Cod Wars
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The Cod Wars were a series of 20th-century confrontations between the United Kingdom and Iceland about fishing rights in the North Atlantic. Each of the disputes ended with an Icelandic victory.
Coventry City and ICGV Albert off the Westfjords
A net cutter, first used in the Second Cod War
Icelandic patrol ship ICGV Óðinn and British frigate HMS Scylla clash in the North Atlantic.
The incident between V/s Þór and the British MAFF ships Lloydsman and Star Aquarius, as seen from an Icelandic maritime surveillance aircraft
Andrew Gilchrist
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Sir Andrew Graham Gilchrist was a British Special Operations Executive operative who later served as the United Kingdom's Ambassador to Ireland, Indonesia, and Iceland during the Cold War.
