| Caption | Wallet certificate issued to AOM2c Neil Wirick of Torpedo Squadron VT-27 aboard the USS Princeton on the occasion of crossing the equator, which happened on 1 Sep 1944 as Princeton steamed from Eniwetok to Palau. ww2dbase | ||||
| Photographer | Unknown | ||||
| Source | ww2dbaseNeil Wirick Family Collection | ||||
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| Photo Size | 2,066 x 1,411 pixels | ||||
| Photos on Same Day | 1 Sep 1944 | ||||
| Photos at Same Place | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||
| Licensing | Used with Permission Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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13 Apr 2023 03:58:27 PM
Steaming from Eniwetok to Palau does not require crossing the equator, as both are in the northern hemisphere, but on 1 Sep 1944, Princeton’s task group withdrew for refueling and that rendezvous took them (barely) over the equator.