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Photo # NH 81446:  'King Neptune' and his 'Queen' during Equator crossing ceremonies on board USS Wisconsin, 1908

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-- EVENTS -- The 1900s

World Cruise of the "Great White Fleet", December 1907 - February 1909 -- Shipboard Activities -- Equator Crossing Festivities (Part II)


This page features more views related to Equator crossing ceremonies during, or at the time of, the "Great White Fleet" World cruise.
Note:
Some photos on this page were taken during Equator crossing ceremonies while the Fleet was steaming across the Pacific Ocean. The others are undated. Some of the latter are not absolutely confirmed as having been taken during the World cruise, but were certainly taken at approximately that time.

For other views of "Great White Fleet" Equator crossing activities, see:

  • -- Shipboard Activities -- Equator Crossing Festivities.

    For pictures of other types of "Great White Fleet" shipboard activities, see:

  • World Cruise of the "Great White Fleet" -- Shipboard Activities.

    For further pictorial coverage of the "Great White Fleet":

  • World Cruise of the "Great White Fleet", December 1907 - February 1909 -- Overview and Special Image Selection.


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the Online Library's digital images, see: How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions.

    Click on the small photograph to prompt a larger view of the same image.

    Photo #: NH 81446

    USS Wisconsin
    (Battleship # 9)

    "King Neptune" and his "Queen" on board the ship for Equator crossing ceremonies held on board during the "Great White Fleet" World cruise, 1908.

    Courtesy of Mrs. Worth Sprunt, 1974, from the Collection of Rear Admiral B.F. Hutchison, USN.

    U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.

    Online Image: 95KB; 465 x 765 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 81447

    World Cruise of the "Great White Fleet", 1907-1909


    "King Neptune" (left) and his Royal Party on board USS Wisconsin (Battleship # 9) during Equator crossing ceremonies, Summer 1908.

    Courtesy of Mrs. Worth Sprunt, 1974, from the Collection of Rear Admiral B.F. Hutchison, USN.

    U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.

    Online Image: 77KB; 740 x 485 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 106085

    Equator Crossing Ceremonies


    A "Polywog" slides down the chute into the hands of a group of "Shellbacks" waiting in the dunking tank, during a Neptune Party on board a battleship.
    This view was probably taken in 1908, during the "Great White Fleet"'s cruise around the World.


    Collection of Chief Quartermaster John Harold.

    U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.

    Online Image: 61KB; 740 x 455 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 106084

    Equator Crossing Ceremonies


    A "Rookie" (or "Polywog") coming down the chute into the dunking tank, where he will receive the attentions of a group of waiting "Shellbacks", during a Neptune Party on board a battleship.
    This view was probably taken in 1908, during the "Great White Fleet"'s cruise around the World.

    Collection of Chief Quartermaster John Harold.

    U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.

    Online Image: 81KB; 740 x 455 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 106083

    Equator Crossing Festivities


    A "Polywog" receives the tender attentions of a group of "Shellbacks" in the dunking tank, during a Neptune Party on board a battleship.
    This view was probably taken in 1908, during the "Great White Fleet"'s cruise around the World.

    Collection of Chief Quartermaster John Harold.

    U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.

    Online Image: 79KB; 740 x 455 pixels

     


    For other views of "Great White Fleet" Equator crossing activities, see:

  • -- Shipboard Activities -- Equator Crossing Festivities.

    For pictures of other types of "Great White Fleet" shipboard activities, see:

  • World Cruise of the "Great White Fleet" -- Shipboard Activities.

    For further pictorial coverage of the "Great White Fleet":

  • World Cruise of the "Great White Fleet", December 1907 - February 1909 -- Overview and Special Image Selection.


    NOTES:

  • To the best of our knowledge, the pictures referenced here are all in the Public Domain, and can therefore be freely downloaded and used for any purpose.

  • Some images linked from this page may bear obsolete credit lines citing the organization name: "Naval Historical Center". Effective 1 December 2008 the name should be cited as: "Naval History and Heritage Command".


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the Online Library's digital images, see: How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions.


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