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Simon (c. 1947 – 28 November 1949) was a ship's cat who served on the Royal Navy sloop-of-war HMS Amethyst.In 1949, during the Yangtze Incident, he received the PDSA's Dickin Medal after surviving injuries from an artillery shell, raising morale, and killing off a rat infestation during his service.
HMS Cossack. The cat served on board Cossack for the next few months as the ship carried out convoy escort duties in the Mediterranean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean.On 24 October 1941, Cossack was escorting a convoy from Gibraltar to Great Britain when she was severely damaged by a torpedo fired by the German submarine U-563.
The post How Simon, a Heroic Cat, Saved Royal Navy’s Food Supply appeared first on CatTime. Cats have been brought on ships for various purposes throughout history, the most common one being to ...
The sinking of the R.M.S. Titanic is widely regarded as one of the most tragic events of the 20th century. While the deaths of thousands of passengers and several animals, including dogs and ...
Trim was born in 1799 aboard the ship HMS Reliance, on a voyage from the Cape of Good Hope to Botany Bay. [1] The kitten fell overboard, but managed to swim back to the vessel and climb aboard by scaling a rope; taking note of his strong survival instinct and intelligence, Flinders and the crew made him their favourite.
Watch the incredible story of Tommy the Cat, who saved his owner’s life by calling 911. What a smart kitty! ... Meet the Hero Cat That Called 911 to Save His Owner. December 20, 2024 at 7:30 AM.
The Royal Navy banned cats and other pet animals from all ships on the ocean in 1975 on hygiene grounds. [9] However, cats are still common on many private ships. One notable example is "Toolbox" (a feral kitten born in a toolbox), the senior ship's cat, official warrant officer and "Captain's Assistant" aboard the modern Kalmar Nyckel .
A novel by Caroline Alexander, Mrs. Chippy's Last Expedition: The Remarkable Journal of Shackleton's Polar-Bound Cat, was published by Bloomsbury in 1997. The book provides an account of Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, covering the period 15 January 1914 to 29 October 1915, in the form of a journal written from Mrs. Chippy’s point of view. [7]