"Sailor cat" who has given luck, safety and courage to the seafarers

ByKerri Lee Smith

On the ship sailing on the ocean, the cat was so riding that he could definitely say. These cats are "Sailor cat(Ship's Cat) ", And in many cases it was not traveling with the owner, but was given an important" task ".

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Since ancient timesCatI lived a life close to humans. Its history is a bit newer than a dog kept as a pet, and there are traces left in the place you know now that it was kept in the ruins of Cyprus island about 9500 years ago. It is said that in ancient Egypt, a cat was placed on a ship and used to capture the birds hiding behind the banks of the riverbank.

The era has advanced and cats on modern ships were given some "duties". The most important task is to capture rats living hidden inside the ship. Rats often scoop sailing ropes and wood, which is a structural material of the hull, and often damage it, so it seems that the cat was standing up with a bull's-eye arrow to stop the damage, similarly kills crew food It also helped eliminate rats that cause plague like plague. In addition, cats are said to have played an important role as a crew member's good partner, such as battleships for military, which have high adaptability to surrounding environment and once living on the ship for a long time when leaving the land It is.

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In a popular opinion, there are strange episodes related to various cats on board as well, as it is said that "cats are inspirational animals with strong inspiration". It is a cat that was believed to be an animal bringing good fortune, but it was believed that if a cat came close to herself on the ship, she was fortunate to be disliked and turned back on her way to be unfortunate. In addition, the wife of the seaman wishes her husband to be safe, and there is also a custom of keeping a black cat who was believed to have the power to repel misfortune that falls on the ship's husband.

Between sailors cats are believed to make a storm with the power lodged in the tail, and if they fall from the ship to the sea or are thrown to the sea by the crew, they will storm and sink the ship, even if it does not sink Even if it survived, it was believed that 'cat curse' would bring disaster to the ship over the next 9 years. Also, cats were believed to strike against the coat against the coat, believed that storms would come, rain when they sneeze, when the pyeongyeon jumping, the wind was close, and was used to read the weather.

ByOrangebrompton

Even among cats, there are many hands and feet fingers than usual "Multi-fingered cat"Is considered as a special existence that can catch even mice and diseases well, and in the region of the world, even if you do not actually board a ship, you have called such a cat" Ship's Cat " It is.

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◆ Cat given a medal
A well-known one among such seafaring cats is the British living in the era immediately after the Second World WarSimonIt is a cat called. Simon is a British Navy's Sleep ShipAmethystIt was a cat on board, occurred in the Yangtze River in China in April 1949Amethyst caseDue to the achievement of raising the morale of the crew at the time of Yangtze River (Yangtze River incident), it will be the only cat as a catInsignia emblemAnd sent to animals that played an active role in the warDickin MedalWas awarded.

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Simon, who was picked up at Hong Kong's military port and became a cat on the ship as it is, is a good mouse catch and will gain popularity from the crew. The amethyst who was shelled in Amesist's case was damaged, Captain Bernard Skinner was killed in death, more than 200 injured people were brought out in both the British and Chinese, and Simon, a seafaring cat, also followed wounds and burns I will.

The injured Simon was taken to the medical office immediately, the fragments of the metal remaining in the body were removed and the treatment of the burn took place, but the state of injuries was severely deemed to die on the same day . However, Simon who survived from the depths of death shows recovery from there, and after a while it will resume the mission of "rat catch" again. The amethyst of that time was captured by China and continued to be inoperable during the intense negotiations between the British and China, influencing the state of the soldiers caught on board. However, he says that morale has improved even among soldiers who saw the appearance of Simon who resurrected from the dead base and hit the mission again. Simon who survived the scourge and recovered, and showed an active part in raising the morale of soldiers became famous "cat", and it was decided that the medal was awarded in honor of its contribution.

However, based on the infected virus on injury, Simon left this world on 28 November the same year. Hundreds of people including all the crew of the Amethyst are attending the funeral, and they are buried in the grave built in the Staffordshire in the middle of England, and it is now a place where many people visit.

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Also, the former British Prime Minister'sWinston ChurchillIt became famous as a cat who audiences at "Blackie"is. Blackie is a British battleshipPrince of WalesIt is a seafaring cat and in 1941 Prime Minister Churchill took over to Canada on the same ship and accompanied him when he met with US President Roosevelt. Suddenly, Brucke will appear under Prime Minister Churchill who is about to leave the ship after leaving the United States of America. The situation where Prime Minister Churchill gently strokes Blackie 's head as if he had come to say good - by is included in the camera, and Blackie is now known as a famous cat.

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Besides that, English versionWikipediaThere are more than 15 seafaring cats listed, and it is worth reading.

In recent years, animals on the ship are sometimes avoided because of hygiene reasons, so it seems that episodes like before have been less listened to, but still cats are close to human beings It is an episode that tells that it exists.