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U.S.S. CASCADE Friday November 19, 1943 50 -Me ' PIAN OF THE DAY 0500 0534 0614 0625 0645 0800 0815 0830 1200 1430 1530 - 1700 - 1805 - 1825 - 1327 - 1930 - 1940 - 1945 - Reveille. General Quarters. Sunrise. Secure from General Quarters. Light ship. Breakfast. Muster on stations. All divisions make reports before 0830, Turn to. Sweep down all weather decks. Sick call. CROSSING THE LINE ceremonies, with His Majesty King Neptunus Rei and staff in command. Lunch. First Aid instruction in after messing compartment for all 7th division men not on watch and stragglers from 8th division. Section I and II Sky and Surface Lookouts and Talkers muster in the after mess hall for instructions. Ensign Selgler in charge. TESTIMONIAL DINNER in honor of His Majesty Neptunus Rex, King of the Raging Main. Prepare to darken ship. General :iuarters. Sunset. Darken ship. Secure from General Quarters. Llovie call. Movies. DUTY SECTION: Officers: Censors: Crew: Third. Groups One and Three. Fourth. ADDITIONAL ORDERS: In accordance with the custom of edl seafaring men, due ge and obeisance will be rendered to His Majesty King NEP- ..;S REX and His Royal Court in whose Royal Domain this oourag- .ds ship and loyal crew now sail. • if.E. BARDEN, Commander, USNR, Ezeoutive Officer. Puf,e Tiirnty-two
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Crossing the Line (Quoted from ' ' Naval Customs, Traditions and Usage, by Leland P. Lovelte) t: I HE boisterous ceremonies of crossing the line are of such ancient vintage that their deriva- tion is lost. It is well known that ceremonies took place long ago when the ship crossed the thirtieth parallel, and also when going through the Straits of Gibraltar. These early ceremonies were of the rough- est sort and were, to a great extent, supposed to try the crew to determine whether or not the novices on their first cruise could endure the hardships of a life at sea. Then, as is the custom of the present time, it was pri- marily a crew ' s party. The Vikings were reported at an early date to carry out these ceremonies on crossing certain parallels. It is highly probable that the present- day ceremony was passed on to the Angles, Saxons, and Normans from the Vikings. At an earlier date, ceremonies of propitiation were carried on. Neptune, the mythological god of the seas, was appeased by the seamen, and marks of respect were paid those of his underwater domain. It is plausible that a part of the ceremony grew out of traditions of other days, even though sailors had come to doubt the existence of Neptune. Nevertheless, Nep- tunus Rex is today the majesty who rules in the cere- monies. Those who have crossed the line are called Shell- backs. These Sons of Neptune compose the cast for the present-day ceremonies. It is a curious fact of human nature, but men will suffer a very severe initiation in order to be permitted to inflict the same on other men. Sailormen treasure the certificate which testifies that in Latitude 00-00 and Longitude and usually addressed to all Mermaids, Sea Serpents, Whales, Porpoises, Dolphins, Skates, Eels, Suckers, Lobsters, Crabs, Polliwogs, and other living things of the sea (Name) i i r j has been found worthy to be numbered as one of our trusty Shellbacks, has been gathered to our fold and duly initiated into the solemn mysteries of the Ancient Order of the Deep. ' ' Usually the ceremonies of the modern Navy .le picturesque, and with the exception of the discomfort of a good wetting in the tank, a slight shock of elec- tricity from the Devil, and the shaving ceremony, the initiation cannot be called extremely rough. The eldest and most dignified member of the crew is usually selected as Neptunus Rex: his first assi;.. . is Davy Jones. Her Highness Amphitrite is usuallv a good looking young seaman who will appe the deshabille of seaweed and rope yarns, ii. irt in general consist of the Royal Scribe, the Royal Doctor, the Royal Dentist, and other names that suii ... i.. of the party. The Bears have the difficult task of round- ing up the uninitiated, and also standing dousing watches in the canvas water tank. The night before the ship crosses the custom that Davy Jones shall appear on L message to the Captain from His Majesty, Rex, stating at what time he wants the ship hove t the reception of the Royal Party, and wi;.. . summons for certain men to appear before him. This reception of Davy Jones usually t and may be made most impressive, i and amid a glare of lights and a whirl oi wa. Jones emerges from the hawse or is hoiste bows to deliver his message. He is usual! the Captain and Officer of the Deck on the Bridge. Page Twenty-three
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