#shellbacks

[todaysdocument]

Sailors board the tank landing ship USS SUMTER (LST 1181) participate in a line crossing initiation ceremony where wogs, Sailors who have never crossed the Equator, will become shellbacks. The SUMTER is in the Atlantic Ocean on a six-month West African tour, 1/11/1989

Series: Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files, 1982 - 2007. Record Group 330: Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, 1921 - 2008.

[naturalexplorer]

Just realised that 4 years ago we were celebrating crossing the equator off Ecuador. I could really go OTT dressed up as a pirate, putting egg into the hair of crew and passengers (who volunteered!). Also getting them to kiss a fish so they could become shellbacks (had crossed the equator at sea!). #crossingtheequator #pirates #shellbacks (at Isla de la Plata) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_K9_4pDOMW/?igshid=ahru9fz80d38

[aplusworldacademy-blog]

Cleared customs at Neptune’s crossing. 00º00.000. Say hello to the worlds newest #Shellbacks!

[greasegunburgers]

Chesty Puller aboard the USS Fuller en route to Guadalcanal in 1942. This is him portraying Davy Jones during a shellback ceremony for crossing the equator.