Not even the saltiest sailor nor most hardened Marine can resist the charms of a cat. So popular were cats on ships that they were often considered part of the crew and issued thier own bunks and uniforms. See this fascinating collection of historic photos demonstrating the affection the U.S. sea services have had for cats over the years. Pictured are the crewmen of the USS Texas, circa 1900.
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Johnny Cat
As a Navy veteran, I can confirm that the pictured animal is indeed a cat. You just had to be there to understand why.
david f
If they didn’t have a cat with them the rats would’ve taken over the ship.
rosefish
Oh, thank God. I kept reading the text and going “but no, that’s a dog. that’s a dog! A DOG!”. Damn circle.
LisaL
ROFL, I have to admit, I didn’t see the cat either rofl.
I kept thinking, uh, no that’s a dog! rofl
ted
That should be an optical illusion or a kitten version of Where’s Waldo. I didn’t see it.
ted
I went to the link, and it was poignant. It was kinda weird because those pictures had a sense of reality that we wouldn’t normally associate with the 19th century.
Sunny@theLibrary
Good heavens! I’m glad I’m not the only one who only saw the dog. (And I’m even more glad that someone pointed out the cat or I’d *still* be sitting here thinking,”But that’s not a cat…”)
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