Equator Crossing Docs

[Joe Slavick]

These are so varied and different from one ship to another. Please post yours for review.

Here are the only three I have. (with a fourth [hopefully] already on its way.)

Joe

[Joe Slavick]

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[Joe Slavick]

Last one...

[Simon O.]

Are these post war made for the vets, i notice they're de-nazified?

In the case of the Atlantis one for example, it's dated a year before the institution of the Auxilliary Cruiser badge. At the very least then it must have been produced after the surviving crewmembers returned home, but i can't imagine the authorities allowing the producing of a de-nazified piece like this.

the second one must clearly be post-war. The surviving crew of Kormoran were captured by the Australians from what i understand.

[Joe Slavick]

Simon:

Yes; these were formally presented in the early crew reunion meetings.

I think the date reflected is the date that the ship actually crossed the line during the war, but these three were post war issued.

Joe

[Simon O.]

Right, that makes sense Joe.

They're very nice, equator docs aren't really my thing. I'm more of an arctic circle crossing docs guy