Old sea dogs (and cats) boosted morale in navy
He got his surname from his habit of sleeping in narrow ships’ corridors while they were moored at the naval docks in Simonstown.
He got his first name, ‘Just’, in order to fill the blank space on the official documentation when he was enlisted.
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Hide AdJust Nuisance was seconded into the Royal Navy to stop the local train operator from having him put down for his habit of boarding trains and travelling for free.
Once he had a naval rating he could then be issued with an official free train pass.
Although he never went to sea, Just Nuisance did once go up in a naval plane.
He was buried with full military honours, and there’s now a festival every year in Simonstown honouring him and any lookalikes.
Today we take a look at other sea dogs, and their feline counterparts who became much-loved unofficial members of ships’ companies and who did go to sea.