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USS Midway - Wog Day 1985

 

 

 

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

0° 0' 0"

E  105° 54' 6"

CAPT   S. R.  Foley, Jr

01  NOV  1975

0° 0' 0"

E  75° 0' 0"

CAPT   L. C.  Chambers

10 OCT 1977

0° 0' 0"

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

0° 0' 0"

 

Shellback Cards show:  E  83° 56' 0"

 

Shellback Certificates show:  E  86° 56' 0"

 

CAPT   T. F.  Brown III

12  OCT  1979

0° 0' 0"

E  118° 57' 21"

CAPT   E. I.  Carmichael

22  AUG  1980

0° 0' 0"

E  84° 34' 0"

CAPT   E. I.  Carmichael

24  APR  1981

0° 0' 0"

E  70° 34' 0"

CAPT   R. S.  Owens

27  OCT  1982

0° 0' 0"

E  106° 0' 0"

CAPT   C. R.  McGrail

19  APR  1984

0° 0' 0"

E  84° 0' 0"

CAPT   H. P.  Kober, Jr

27  AUG  1985

0° 0' 0"

E  70° 14' 5"

CAPT   R. D.  Mixson

25  MAY  1987

0° 0' 0"

 

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

0° 0' 0"

E  151° 5' 3"

CAPT   R. A.  Wilson

07  JAN  1988

0° 0' 0"

E  44° 54' 5"

CAPT   R. A.  Wilson

16  OCT  1989

0° 0' 0"

E  46° 0' 0"

CAPT   B. J.  Smith

23  NOV  1989

0° 0' 0"

E  119° 0' 5"

CAPT   B. J.  Smith

21  MAR  1991

0° 0' 0"

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)

USS Midway Official Deck Log Books

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replacement certificates can be ordered at Tiffany Publishing Co. using the information provided above.

 

Tiffany Publishing Co.

 

 

 

 

 

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