Ashland (LSD 48) - Naval Cruise Book

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USS ASHLAND (LSD 48) PLAN OF THE DAY ' ' ■I f ra?tEffM-T 3fe TOMENTl ' W ' RETCHE vUNffOR FOLLOWS. LLON LWERSH TROL ' SERi lAPP 3.LEF 4.T-SE 5.SH0 FOR CROSSING THE LINE USE ONLY ALL WOGS ARE CHARGED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF READING THE POD CARRY OUT THE NORMAL UNDERWAY ROUTINE AS DELINEATED BY KING NEPTUNE OF THE RAGING MAIN EXCEPT AS MODIFIED BELOW: FRIDAY 5 NOVEMBER 1993 0400 - BREAKFAST FOR ALL LOYAL, TRUSIY SHELLBACKS 0430 - REVEILLE FOR ALL SLIMY WOGS 0500 - MUSTER ALL WOGS ON THE FOCSLE FOR LAST RITES AND BREAKFAST 0500 - DAVY JONES ARRIVES 0515 - ARRIVAL OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS NEPTUNES REX, RULER OF THE RAGING MAIN 53 - COMMENCE THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT 1200 - CLEAN UP SHIP NOTES AND ORDERS: 1 . THOUGHT FOR THE DAY : THE ONLY GOOD WOG IS AN INITIATED WOG. DAVY JONES 2 MISHAPS : A. WHILE UNDERWAY, WOGS SAILED TOO CLOSE TO EQUATOR AND SUFFERED THE THREE TB A TLOY FLU ALT CLEANSE n mi mm WLKNO RESPEQ B,.A. SLTiVIVE C.BE SIOMACL ewmys AREREU WRATH OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, NEPTUNUS REX, RULER OF THE RAGING MAIL. BRUISED RUMP, SHATTERED SPIRIT, RUPTURED TASTE BUDS AND OTHER AFFLICTIONS TOO SORDID