Simon, the cat responsible for saving the Royal Navy's food supplies while their ship was attacked by Chinese forces in 1949.
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How Simon, a Heroic Cat, Saved Royal Navy’s Food Supply

Cats have been brought on ships for various purposes throughout history, the most common one being to catch mice and rats. One such heroic cat was Simon, who famously guarded his soldiers aboard the HMS Amethyst, a guard ship deployed to protect the British Embassy in Nanjing, China, amidst the…

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