Initiations were held at sea honoring crew members crossing the equator, 
crossing the international date line, reenlistment and other Navy rites of passage.

LTJG Larry Huber, dressed as King Neptune the God of the Sea, prepares to initiate those
Implicit Shipmates crossing the International Date Line for the first time.

TO ALL SAILORS WHEREVER YE MAY BE and to all Mermaids, Sea Serpents, Whales, Sharks, Dolphins, Skates, Suckers, Lobsters, Crabs, and other Living Things of the Sea,

GREETINGS:

KNOW YE: That on this ______, day of ______ 19__, in Latitude_________Longitude_________,
here appeared within Our Royal Domain shipmates ____________ bound for ___________.

IT REMEMBERED:

That said Vessel, Officers and Crew thereof having been inspected and passed on
by Yourself and Our Royal Staff,
 
AND BE IT KNOWN:

By all ye Sailors, Mariners and Land Lubbers, who may be honored by his presence,
that sailor ________, USN, having been found worthy to be numbered as
ONE OF OUR TRUSTY SHELLBACKS, has been gathered to our fold and duly
initiated into the SOLEMN MYSTERIES OF THE ANCIENT ORDER OF THE DEEP.

BE IT FURTHER UNDERSTOOD:

That by virtue of the power invested in me I hereby command my subject to show
due honor and respect to him whenever he may enter Our Realm.

DISOBEY THIS ORDER UNDER PENALTY OF OUR ROYAL DISPLEASURE.

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