Gary (FF 51) - Naval Cruise Book

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f i TO ALL SAILORS, Gale Riders, Hurricane jockeys, Mermaids, Depth Dwellers, Salt eaters, Guppies, Tafpons, Sea Cows, Pirannahs, Swordfish, Tadpoles, Sea Leeches, Sturgeons, Bucketbills, and all other drab tenants of the deep. GREETINGS: Know Ye that on this 25 day of February, 1988, in Latitude 00 and Longitude 105'03.4E there appeared within the boundary of my Royal Domain the USS GARY CFFG-512 bound for the equator. ' KNOW YE that said scurvy vessel and her grimy crew of puny Polywogs have since been inspected, instructed and passed by my Royal Staff and my Regal Self KNOW YE WELL THAT GARY'S SAILORS have been found worthy and capable to be numbered as Trusty Shellbacks of the most lofty order having been thoroughly initiated into the Mystic Rites and SOLEMN MYSTERIES OF THE ANCIENT ORDER OF THE DEEP. I KNOW YE FURTHER: To all subjects under the unlimited scope of my crusty scepter by unquestioned fight of reign l command you to show due honor, unparalled respect and regal courtesy to them wherever NEPTUNUS REX Ruler of the Raging Main fhey may be. ...,-...... . -...--Q---.1....---.--fi. ,.................,.....,....-,-.....-K,...,,..,....-,....,,,,,,,,.,,,, , M i X' Y r N - V

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