Unsinkable Sam

The cat who survived three shipwrecks during WWII.

German Roots

Sam, a.k.a. Oskar, was originally employed on the German warship, the Bismark before it was destroyed.

A New Start

Oskar was found by the British floating on a board. He was renamed Sam, re-employed, and spent the rest of his life with the British.

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Bismarck

German Battleship

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HMS Cossack

British Destroyer

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HMS Ark Royal

British Aircraft Carrier

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Oskar Origins

Oskar was originally named by the German and employed aboard the Bismarck Battleship before it's demise.

Oscar Renamed

Oskar was found floating along on remnants of the Bismarck by British soldiers. He was given a new name by the British soldiers after they took him in.

Unsinkable Sam The Legend

After his third ship went down, he resided with the Governor of Gibralter before retiring in a seaman's home in Belfast, passing away in 1955. He gained a new name after his near-impossible feats.