Manatee (AO 58) - Naval Cruise Book

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HAIL NEPTUNIS ABCJUJ 1HE SHKLLEnCI SHIP USS MANATEE (»C-5 FFO Sun Fmnclsc. J SATURDAY v 197C OF THE DAT BAl IS • nevep NEPTUNES REX PLAN ' LIEP USUAL COMMANDING OFFIC DUTY SECTION A C. E. FAAS, C A NTI!a US I ' JTY CAPT, USNP OFFICER (CDO) UNDERWAY WATCH EILL 08-12 LTJG :lack OIL 3B0VNING 12-16 ENS SHORTY FINLEY 16-18 LTJG HICK NADER 18-20 LT SOCKET ' .. ' KTSCN 20-24 LTJG .- ' • . • WEYL - ENS SHORT HITTER MILLER 00-04 LTJG BLACK OIL 3PCSNING 04-08 ENS SHORTY PDJLEY NO CHARGES WILL TE MADE TO THIS TYPE? ' . ' ATCH ILL WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF NEFTUNTS REX, HIS COURT, OS ANY ROYAL SHELLOACK. seipt r.oirriNE C600 REVEILLE FOR ALL SLIMY POLLI GS ALL POLLIWCGS I I! UN I FOE ' OF TBI OFFICERS ANT CPC ' S WASH KAKI UNIFORM ON 3ACKHARDS, H .T ' . ' SIDEWAYS: SHOBS ON WRONG FEET, STAR30ARD PANT LEG RCLLE:: I ' , POr.T PANT LEG TIED !XWH, CO FASHION. ENLISTED : DUNGAREES ON BACKWARD, W.ITE HAT TIT NET rOHN, WHITE BELT, PCFT PANT LEG TIED OT GO. FASHION, STAP ' CAPX PANT LEG ROLLED UP. 0630 SLIMY PCLLIWOGS STAND-CLEAR OF THF AREA FORWARD OF THE SUPERSTRUCTURE. (PASS THE ATOVE WORD) . 0635 BREAKFAST PR ALL TRUSTY SHELL ' AC:S 0645 LTJG, FOOL SEOVICE TECHNICIAN, GABRIEL ANT CHIEF FATRACK CARNEY, REFORT TO THE SCULLErY 0700 RREAKFAST FOR ALL SLIMY POLLIWDGS 0705 SECURE THE MESSDECK - SLIMY PCLLIWCGS DEAF A BANS AND CLEAN THE MESS CECK BY 0745. 0745 HAVICUESSET STASH ' ' CALKINS MDSTES EIGHT (T) POLL HOGS (SLIMIEST) ON THE QUARTERDECK. TWO WITH SHADS, TWO WITH ROOMS, TWO WITH PLUM3ERS HELPE: ITH FOXTAILS FCT, SIDEOOUYS 08CO POST POLLIWG LOOKOUTS IN ACCORDANCE WIT PATCH LIST POSTED ' ar HELCOME ADOARD KING NEPTUNE ANT THE ROYAL C URT 0815 II ' STER ALL LO ' XY POLLIWOGS FOP PERSONNEL INSPECTION. INSPECTING OFFICERS: HONORAOLE SHELL: ACK • LT KOEL L ' . ' cMl ' RTRY TC TBUSTT SHELLBACK SPFINGES EMC ALL POLLIWOCS FAILING INSPECT; ' N W ILL NOT H A E LTOERTY TODAY EVERT HOUR ON THE BCD ' PCLLIWOGS TILL KNEEL AND FACE THE EQUATOR, AND SOUND OFF, ALOUD; I AM A I V UNWORTHY, SLIMY POLLOT3G ' : l 1 1 1 1 ! I ! 1 1 1 0930 ALL POLLIWOCS STAND3Y TO TARE ' RDERS FRDM TRL ' STT SHELLDACKS , DETAILS WILL OE ASSIGNED BT ALL TRUSTY SHELL OACKS, i.e., SHINE SHOES, ETC. V CONTEST ENTRIES EST PARADE I [T CCNTES1 ■ ' - 1 JUDGE 1130 MUSTER ALL POLLIHOG PECK TEC3JICIA8S FOR HOTAL rAINTINC CONTEST DECK TECH OKMNDCS, LT ' EfCKET TBOWSON, LTJG SMILFY WEYL, AND LTJG HIGH KA2SB WILL CHIT. 1105 ALL POLLItrRGS PREPARE FOR I ' INCH 123 r ALL 1 LLIWOCS F LR IN ON THE FOEEHABt TANK DECK. ' N IS SOUNDED, ALL SLIfY PCLLIWDGS WTLL KNEEL 5H THE DECK F. ' .C:-; it: HANDS 1 ■ ' .: I SET, BOH THEIR BEADS THrEE TIMEi KBIR VOICES MUST ?K HEART THROUGHOUT THE ship, tee arm sheriff will take a r .npEets muster, the royal scrise WILL PROVIDE THE MISTER LfST. AFTER ISITIATTJN ALL HAN ' 0. WILL - AND CLEAN SHir. SINCE ALL ARE SBELLDACKS, NO 3NE WXL] I 160C DAE3BQ0E ' N i: NOTE: THIS PLAN OF TOE AY ' - ' ILL SUTFPCEEE ANY THEB tLAN of THE DAY PUBLISHED F ' R 3 JANUARY 197 ' . On the evening of January second at 7:15 and at loca- tion Latitude 00-00. Longitude 105 16 ' MANATEE crossed the equatorial line, and in so doing, entered into the realm of King Neptunis Rex and his Royal Shellbacks. As dictated by Maritime tradition the world over, when- ever a person crosses the line for the first time, he must be initiated into the Royal Order of Shellbacks, those per- sons who have previously transversed this zone. Before the initiation, the neophyte is known as pollywog and during the formal ceremony must display the utmost humility and reverence for all Royal Shellbacks and, of course, the King himself. U SHALL C ' .A I SCRIOE VQja RULE! r f THF :-U ' .ING 1IAIN 50

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SHL3 LOPEZ does hi- Arrangements for many special services, including the rooms, a hunting trip for two of the officers and a discount on purchases was arranged by Captain FAAS through his friend in the American Embassy, Mr. COFFEE. In short, MAN- ATEE received special treatment due to the efforts of Mr. COFFEE and our Captain FAAS to ensure that everyone enjoyed his holiday away from home as much as possible. MANATEE provided special arrangements for her busy crew over the holiday vacation. Almost an entire floor of the new Equatorial Hotel was put on reserve for any sailors wanting to have a home base in town. These rooms pro- vided resting grounds, storage spaces for purchases and areas for gathering for the entire crew, and on New Year ' s Eve was the site of an exciting celebration. ■ itors from Singapore try out the gu 49

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