Day 29 – Nautical Mile 3668 - Massacre Bay, Attu Island, Near Islands, Aleutian Island Chain, Alaska – The furthest west point in the US (and the furthest east…)
When a sailor crosses the 180 degree meridian – the longitude line that separates the western and eastern hemisphere opposite the prime meridian – they enter King Netpune’s Domain of the Golden Dragon. To pay respects to the king, one must bath themselves in the waters on each side of the line. I am happy to say that our team bathed in both – in 70 degree water 12,000’ deep in the western hemisphere and…47 degree water in Massacre Bay.
Hail to the king! There was both a ceremony and a certification card passed out to everyone…
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