One cat survived three separate warship sinkings miraculously. Sam survived the Bismarck, HMS Cossack, and Ark Royal. Each ship sank in combat during WWII. Rescued sailors found him floating each time. The Royal Navy retired him to land permanently.
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The Unsinkable Sam was a cat who survived the sinking of three different warships during World War II
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