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Description 'Tirpitz' the pig after being captured and adopted by the British. The pig started service life on board the German light cruiser DRESDEN, which was sunk by the Royal Navy on 14 May 1915. A sailor from HMS GLASGOW noticed 'Tirpitz' swimming in the water and, after nearly being drowned by the frightened pig, succeeded in rescuing her. 'Tirpitz' served as the mascot of HMS GLASGOW for a year and was then transferred to Whale Island Gunnery School, Portsmouth, for the rest of her career. She died in 1919.
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