Valdez (FF 1096) - Naval Cruise Book

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i PM RING NEPTUNE T0 USS VALDEZ CROSSING THE EQUATOR DEGREES, 00 MINUTES, LONGITUDE 56 DEGREES, O0 MINUTES, 30 SECONDS EAST, YOU WILL HAVE YOUR SHIP AND CHEN IN READINESS FOR A RIGID INSPECTION BY ME AND MY ROYAL COURT. BEJARE ALL INFECTIONS OF THE LAND UNDER YOUR COMMAND, TO HIT: ALL TADPNH3, POLLYHOGS, SIID C AND SEA LAWYERS. YOU WILL HEREBY CHANGE COURSE AND SPEED TO ENTER MY DOMAIN AT SUNRISE TOFDRROH. 1. GREETINGS! HEAR YE! AS YOU ENTER M! ROYAL DOMAIN AT LATITUDE RABS 2. FULL HONORS REQUESTED. NEPTUNUS REX, BULER OF THE RAGING MAIN. .. Q .