1958 Press Photo British Fishermen Off Coast Of Iceland

With The British Fishermen Off Coast Of Iceland.. gunboats Try To Enforce 12 Mile Limit.. Frequent attempts have been made by Icelandic gunboats to arrest Britain trawlers and their crews fishing within the newly imposed 12 mile limit off the coast of Iceland.. Units of the British Navy keep a watchful eye and often intervene when attempts at arrest are made. Keystone Photo Shows:- The Icelandic gunboat sheers off when the trawler carried out evasive action - and no arrest is made.

Photo measures 10 x 8 inches.

Photo is dated 9-9-1958.

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