Shellback or Wog?

[RobertJ.]

....but I know better than to make the 'baby' cry. I wouldn't mind any of it until all that. I wonder what kind of 'ordeal' they put civilians through?

We had a civilian on our boat, I can't remember exactly what he did, I think he was a teacher. He looked old to us, he must have been 40, but he went through it with us.

 

[Frank46]

Don't remember the date but it was in 1966 aboard the USS Franklin D Roosevelt CVA 42 Westpac cruise. They made up a sort of swimming pool full of garbage like hotdogs and other disgusting junk. Had to swim through all that junk. Short sections of fire hose got a workout. Then they did a cross cut on your head so ended up getting a boot camp haircut until it grew back. Chief Engineer on our ship was a full capt and he played the royal baby. No crisco there real grease. And you got a real face full. Had a big can of grease next to him so no one would miss out on the fun. The Chief Engineer would eat mid rats with us pretty often. Really good officer. Sad day when he finally put in his papers and retired as the bulk of the engineering dept really liked him and respected him. Thanks for the memories. Frank

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

GREAT thread boys

 

[joe44va]

Mid 60s heading to the Panama Canal on a banana boat. Damn hot down there.

 

[Targets Guy]

I still have my Dad's short snorter from 1944. It's a One Dollar Silver Certificate.

I think it says Plank 7248 on the bottom.