The Snapshots in Time Collection
Crossing-the-Line Ceremony on the Flight Deck, USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80)
Sailors aboard the escort carrier USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) take part in a shipboard morale ceremony during World War II, likely the Navy's traditional "Crossing the Line" initiation held when a ship crossed the equator. A sailor in an improvised pirate costume interacts with a ship's officer on the crowded flight deck. Project: 218431