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The Cod Wars-HMS Eastbourne.

Posted on September 4, 2011 by irishroverpei

I was a young sailor aboard HMS Eastbourne, in 1958 when we were sent to protect the British trawler fleet fishing off Iceland. The Icelandic Government had increased the territorial waters from 3 to 12 miles. The British Government refused … Continue reading →

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