A U.S. Navy spokesperson tells PEOPLE marking a ship’s passage across the equator has been a tradition for centuries. But the ceremonies are now optional — and no longer look like this There's a ...
On Oct. 15, sailors from the carrier Theodore Roosevelt and the cruiser Normandy entered the royal court of King Neptune to participate in the time-honored crossing the line ceremony, where sailors ...
Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. As the cruise ship Voyager of the Seas nears the equator, excitement mounts and all Pollywogs – those who have never crossed the line – ...
ABOUT 160 sailors and soldiers considered “pollywogs” aboard the Philippine Navy’s flagship BRP Gregorio del Pilar undertook the “shellback ceremony” on Saturday as the vessel crossed the equator on ...
MANILA, Philippines — One of the country’s most capable warships, BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PF 16), has made it to Australia for the Exercise Kakadu 2014. The ship arrived on Aug. 23 after it sailed from ...
There's a long-standing tradition among sailors on U.S. Navy ships when they cross the equator: Those onboard who've already experienced the passage, called shellbacks, perform an elaborate initiation ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vintage Navy. credit line – Vintage photographs by Dzintars Dale Vintage photographs by Dzintars Dale There's a long-standing ...
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