Page from the USS Indiana’s War Diary for 17 Nov 1942 describing in some detail the Crossing the Line festivities that took place aboard as the battleship crossed the equator.

Caption     Page from the USS Indiana’s War Diary for 17 Nov 1942 describing in some detail the Crossing the Line festivities that took place aboard as the battleship crossed the equator. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
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Line Crossing Ceremony   Main article  Photos  
Indiana   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 1,267 x 1,556 pixels
Photos on Same Day 17 Nov 1942
Added By David Stubblebine
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