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| Keywords: USS Triton SSRN-586 - Crossing the Equator - Operation Sandblast - 1960.jpg en The Crossing the Line Ceremony is a British tradition that goes back some 200 years The basic premise of this tradition is that the instant a ship crosses the equator all become equal save one class of seaman - the Shellbacks On 24 February 1960 USS Triton crossed the equator for the first time and by so doing entered the Domain of Neptunus Rex who instantly appeared accompanied by the roar of a water slug In this photo Captain Edward L Beach welcomes King Neptune FTC Loyd Garlock Ruler of the Raging Main; his cigar-smoking Queen TM2 Wilmot A Jones Davy Jones FT2 Ross MacGregor ; and the Royal Baby EN2 Harry Olsen Captain Beach pleaded for mercy for the lowly pollywogs a standard request and King Neptune gave him the standard response NONSENSE All wogs were brought before the Bar of Watery Justice and all were of course found guilty and subsequently initiated into the Solemn Mysteries of the Ancient Order of the Deep http //garrygray tripod com/atws/atws_images/celebrations JPG Unofficial USS Triton SSRN-586 WSeb Site Commander Joseph Baynor Roberts USNR 1960-02-24 USS Triton SSRN-586 Edward L Beach Jr Operation Sandblast Line-crossing ceremonies February 1960 Davy Jones PD-USGov-Military-Navy | ||||
