Ice begins to melt when its surroundings rise above its freezing point, that being 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 degrees Celsius). Depending on the salt content and the presence of other substances, that freezing point may be an even lower temperature.
Another highly probable cause of death was injury. Because some of the bodies retrieved from the water by the recovery ships had been too badly damaged to preserve through embalming and consequently had to be buried at sea, itâs very likely that some passengers died as a result of catastrophic injuries.
The decision to bury JFK in a national cemetery was to give family and the public a place to pay their respects at his grave. Coincidentally; John F Kennedy Jr was buried at sea (in 1999) relatively close to the location where his fathers empty transport casket was dropped into the ocean. Lexi Parker.