Or, as said and written in UK English, the flag was at half mast. Sailing tradition and blah, blah.

What a touching story. When I worked in Fernandina Beach, FL, I was told by the woman who grew up at the Amelia Island Lighthouse about a book called "Operation Drumbeat" that recounted some of the stories of U-boat operations off the east coast during WWII. Great read.

There is also a tiny British Cemetery in Buxton where the remains of two WWII British sailors were laid to rest.