Lynde McCormick (DDG 8) - Naval Cruise Book

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CROSSIN G THE EQUATOR On the 27th of June a strange v1s1tor appeared on the forecastle bearrng a message for e Captaln from h1s Royal Hlghness Neptunus Rex It was none other than DAVY JO de11ver1ng the followrng summons Greetzngs and Beware Whereas the good ship USS LYNDE MCCORMICK fDDG 81 bound southward for the ator rs about to enter our domazn and the a oresazd shzp carrzes a large and s 1 ,Ugg of landlubbers beach combers cargo rats sea lawyers lounge lzzards par or unmgans plow deserters park bench warmers chzcken chasers hay tossers san Crabs four flushers cross word puzzle bugs and all other lzvzng creatures ofthe land and last but not least he vamps lzberty hounds and drug store cowboys alsely mas queradzng as seamen and Man o warsmen o whzch you are a member havzng never ap peared before us and Whereas the Royal Hzgh Court o the Ragzng Mazn has been convened by us on board the good Sbzp LYNDE MCCORMICK on the 28th day of june 1969 at Longztude 1420 15 E and at Latztude 00 0 and an znspectzon of our Royal Hzgh Roster shows that zt zs hzgh tzme the sad and wanderzng nautzcal soul o that much abused body o yours appeared be ore the Hzgh Trzbunal o Neptune be zt known that we hereby summons and command you now a slzmy polywog to appear be ore the Royal Hzgh Court ofthe County of Equatzs Vale of Paczfzcus Doman of Neptunus Rex Unfortunately the s11my polywogs d1d not heed Davy s adv1ce and the Wog regellron was on Many a Trusty Shellback was forced to endure gross degradatrons at the hands of the wogs 2 f dw ww hw? fM The wogs vrclously attacked the royal court s zntegrrty and character ak. imdb' 5' vMdNl0 Davy Jones and LTJG Woodall the OOD A P5953 Zn S QWE- f,U.OwG S1gns such as these appeared all over the sh1p In honor of crosszng the equator the Royal Trusty Shellbacks permltted the lowly slrmy slznky polywogs to Con duct a beauty contest among the young lovelzes 1n each D1v1s1on The sweet young thrngs d1splayed themselves for two days whlle competrng for the coveted trtle of MISS MCCORMICK and exemptron from the Shellback In1t1at1on Rumor has rt that TESSIE TRESTON was attacked several trmes dur1ng these two days but succeeded rn preservrng her honor on each occaslon S gh 1 - NES . ' X . I I - equ . I f I I my C , - , - , - . , - , z - d ' , ' 9 ' I ' J ' , d' , ' r ' 1 , , 1 ' 1 ' 1 ' f ' . , f . . I - I . , f . - , , O , . . . . . . I I f f , f , , . ' ' I ' l I ' I I 1 . . . . W f 1 ' ' ' 3+ TMR form X fm WN ' '----' -ws X ,., ' 7Vix,x1.:t, 1 , Q. Bu? 1-- 2 A 2 Q E r' X T-'JE' -,?'. g'.'l5f52,-ffl it ' , f V 4 i :H 2 .tn g.-f,fw5z,:g1f:-' f ,agyt . ww ' 2 , . I Tit W, 11, ' X Q gg , ,J ' 4 -ff 4 .fg2m:,'v:1:,-11mfg'1,Igqigg3Z5 ,Q .Q we 3 1.7.25-4,1-'iff.:-give'Eff -I , 2 - X :ala Y-151 fa ' ' 'X lfffjf 152-:fxZ:-2-Jffigizi'-' ,:egf1JgyL!,.7,1 . 1 ' 54' f2ff7 Ic47: f-, 'ftclicf 1, , ' ,4 ,f 'L ' ' ' .59 f m, H AM-,,:L.,,1w,:-,.,f-,z-1-f K '- 4,,A. RN f V J Y 4 I I ' ' I u I I l I , , 1 ,

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REARMING LYNDE MCCQRMICK Carrying bullets with tender loving . Care. One for IVQU, One f01' your , , AHOUIGI' pallet IS lOW6l'6d tothe deck. Naval Gunfire Support was our main objective in Vietnamese waters. Stories about NGFS are wide spread, but mention' is seldom given to the means by which the ammunition is received and struck below to the magazines. All the projectiles and powders are brought aboard by strong-backed sailors! ' Underway replenishment was our only means of receiving ammo. The procedure is both dangerous and time consumingg but without this method we would have to enter port every two or three days. The ammunition is passed from the AE to us along a wire as the ships steam about 80-1,20 feet apart at 12-15 knots. Once the ammo is on board, each bullet and powder is hand carried to the magazine. Carrying projectiles which weigh more than 70 pounds each can be tiring, but McCormick men know that speed is essential for an efficient evolution. Powder cans are a little lighter,.but not easy. U . ig I1

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Some of the girls were sexy. Others were sweet and cute. It was all fun and games for the Wogs until 0530 the next morning when all Polywogs heaved out and triced up, put their trousers on backwards, and began a long morning. After serving the Royal Shellbacks a break- fast of steak and eggs, Polywogs were treated to a feast of green pan- cakes, overcooked spaghetti, and a magnificent salt water drink. At 0815 the Captain turned the ship over to King Neptune and the solemn rites of initiating Slimy Polywogs into the realm of Ne tunus P Rex began. The Royal Court posed after the initiation. The Caprain turned the ship over to Davy Jones f .K Phe XO getting his