As cat walked into the sea
By Pictolic https://pictolic.com/article/as-cat-walked-into-the-sea.htmlWho 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!
1. Seaman with a cat and a kitten, 1910. (Sam Hood)
2. The cat at the helm — this is not a joke.
3. Puss in Cluses on the boat "PAMIR", 1947.
4. Trained cats on the battleship "USS Mississippi" even were able to climb the stairs in your own hammock. OK. 1925.
5. Whiskey the cat — mascot and a favorite of the crew of the ship "Duke of York", 1940-s years.
6. Sailor and kitty, 1912.
7. Sailors trained cat on Board the ship "Olympia" in 1898.
8. Melvin Vaniman and his cat on Board the steamer "Trent off Bermuda" in October 1910.
9. Sailor with a black cat on Board the "Olympia" in 1898.
10. Unusual crew — a kitten and a turtle.
11. American pilots have a rest and play with the cat mascot aircraft carrier in July 1944.
12. Cats playing in the ship gun. The picture was taken shortly before the First World war.
13. The sailor of the ship "Pommern" teach your cat to walk on guys.
14. Radiotochka, Boston, 1917-1934 years.
15. Important cat Wakl on the anchor capstan on the ship "Flusser" in Venice, Italy, 1924-1925
16. And it's the mascot of the coast guard Academy, USA, in 1944.
17. French sailors with a kitten, Seattle, 1950.
18. The mascot of the battleship "New Mexico", nicknamed Saipan, CA. 1944.
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.
20. Kitten on the ship "Aurora", 1914.
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.
22. The crew (including the tailor) cruiser "USS New York", CA. 1896.
23. How much emotion on the faces of the sailors surrounded the beloved cat in the hammock aboard the ship "Hermione" in November 1941.
24. Kitty on the yacht "Morning", 1902.
25. Seven-year-old Robin Tucker gives the kitty crew at the world exhibition in 1939.
26. Black cat and Spaniel on Board the ship "Barham", CA. 1916.
27. Senior men John.T.Walker with a dog named Shrapnel and gamble with the cat salvo on Board the ship "Sydney" in 1940.
28. The sailors of the ship "USS Nahant" with two cats, approx. 1898.
29. Kitten on the ship "Encounter" in 1916.
Keywords: 20th century | Archive | Cats | Sea
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