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Printed membership card with a blue background and a drawing of a mountain in the background
Royal Order of the Rock Card
Printed membership card with a blue background and a drawing of a mountain in the background
Printed membership card with a blue background and a drawing of a mountain in the background

Royal Order of the Rock Card

Object NameCard, Membership
Historic Owner
DateJune 8, 1955
PeriodCold War
Mediumpaper, ink
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of former crew member (DC2) – William A. Young – 1954-1956. A2018.77
Object numberA2018.77
DescriptionCard, Membership; Royal Order of the Rock, June 8, 1955

Rectangular paper card depicts a drawing of a mountain in blue in the background with text over top that reads "Royal Order of the Rock // Be it known that on this day 8 June 1955 // on the good ship USS Intrepid CVA-11 // William Young // has passed the gateway of civilization Gibraltar, and // therefore the Royal Order takes this lowly salt into the // Fold // Davy Jones Neptunus Rex // By his Servant Paul P. Blackburn Jr., USN // Commanding".
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