Joseph Strauss (DDG 16) - Naval Cruise Book

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' A-:L--rmst.tw-fesifkiz-1,-4.-. f5f'iZ1 .s ' i ' G' ... September 26, 1973. We pollywogs were walking around with large f'cat-who- caught-the-canary smiles on our faces, and stealthily concocting pots and pails full of evil-smelling messes. Others of us were borrowing eggs and other potentially messy and uncomfortable objects from the galley. Plans were made, and H Hour drew nearer. And then it started. Executive Officer, please lay to the ASROC Deck. Mr. Bostic, please lay to the ASROC Deck. Chief Petty Officer Baggett, please lay to the ASROC Deck. On and on it went, as the entire succession of Shellbacks were covered, coated, sprayed and in general made completely uncomfortable. We pollywogs were dan- cing around in a frenzy of glee, getting sweet revenge for offences real and im- agined. We had thoroughly demoralized the low-life Shellbacks. They just stood there and took it. But why, we wondered, were they smiling so secretly, and why did they seem to be making an extra effort to remember who was doing what' to whom? We were all too soon to find out, for tomorrow was to be. . . H :uz....::-- f- - .. - .... -- - -'-..asaw::,k..V ' '--- : Pollywog Day Marty Schmick, Bi..y Parker, and John Atwood raise the rebel flag of Po lywog Power over missile radar. Nb: Nz A, WC X fa, X 'f W if f x x N X XM f 1 Q. . Ny f wx? wwf ff X4 Y .. M g Mknqg sf 5 Q, If 'wa - XX f wx y... l . YftXp Et X -X SN Q -X Q .ggsig .Q f K-W3 .N 4 A, Af .4 ,MN f, J, .,p4X,,Qs.NgXXS,::,NV,XV,,f 3 ' ws' ' H ' ru ' , .. 'X X gt .. - N f W sf Rss X ,S t. 4' ,, kgs PV,-x ,, r N St' fs t W mf X X N A N A x X S hw f ,Z .. X. xf XRNQ -N iv? F X ,f Wvfvfib ti fri f ' ff 5 ' V 4 , WJQQW' , y S ,E N -. f N 4-W44wm 'm' .f. XIX f -'mf .gf .V X , h 5 l ff! If 6 -,W , X ,Q2,S,M,sfs X , ,I - .ff ,, W M f f - 1 1 s - 5 ,ZF N X ,V 'j,,,,v ,Q S S S 45 N 4.. W f iz, f 1 wmv, K . vt S N 5 . any IM Mlxqyf 419 . 2 ' ' ,t ,. ff ff 4 awk S Q 4332? 9 4 1 2 Z7 Lf ,X ' h-' X S! '- I . ' QQ! th' Qi ,Q W'? . ,I X f f f X 4 f., 'f ' ff H-X A ' N f f , 1 A at , 7 I 3 Q . .X W, . W W f, Y 1. 1. 5- , I A ' 91 f Rf Q: f 'F - .' P ' f Ns Wwxa Af sax. X ' , ---- it if . .,- 5 ,fir

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N-23343 . Crossing The Line . . .September 27, 1973. Day of Infamy. The Day we- Crossed the line. And only all too soon were we all so recently smug pollywogs to find out exactly what was behind those secretive smiles the Shellbacks had been wearing throughout their miseries of yester- day. lt began even as the sun set on our Pollywog Day , as the watches were set for the imminent arrival of Davy,Jones and his retinue. All watches were manned, from the Royal BowWow to the Strummers and Hummers . At long last Davy Paul Baggett Jones boarded the vessel. 1 r