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12-29-06, 07:40 PM

I read in Jordan Vause's bio of Wolfgang Luth about Luth's crossing of the Equator in U-181 and the ritual involving King Neptune and the planning of the days celebration including the honours, ceremony and even costumes! I think it may be a standard sailors ritual regardless of flag and nation.

12-29-06, 07:40 PM	#3
Goose_green Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I read in Jordan Vause's bio of Wolfgang Luth about Luth's crossing of the Equator in U-181 and the ritual involving King Neptune and the planning of the days celebration including the honours, ceremony and even costumes! I think it may be a standard sailors ritual regardless of flag and nation.