Sailors aboard USS Saratoga celebrate their first crossing of the Equator with a traditional Shellback ceremony in January 1929. The lighthearted naval rite, marking the transition from “Pollywog” to “Shellback,” has bonded generations of sailors across the seven seas. #USSSaratoga #USNavy #Shellback #EquatorCrossing #NavalTradition | The Reliable Narrator
0:57
Sailors aboard USS Saratoga celebrate their first crossing of the Equator with a traditional Shellback ceremony in January 1929. The lighthearted naval rite, marking the transition from “Pollywog” to “Shellback,” has bonded generations of sailors across the seven seas. #USSSaratoga #USNavy #Shellback #EquatorCrossing #NavalTradition | The Reliable Narrator
687 views6 months ago
FacebookThe Reliable Narrator
July 1919 – Atlantic Ocean: Shellback Initiation ceremony aboard U.S. Navy Battleship USS Idaho (BB-42) in the Atlantic Ocean en route to Rio de Janeiro.
13:45
July 1919 – Atlantic Ocean: Shellback Initiation ceremony aboard U.S. Navy Battleship USS Idaho (BB-42) in the Atlantic Ocean en route to Rio de Janeiro.
Jun 17, 2010
criticalpast.com
Shellback Ceremony LIVE Thursday ~Noon-3PM PT (Estimate)! 🛥️ Watch Us Become Shellbacks
0:58
Shellback Ceremony LIVE Thursday ~Noon-3PM PT (Estimate)! 🛥️ Watch Us Become Shellbacks
1K views1 month ago
YouTubeSailing Some Tuesday
Why Every Navy Sailor Had to Stand Trial Before Davy Jones
24:09
Why Every Navy Sailor Had to Stand Trial Before Davy Jones
24 views3 weeks ago
YouTubeDeadwater Legends
USS Reeves CG 24 1977 WestPac Shellback Initiation Equator
6:50
USS Reeves CG 24 1977 WestPac Shellback Initiation Equator
2 views2 months ago
YouTubeNigel Jones
USS Abraham Lincoln’s Bizarre Pirate Ritual Still Practiced Today | WION Podcast
3:32
USS Abraham Lincoln’s Bizarre Pirate Ritual Still Practiced Today | WION Podcast
636 views2 weeks ago
YouTubeWION
E5: We Crossed the Equator! Epic Shellback Ceremony on Our Catamaran (with Pugs!)
15:27
E5: We Crossed the Equator! Epic Shellback Ceremony on Our Catamaran (with Pugs!)
319 views1 month ago
YouTubeSailing Some Tuesday
0:31
First Ever Swim Call Memories from 2020
78.5K views2 months ago
TikTokmhelatonin
0:10
Exploring the Navy Shellback Tradition in Breakfast Eateries
1.2K views3 months ago
TikTokfamilysidequest7
Not a “real” Department Head but the Realist on Instagram: "Soldier: Is a crossing the line ceremony like a Spur ride? Me (a Shellback): Let me explain the lore 🌊 #shellback #navy #army #military #trident"
795.4K views11 months ago
Instagramel_suppo
Boise walkin shop on Instagram: "The Shellback tattoo traces back to U.S. Navy tradition in the early 1900s, tied to the Line-Crossing Ceremony — an initiation ritual for sailors crossing the Equator for the first time. According to Navy folklore, King Neptune, god of the sea, “appears” to grant sailors the title of Shellback (or “Son of Neptune”) after they endure playful hazing rituals. If you have more info please add in comments🙏🏻 Those who passed received Shellback certificates — formal p
12.8K views6 months ago
Instagramwalkin_tattoo_boise
0:19
U.S. Navy Shellback Ceremony
36.8K viewsMar 14, 2009
YouTubeLife after 30
5:29
Wog Day Afternoon
48.6K viewsJul 17, 2008
YouTubercompton43
6:07
Olde Glory Flag Ceremony
134.2K viewsJun 6, 2018
YouTubeNavy Region Southeast
12:42
300 - Navy SEAL Graduation Speech
298.6K viewsJan 19, 2017
YouTubemichael crooke
3:46
Naval Line-crossing Ceremonies
64.6K viewsJan 7, 2019
YouTubeNautical PappyStu
2:40
USMC BIRTHDAY BALL MUSIC - The Marines' Hymn (slow version) - U.S. Marine Band
41.4K viewsNov 5, 2020
YouTubeUnited States Marine Band
13:50
245th Marine Corps Birthday Cake Cutting
267.4K viewsNov 10, 2020
YouTubeMarines
7:36
NCO Academy Drill and Ceremony
976.7K viewsJan 24, 2012
YouTubeBraggTV
34:21
2002 USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 Shellback Initiation
6.8K viewsJan 17, 2018
YouTubeRon Sherman
1:31:17
Change of Command Ceremony for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
239.3K viewsMay 1, 2021
YouTubeU.S. Navy
10:20
Neptune's Realm - The Bizarre US Navy Equator Initiation Ritual
65.5K viewsSep 5, 2010
YouTubeNuclear Vault
31:09
Navy - Crossing the line ceremony USS Callaghan DDG-994 1994
40.5K viewsDec 23, 2011
YouTubeSDScubaMike
1:37:16
Change of Responsibility Ceremony: Army Chief of staff and sergeant major of the Army
72.6K viewsAug 9, 2019
YouTubeThe U.S. Army
21:58
Shellback1
287 viewsJan 5, 2017
YouTubeMichael
21:58
Shellback2
281 viewsJan 5, 2017
YouTubeMichael
2:45
Shellback Ceremony
2.2K viewsOct 10, 2014
YouTubethreeSOUL
5:06
Wog Day USS McClusky
7.3K viewsMar 21, 2021
YouTubeZachary Powers
3:24
USS America Shellback
27.5K viewsSep 8, 2008
YouTubeEric Dunn
4:04
Shellback Initiation USS Sacramento
5.4K viewsDec 17, 2010
YouTubejveedell
See more