When and on what Ship did you transition from a "slimy wog" to a Trusty Shellback?

ENS Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 25 Nov 2018 13:02:32 -0500

Feel free to tell your sea-story!

Response by ENS Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 25 at 2018 1:21 PM

ENS Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 25 Nov 2018 13:21:42 -0500

On November 25th, 2018 - aboard the one and only USS Wayne E Meyer (DDG 108), I finally got the opportunity to cross into the domain of the Raging Main and have my slime and sand washed away under the authority of the Royal Court, His Majesty Neputunus Rex presiding, only after proving my worth and undergoing my trials.

Response by LTC Stephen C. made Nov 25 at 2018 1:53 PM

LTC Stephen C. — Sun, 25 Nov 2018 13:53:20 -0500

ENS Private RallyPoint Member, I’ve never been aboard a ship that crossed the equator, but my father did in WWII. Here’s his story.
Ensign Jack Curlee was initiated into the SOLEMN MYSTERIES OF THE ANCIENT ORDER OF THE DEEP aboard USS LST-78 at latitude 00 deg 00' 00" and longitude "SECRET" on June 17, 1945. USS LST-78 was enroute to Biak Island from Leyte, Philippine Islands, so the longitude was near 136 degrees.
Here are photos of the actual event aboard ship in 1945: King Neptune and His Court; Emerging from Rotting Garbage; and Administering Truth Serum.
My father, one of the Greatest Generation, lived a long and full life, and passed away in 2015 at the age of 93.

Response by LT Brad McInnis made Nov 25 at 2018 7:01 PM

LT Brad McInnis — Sun, 25 Nov 2018 19:01:10 -0500

2000, USS Rentz (FFG 46) on a Counter Drug Deployment in the Eastern Pacific.

Response by SFC Marc W. made Nov 25 at 2018 8:52 PM

SFC Marc W. — Sun, 25 Nov 2018 20:52:46 -0500

For us non-Navy types, can you explain this more?

Response by PO3 William Carrien made Nov 25 at 2018 9:35 PM

PO3 William Carrien — Sun, 25 Nov 2018 21:35:22 -0500

1977 while aboard the one and only U.S.S. Constellation CV 64.

Response by LTC Trent Klug made Nov 26 at 2018 12:03 AM

LTC Trent Klug — Mon, 26 Nov 2018 00:03:27 -0500

November, 1987 as a member of the Marine Detachment, USS Ranger CV-61. Near Singapore.

Response by CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 26 at 2018 2:00 PM

CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 26 Nov 2018 14:00:11 -0500

April 23, 1993 aboard USS El Paso (LKA-117). Lat 0000, Long 043 12'.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 26 at 2018 8:26 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 26 Nov 2018 20:26:07 -0500

I was anointed by his Majesty King Neptunous Rex in the presence of Davey Jones on November 11 2007 aboard the USS Kearsarge LHD-3

Response by PO1 Eric Booker made Dec 12 at 2018 4:54 PM

PO1 Eric Booker — Wed, 12 Dec 2018 16:54:33 -0500

USS Camden AOE-2 on WesPac 1989.
I went horse barking for flipper through a scupper opening then had yoke(egg down the pants and broken) set on my ass multiple times while riding a capstan. Of course then there's a quick game of "Wog Pong" after being awoken by the departmet's "Revile Rooster" who had to go around and wake everyone up after having been tarred and feathered with a gallon of syrup and 3 feather pillows being cut and dumped on. "Cock a doodle doooooo...I'm the revile rooster"!lol!Good times...!

Response by PO1 Eric Booker made Dec 12 at 2018 4:58 PM

PO1 Eric Booker — Wed, 12 Dec 2018 16:58:11 -0500

USS Camden AOE 2 1987

Response by SCPO William Akin made Dec 13 at 2018 3:59 AM

SCPO William Akin — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 03:59:56 -0500

USS Jesse L Brown DE/FF 1089--1975 en route to Mombasa, Kenya from Bandar Abbas, Iran..
Also Order of the Blue Nose USS Mountrail APA 213-- 1963
Order of the Ditch USS Mountrail APA 213-- 1961
Also Safari to Suez USS Jesse L Brown DE/FF 1089-- 1975

Response by GySgt Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 27 at 2018 1:18 PM

GySgt Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 27 Dec 2018 13:18:59 -0500

Marine on USS LaMoure county, 1980, Indian Ocean. Our Amphib Readiness Group was the first to transit the Suez since the 67 tank wars between Egypt and Israel.

Response by PO2 Dale Brown made Jan 16 at 2019 8:31 PM

PO2 Dale Brown — Wed, 16 Jan 2019 20:31:43 -0500

CGN-9

Response by PO1 Kevin Arnold made Feb 20 at 2019 10:31 AM

PO1 Kevin Arnold — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 10:31:49 -0500

I became a Shellback onboard the USS PENNSYLVANIA (SSBN 735) in 2002 when we did a change of homeport from Kingsbay, Georgia to Bangor, Washington.