U.S. Naval Institute Archives Photo of the Week Julian Behmbea holds onto SS Stanvac Sumatra mascot, Bluey. Caption: “Julian Behmbea, a British crewmember of the SS Stanvac Sumatra, a Panamanian tanker which broke in two Saturday (January 28) in the South China Sea, calms a tensed veteran of two ship wrecks on board the U.S. Seventh Fleet high speed transport USS Cook. ‘Bluey’, the feline mascot of the Stanvac Sumatra was little de-nerved by press photographers' flash bulbs during a press interview held aboard the Cook in Manila Tuesday evening. The yellow tomcat, a native of New Zealand, was acquired by the crew of the ill-fated Panamanian tanker last year, after another ship which he was on blew-up - hence, the name Bluey! He was given to the crew of the Cook in commemoration of rescue operations in which 25 survivors of the Stanvac Sumatra were taken aboard the USS Cook. Lcdr. Allen Jones, Jr., Commanding officer of the Cook, said they would keep ‘Bluey’ as ship's mascot.” Credit: Official U.S. Navy Photograph - USNI Photo Archives Interested in this photograph? Need help with your research? Email us at research@usni.org for assistance today!
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