HC Deb 22 May 1963 vol 678 c37W
61. Mr. Loughlin

asked the Civil Lord of the Admiralty under what circumstances officers and men of the Royal Naval frigate "Palliser" immobilised the engines of the British trawler "Milwood" after the vessel had been rammed by an Icelandic gunboat.

Mr. Hay

Although the "Milwood" and the "Odin" had been in collision it is not clear at this junoture whether the collision was accidental or who was to blame. The engines of "Milwood" were immobilised because the commanding officer of H.M.S. "Palliser" considered that if the trawler tried to escape the Icelandic gunboat "Odin" would have fired on her. The "Odin" was flying the International code signal signifying "Heave to or I shall open fire on you".