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\nSS Warrimoo<\/p>\n
\nGentle Readers (and Polliwogs)-<\/p>\n
This appeared this morning from Bill Studeman with and a hat-tip to Rich O’Lear and Jake Jacoby for sharing. <\/p>\n
There are many Shellbacks who have crossed the equator on a proud ship of War or Peace, a much smaller number of Golden Shellbacks have crossed the Equator at the Dateline. I have no idea what these Sailors called themselves- Platinum Shellbacks?<\/p>\n
– Vic<\/p>\n
GREAT SEA STORY<\/p>\n
\nSS Warrimoo<\/p>\n
A FASCINATING SHORT SEA STORY<\/p>\n
The passenger steamer SS Warrimoo was quietly knifing its way through the waters of the mid-Pacific on its way from Vancouver to Australia. The navigator had just finished working out a star fix and brought the master, Captain John Phillips, the result. The Warrimoo’s position was LAT 0\u00ba 31′ N and LON 179 30′ W. The date was 31 December 1899.<\/p>\n
“Know what this means?” First Mate Payton broke in, “We’re only a few miles from the intersection of the Equator and the International Date Line”.<\/p>\n
Captain Phillips was prankish enough to take full advantage of the opportunity for achieving the navigational freak of a lifetime. He called his navigators to the bridge to check & double check the ships position. He changed course slightly so as to bear directly on his mark. Then he adjusted the engine speed The calm weather & clear night worked in his favour.<\/p>\n
At mid-night the SS Warrimoo lay on the Equator at exactly the point where it crossed the International Date Line! The consequences of this bizarre position were many:<\/p>\n
The forward part (bow) of the ship was in the Southern Hemisphere & in the middle of summer.<\/p>\n
The rear (stern) was in the Northern Hemisphere & in the middle of winter.<\/p>\n
The date in the aft part of the ship was 31 December 1899.<\/p>\n
In the bow (forward) part it was 1 January 1900.<\/p>\n
This ship was therefore not only in:<\/p>\n
Two different days,<\/p>\n
Two different months,<\/p>\n
Two different years,<\/p>\n
Two different seasons<\/p>\n
But in two different centuries – all at the same time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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