Ship’s Cat

HMS Queen Elizabeth’s original Ship’s Cat. Now ashore keeping Excel & Word rodent-free, while awaiting my next sea draft. Personal account.

[Ship’s Cat @R08Cat]

1/ I’ve just found @DartmouthBRNC’s Ship Tech Lab, complete with very large model ship 😻 This is where Officer Cadets learn some of the science behind ships and the things which affect their stability. It’s hard to resist a little play... #ItWasLikeThisWhenIFoundItChief #STEM

[On This Day RN @OnthisdayRN]

#OnThisDay 1921 the Admiralty increased the allowance for milk for ships cats from 1 Shilling to 1 Shilling & Sixpence per week. @RoyalNavy

[Kate ✨️ @kejamieson_]

Of course on #BlackCatDay the most important cat to be following is @R08Cat ⚓️

[Ship’s Cat @R08Cat]

@kejamieson_ A paw-some choice! 😸

[Ship’s Cat @R08Cat]

@MaritimePetsMus @SanGrownUn1 I had a particularly long nap 😸

[Ship’s Cat @R08Cat]

Two of my favourite things - #FishAndShips 😸🐟⚓️

[UKMCC Middle East @UKMCCMiddleEast]

1/ There are hundreds of UK Armed Forces personnel in Bahrain, contributing to the security of shipping in the region.

We may be a long way from home but Friday is still #FishAndChips day! 🐟

Which one gets your vote? Poll below 👇

[Ship’s Cat @R08Cat]

@kejamieson_ @NickHewitt4 @RoyalNavy Please demonstrate this with generous quantities of food 😸

[Ship’s Cat @R08Cat]

@JakeMarsh1 @UKMCCMiddleEast @HMSChiddingfold @HMSBangor If I were in the vicinity it would be about a 4 second interlude - the amount of time it takes me to lick my lips and limber up my paws 😹

[Ship’s Cat @R08Cat]

@NickHewitt4 @kejamieson_ @RoyalNavy There’s a handy set of steps to get him or her started. A quality feline will make short work of that obstacle course if there’s something worth it at the other side! 😸🥩🍖🍗

[Ship’s Cat @R08Cat]

@SanGrownUn1 You need a tail and whiskers. Couple of adorable laps of the chef’s ankles and free rations tend to appear 😸🐠

[Ship’s Cat @R08Cat]

@UKMCCMiddleEast @HMSChiddingfold @HMSMontrose @HMSBangor It’s going to have to @HMSChiddingfold because the nice Chef seems to have spares… 😸🐾

[Ship’s Cat @R08Cat]

@UKMCCMiddleEast @HMSChiddingfold @HMSBangor Did someone say fish?! Please send grid reference! 😺🐠🍽

[Ship’s Cat @R08Cat]

@CasioHoney @hmssevern @CdreMelRobinson @HMSPresidentRNR @RNReserve I tried to but with their flashy new paint job I couldn’t find them 😸

[Ship’s Cat @R08Cat]

@PaiviTen No crimes have been detected yet 😽

[Ship’s Cat @R08Cat]

@SargeCraig667 @hmssevern I might come and add a paw print to the icing at a critical moment 🐾😸

[Ship’s Cat @R08Cat]

@doctorwibble I have several hundred bunks thanks to very cat-friendly sailors! 😻

[Ship’s Cat @R08Cat]

@MontyTheHorse12 @giantcat9 Too small... I’m carrying a bit of lockdown padding, what with having to stay 2 metres away from mice and all. Nothing a bit of passageway prowling won’t resolve in due course 😸

[Ship’s Cat @R08Cat]

@BritOfSense @Iearnhistory Aah, great great grandpa Sam. Family legend!

[Ship’s Cat @R08Cat]

@MaryCayer Sadly not - but I do have plans for later in the year 😸

[On This Day RN @OnthisdayRN]

#OnThisDay 100 years ago in1921 the Admiralty increased the allowance for milk for ships cats from 1 Shilling to 1 Shilling & Sixpence per week. @RoyalNavy

[Ship’s Cat @R08Cat]

@wrightdi @NavyLookout @HMSQNLZ @HMSPWLS @georgeemmett8 I have some alternative plans being formed, COVID permitting 😸 *crosses paws*