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Choosing Unsinkable Sam as a favourite military animal

Unsinkable Sam's appeal lies in the survival story associated with several ships.

Naval Animals Naval Culture Unsinkable Sam World War II

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Question

What is Dr. Clarke's favourite named military animal?

Short answer

Unsinkable Sam, because of the number of ships the cat was said to have survived.

Notes

Clarke chooses Unsinkable Sam because of the number of ships the animal was said to have survived. The questioner offers a named US Marine Corps duck as another example of a military animal. The cat's survival story supplies the reason for the preference.