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Down the hatch
Here's a drinking expression that seems to have its origins in sea freight, where cargoes are lowered into the hatch. First used by seamen, it has only been traced back to the turn of the century.

PLAN OF THE DAY FOR CROSSING OF EQUATOR 1956

Same Text Below

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USS WISEMAN (DE 667)

C/o Fleet Post Office

San Francisco, California

PlAN OF THE DAY SUNDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 1956

News bulletin; (AB) 2 Sept.. It has been reported by an usally reliable

scorce that four heavily gunned America warships are now approaching

0 latitude with specially posted lookouts. The navy Department has re-

fusted to either confirm or deny this statement. Could this be the start

of another international incident?….

Meanwhile out at sea, this is

“CROSSING THE LINE DAY”

Distance to go to the Uniform of the day:

Kingdom of Neptunis Rex- ? No.1 Draws or bathing

Trunks and shoes

No.2 Normal steaming

Clothes

0600 Reveille for the oncoming watch

0630 Breakfast

0700 Reveille

0800 Secure mess line

0805 Muster on stations,mustering PO’s make your reports to the O.O.D.

0900 Catholic lay services on the fantail

0930 Protestant lay services on the fantail

1100 Shift into uniform of the day No.1

1130 A spot of meal fitting for his majesty himself

1200 YE POLLYWOGS, we are entering the realm of Neptunis Rex, Post

the special lookout watch.

1230 The time draws nearerpost the sideboys.

- - As his Majesty Orders –

n Shift into the uniform of the day No. 2

1700 Supper

1800 Secure the mess line

1930 Eight O’clock reports

1945 Movie call

2155 Tattoo

2200 Taps

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Note L . The special lookout watch will be constituted as follows :

DODGE, SK2 ZEPKE, BT3 RYAN, SN

LAW, RD3 CROSS, GM3

Note”.The 1230 Sideboys are as follows;

LT. Sanders LTJG. WELCH MANGH, BTC

Dr. GOSHORN LTJG. CORD

LTJG. BOND ENS. MOSSBARGER

R.D. SANDERS LT, USN

Executive Officer

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King Neptune 1956

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Neptune's Court 1956

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King Neptune's Court 1956

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Royal Haircut 1956

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Royal Barber At Work 1956

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Court Held On Fantail 1956

Goonie Bird

When a Sailor did something wrong or stupid, other Sailor’s

would say, what a Goonie Bird. The Goonie Bird being a

Albatross found on the Island of Midway

Shellback's Card

Court Papers 1956

Taking Picture of Cook 1956

Capt. Watching Ceremony 1956

Strohmaier- Pittman - Piazza 1956

Francis FP3/c Also Capt., Gig Engineer 1956

Chaney Engineman 3/c 1956

Arnold Ostrowski 1957

Equator Crossing 1957 - Garbage Tunnel

Equator Crossing-1957

Running The Guntlet-1957

Equator1957 Blessitt w/ phones Crew in slop bucket unknown

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USS Wiseman DE 667 Equator Photos

Down the hatch Here's a drinking expression that seems to have its origins in sea freight, where cargoes are lowered into the hatch. First used by seamen, it has only been traced back to the turn of the century.

Down the hatch
Here's a drinking expression that seems to have its origins in sea freight, where cargoes are lowered into the hatch. First used by seamen, it has only been traced back to the turn of the century.