WebbSimon is discovered in the Hong Kong docks in 1948 and smuggled on board the HMS AMETHYST by a British sailor who takes pity on the malnourished kitten. The young cat … WebbInspired by a true story, this is the fictional reimagining of 'Able Seacat' Simon's adventures and heroics in WWII's dangerous seas. Simon is discovered in the Hong Kong docks in 1948 and smuggled on board the H.M.S Amethyst by a British sailor who takes pity on the malnourished kitten.The young cat quickly acclimates to his new water-borne home, …

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Webb7 dec. 2024 · Despite the wounds, Simon decimated a growing rat infestation on the ship and earned the moniker “Able Seacat” for killing the largest rat the crew had ever seen. Meanwhile, he kept spirits high as the … Webb6 okt. 2024 · He was also awarded a Blue Cross medal and the imaginary rank of “Able Seacat”, a humorous spin on the rank of Able Seaman. He earned that particular title after defeating a notoriously vicious rat. Sadly, Simon contracted a virus not long after his paws made contact with the shores of England for the first time, and he died in 1949. unc research tim

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WebbAble Seacat Simon: The True Story of a Very Special Cat is written by Lynne Barrett-Lee and published by Simon & Schuster Children's UK. The Digital and eTextbook ISBNs for Able Seacat Simon: The True Story of a Very Special Cat are 9781471158926, 1471158926 and the print ISBNs are 9781471158919, 1471158918. Save up to 80% versus print by going … WebbThe abridged, junior edition of the story of Able Seacat Simon, beloved hero of the high seas. A must for Michael Morpurgo fans! When an orphaned kitten is discovered in the Hong Kong docks in 1948 by a British sailor, he has no idea of the journey that awaits him. Simon (c. 1947 – 28 November 1949) was a ship's cat who served on the Royal Navy sloop-of-war HMS Amethyst. In 1949, during the Yangtze Incident, he received the PDSA's Dickin Medal after surviving injuries from an artillery shell, raising morale, and killing off a rat infestation during his service. Visa mer Simon was found wandering the dockyards of Hong Kong in March 1948 by 17-year-old Ordinary seaman George Hickinbottom, a member of the crew of the British frigate HMS Amethyst stationed in the city in the late … Visa mer Whilst in quarantine, Simon contracted a virus and, despite the attentions of medical staff and thousands of well-wishers, died on 28 … Visa mer • List of individual cats • Military animal Visa mer • "Simon DM 54" (PDF). www.pdsa.org.uk. — Simon's Dicken Medal recipient booklet • The Friends of the Four Ships — Forum for veterans of HMS … Visa mer The badly wounded cat crawled on deck, and was rushed to the medical bay, where the ship's surviving medical staff cleaned his burns, and removed four pieces of shrapnel, … Visa mer Medals The following citation accompanied the Amethyst campaign ribbon: [For] distinguished and meritorious service… single … Visa mer unc research central