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180331-N-QR145-1865 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 31, 2018)

180331-N-QR145-1865 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 31, 2018)

180331-N-QR145-1865 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 31, 2018) The Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) passes a buoy marking coordinates zero degrees North, zero degrees East during a c... More

Crew members aboard the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB-63) participate in the Golden Shellback Initiation given to sailors crossing the equator for the first time. The ship is on a cruise around the world

Crew members aboard the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB-63) participate in...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Erickson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Crew members aboard the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB 63) participate in the Golden Shellback Initiation given to sailors crossing the equator for the first time. The ship is on a cruise around the world

Crew members aboard the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB 63) participate in...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Missouri (BB 63) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Paul T. Erickson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Sailors aboard the tank landing ship USS SUMTER (LST 1181) participate in a line crossing initiation ceremony where wogs, Sailors who have never crossed the Equator, will become shellbacks.  The SUMTER is in the Atlantic Ocean on a six-month West African

Sailors aboard the tank landing ship USS SUMTER (LST 1181) participate...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Sumter (LST 1181) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Milton Savage, Usnr-R Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

Crewmen aboard the destroyer USS ARTHUR W. RADFORD (DD-968) participate in the traditional shellback initiation ceremony during Exercise Unitas XXI. The shellback initiation takes place anytime a U.S. Navy ship crosses the equator

Crewmen aboard the destroyer USS ARTHUR W. RADFORD (DD-968) participat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXI Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: Mcmanus Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military S... More

A bow view of the fleet oiler USNS PAWCATUCK (T-AO-108) conducting underway replenishment operations with the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) at the equator

A bow view of the fleet oiler USNS PAWCATUCK (T-AO-108) conducting und...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Marty Norman Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An overhead view of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) underway at the equator

An overhead view of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM L...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Sean Linehan Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A crew member aboard the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB-63) is baptized in saltwater as part of the Golden Shellback Initiation given to sailors crossing the equator for the first time. The ship is on a cruise around the world

A crew member aboard the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB-63) is baptized i...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Erickson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A starboard bow view of the fleet oiler USNS PAWCATUCK (T-AO-108) conducting underway replenishment operations with the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) at the equator

A starboard bow view of the fleet oiler USNS PAWCATUCK (T-AO-108) cond...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Marty Norman Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate in a Crossing the Line Ceremony, an ancient seafaring tradition to mark the ship's passing of the Equator. Carl Vinson is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area ... More

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate in a Crossing the Line Ceremony, an ancient seafaring tradition to mark the ship's passing of the Equator. Carl Vinson is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area ... More

Crewmen aboard the destroyer USS ARTHUR W. RADFORD (DD-968) participate in the traditional shellback initiation ceremony during exercise Unitas XXI. The shellback initiation takes place anytime a U.S. Navy ship cross the equator

Crewmen aboard the destroyer USS ARTHUR W. RADFORD (DD-968) participat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXI Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: Mcmanus Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military S... More

A crewman aboard the destroyer USS ARTHUR W. RADFORD (DD-968) participates in the traditional shellback initiation ceremony during exercise Unitas XXI. The shellback initiation takes place anytime a U.S. Navy ship crosses the equator

A crewman aboard the destroyer USS ARTHUR W. RADFORD (DD-968) particip...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXI Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: Mcmanus Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military S... More

Sailors aboard the tank landing ship USS SUMTER (LST 1181) participate in a line crossing initiation ceremony where wogs, Sailors who have never crossed the Equator, will become shellbacks.  The SUMTER is in the Atlantic Ocean on a six-month West African

Sailors aboard the tank landing ship USS SUMTER (LST 1181) participate...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mauritania Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Milton Savage, Usnr-R Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Se... More

A starboard bow view of the fleet oiler USNS PAWCATUCK (T-AO-108) conducting underway replenishment operations with the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) at the equator

A starboard bow view of the fleet oiler USNS PAWCATUCK (T-AO-108) cond...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Marty Norman Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Crewmen aboard the destroyer USS ARTHUR W. RADFORD (DD-968) participate in the traditional shellback initiation ceremony during exercise Unitas XXI. The shellback initiation takes place anytime a U.S. Navy ship crosses the equator

Crewmen aboard the destroyer USS ARTHUR W. RADFORD (DD-968) participat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXI Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: Mcmanus Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military S... More

Crew members aboard the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB-63) dress up as women during the Golden Shellback Initiation given to sailors crossing the equator for the first time. The ship is on a cruise around the world

Crew members aboard the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB-63) dress up as wo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Erickson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The crew of the destroyer USS O'BANNON (DD-987) takes part in the "Wog Day" festivities as the ship crosses the equator during Unitas XXXII, a combined exercise involving the naval forces of the United States and nine South American nations

The crew of the destroyer USS O'BANNON (DD-987) takes part in the "Wog...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXXII Base: USS O'Bannon Country: Pacific Ocean(POC) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 John Bivera Release Status: Released ... More

AS10-27-3956 - Apollo 10 - Apollo 10 Mission image - Lunar

AS10-27-3956 - Apollo 10 - Apollo 10 Mission image - Lunar

The original database describes this as: Description: This photograph of the moon was taken after transearth insertion when the Apollo 10 spacecraft was high above the lunar equator near 27 degrees east longit... More

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate in a Crossing the Line Ceremony, an ancient seafaring tradition to mark the ship's passing of the Equator. Carl Vinson is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area ... More

Crew members aboard the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB 63) participate in the Golden Shellback Initiation given to sailors crossing the equator for the first time. The ship is on a cruise around the world. (SUBSTANDARD)

Crew members aboard the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB 63) participate in...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Missouri (BB 63) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Paul T. Erickson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A starboard bow view of the fleet oiler USNS PAWCATUCK (T-AO-108) conducting underway replenishment operations with the guided missile frigate USS DOYLE (FFG-39) at the equator

A starboard bow view of the fleet oiler USNS PAWCATUCK (T-AO-108) cond...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Sean Linehan Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer,  the second destroyer

An Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, the second destroyer

An Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, the second destroyer to be named for James H. Strong, a notable naval commander of Union forces during the American Civil War. The Strong was built 1943 in San Francisco, Ca... More

Crewmen aboard the destroyer USS ARTHUR W. RADFORD (DD-968) participate in the traditional shellback initiation ceremony during exercise Unitas XXI. The shellback initiation takes place anytime a U.S. Navy ship crosses the equator

Crewmen aboard the destroyer USS ARTHUR W. RADFORD (DD-968) participat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXI Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: Mcmanus Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military S... More

A crewman emerges from a baptism of salt water, the last step in the "Shellback" initiation ceremonies being conducted for crewmen crossing the Equator for the first time. The ceremonies are taking place during Operation Unitas XXV

A crewman emerges from a baptism of salt water, the last step in the "...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXV Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: JOCS Harrison Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service... More

Sailors board the tank landing ship USS SUMTER (LST 1181) participate in a line crossing initiation ceremony where wogs, Sailors who have never crossed the Equator, will become shellbacks.  The SUMTER is in the Atlantic Ocean on a six-month West African t

Sailors board the tank landing ship USS SUMTER (LST 1181) participate ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Sumter (LST 1181) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Milton Savage, Usnr-R Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

Cpl. Gregory G. Silva grills hotdogs, hamburgers and

Cpl. Gregory G. Silva grills hotdogs, hamburgers and

Cpl. Gregory G. Silva grills hotdogs, hamburgers and chicken at sea to celebrate crossing the Equator aboard USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2) on May 23, 2016 for the ship’s crewmembers and Marines and Sailors with Task... More

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate in a Crossing the Line Ceremony, an ancient seafaring tradition to mark the ship's passing of the Equator. Carl Vinson is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area ... More

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate in a Crossing the Line Ceremony, an ancient seafaring tradition to mark the ship's passing of the Equator. Carl Vinson is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area ... More

Crewmen aboard the destroyer USS ARTHUR W. RADFORD (DD-968) participate in the traditional shellback initiation ceremony during exercise Unitas XXI. The shellback initiation takes place anytime a U.S. Navy ship cross the equator

Crewmen aboard the destroyer USS ARTHUR W. RADFORD (DD-968) participat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXI Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: Mcmanus Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military S... More

Crewmen aboard the destroyer USS ARTHUR W. RADFORD (DD-968) participate in the traditional shellback initiation ceremony during exercise Unitas XXI. The shellback initiation takes place anytime a U.S. Navy ship cross the equator

Crewmen aboard the destroyer USS ARTHUR W. RADFORD (DD-968) participat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXI Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: Mcmanus Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military S... More

Sailors aboard the tank landing ship USS SUMTER (LST 1181) participate in a line crossing initiation ceremony where wogs, Sailors who have never crossed the Equator, will become shellbacks.  The SUMTER is in the Atlantic Ocean on a six-month West African

Sailors aboard the tank landing ship USS SUMTER (LST 1181) participate...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Sumter (LST 1181) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Milton Savage, Usnr-R Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

U.S. Navy Seaman Martin Joseph Sullivan and friend

U.S. Navy Seaman Martin Joseph Sullivan and friend

U.S. Navy Seaman Martin Joseph Sullivan and friend on deck of the USS Strong (DD-758), an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, 1952.

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate in a Crossing the Line Ceremony, an ancient seafaring tradition to mark the ship's passing of the Equator. Carl Vinson is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area ... More

Destroyer USS Strong transiting the Panama Canal May

Destroyer USS Strong transiting the Panama Canal May

Destroyer USS Strong transiting the Panama Canal May 1952, View of the Panama Canal and locks from the deck of the USS Strong. Strong was attached to Destroyer Divisions (DesDiv) 21 and 262 bound for action in ... More

Crewmen aboard the destroyer USS ARTHUR W. RADFORD (DD-968) participate in the traditional shellback initiation ceremony during exercise Unitas XXI. The shellback initiation takes place anytime a U.S. Navy ship cross the equator

Crewmen aboard the destroyer USS ARTHUR W. RADFORD (DD-968) participat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXI Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: Mcmanus Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military S... More

Crewmen aboard the destroyer USS ARTHUR W. RADFORD (DD-968) participate in the traditional shellback initiation ceremony during Exercise Unitas XXI. The shellback initiation takes place anytime a U.S. Navy ship crosses the equator

Crewmen aboard the destroyer USS ARTHUR W. RADFORD (DD-968) participat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXI Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: Mcmanus Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military S... More

Crewmen aboard the destroyer USS ARTHUR W. RADFORD (DD-968) participate in the traditional shellback initiation ceremony during exercise Unitas XXI. The shellback initiation takes place anytime a U.S. Navy ship crosses the equator

Crewmen aboard the destroyer USS ARTHUR W. RADFORD (DD-968) participat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXI Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: Mcmanus Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military S... More

A crewman playing the role of Neptune's royal baby participates in the "Shellback" initiation of another crewman who is crossing the Equator for the first time. The ceremony is taking place during Operation UNITAS XXV

A crewman playing the role of Neptune's royal baby participates in the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXV Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: JOCS Kirby Harrison Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military S... More

A starboard quarter view of the fleet oiler USNS PAWCATUCK (T-AO-108) conducting underway replenishment operations with the guided missile frigate USS DOYLE (FFG-39) at the equator

A starboard quarter view of the fleet oiler USNS PAWCATUCK (T-AO-108) ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Marty Norman Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Running the gauntlet to earn the title of "Shellback."

Running the gauntlet to earn the title of "Shellback."

Running the gauntlet to earn the title of "Shellback." USS Strong, 1950s. (Photos digitally re-touched courtesy of U.S. Navy Seaman Martin Joseph Sullivan)

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate in a Crossing the Line Ceremony, an ancient seafaring tradition to mark the ship's passing of the Equator. Carl Vinson is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area ... More

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate in a Crossing the Line Ceremony, an ancient seafaring tradition to mark the ship's passing of the Equator. Carl Vinson is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area ... More

Seaman John J. Bustamante (Left) prepares his plate

Seaman John J. Bustamante (Left) prepares his plate

Seaman John J. Bustamante (Left) prepares his plate during a steel beach party at sea aboard USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2) on May 23, 2016 with Marines and Sailors with Task Force Koa Moana and the ship’s crew membe... More

"SHELLBACK" Certificate, Circa 1950s on the USS Strong

"SHELLBACK" Certificate, Circa 1950s on the USS Strong

"SHELLBACK" Certificate, Circa 1950s on the USS Strong (DD-758). (Photos digitally re-touched courtesy of U.S. Navy Seaman Martin Joseph Sullivan)

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate in a Crossing the Line Ceremony, an ancient seafaring tradition to mark the ship's passing of the Equator. Carl Vinson is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area ... More

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate in a Crossing the Line Ceremony, an ancient seafaring tradition to mark the ship's passing of the Equator. Carl Vinson is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area ... More

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate in a Crossing the Line Ceremony, an ancient seafaring tradition to mark the ship's passing of the Equator. Carl Vinson is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area ... More

U.S. Navy Seaman Martin Joseph Sullivan (left) and

U.S. Navy Seaman Martin Joseph Sullivan (left) and

U.S. Navy Seaman Martin Joseph Sullivan (left) and friend, Joe, somewhere in Tijuana, Mexico, 1952. (Photos digitally re-touched courtesy of U.S. Navy Seaman Martin Joseph Sullivan)

Underway replenishment: Destroyer USS Strong is refueled

Underway replenishment: Destroyer USS Strong is refueled

Underway replenishment: Destroyer USS Strong is refueled at sea. It’s a risky duty but a necessity for ships that travel great distances over the ocean. Replenishment can be during day or night. The ships come ... More

The USS Strong (DD-758) is an Allen M. Sumner-class

The USS Strong (DD-758) is an Allen M. Sumner-class

The USS Strong (DD-758) is an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, the second destroyer to be named for James H. Strong, a notable naval commander of Union forces during the American Civil War. The Strong was Buil... More

The USS Strong (DD-758) is an Allen M. Sumner-class

The USS Strong (DD-758) is an Allen M. Sumner-class

The USS Strong (DD-758) is an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, the second destroyer to be named for James H. Strong, a notable naval commander of Union forces during the American Civil War. The Strong was Bui... More

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate in a Crossing the Line Ceremony, an ancient seafaring tradition to mark the ship's passing of the Equator. Carl Vinson is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area ... More

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate in a Crossing the Line Ceremony, an ancient seafaring tradition to mark the ship's passing of the Equator. Carl Vinson is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area ... More

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate in a Crossing the Line Ceremony, an ancient seafaring tradition to mark the ship's passing of the Equator. Carl Vinson is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area ... More

Destroyer USS Strong transiting the Panama Canal May

Destroyer USS Strong transiting the Panama Canal May

Destroyer USS Strong transiting the Panama Canal May 1952, View of the Panama Canal and locks from the deck of the USS Strong. Strong was attached to Destroyer Divisions (DesDiv) 21 and 262 bound for action in ... More

This is the flight deck on the escort carrier. (Photos

This is the flight deck on the escort carrier. (Photos

This is the flight deck on the escort carrier. (Photos digitally re-touched courtesy of U.S. Navy Seaman Martin Joseph Sullivan)

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate in a Crossing the Line Ceremony, an ancient seafaring tradition to mark the ship's passing of the Equator. Carl Vinson is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area ... More

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate in a Crossing the Line Ceremony, an ancient seafaring tradition to mark the ship's passing of the Equator. Carl Vinson is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area ... More

Cpl. Gregory G. Silva mans the grill during a steel

Cpl. Gregory G. Silva mans the grill during a steel

Cpl. Gregory G. Silva mans the grill during a steel beach party at sea on May 23, 2016 aboard USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2) with U.S. service members with Task Force Koa Moana and the ship’s crew members. The cookou... More

Caricature drawing of U.S. Navy Seaman Martin Joseph

Caricature drawing of U.S. Navy Seaman Martin Joseph

Caricature drawing of U.S. Navy Seaman Martin Joseph Sullivan, Tijuana Mexico, 1950s. (Photos digitally re-touched courtesy of U.S. Navy Seaman Martin Joseph Sullivan)

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate in a Crossing the Line Ceremony, an ancient seafaring tradition to mark the ship's passing of the Equator. Carl Vinson is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area ... More

151202-N-EH855-611 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 2, 2015) Sailors

151202-N-EH855-611 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 2, 2015) Sailors

151202-N-EH855-611 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 2, 2015) Sailors participate in a pipe patching station during a crossing the line ceremony on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). Washing... More

Destroyer USS Strong transiting the Panama Canal May

Destroyer USS Strong transiting the Panama Canal May

Destroyer USS Strong transiting the Panama Canal May 1952, View of the Panama Canal and locks from the deck of the USS Strong. Strong was attached to Destroyer Divisions (DesDiv) 21 and 262 bound for action in ... More

Playing a game of cards in the crews quarters. USS

Playing a game of cards in the crews quarters. USS

Playing a game of cards in the crews quarters. USS Strong, 1950s. Notice the tight confines of the living/work area. (Photos digitally re-touched courtesy of U.S. Navy Seaman Martin Joseph Sullivan)

A motley crew. Sailors earning their "Shellback." USS

A motley crew. Sailors earning their "Shellback." USS

A motley crew. Sailors earning their "Shellback." USS Strong 1950s. (Photos digitally re-touched courtesy of U.S. Navy Seaman Martin Joseph Sullivan)

Destroyer USS Strong transiting the Panama Canal May

Destroyer USS Strong transiting the Panama Canal May

Destroyer USS Strong transiting the Panama Canal May 1952, View of the Panama Canal and locks from the deck of the USS Strong. Strong was attached to Destroyer Divisions (DesDiv) 21 and 262 bound for action in ... More

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate in a Crossing the Line Ceremony, an ancient seafaring tradition to mark the ship's passing of the Equator. Carl Vinson is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area ... More

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate in a Crossing the Line Ceremony, an ancient seafaring tradition to mark the ship's passing of the Equator. Carl Vinson is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area ... More

This is an image of a sunset cruise. (Photos digitally

This is an image of a sunset cruise. (Photos digitally

This is an image of a sunset cruise. (Photos digitally re-touched courtesy of U.S. Navy Seaman Martin Joseph Sullivan)

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate in a Crossing the Line Ceremony, an ancient seafaring tradition to mark the ship's passing of the Equator. Carl Vinson is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area ... More

Destroyer USS Strong transiting the Panama Canal May

Destroyer USS Strong transiting the Panama Canal May

Destroyer USS Strong transiting the Panama Canal May 1952, View of the Panama Canal and locks from the deck of the USS Strong. Strong was attached to Destroyer Divisions (DesDiv) 21 and 262 bound for action in ... More

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate in a Crossing the Line Ceremony, an ancient seafaring tradition to mark the ship's passing of the Equator. Carl Vinson is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area ... More

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate in a Crossing the Line Ceremony, an ancient seafaring tradition to mark the ship's passing of the Equator. Carl Vinson is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area ... More

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate in a Crossing the Line Ceremony, an ancient seafaring tradition to mark the ship's passing of the Equator. Carl Vinson is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area ... More

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate in a Crossing the Line Ceremony, an ancient seafaring tradition to mark the ship's passing of the Equator. Carl Vinson is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area ... More

Homespun country music in the USS Strong's crew quarters,

Homespun country music in the USS Strong's crew quarters,

Homespun country music in the USS Strong's crew quarters, 1950s. (Photos digitally re-touched courtesy of U.S. Navy Seaman Martin Joseph Sullivan)

Destroyer USS Strong transiting the Panama Canal May

Destroyer USS Strong transiting the Panama Canal May

Destroyer USS Strong transiting the Panama Canal May 1952, View of the Panama Canal and locks from the deck of the USS Strong. Strong was attached to Destroyer Divisions (DesDiv) 21 and 262 bound for action in ... More

This is the USS Strong (DD-758), cruise history (front)

This is the USS Strong (DD-758), cruise history (front)

This is the USS Strong (DD-758), cruise history (front) written by one of the U.S. Navy officers on board the ship. (Photos digitally re-touched courtesy of U.S. Navy Seaman Martin Joseph Sullivan)

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate in a Crossing the Line Ceremony, an ancient seafaring tradition to mark the ship's passing of the Equator. Carl Vinson is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area ... More

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate in a Crossing the Line Ceremony, an ancient seafaring tradition to mark the ship's passing of the Equator. Carl Vinson is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area ... More

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate in a Crossing the Line Ceremony, an ancient seafaring tradition to mark the ship's passing of the Equator. Carl Vinson is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area ... More

Destroyer USS Strong transiting the Panama Canal May

Destroyer USS Strong transiting the Panama Canal May

Destroyer USS Strong transiting the Panama Canal May 1952, View of the Panama Canal and locks from the deck of the USS Strong. Strong was attached to Destroyer Divisions (DesDiv) 21 and 262 bound for action in ... More

Underway replenishment: Destroyer USS Strong is refueled

Underway replenishment: Destroyer USS Strong is refueled

Underway replenishment: Destroyer USS Strong is refueled at sea. It’s a risky duty but a necessity for ships that travel great distances over the ocean. Replenishment can be during day or night. The ships come ... More

This is the Escort carrier flight deck. (Photos digitally

This is the Escort carrier flight deck. (Photos digitally

This is the Escort carrier flight deck. (Photos digitally re-touched courtesy of U.S. Navy Seaman Martin Joseph Sullivan)

Destroyer USS Strong transiting the Panama Canal May

Destroyer USS Strong transiting the Panama Canal May

Destroyer USS Strong transiting the Panama Canal May 1952, View of the Panama Canal and locks from the deck of the USS Strong. Strong was attached to Destroyer Divisions (DesDiv) 21 and 262 bound for action in ... More

Destroyer USS Strong transiting the Panama Canal May

Destroyer USS Strong transiting the Panama Canal May

Destroyer USS Strong transiting the Panama Canal May 1952, View of the Panama Canal and locks from the deck of the USS Strong. Strong was attached to Destroyer Divisions (DesDiv) 21 and 262 bound for action in ... More

Destroyer USS Strong transiting the Panama Canal May

Destroyer USS Strong transiting the Panama Canal May

Destroyer USS Strong transiting the Panama Canal May 1952, View of the Panama Canal and locks from the deck of the USS Strong. Strong was attached to Destroyer Divisions (DesDiv) 21 and 262 bound for action in ... More

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate in a Crossing the Line Ceremony, an ancient seafaring tradition to mark the ship's passing of the Equator. Carl Vinson is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area ... More

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate in a Crossing the Line Ceremony, an ancient seafaring tradition to mark the ship's passing of the Equator. Carl Vinson is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area ... More

This is an image of Mount Fuji, Japan.

This is an image of Mount Fuji, Japan.

This is an image of Mount Fuji, Japan. Public domain image of Japan during Meiji period, Japanese history, government, and politics, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate in a Crossing the Line Ceremony, an ancient seafaring tradition to mark the ship's passing of the Equator. Carl Vinson is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area ... More

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate in a Crossing the Line Ceremony, an ancient seafaring tradition to mark the ship's passing of the Equator. Carl Vinson is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area ... More

Destroyer USS Strong transiting the Panama Canal May

Destroyer USS Strong transiting the Panama Canal May

Destroyer USS Strong transiting the Panama Canal May 1952, View of the Panama Canal and locks from the deck of the USS Strong. Strong was attached to Destroyer Divisions (DesDiv) 21 and 262 bound for action in ... More

U.S. Navy Seaman, Martin Joseph Sullivan, center, and

U.S. Navy Seaman, Martin Joseph Sullivan, center, and

U.S. Navy Seaman, Martin Joseph Sullivan, center, and two unidentified sailors. Sullivan remembers them as some of the first sailors he met on the destroyer. They helped him get set up in his living quarters. (... More

USS Strong on her North Atlantic cruise. Crew members

USS Strong on her North Atlantic cruise. Crew members

USS Strong on her North Atlantic cruise. Crew members getting ready to chip ice on the 5"/38 gun mount, 1950s. (Photos digitally re-touched courtesy of U.S. Navy Seaman Martin Joseph Sullivan)

Destroyer USS Strong transiting the Panama Canal May

Destroyer USS Strong transiting the Panama Canal May

Destroyer USS Strong transiting the Panama Canal May 1952, View of the Panama Canal and locks from the deck of the USS Strong. Strong was attached to Destroyer Divisions (DesDiv) 21 and 262 bound for action in ... More

This is the USS Strong (DD-758), cruise history (inside)

This is the USS Strong (DD-758), cruise history (inside)

This is the USS Strong (DD-758), cruise history (inside) written by one of the U.S. Navy officers on board the ship. (Photos digitally re-touched courtesy of U.S. Navy Seaman Martin Joseph Sullivan)

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate

Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate in a Crossing the Line Ceremony, an ancient seafaring tradition to mark the ship's passing of the Equator. Carl Vinson is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area ... More

This is an image of the Escort carrier. (Photos digitally

This is an image of the Escort carrier. (Photos digitally

This is an image of the Escort carrier. (Photos digitally re-touched courtesy of U.S. Navy Seaman Martin Joseph Sullivan)

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