Boston repairs and command in Iceland

After refuelling and urgent work in Britain, Rodney escorted the liner Windsor Castle to Halifax and entered Boston Navy Yard. American repairers addressed propulsion machinery and extensive self-inflicted damage from the close-range battle. Dalrymple-Hamilton then became a rear admiral and Flag Officer Iceland, returning to the destroyer and convoy work that had shaped his career. He supervised escorts while deliberately maintaining good relations with Icelandic civilians, showing that an operational base commander also had a diplomatic responsibility.