Ursa Major arctos") was lowered to earth in a golden basket off the Ursa Major, and when a bear was killed, its head was positioned on a tree to allow the bear's spirit to return to Ursa Major. The Iroquois Native Americans interpreted Alioth, Mizar, and Alkaid as three hunters pursuing the Great Bear. According to one version of their myth, the first hunter (Alioth) is carrying a bow and arrow to strike down the bear. The second hunter (Mizar) carries a large pot – the star Alcor – on his shoulder in which to cook the bear while the third hunter
HMS Ursa (R22) watch and there was only one minor injury. After major damage control by the ship's crew, she made her way slowly to Greenock shipyard dry dock, where she was measured for a new bow and this was fitted in under four weeks. "Ursa" returned to Devonport dockyard, where the new bow (with a stylish rake of a few more degrees than that of her original one) was finished off with standard RN fixtures and fittings. "Battleaxe" was decommissioned and scrapped. In March 1963 "Ursa" relieved in the 8th Frigate Squadron and served as West Indies guard ship from June 1963