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)
Summary
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
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Date
01/09/1986
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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