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Photograph 304594 Period 1950-19591954-11-03. CROSSING THE LINE CEREMONY ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMAS VENGEANCE. A NATIONAL SERVICEMAN RECEIVES THE ATTENTIONS OF KING NEPTUNE'S HELPERS. NOTE THE SHIP'S BADGE AND BATTLE HONOURS B

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
1954-11-03. CROSSING THE LINE CEREMONY ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMAS VENGEANCE. KING NEPTUNE'S AMBASSADOR READS A PROCLAMATION. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
1954-11-03. CROSSING THE LINE CEREMONY ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMAS VENGEANCE. A NATIONAL SERVICEMAN RECEIVES THE ATTENTIONS OF KING NEPTUNE'S HELPERS. NOTE THE SHIP'S BADGE AND BATTLE HONOURS B

1954-11-03. CROSSING THE LINE CEREMONY ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMAS VENGEANCE. KING NEPTUNE AND HIS COURT COME ABOARD. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)

1954-11-03. CROSSING THE LINE CEREMONY ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMAS VENGEANCE. A VICTIM OF THE BARBER .(NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)

1954-11-03. CROSSING THE LINE CEREMONY ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMAS VENGEANCE. COMMANDER STEVENSON IS THROWN TO THE BEARS. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)

Near the Equator, the “Herald” of King Neptune’s Court comes aboard and reads the proclamation prior to the Crossing the Line Ceremony on the Quarter Deck of HMAS Shropshire en route to London for the

C.1954. CAPTAIN H. M. BURRELL RAN (RIGHT) WITH AIRCREW ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMAS VENGEANCE. BEHIND IS A BRISTOL SYCAMORE HELICOPTER. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
