John Paul Jones (DD 932) - Naval Cruise Book

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e 81 05 W, the USS JOHN PAUL On 18 September 1960, at Latitude OO and Longitud I ONES crossed the realm of King Neptunus Rex--the Equator. Having been duly sum- mons to appear before his court, Commanding Officer presented the lowly polywogs to the court to be accepted or rejected, as the case may be, into the Ancient Order of the Deep as Shellbacks, There was one very slight instranced that displeased King Neptunus Rex, that being the polywog mutiny. However, all was forgiven and all candidates were eligible and were received with open arms into the Ancient Order of the Deep, Polywogs or Shellback? POLYWOGS co A LONG WAY TO CATCH A SI-IELLBACK, SHELLBACK MILLER IS '-BA POLYWOGS. THRU BY 28

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USS COURTNEY IN THE LOCKS. 'F 5 N ,I THANKS FOR THE LIFT! JPJ TRIO ENTERTAINS AT RODMAN

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POLYWOGS STAGE MINOR REVOLT ON DAY BEFORE CROSS- ING. SI-IELLBACK TAKES A DOUSING AND THINKS OF TI-IE NEXT DAY. DAVY JONES , CHIEF BROWNING, SUBMITS TO HORSE PLAY BY POLY- WOGS - -FOR TOMORROW WILL BE HIS-- JUST A LITTLE WATER. NO SOAP PLEASE.