Crossing the Line ceremony aboard the USS Rutland in 1945
Gift of Paulette Stewart
Description:
Neptunus Rex, Crossing the Line ceremony aboard the USS Rutland; pollywog is being dumped from coffin into pool on deck. From donor's notes: "Falling out of coffin, 3-9-45." 1945
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Items from the US Navy service of Jules de la Vergne who served aboard the attack transport USS Rutland in the Pacific
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Pacific Ocean
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-0.500
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-91.000
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Rites & ceremonies--Pacific Ocean
Shellbacks
Coffins--Pacific Ocean