Oscar, the Bismarcks Cat
Oscar, the Bismarcks Cat
There is a story about a cat named Oscar. It should sailed on Bismarck, then was rescued by Destroyer Cossack and when Cossack sunk the cat was moving on Ark Royal. After Ark Royal sunk Oscar was given to Gibraltar Habour-Bureau. In 1955 the cat finished his life in Belfast.
Is that a true story???
Is that a true story???
Seems like an almost unbelievable but true story!
http://battleshipbismarck.hypermart.net/cat_oscar.htm
http://www.pittelli.com/nabs/TALES.HTM
http://battleshipbismarck.hypermart.net/cat_oscar.htm
http://www.pittelli.com/nabs/TALES.HTM
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What is also strange about this, is cats have been often been considered "good luck" to have on ships as they use to be a quite important item on a ship as they killed rats.
I believe the tale, a picture proves that he existed.
And that was one tough dam cat.
I believe the tale, a picture proves that he existed.
And that was one tough dam cat.
According to the Royal Navy records; "Oscar, the Bismarck's cat, finished his days at the Home for Sailors in Belfast" in 1955
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I have no doubt that the Brits 'cut short' looking for Bismarck survivors. But the conditions in the North Atlantic in late May are also very cold - and the heavy 'slosh' of the ocean at the time would make survival - unlikely. Given the condition of Bismarck when she turned turtle and went down - makes it unlikely that more than 300-400 survivors ended up in the Atlantic, the rest went down with their ship, VarjagDeutsch Boy wrote:Supposedly the British cancelled the rescue mission of the Bismarcks crew because of bitter feelings after the sinking of Hood.panzerkrieg wrote:they had time to save a cat ?? yet only saved 100 or so sailors