The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Portrait of two unidentified seamen dressed as Father Neptune and his consort, water nymph Amphitrite coming aboard the destroyer HMAS Yarra in a traditional line-crossing ceremony. This ancient naval tradition marks the crossing of the equator, and subjects sailors who are crossing it for the first time to a range of initiation rituals. The image was probably taken when the six ships of the Australian destroyer flotilla were en route to patrol duty in the Adriatic Sea.
Group portrait of unidentified seamen in fancy dress costume as Father Neptune and his entourage on board the destroyer HMAS Yarra. On the left in the front row is a bugler holding a mascot dog. The
Troops on board the transport ship SS Marathon watch games associated with the traditional naval 'crossing the line' ceremony, which takes place when a ship crosses the equator. Sailors who are crossi
Troops on board the transport ship SS Marathon watch some games associated with the traditional naval ceremony of 'Crossing the line', which takes place when a ship crosses the equator, and sailors wh
King Neptune and his helpers hold court during a 'crossing the line' ceremony held onboard the troop transport HMAS Sydney whilst en route to Vietnam. Some of those crossing the equator for the first
Near the Equator, Lieutenant M. J. Gregory of the RAN played the part of Queen Neptune” during the Crossing the Line Ceremony on the deck of HMAS Shropshire en route to London for the Victory Celebrat
The destroyer HMAS Torrens leaving Cocos Island en route for patrol duty in the Adriatic Sea. The two divisions of the Australian destroyer flotilla were united here for the first time during their s
