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This chart shows all 17 Equator crossings made by USS Midway
to purge herself of slimy wogs & transform them into Shellbacks.
Date
Latitude
Longitude
Commanding Officer
06 JAN 1955
0° 0' 0"
W 36° 10' 0"
CAPT R. D. Hogle
30 DEC 1972
E 105° 54' 6"
CAPT S. R. Foley, Jr
01 NOV 1975
E 75° 0' 0"
CAPT L. C. Chambers
10 OCT 1977
E 118° 52' 1"
The 10 OCT 1977 Deck Log Book (NAVPERS 3100/1) entry shows crossing at 1944 hours. The ceremony was held the next day on 11 OCT 1977.
CAPT D. L. Felt
18 APR 1979
Shellback Cards show: E 83° 56' 0"
Shellback Certificates show: E 86° 56' 0"
CAPT T. F. Brown III
12 OCT 1979
E 118° 57' 21"
CAPT E. I. Carmichael
22 AUG 1980
E 84° 34' 0"
24 APR 1981
E 70° 34' 0"
CAPT R. S. Owens
27 OCT 1982
E 106° 0' 0"
CAPT C. R. McGrail
19 APR 1984
E 84° 0' 0"
CAPT H. P. Kober, Jr
27 AUG 1985
E 70° 14' 5"
CAPT R. D. Mixson
25 MAY 1987
Shellback Cards show: E 152° 4' 8"
Shellback Certificates show: E 151° 59' 1"
The Official 1987 Annual Command History (OPNAV REPORT 5750-1) shows : E 151° 59' 1"
CAPT R. A. Wilson
26 JUN 1987
E 151° 5' 3"
07 JAN 1988
E 44° 54' 5"
16 OCT 1989
E 46° 0' 0"
CAPT B. J. Smith
23 NOV 1989
E 119° 0' 5"
21 MAR 1991
E 105° 55' 0"
CAPT A. K. Cebrowski
REFERENCES: Shellback Cards and Certificates for every date shown above. USS Midway Command History Reports (OPNAVREPORT 5750-1) USS Midway Cruise Books (All 26 volumes in my personal collection)
Shellback Cards and Certificates for every date shown above.
USS Midway Command History Reports (OPNAVREPORT 5750-1)
USS Midway Official Deck Log Books
Replacement certificates can be ordered at Tiffany Publishing Co. using the information provided above.