Understanding Shellback Initiation
Let's dive into the details surrounding Shellback Initiation. USS Somers DD-947 crossing the equator 1963 at the International Date Line. I went through the line near the beginning then got ...
Key Takeaways about Shellback Initiation
- Discover the incredible transformation of the Navy's
- FDR Presidential Library Video 213 Neptune's Realm From Pathe News. MP71-8:9 Navy ships with Franklin D. Roosevelt on ...
- Shellback Initiation USS Sacramento
- CriticalPast is an archive of historic footage. The vintage footage in this video has been uploaded for research purposes, and is ...
- A Navy seaman is considered a slimy Pollywog (one who hasn't crossed the equator) until he has crossed the equator then he ...
Detailed Analysis of Shellback Initiation
A dirty Polly wog being cleansed of his slime on the USS Boxer. King Neptune was Chief (YNC) Cote from VA-93. Part I located here: http://youtu.be/2_5ulGOL2mg. In the Navy, crossing the equator isn't just a navigation milestone—it's a legendary tradition. Here's why Sailors become ...
Hosed down with salt water, whipped with lengths of fire hose, crawling on your hands and knees the length of the ship with your ...
That wraps up our extensive overview of Shellback Initiation.
