As commander, Spicer-Simson wanted to name the motor boats deployed to Lake Tanganyika “Dog” and “Cat”, but was overruled by the Admiralty. Instead he named them “Mimi” and “Toutou”, which stood for “meeow” and “bow-wow”. find out more as https://goslingpress.co.uk/not-the-western-front-conferance/ @wampasmudge.bsky.social