What is the story of "Unsinkable Sam," the cat who survived three ship sinkings?
Answer
A cat who survived the sinking of the German battleship Bismarck, was adopted by HMS Cossack which was torpedoed, then transferred to HMS Ark Royal which was also torpedoed and sunk
Did You Know?
Found floating on a board among Bismarck survivors in 1941, the cat was described as quite unperturbed after each disaster. After the third sinking, the Royal Navy posted him to land duty. He lived in a home for sailors in Belfast until 1955.