If you go around Cape Horn, you become a Mossback. When you cross the equator, you become a Shellback. If you do both on the same trip, you are a Mossback Shellback.
The difference between the two is that a Golden Shellback has crossed the Equator at the International Date Line (00.00 N and 00.00 E)
They certify that the individual has passed through the Straits of Gibralter on a US Naval vessel. See also: * Plank Owner * Shellback * Emerald Shellback * Golden Shellback * Blue Nose * Red Nose * Realm of the Czars * Golden Dragon * Order of Magellan * Order of the Ditch * Order of the Sand Sailor * Safari to Suez.
Yes there is, but if your a polly wog, than don't even think about it. But if your a certified golden shellback than you should look up Sailor Jerry tattoos. Aloha, from a golden shellback, crossed in 2000.
You may mean a "turtleback" or "turtle shell" tattoo which is a style of Japanese body suit tattoo only done on the back, butt and thighs. Tattoos that indicate that you have crossed the Equator on board a ship and appeared before Neptune and found worthy.
Navy Ocean Crossing Certificates (Unofficial, of course) are many and wide. I'm a Bluenose (twice), but there are many, many others that have ceremonies and certificates that are documented by the Naval Historical Center in Washington (See URL link below). Some other examples are:Order of Magellan - Global CircumnavigationOrder of the Rock - Transiting the Straits of Gibraltar (Inchop - Outchop)Order of the Ditch - Transiting the Panama CanalShellback - Crossing the Equator at any pointGolden Dragon - Crossing the International Date Line (180th Meridian)Golden Shellback - Crossing the Equator at the 180th MeridianEmerald Shellback - Crossing the Equator at the Prime Meridian (Greenwich)Order of the Red Nose - Crossing the Antarctic CircleOrder of the Spanish Main - Cruising the CaribbeanMost are variations on the Golden Dragon or Shellback tradition, the 2 oldest, but each has their own unique ceremony. For example, Blue and Red Nose ceremonies are a "bit colder" than those of the Golden Shellback. Though unofficial, some events are noted in the crewmember's service record, in particular if it coincides with a historic event. Examples are the first cruise of the Nautilus, and the first multi-submarine surfacing at the Geographic North Pole, of which I was privileged to be a part of. Some are just notes that the member participated, as evidence of fact so that the person doesn't have to go through it again. Though not officially required, the decision to not participate in a crew event involving a Navy tradition isn't well received by those who do, and as such most of the crew will go through the ceremony.In some cases where Latitude and Longitude coordinates are entered on the certificate, one may be omitted if the specific crossing location and date is classified. This was the case on both of my Bluenose certificates, where the Latitude was entered (66° 33′ 44″ N), but the Longitude (point where we crossed the Arctic Circle) was purposely omitted since it was classified.Sometimes ceremonies aren't performed at all. I've also been through the Straits of Gibraltar and have been through the Caribbean more times than I can count, but we never did a ceremony for any of them.
If you go around Cape Horn, you become a Mossback. When you cross the equator, you become a Shellback. If you do both on the same trip, you are a Mossback Shellback.
Shellback Wilderness was created in 2006.
Shellback - producer - was born on 1985-02-01.
The area of Shellback Wilderness is 146.266 square kilometers.
The difference between the two is that a Golden Shellback has crossed the Equator at the International Date Line (00.00 N and 00.00 E)
Shellback is an ancient designation. It represents someone that has crossed the Equator while on a ship. The tradition is a source of pride to those that have achieved it. It is also made a part of the service member permanent file. I am a Shellback!
Six Feet Under - 2001 Driving Mr- Mossback 2-4 is rated/received certificates of: Argentina:16
Six Feet Under - 2001 Driving Mr- Mossback 2-4 was released on: USA: 24 March 2002 France: 4 February 2005
They certify that the individual has passed through the Straits of Gibralter on a US Naval vessel. See also: * Plank Owner * Shellback * Emerald Shellback * Golden Shellback * Blue Nose * Red Nose * Realm of the Czars * Golden Dragon * Order of Magellan * Order of the Ditch * Order of the Sand Sailor * Safari to Suez.
Yes there is, but if your a polly wog, than don't even think about it. But if your a certified golden shellback than you should look up Sailor Jerry tattoos. Aloha, from a golden shellback, crossed in 2000.
SpongeBob SquarePants - 1999 Buried in Time Shellback Shenanigans 8-5 was released on: USA: 18 September 2010
A Shellback is someone that has crossed the Equator on the ocean and gone through the initiation ceremony. It is recorded in the service record. The tradition goes back many centuries. Those that haven't gone through the ceremony are referred to as pollywogs.