Cod Wars

[Nikitn]

The story of Iceland destroying UK in a territory dispute.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cod_Wars

Pretty fun, yet pathetically weak by both UK and Iceland.

On 12 November, V/s Þór encountered the trawler Hackness which had not stowed its nets legally. Hackness did not stop until Þór had fired two blanks and one live shell off its bow. Once again, HMS Russell came to the rescue and its shipmaster ordered the Icelandic captain to leave the trawler alone as it was not within the 4 nm (7.4 km) limit recognized by the British government. Þór's captain, Eiríkur Kristófersson, protested that he would not do so, and ordered his men to approach the trawler with the gun manned. In response, the Russel threatened to sink the Icelandic boat if it so much as fired one shot at the Hackness. More British ships then arrived and the Hackness escaped.

The Icelanders should have shot for the kill after 2 warning shots. I mean it is their sea zone after all....

[Darkhorse]

If they shot for the kill they would have then been sunk by ~7 RN Frigates. (6 to 9 RN/MFA Ships were patrolling at any one time)

I've always loved the pun in the disputes media name The RN have the duty to protect British registered ships from attack wherever they may be in anyone's waters, thats not up for discussion. Who owns the waters, why the ships were there in the first place, and who attacks and why, are different matters. It's not really a war in my eyes, glad it was resulted diplomatically. We should take a similar approach to Iceland, with all those Spanish fisherman off of UK coasts and all.