Operation DeepFreeze 1962 Cruise Book

Operation DeepFreeze 1962 Cruise Book.
Donated by Bob Heselberg
in memory of his brother, Richard.

Pictures and text are close to the same order as the book.
Pages are a mixture of graphics and text from the book.

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Shell Backs Take Over
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Royal Proclamation
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Royal Proclamation of Crossing Equator
Domain of Neptunus Rex
Know ye, that on the 27 day of August 1961, aboard the USS VANCE (DER 387), Latitude 00-00, Longitude 153^o40^' 30^"W, appeared into Our Royal Domain and having beein inspected and found worthy by My Royal Staff, was initiated into the:
Solemn Musteries of the Ancient Order of the Deep
I command my subjects to honor and respect the bearer of this certificate as One of Our Trusty Shellbacks.
Davy Jones His Royal ScribeJohn L. Burns
Neptunus Rex Ruler of the Raging MainBernard R. Hoskins
I am not sure about the above two names the writing is hard to read. Joe
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Prisoners
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Bring ^'Em On
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Operation DeepFreeze 1962 Cruise Book. Donated by Bob Heselberg in memory of his brother, Richard.

Operation DeepFreeze 1962 Cruise Book.
Donated by Bob Heselberg
in memory of his brother, Richard.