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U.S. Navy's 'Crossing the Line' Ritual: A Film History from 1929
The U.S. Navy performs a time-honored tradition called "Crossing the Line," or sometimes the "Shellback" ritual. When a ship crosses the Equator, those sailors who have never crossed the Equator go through an initiation ceremony featuring a set of characters from King Neptune, to Davy Jones, the Royal Baby, and more. These sailors are called ...
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1.5K views · 44 reactions | Sailors aboard USS Saratoga celebrate their first crossing of the Equator with a traditional Shellback ceremony in January 1929. The lighthearted naval rite, marking the transition from “Pollywog” to “Shellback,” has bonded generations of sailors across the seven seas. #USSSaratoga #USNavy #Shellback #EquatorCrossing #NavalTradition | The Reliable Narrator | Facebook
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1.5K views · 44 reactions | Sailors aboard USS Saratoga celebrate their first crossing of the Equator with a traditional Shellback ceremony in January 1929. The lighthearted naval rite, marking the transition from “Pollywog” to “Shellback,” has bonded generations of sailors across the seven seas. #USSSaratoga #USNavy #Shellback #EquatorCrossing #NavalTradition | The Reliable Narrator | Facebook
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