Staten Island (AGB 5) - Naval Cruise Book

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lk? X AV.-NST! YOU LOWLY POLLYWOGSE Crossing the Equator on 3 November at 160 degrees West longitude was a day of gala celebration for the 622 embarked Shellbacks and the Court of Nep- tunus Rex, who came aboard to officiate at the line crossing ceremonies. There were 192 pollywogs, new to the Royal Domain of Neptunus Rex, ruler of the raging main. The STATEN ISLAND, her offi- cers, crew, and three civilian scientists were in- spected by Davey Jones and Neptunus Rex. Before the day had ended, the pollywogs had been found worthy to be numbered as trusty Shellbacks, and were cluly initiated into the solemn mysteries of the ancient order of the deep. Wacky costumes, silly duties and a painful trip through Neptune's court of honorable Shellbacks marked the day. 2

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ROLLING ON! STATEN ISLAND'S hull is round, shaped like a football. This feature is useful when operating in the ice, as it prevents the ship from being crushed by pressuring ice floes. Ice is diverted downward, and the ship pops up. .-it sea the lack of stabilizing fins causes the ship to roll an the lefiet provoca- ti0n. STATES l3l.lNll eriilore tie Mery- thing in eight very -efurelg. on gc-:ting underway, antiripacinu the ncirrvi-il W-QU degree rolls, and, whic-le gr-r. worn- -.ery Frist. San Diego to Xuenrfilifi i4 fi 'llSf,:l.?H'f' of 7,200 milf-f-1. is Lirrtv- puff-fi it ni. ie lftfll Eu believe we vu-re nl ei-:i. 'lbw zrlifii LiF'7i.'v:v rolling was nzis-uns. Thi- 1--zz Luv like '1 mill pfmfl, with f'fLf'l: rlfif, rririrf- i-A+-rixitifhil Iixm Lhf! last, and rm:-fi-fiunwllx 1 -5, --i- f.l4'!li'U' Sunswl inn.-x li'l'ijH5,4'fl lui. Lili. 'dur-lv Yt'r'v- vi. '14 spent Hun lmthimf 'ind ri-lrwimf mgri iw. Ur' COUYHI' all play Plnfl rm uuirl-. 'xiii-wha :lu is ri dull boy qu mivh flziy ww fill.-I! uiiriw H mf. Mflivltivs. ln iiflfilflfifi ru '-Uil'b,l'lg r?:-- rwr- mnl hours-i thvrf- vu-rf wwitvl 'f-f 1 In in- ,f...ffl, fltly flnfl night. blll ll Klfzw- avi-a Sp--rw! 'wut- Cising tht- vrms uf :Hrivril lilll!'f0 l'4 rv! general drills, invluflmi: gunnf-rj. rwrrisxxw-. Tlwre was ii 15 vfililwr piftnl 'IY'iff'li. ll'-l1- Copwr ops'-ration-Q ww-iirrf-41 fr'-'im-n'lj. 'md the cre-w was kr-pt in mp Jvip'-. Hr: T Novvnihvr we siglmwl nur fire! lfmfl, Quin lswlnnd of the Hnniunn Hlrxnfl group. 'l'uw-iw days lntvr ww sirriwd in lhwrtlrmnil, Xu-:rr-rilzi, after having been at 4--:L for ruwniy Qix dnl. 4. if-Q 1 J xr . -8 in i 'B -.., 'P' O

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Above: EVERY TRUE SH ELLBACK HAS KISSED THE ROYAL BABY'S NAVEL - SO, LOWLY POLLOWOG GET THEE DOWN. Below: NO! YOU CO A L L T H E W A Y A . -'v A 1 - fx Above: THE ROYAL DENTIST PERFORMS A VERY DELICATE TOOTH ADJUSTING M A N E U V E R 0 N FRIEND POLLYWOG. Below: CL EAN-UP OPERATION. T UT THROUGH. G ASP! - A' - 153- f. 1 z. ig, 33, X- if lx? -A ..., ,. ,A 1 Q D! S. R- I