Wog Day, USS Duluth LPD-6

'94 Wespac to Somalia on board the USS Duluth LPD-6. Wogs and Shellbacks crossing the Equator. Navy guys and Marines. Wogs are in uniforms, shellbacks dress however they want. I was a wog eating trash somewhere below deck, while my shellback friend recorded this.

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[dineensm72]

Hey I was on the Duluth in 94, I remember that day! There was a foodfight in the mess decks. What dept did you work in?

[seize7days]

@dineensm72

I only did a two year term. I was just a seaman in 2nd Division Deck. That was my camera but I forgot who filmed this. I was a wog in the decks below.

[dialicrav]

What ever happened to tradition? In my opinion, those that were "initiated" as Shellbacks on that day should have their certificates revoked. Hell, it was tougher turning a 12 on 12 off in the #1 engine room.

And that was not uncommon. No garbage shute,electric cattle prod,royal dentist,royal baby,dunk tank,crawling on hands and knees all over the flight deck with a couple hundred Shellbacks beatin ur ass with a cut up fire hose while yellin "Hail Davy Jones". And if u screwed up u started agin

[seize7days]

dialicrav, I totally agree with you and PHAEDRIDER that this is poor representation of those much more difficult Shelllback initiations in your days. I guess things change and we lose some things in every generation. My honest opinion is that King Neptune has gone soft. (For example in my Navy bootcamp, the drill instructors can't physical touch the recruits.) And in this very initiation, the Shellbacks cannot physically hurt the WOGs. Yeah, I'd say we got it easy.

[zsztillhea]

please email me.. who knows michael janavich.!!his a marine to uss duluth..

[seize7days]

There were between 800-1000 Marines with about 600-700 Navy guys onboard the Duluth at that time. I don't know your friend, this Michael Janavich. In time, maybe someone will see this video and know him.

[chiliwood]

My younger brother served on this ship during Viet Nam, I can't believe my eyes! He came back a changed young man. Prior to serving, he was proud and sensitive. No wonder he had an emotional break and was hospitalized for months. This is barbaric and unbefitting a US Navy sailor. I can onle imagine his humiliation as a young Black man from the South.

[brerfox71]

This looks weak. My grandfather still has scars on his head where they gave him a haircut with tin snips during wog day in 43. They also put him in water-filled diving boots - had a dynamo with leads put into each boot and gave it a good hard spin - zap! Fire hoses and wooden paddles. Face rubbed into the royal baby fat hairy belly covered in axle grease. He says it took the edge off of the war.

[maxx0xxam]

I was on the USS HARLAN COUNTY LST 1196 UNITAS XXXI the 30th day of August 1990, Longitude 081.47.2W. Went thru HELL! These guys are going through a product of hazing scare. what a shame! Where is the royal baby with the olive and lard? Costumes? Where is the baptism at sea? King Neptune? No one getting the sh#t beat out of them with fire hose and wooden swords!! Sad that We have pussified every damn thing. Did they even fly the Jolly Roger?

[sliver01]

went through it in 1999, USS Frederick - USMC deployed; had various vingers and bbq sauce on my face and hair, then while trying to do exercises while having salt water sprayed upon us from the fire hoses at full blast, one sailor came up to me and shoved hot sauce down my ass. That burned like crazy! That was just a few of the stuff I remember, it was a fun over all, and wouldn't trade it for anything. I proudly display my plaque in my room for that day.

[xterraoffroad]

My dad served on this ship from 68-72. According to his accounts, this seems pretty soft! I guess everything is becoming P.C. God help us all!

[TQCKyle]

This looks a little gay. Just saying.

[blove90]

@midnite4x4 I remember all that. I was on that same cruise. Operation Kernal Usher. I was a Deck Seaman. I worked for BMC Borges and BM1 Holly. Wow that was a long time ago. Now I retire in 19 Days.

[midnite4x4]

I served aboard Duluth 90-94. Became a Shellback during the 1992 Persian Gulf Deployment. In 92 the Shellbacks were still using the shellaylies to beat the wogs. The first hit I took was meant for the guy in front of me. The Shellback accidentally hit me in the face (eye) with his shellaylie. Hurt like hell! We had green eggs and ham for breakfast. The flight deck was covered with trash, crawled thru it. Had to get the cherry out of the fat Chief's greasy bell button. Bobbed for apples.