This year I started doing music again after 30 years. One of the songs I wrote was about my hero as a kid -- John Wayne, The Duke. Written right after he lost a battle to cancer.
I believe he also was a sailor (just to be sure this qualifies)

http://www.catsailor.com/hall_fame/Rick%27sMusic/06-Track%2006.mp3
(Should have been a hot link, but NOT -- have to copy and paste into browser.., sorry)