O Callahan (FF 1051) - Naval Cruise Book

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E The seventh of May, Nineteen Hundred and Eigmy dawned like any other day for most of the world. But for the intrepid crew of the USS 0'CALLAHAN, there was something different about the dawn, Maybe!! was the fact that the Jolly Roger was flying high on the mack and there were pirates aboard. Or maybe just maybe, it was the thin, almost invisible line thgi were about to cross, the equator. King Neptune and his court arrived on board to initiate the Hlandlubber' pollywogs into the Realm of Loyal Shellbacks. AS King Neptune departed the ship, at the end of the festivities you see here pictured, his scribe, Davey Jones, read the following proclamation: To all sailors whereveryg may be: and to all mermaids, whales, sea serpents, porpoises, sharks, dolphins, eels, skates, crabs, lobsters, suckers and all other living things of the sea greetings: Know ye that on 7 May 1980 in latitude 00000 and longitude 154O10'E there appeared in Our Royal Domain, the USS O'CALLAHAN QFF-1051i equator bound. Be it remembered that the said vessel and officers and crew thereof, have been inspected and passed on by ourself and our Royal staff, having been found worthy to be numbered among our trusty shellbacks, having been initiated into the solemn mysteries of the Ancient Order of the Deep. Be it further understood: that by virtue of the power invested in me I do hereby command all my subjects to show them due honor and respect wherever they may be. Dlsobey this order under penalty of our Royal displeasure. By order Neptunus Rex Ruler of the Raging Main ,A