Matthew Flinders' Cat is a 2002 novel by Bryce Courtenay featuring tales about Trim, the ship's cat that circumnavigated Australia. In Fish Head, a 1954 children's book by Jean Fritz, the eponymous cat …

Aug 26, 2025 · George the Cat was given a full physical, service number, and liberty card to serve as a "Navyman" on the battleship North Carolina.

Oct 27, 2025 · Although cats played a significant role on Navy ships at one point in time, most of the world’s naval forces banned cats and other pets from all vessels for hygiene purposes.

Feb 18, 2026 · When the 17-year-old spotted a small black-and-white tuxedo cat, barely out of kittenhood, he decided to smuggle the hungry, scrawny animal aboard his ship, the HMS Amethyst.

May 9, 2024 · George was enlisted as a 'Navyman' on Aug. 28, 1944, with no prior service. George the Cat, Christian name General Electric, was a Catholic, according to his physical examination records. …

Mar 28, 2024 · The guys in the lighting shop wrote up a funny official U.S. Navy Health Record for George. They gave him the full Christian name of General Electric, his next of kin, “any old alley cat,” …

Sailors and cats have a special relationship that dates back thousands of years. The ancient Egyptians likely were the first seafarers to realize the true value of having cats as shipmates.

May 2, 2023 · Cats once served as vital members of the US Navy. Old photos show these forgotten service felines. By Erin Snodgrass

Apr 12, 2023 · Cats have been on ships for almost as long as humans have been going to sea, and sailors have been largely responsible for spreading cats across the globe.

Now nicknamed "Unsinkable Sam", the cat was soon transferred to the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal (PN-91), which coincidentally had been instrumental in the destruction of Bismarck (along with …