Cod war
Created By Michael O’Carroll MNZM Over a month ago
During the 70’s several RN Ships were involved in the protection of the trawler fleet. The Icelandic ships cut trawlers nets, RN Ships were tasks to protect our trawler fleet in somewhat dangerous and hazardous conditions.
During the 70’s several RN Ships were involved in the protection of the trawler fleet. The Icelandic ships cut trawlers nets, RN Ships were tasks to protect our trawler fleet in somewhat dangerous and hazardous conditions.
HMS Scylla along with several units of the RN were tasked to protect the trawler fleet from the attack of Icelandic gunboats as they attempted to cut nets of the fishing fleet. Ships were placed in hazardous and dangerous situation as the frigates attempted to stop the gunboats as they attacked the trawler fleet. Our ships were rammed and several were badly damaged during the confrontation. This was not peacetime activities, news reports called it the ’Cod War’ no recognition was given to the crews of ships involvement during this confrontation.
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I still remember the Lincoln flying the DSL flag ' Drinking Stinking Lincoln'
Commander Howard in charge ex- Buccaneer pilot, trying to get more than 24 knots out of the ASR's
I was on the Yarmouth aka Thumper and Rubber Duck some interesting times also have some good phots of collision with Baldur.
I was on HMS Scylla during the cod war .Rammed by the Thor and Baldor.
i was their on HMS SCYLLA. We were rammed by the THOR and BALDOR.
Up there on Keppel late sixties. Baby frigate not meant for those seas.. nutured dislike for gunboats and anything icelandic. just when you think it cant get any worse the trawlers took us to Greenland. Volunteered for T
I was on the Tartar, some hairy moments
I spent my honeymoon there on HMS LYNX
Terry Cox.....I can recall some " hairy".
i was there twice on rothesay and hermione we got opened up by thor as they say bloody cold
I was also there in the late 60s on HMS Malcolm,Being smaller than a modern frigate we spent a lot of time being thrown around by heavy seas.
Yes it was bloody cold but the northern lights,wow that was something else,fantastic !!