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Title: Shellbacks
Post by: rogwar on February 12, 2014, 09:22:18 PM

These are the photos of the Shellback indoctrination from my Dad's cruise book in WW2 with Naval Air Squadron VJ-13 in the Pacific. Just scanned them in and thought I'd share.

  (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/TurkeyHunter65/Dad/crossing1.jpeg) 


  (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/TurkeyHunter65/Dad/crossing2.jpeg) 


King Neptune's Court

  (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/TurkeyHunter65/Dad/crossing3.jpeg) 

Apparently they would shock the heck out of you with this pole if you answered wrong which everybody did several times.

  (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/TurkeyHunter65/Dad/crossing4.jpeg) 

Title: Re: Shellbacks
Post by: TOMCAT21 on February 13, 2014, 08:03:26 AM

Thanks for the share. Did my shellback in 1993 onboard the USS America ( CV-66 ).

Title: Re: Shellbacks
Post by: GScholz on February 13, 2014, 08:06:20 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InBXu-iY7cw&feature=kp

Title: Re: Shellbacks
Post by: TequilaChaser on February 13, 2014, 08:27:48 AM

Thank You for sharing rogwar! 

As the times have changed through the years, the BlueNose and Shellback initiations have become just a non glimmering shimmer of what they once were........

I got my Shellback  back in, think it was June of 1987 on the USS Nimitz........

They have a 10 or so shows of  CARRIERS on  Hulu Plus, showing the  USS Nimitz  from its embarking , through a complete cruise, then its returning to home port.......  Those Navy people have it so dang easy...... these days....

thanks for posting the pictures.....


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TC

Title: Re: Shellbacks
Post by: Slate on February 13, 2014, 09:05:47 AM

  Got to get me a set of them Beer Goggles!  :O

    Good pics.  :aok

Title: Re: Shellbacks
Post by: The Fugitive on February 13, 2014, 09:48:29 AM

I got my shellback in 79 aboard the Eisenhower.  Was a day long event. Thanks for the memories.

Title: Re: Shellbacks
Post by: Blinder on February 13, 2014, 10:33:43 AM

August 17th, 1991.

USS Dubuque LPD-8.

I was part of the embarked MAGTAF taking part in WestPac '91.  :aok

Title: Re: Shellbacks
Post by: Nefarious on February 13, 2014, 10:44:50 AM

The old man has both the Shellback and the Blue nose. <S>