 Just Nuisance was entitled to the same benefits as any other Able Seaman, which included a cap. Here he sports a cap from HMAS Canberra, in one of many promotional photos taken during World War II. | |
| Species | Canis lupus familiaris |
|---|---|
| Breed | Great Dane |
| Sex | Male |
| Born | 1 April 1937 Rondebosch, Cape Town |
| Died | 1 April 1944 (aged 7) Simon's Town Naval Hospital, Simon's Town |
| Resting place | Klaver Camp, Simon's Town |
| Nation from | South Africa |
| Occupation | Able seaman |
| Employer | Royal Navy |
Just Nuisance (1 April 1937 – 1 April 1944) was a South African dog and the only dog ever to be officially enlisted in the Royal Navy. He was a Great Dane who between 1939 and 1944 served at HMS Afrikander, a Royal Navy shore establishment in Simon's Town, South Africa. He died in 1944 at the age of seven years and was buried with full military honours.