Members of foreign navies are also buried in el Cementerio Ingles. Port Mahon, Spain, was once the home of the U.S. Mediterranean Squadron and the Navy has called at the port for nearly 200 years. Before Annapolis was established, midshipmen underwent their professional training there. Firebolt s crew found the cemetery on the far shore of what is known as Bloody Island. Wis. The place looked like a jungle.
Spanish authorities provides some tools, and the crew hand cut and stacked the brush.
They also whitewashed the cemetery walls and graves. The men and women buried in this long-forgotten naval cemetery gave their lives in the service of their country. With the help of the Navy, these Sailors can rest in peace and be remembered for their service in a most fitting way.