The tapping occurred all night
You could hear it
Even in the day light

Everyone knew sailors were trapped 
They kept banging 
Tap Tap Tap 

No one wanted duty 
No not by THAT sound
The MARINES covered their ears
They still stood their ground 

16 days slowly went by 
On the 16th day
The taps then died 

6 months later 
The USS Virginia was raised
In a forward hull 
The Navy found 3 sailors
their lives they gave 

A calender was found
Within their reach
A red x marked each day off
As they finally forever went to sleep