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HMCS Iroquois (G89)
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HMCS Iroquois
G89/217 was a Tribal class
destroyer
that was built in the United Kingdom
and served in the Royal Canadian Navy
. She was the first ship to bear this name.
Iroquois served off Korea during the Korean War
, commanded by William Landymore
.
The ship's badge is described as: Blazon Or, the head of an Iroquois brave, couped at the base of the neck, properly coloured and wearing two eagle feathers in his hair and a gold ring pendant from the ear.
HMCS Iroquois
, a World War II Tribal-class destroyer., an Iroquois-class destroyer commissioned in 1972.Battle Honours*Atlantic, 1943*Arctic, 1943-1945*Biscay, 1943-1944*Norway, 1945*Korea, 1952-1953...
G89/217 was a Tribal class
Tribal class destroyer (1936)
The Tribal class, or Afridi class, were a class of destroyers built for the Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Navy and Royal Australian Navy that saw service in World War II...
destroyer
Destroyer
In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, powerful, short-range attackers. Destroyers, originally called torpedo-boat destroyers in 1892, evolved from...
that was built in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and served in the Royal Canadian Navy
Royal Canadian Navy
The history of the Royal Canadian Navy goes back to 1910, when the naval force was created as the Naval Service of Canada and renamed a year later by King George V. The Royal Canadian Navy is one of the three environmental commands of the Canadian Forces...
. She was the first ship to bear this name.
Iroquois served off Korea during the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
, commanded by William Landymore
William Landymore
Rear-Admiral William Moss Landymore, OBE, CD was a Canadian naval officer.-Career:Landymore commenced studies at the Royal Military College of Canada as cadet # 2399 in 1934...
.
The ship's badge is described as: Blazon Or, the head of an Iroquois brave, couped at the base of the neck, properly coloured and wearing two eagle feathers in his hair and a gold ring pendant from the ear.
See also
External links
- Ship History
- Tribal Class at Haze Gray and Underway
- Directorate of History and Heritage - HMCS Iroquois