Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) - Naval Cruise Book

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I W(H;IS IX) SHKIJJtilCKS Aiaarrrggghh, maleysl Stii er iiic limbers! When you talk about he equator, sailors making their first deployment tend to get a ittle squeamish- and rightrully so. There is. perhaps, no more humbling experience than participating in a Crossing the Line ceremony as a Slimy Wog. Yet. this is a deep-rooted tradition, and the pain and endurance tests that used to take place in prior centuries have given way to a raw egg in the pants kind of humor. As with any sacred ceremony, the secrets that surround initiation cannot be divulged in a publication as unworthy as this one. and so those pollywogs seeking forehand kni) ledge of u hat awaits them will be sorely disappointed. However, a close inspection of the ship may re eal items that u ent unnoticed amidst the mayhem and ensuing cleanup, such as an occasional stalactite t)f crusted ma onnaise hanging from a pipe. It is these gnarley reminders that bring back memories of a day too putrid to forget! riic Hull Technicians did cui inipirssivc joh iransfonnini; tin inick iiinnci iniit a mine-filled pool. I: (JMSS BUuL and the U(;,i, ' ,i;i7 t .• , sinauiK nir Javorile c()iUenip(iiar i ( All of the Nav Admin wogs had to wear rubber ducks around their necks. Another exclusive Hard Copy siory: I hey treated us liki iJuiey Jones, aku HIClSWi linu Caniplull ii;i,l ,i ,lr, l.ualiun to the slinix u r-vv cattle! says one slimy wo . 54 US.S HARPERS FERRY (IJiIJ-4y)

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iiGiiiR c:iu JISli: DCF. Mike I ' alaza liuni;.s otii i iih his litter an th Signal Bridge. Why keep the joy of Harpers Ferry to yourself when you can invite family or friends to share the magic? Several crew members did just that and provided their Tigers with an unforgettable experience. Top Rijiht- SS Cauilina Dunin and Iter mom kevpiii ' it real on the 0(i level haek porch. Middle- A lamily Tradition: K US ) Toulon Mcittox spends ipiality time with his brother. Jeff, and his father. Mike, both of u hom spent time in the Navy. Kifiht- EN2 Rita Morris restrains her I iithusiastie titter who just couldn ' t v ' enough Harpers l- ' err fun. Left- Ready for War: ET.i Edward Stevens breaks the news to his ti er, We ' re noini.; bat k to Kuwait. His tifter responds. I ' h this wa.m ' t in the brochure. I SS MAKI ' I KS II RKI