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HMS Edinburgh Laid Down : 30th December 1936 Launched : 31st March 1938 Completed : 6th July 1939 Type : Cruiser Class : Edinburgh Builder : Swan Hunter Country : UK Pennants : 16 Fate : Sunk 2nd May 1942 |  |
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  HMS Edinburgh, 1941. |   HMS Edinburgh Photographed 1938 |   HMS Edinburgh photographed soon after her commission. 1938 |
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31st March 1938 - Pennant Number 16 31st March 1938 - Launched 1st January 1939 - Arrived Bergen with Convoy ON.6 30th January 1939 - Completed boiler clean and refit 6th July 1939 - Commissioned 6th July 1939 - 2nd Cruiser Squadron, Home Fleet 30th July 1939 - Sailed St. Helen's Roads 24th August 1939 - Arrived Scapa Flow 31st August 1939 - Sailed Glasgow after docking 1st September 1939 - Arrived at Scapa Flow 3rd September 1939 - 18th Cruiser Squadron Home Fleet, Scapa Flow 8th October 1939 - Sailed Rosyth to operate off the mouth of the Skagerrak 9th October 1939 - Heavily bombed by the Luftwaffe between 1120 and 1645 off the mouth of the Skagerrak 12th October 1939 - Sailed Rosyth 16th October 1939 - Slightly damaged by air attack in the Firth of Forth 16th October 1939 - At Rosyth. Attacked by German Aircraft 23rd October 1939 - Sailed Rosyth. Joined the escort off Muckle Flugga 23rd October 1939 - Sailed Rosyth to rendezvous with Commodore D in light cruiser Aurora 20 miles north of Muckle Flugga 31st October 1939 - Began repairs at Rosyth 1st November 1939 - Arrived Rosyth 3rd November 1939 - Completed repairs at Rosyth 5th November 1939 - Sailed Rosyth 6th November 1939 - Sailed Scapa Flow. Joined the Home Fleet at sea 9th November 1939 - Arrived at Rosyth 12th November 1939 - Sailed Rosyth for the Humber, arriving that afternoon 17th November 1939 - Arrived Rosyth 23rd November 1939 - Sailed Rosyth for Fair Island Channel. 24th November 1939 - Positioned off Utvaer, Norway, to intercept German battlecruisers 1st December 1939 - Returning to Rosyth 6th December 1939 - Sailed Rosyth to provide close support for Convoy ON.4 8th December 1939 - Arrived Bergen with Convoy ON.4 11th December 1939 - Arrived Rosyth 11th December 1939 - Arrived Rosyth 12th December 1939 - Sailed Rosyth, called at Scapa Flow, to Fair Island Channel then patrolled between the Shetlands and the Faroes 13th December 1939 - Sailed Rosyth and arrived at Scapa Flow later the same day 15th December 1939 - Was on patrol between the Orkneys and the Faroes 18th December 1939 - Sailed Scapa Flow for Portsmouth 18th December 1939 - Escorted Convoy NV.2 22nd December 1939 - Sailed Portsmouth 22nd December 1939 - Arrived at Rosyth to boiler clean and refit 30th December 1939 - Sailed Rosyth to cover Convoy ON.6 2nd January 1940 - Arrived at Rosyth ahead of convoy HN.6 7th January 1940 - Sailed Rosyth to support convoy ON.7 9th January 1940 - Dropped depth charges on a submarine contact SSW of Utvaer in 60-48.5N, 04-20E 12th January 1940 - Arrived Methil with Convoy HN.7 17th January 1940 - Sailed Rosyth in support of Convoy HN.8 17th January 1940 - Sailed Rosyth to cover Convoy ON.8 18th January 1940 - Dropped depth charges on a submarine contact ESE of Sumburgh Head 19th January 1940 - Arrived Bergen with Convoy ON.8 21st January 1940 - Attacked a contact east of Duncansby Head 25th January 1940 - Covered Convoy ON.9 25th January 1940 - Arrived Bergen with Convoy ON.9 26th January 1940 - Sailed Scapa Flow to cover Convoy HM.9 31st January 1940 - Arrived Methil with Convoy HN.9 31st January 1940 - Arrived Rosyth 6th February 1940 - Sailed Rosyth to cover Convoy ON.10 13th February 1940 - Sailed Rosyth to Cover Convoy ON.12 14th February 1940 - Arrived Rosyth 16th February 1940 - Close support for Convoy HN.12 16th February 1940 - Supported Operation DT 17th February 1940 - Detached Convoy HN.12 for Scapa Flow 18th February 1940 - Arrived Scapa Flow 19th February 1940 - Sailed Scapa Flow to cover Convoy ON.14 20th February 1940 - Sailed Scapa Flow 20th February 1940 - Attacked a submarine contact east of Copinsay 21st February 1940 - Joined Convoy ON.14 21st February 1940 - Attacked a submarine contact east of the Shetland Islands 22nd February 1940 - Arrived Bergen with Convoy ON.14 22nd February 1940 - Arrived Bergen with Convoy ON.14 24th February 1940 - Attacked a submarine contact ESE of Muckle Flugga 25th February 1940 - Arrived Rosyth. 3rd March 1940 - Sailed Rosyth for Convoy close support duties 8th March 1940 - Near cover for Convoy ON.18 10th March 1940 - Arrived Bergen with Convoy ON.18 11th March 1940 - Arrived Rosyth. 12th March 1940 - Arrived Scapa Flow to provide close support for convoy ON.19 13th March 1940 - Arrived at Rosyth after practices 14th March 1940 - Arrived Bergen with Convoy ON.19 14th March 1940 - Covered Convoy HN.19 17th March 1940 - Arrived in the Tyne for repairs. 20th March 1940 - Arrived South Shields for extensive refit 7th June 1940 - Sailed Rosyth to cover Convoy ON.7 9th June 1940 - Arrived Bergen with Convoy ON.7 20th October 1940 - Completed extensive refit at South Shields 2nd May 1942 - Sunk | |||
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