials at sea, what happens to the remains? Are they weighted down. are they just wrapped in the cloth, have there been any problems, reports of bodies washing up or being recovered?

Answer 1

The bodies were weighted so that they would sink to the bottom. I doubt if any washed ashore because they were wrapped fairly tightly so that they would not float back up. Most were eaten by sea creatures or decomposed on the bottom of the ocean.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burial_at_sea
Here is a link that might help.

Answer 2

World War II started primarily because the American people were unwilling to join the League of Nations at the end of World War I, thereby removing what would have been that organization's major military power. This led to, or allowed at least, Hitler's rise to power in Germany. There were several points at which he was thoroughly overextended and any kind of a show of force by the League or even just a few of its member nations would have put an end to his plans, but the other European powers continually caved in to him, appeasing him at almost every turn and allowing the territory, manpower and raw materials under his rule to continually increase. Then when the Friendship Pact between Germany and Russia was signed, his back was covered and he could attack, first Poland and then the countries to the west. American isolationism was the main cause.

Answer 3

On most occasions the bodies were eaten by sharks and other carnivorus fishes. On rare occasions that the body had bouyancy they may have washed up onto an island shore

Answer 4

Sharks.

Answer 5

Oh, the shark has
Pretty teeth, dear,
And he shows them
Pearly white.

Answer 6

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say: " SHARKS"

Answer 7

Eaten (usually crabs do most of the work).