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. On 2 October 1952, the ship was hit by enemy shore batteries, killing 3 and wounding 10. These were the only RCN casualties in the war. 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.
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