Cod war
Forum thread for campaign Cod war
“ 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.
Was there on HMS Delight....It was not nice !!
I was there twice on the Jaguar we got rammed by the Thor not very pleasant and bloody freezing, lots of fish suppers though
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 !!
Yes it was bloody cold but the northern lights,wow that was something else,fantastic !!
I spent my honeymoon there on HMS LYNX
I was on the Tartar, some hairy moments
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 Yarmouth aka Thumper and Rubber Duck some interesting times also have some good phots of collision with Baldur.
