Somers (DDG 34) - Naval Cruise Book

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1 l CRCDSS NC V N l O 1 O i D XCl-L-1 Q -ACES E, O 0 OO :O ion O Ii-RTgf.a ,'ff-:ec o QQ 1 f ffilj T glw M jg 'i lil LJ O And Be lt Known: By all ye Sailors, Nlarines, Land Lubbers I and others who may be honored by his presence that The SOME RS' Crew having been found worthy to be numbered as one of our Trusty Shellbacks have been duly 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 l do hereby command all my subjects to show U due honor and respect to them wherever they may be. Disobey this order under penalty of Our Royal Displeasure Given under our hand and seal this 2nd day of April 1971. Davey Jones Neptunus Rex His lVlajesty's Scribe Ruler ofthe Raging lVlain

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YN.. sou ToR To All Sailors Wherever Ye lVlay Be: and to all llllermaids, Whales, Sea Serpents, Porpoises, Sharks, Dolphins, Eels, Skates, Suckers, Crabs, Lobsters and all other Living Things of the Sea Greetings: Know ye: That on this 2nd day of April 1971, in Latitude 00000 and Longitude 10600 east there appeared within Our Royal Domain the U.S.S. Somers DDG-34 bound south for the Equator and for subsequent operations in Southeast Asia in support of Free World Forces. Be It Remembered That the said Vessel and Officers and Crew thereof have been inspected and passed only be Ourself and Our Royal Staff ..v.......-, . I

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