Pine Island (AV 12) - Naval Cruise Book

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V W5 I srys Q came' Throughout the years there have been various initiations, but none can compare to CROSSING THE LINE, This age old custom of entering into the Domain of Neptunus Rex, occured when the USS PINE ISLAND crossed the Equator on 24 April 1966. In preparation, many hush-hush meetings were held by both the Pollywogs and the Royal Shellbacks. These prepar- ations were kept secret by the Royal Court, and every Pollywog feared the outcome of his many offenses against the Ruler of the Seven Seas. The Pollywogs were quick to learn that Neptunus Rex knew all, heard all, and judged all, fairly A ,g f X.. '-4a9 'i'-H' . - 413- 'A Q . Q 3ugjf3ll01'5Ellf1?lil'l' fizz?If If 'fi-f x T -X zz Mzammos, wsmfg r HMKS. HQOEHINS. EHS. SKATES. SUCKERS. CRABS, LOBSTERS AND All. OTHER LIVING THINGS OF THE 1 qi, llfllfclff QQ' mf an -A p 1955. 1Q1ff3-zilfuffl 00000 duff U U lf. ilggfdfffflfdlfhfll 631114 L'151'wf 171111.71 MQ 3 Q 5 gin? 31 1 K1 W Aff' ' tw' X E- f ' . t L L 1.12.1 .klfflkfhfdf M2 Qmfbjp 5Eitfg3f'fHfJaz2f7fifH'r1nfChXfff1'n9 af1d'Qg',,,,,x,,z,Q.m,f5ZfQ Em W lm, mf N 9286 'T dffffm-Q'ff0ffw2J1 'ff'f,f,O,f.,,,.,,,.,ff'i'i ft- tf7T f'2-'f'i fW X ,.,,.,,, .... .. ,, . L ,. . C HAVING sms FOUND xxionmv TG?,Bf NUMBEREDVAS one or oun musty su 5501-tmnqn Qrtriegj U 5 mmucxs nz MAS mn ouw mmlneo :mo me Wg H ,l O29 . 01,3 cghmf rut da9rbcr of the52Deeps.eo Q, 5, F?lR77SEf?N?fRST00D f fl' f'if5f!1f .cfffc power U1-I't'JftUf-lvl mcfdfn G Cl fvfflfffd V 719-516615 f0.vf1Q11vf1Irleff0Izordk: WJPIICMMM wlzkrorcrhk my bk DIQYOBEPQV 6'I'Hl-S' DERQLVDER C?E?lrfll7T QFWYIXQVRNQEJL 'WISPIM5 211287 w ,Ax ...T L i I-. . fgjflftililvixfifi PTVN I ff' , XXXZYNMWHMMW fffffff IQQDX-39 'vkpr I QQQJJQ I , fn fr il S3 at M - ff ' , - ff .ii fiif 'F if W -.1 j f 'ff- ..., , . Q I IN. ' A - J ' UIQ? .7 , ' f ' X 'I , , J 123 ' ' Q. ' ilN.' i' 'A' ff? 'f N 'K - -rf ', f vi 5. t K Y . Tw s.. fx ' rj 'V ,r I 1 K AQ, X 3 ,lg 5 ' . sw ...aiu .-.fc-'f wha y Mm- ., ,ll sv . I . M41-, -.. al, , K X .,., ,.-. Y x A - wk V ,I ig -55-xv f Og., q , qi, . 1' A , W- zgagv up 515 lpn-.army gmt , Clwlmor YIKKCIJISIHCJWIN f2?yKfiip92fYnlcf V . C , ,, ,SX and swiftly. A On Pol1ywog Day the lowly Polly- wogs harassed many of the Royal Shell- backs who were caught wandering around the ship. But, the next day, Shellback Day, the Pollywogs endured the conse- quences of their heineous crimes of the foregoing days. In this Picture story we see Shellbacks dressed in their proud finery, and Polly- wogs attired in costumes that were dreamed up by the Royal Court. We will have many laughs in the years to come, every time we recall the USS PINE ISLAND CROSSING THE LINE ceremony. I X X 1 H K- , , X P f 1 - g , . ' N . ' X gig, ' -,, 4 I x ,f 0 5,5 sag,- f , H3-t 1 y Ai ,U gf M' ,w A Q f , ' 4, 'V 5 - . Q ,v . - ' K M N ,ga X CQ A A t, X ' A Tw ,x x K - 'f 177 g