File:Convoy cat.jpg

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Description A group of sailors surround the ship's cat "Convoy", as he sleeps in a miniature hammock on board HMS HERMIONE. According to the original caption, "Convoy" is in the ship's book and provided with full kit. The cat obtained his name because of the number of times he accompanied the ship on duty patrols.
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Image of the exterior main entrance to the Imperial War Museum in London. This photograph A 6410 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums
(collection no. 4700-01) 		Flag of the United Kingdom.
Author Beadell, S J (Lt), Royal Navy official photographer

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26 November 1941

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