As cat walked into the sea

As cat walked into the sea

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Who said that cats don't like water? Well, maybe dislike, but certainly not afraid. And these historic photos prove it. See how cats accompanied sailors in a not very distant voyage, entertained them on Board and enjoyed the sea breezes. Some ships even had their cats mascots!

As cat walked into the sea

As cat walked into the sea

1. Seaman with a cat and a kitten, 1910. (Sam Hood)

As cat walked into the sea

2. The cat at the helm — this is not a joke.

As cat walked into the sea

3. Puss in Cluses on the boat "PAMIR", 1947.

As cat walked into the sea

4. Trained cats on the battleship "USS Mississippi" even were able to climb the stairs in your own hammock. OK. 1925.

As cat walked into the sea

5. Whiskey the cat — mascot and a favorite of the crew of the ship "Duke of York", 1940-s years.

As cat walked into the sea

6. Sailor and kitty, 1912.

As cat walked into the sea

7. Sailors trained cat on Board the ship "Olympia" in 1898.

As cat walked into the sea

8. Melvin Vaniman and his cat on Board the steamer "Trent off Bermuda" in October 1910.

As cat walked into the sea

9. Sailor with a black cat on Board the "Olympia" in 1898.

As cat walked into the sea

10. Unusual crew — a kitten and a turtle.

As cat walked into the sea

11. American pilots have a rest and play with the cat mascot aircraft carrier in July 1944.

As cat walked into the sea

12. Cats playing in the ship gun. The picture was taken shortly before the First World war.

As cat walked into the sea

13. The sailor of the ship "Pommern" teach your cat to walk on guys.

As cat walked into the sea

14. Radiotochka, Boston, 1917-1934 years.

As cat walked into the sea

15. Important cat Wakl on the anchor capstan on the ship "Flusser" in Venice, Italy, 1924-1925

As cat walked into the sea

16. And it's the mascot of the coast guard Academy, USA, in 1944.

As cat walked into the sea

17. French sailors with a kitten, Seattle, 1950.

As cat walked into the sea

18. The mascot of the battleship "New Mexico", nicknamed Saipan, CA. 1944.

As cat walked into the sea

19. The crew of the battleship "USS Texas" with kitten and puppy — talismans of a ship CA. 1900. Texas earned quite a sad reputation as an unlucky ship, and the sailors apparently hoped to bring on Board good luck in the form of these adorable four-legged crew members.

As cat walked into the sea

20. Kitten on the ship "Aurora", 1914.

As cat walked into the sea

21. A veteran of world war II — the cat Bullet, which received three medals and four battle stars. This photo was taken in 1959, when the Bullet was already 15 years old.

As cat walked into the sea

22. The crew (including the tailor) cruiser "USS New York", CA. 1896.

As cat walked into the sea

23. How much emotion on the faces of the sailors surrounded the beloved cat in the hammock aboard the ship "Hermione" in November 1941.

As cat walked into the sea

24. Kitty on the yacht "Morning", 1902.

As cat walked into the sea

25. Seven-year-old Robin Tucker gives the kitty crew at the world exhibition in 1939.

As cat walked into the sea

26. Black cat and Spaniel on Board the ship "Barham", CA. 1916.

As cat walked into the sea

27. Senior men John.T.Walker with a dog named Shrapnel and gamble with the cat salvo on Board the ship "Sydney" in 1940.

As cat walked into the sea

28. The sailors of the ship "USS Nahant" with two cats, approx. 1898.

As cat walked into the sea

29. Kitten on the ship "Encounter" in 1916.

Keywords: 20th century | Archive | Cats | Sea

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