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	Edinburgh International Internet Festival 2006
		The 2006 event specifically concentrated on encouraging the participation of Edinburgh based creative individuals and organisations working within their local communities.
		To mark the launch of the event MSP Sarah Boyack joined the Edinburgh Silver Surfers at Edinburgh Castle where we had the rare honour of assisting in the firing of the world famous One O'clock Gun.
		It is a partnership between the City of Edinburgh Council's Department of Health and Social Care, CSV's Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme (RSVP) and Age Concern Edinburgh Information Technology (ACE IT) with web design provided for ACE IT by PoL Steele of Scotfestival.
	www.scotfestival.com /festival2006.htm (556 words)

	HMS Edinburgh - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The second Edinburgh, a 70 gun 3rd rate, was renamed from HMS Warspite in 1716, rebuilt twice at Chatham in 1721 and 1744, before being broken up in 1771 in Plymouth.
		The fourth Edinburgh, a turret battleship was at first named HMS Majestic, but was renamed two days before being launched in March 1882.
		The fifth Edinburgh was a Town-class light cruiser.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/HMS_Edinburgh (231 words)

	News : HMS Edinburgh : Type 42 Destroyers : Surface Fleet : Operations and Support : Royal Navy
		HMS Edinburgh is currently on the Atlantic Patrol Task (South) deployment and was the Royal Navy centre piece in San Carlos Water along with RFA Gold Rover and HMS Dumbarton-Castle during the live BBC coverage of the Falklands Islands commemorations.
		HMS Edinburgh is currently on the Atlantic Patrol Task (South) deployment and was the Royal Navy centre piece in Port Stanley harbour along with RFA Gold Rover and HMS Dumbarton-Castle during the Liberation Day commemorations on 14 Jun 07.
		HMS Edinburgh, the Portsmouth Based Type 42 Destroyer crewed by HMS Exeter’s Ship’s Company as part of Sea Swap, is currently on the Atlantic Patrol Task (South) deployment and has just commemorated the loss of HMS Sheffield and the 20 lives of her Ship’s Company.
	www.royal-navy.mod.uk /server.php?show=nav.1634 (479 words)

	J&G History of British Warships \| Reports on Ships and Battle honours
		HMS Edinburgh was an enlarged and modified Southampton class cruiser, built by Swan Hunter on the Tyne.
		HMS Edinburgh (Capt. H.W. Faulkner, R.N.) was scuttled in position 71.51N, 35.10E by a torpedo from the British destroyer HMS Foresight after being damaged by two torpedoes from the German submarine U-456 and one torpedo from the German destroyer Z24.
		HMS Edinburgh was known to have been carrying Gold on her last voyage.
	www.freewebs.com /british-warships/hmsedinburgh.htm (638 words)

	HMS Edinburgh, built by Swan Hunter, Wallsend, sunk during WW2 in the Barents Sea (Site not responding. Last check: )
		HMS Edinburgh was built by Swan Hunter, Wallsend, laid down 30 December 1936, launched 31 March 1938 and completed 6 July 1939.
		The Edinburgh was a frequent visitor to the Middle Docks in South Shields during the war.
		HMS Edinburgh left Murmansk, Russia on 29 April 1942, escorting convoy QP11 back from the Kola inlet, she was torpedoed by German U-boat U456.
	www.mg002b3988.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /edinburgh.htm (538 words)

	HMS Edinburgh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The first Edinburgh, a 32 gun 5th rate, was transferred from the Scottish Navy in 1707, lasting only two years before being sunk as breakwater at Harwich.
		The second Edinburgh, a 70 gun 3rd rate, was renamed from HMS Warspite in 1716, rebuilt twice at Chatham Dockyard in 1721 and 1744, before being broken up in 1771 in Plymouth.
		The fifth Edinburgh was a Town-class light cruiser.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/HMS_Edinburgh (247 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| Scotland \| Edinburgh and East \| Capital send-off for Royal Scots
		Destroyer HMS Edinburgh arrived in Leith as part of the event marking the regiment's transfer into the new Royal Regiment of Scotland.
		HMS Edinburgh's crew are paying respects to the vessel's affiliated Army battalion.
		Rear Admiral Philip Wilcocks said: "The main purpose of the visit of HMS Edinburgh to Edinburgh is to pay tribute to the bravery of the men of the Royal Scots, who have served with distinction and dedication under difficult circumstances in Iraq."
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/5015806.stm (481 words)

	Ahoy - Mac's Web Log - The Golden Cruiser. HMS Edinburgh sunk in WW2, carrying 5 tons of Russian gold with her
		Edinburgh was suddenly obscured by a snow shower, now as Herman Schoemann cleared the snow, she was very close to the disabled British cruiser, the crews at the torpedo mountings had to reset them to cope with the close range.
		Edinburgh was still afloat, and the Admiral ordered her to be despatched by a torpedo, she too slid into the depths of the Barents Sea joining the German Hermann Schoemann.
		From Edinburgh, from her company of 760, 57 officers and sailors died, another 23 were wounded, from the two British destroyers, 21 were killed and another 20 wounded.
	ahoy.tk-jk.net /macslog/TheGoldenCruiser.HMSEdinb.html (3164 words)

	NE Diary 1939-45; Warships Launched or Completed by N.E. Shipyards 1939-41
		At the time of her sinking the 'Edinburgh' was carrying a cargo of Russian bullion worth several million pounds sterling which was the object of an epic and successful salvage operation in the 1980s.
		The 'Eridge' was able to repay her debt to 'HMS Aldenham' (the ship that towed her to Alexandria) which was damaged after she ran aground, spares were taken from 'Eridge' (now classed as a hulk) to repair the 'Aldenham'.
		'HMS Pakenham' destroyer (1,540t) - Took part in the action that captured the 'U 559' on 30th October 1942 (see the entry for that date in the diary) - After being damaged during battle with Italian destroyers, she was finally sunk by enemy aircraft off Sicily on 16th April 1943.
	www.bpears.org.uk /NE-Diary/Bck/Warships1.html (2130 words)

	HMS Forester
		HMS Forester was a destroyer of the "Fearless" Class, built and engined by J S White and Co Ltd Cowes Isle of Wight.
		HMS Fearless, ahead of the screen for the main force, was hit by a torpedo and too badly damaged to continue.
		The passengers and injured were transferred to HMS Forester and the rest of the crew were taken aboard the other destroyers before the blazing ship was torpedoed to sink her.
	barry-miles.tripod.com /HMS.html (2170 words)

	Ahoy - Mac's Web Log - HMS Edinburgh - Was there ASDIC contact?
		I had been discussing the loss of HMS Edinburgh with a member of our local club who was a survivor when the ship was lost.
		This survivor took passage on HMS Edinburgh in order to attend a course in the U.K; in the position of Senior ASDIC Operator (HSD) and was therefore well placed to know what happened before the Edinburgh was attacked.
		In his case he was transferred direct to the minesweeper HMS Gossamer which came along side and enabled many of the Edinburgh’s crew to board without getting their feet wet.
	www.ahoy.tk-jk.net /Letters/HMSEdinburgh-WasthereASDI.html (1019 words)

	BBC - WW2 People's War - HMS Edinburgh
		HMS Harrier was leader of the British minesweeping force in North Russia at the time of the Edinburgh sinking.
		HMS Edinburgh, flying the flag of Rear- Admiral Stuart Bonham-Carter, was providing strong support in close proximity to convoy QP1 1 of 17 ships which left the Kola lnlet for the UK on 28 April 1942.
		Edinburgh opened fire with the three 6 in guns in her "B" turret, which was practically the only one of her four turrets still able to fire.
	www.bbc.co.uk /ww2peopleswar/stories/18/a2076518.shtml (2576 words)

	HMS Harrier 1942 Halcyon Class Minesweeper
		It is now impossible in HMS HARRIER for instance, for all the members of the same messes to sit down to a meal together, and a system of feeding in relays is the only alternative to a proportion of the ratings eating their meals standing up or in corners, owing to lack of table space.
		Edinburgh opened fire with the three 6 inch guns in her "B" turret, which was practically the only one of her four turrets still able to fire.
		HMS Scylla reduced speed to 8 knots with sea 25 astern and HMS HARRIER was secured with a spring and a breast as for oiling at sea.
	www.halcyon-class.co.uk /harrier/harrier_1942.htm (7170 words)

	Salvaging Bullion from HMS Edinburgh
		HMS Edinburgh was one of the final sub-class of two Town-class light cruiser of Britain's Royal Navy.
		Edinburgh was designed as a very modern vessel, equipped with an impressive radar array and fire-control systems, and the ability to carry up to three Supermarine Walrus seaplanes for reconnaissance, though she usually carried only two.
		Edinburgh's final journey was to be escorting the return convoy QP-11 of 17 ships, which left Kola Peninsula on 28 April, as the flagship of Rear-Admiral Stuart Bonham-Carter.[1] On 30 April, the German submarine U-456 (under the command of Kapitänleutnant Max-Martin Teichert) fired a torpedo into the starboard side of the cruiser.
	historyhuntersinternational.org /index.php?topic=130.msg631 (3873 words)

	HMS Edinburgh (D97) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		HMS Edinburgh (D97) is a Type 42 (Batch 3) destroyer of the Royal Navy.
		In 1994, Edinburgh was present at a Fleet Review to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the D-Day landings in 1944.
		She returned to Portsmouth, where she is based, in May. Later that year, on the 27th September, Edinburgh sailed into the River Mersey to escort the yachts at the end of the Round The World Clipper Race.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/HMS_Edinburgh_(D97) (428 words)

	The Royal Scots Affiliated and Allied Regiments
		In 1926 H.M. King George V authorised the alliance of The Canadian Scottish and the Royal Scots.
		In 1957 H.M. The Queen approved the alliance with The Royal Scots Regiment and in 1989 H.R.H. The Princess Royal was appointed to be their Colonel in Chief.
		The Royal Scots were affiliated with HMS EDINBURGH in 1985.
	www.aboutscotland.com /theroyalscots/affiliated.html (598 words)

	Affliated Regts
		This association was strengthened in 1926 when the pipers of the 10th were authorised to wear Hunting Stuart tartan plaids, pipe bags and ribbons.
		In 1950 H.M. King George VI approved a formal affiliation between the two Regiments.
		HMS EDINBURGH was accepted by the Royal Navy on 25 July 1985 and was commissioned at Leith on 17 December 1985.
	www.army.mod.uk /royalscots/rhq/affliated_regts.htm (585 words)

	HMS Edinburgh and the ACE IT Silver Surfers Festival 2006
		HMS Edinburgh and the ACE IT Silver Surfers Festival 2006
		Click on the title or image for a detailed history of the current HMS Edinburgh alongside a proud look back at the five previous warships named to represent the capital of Scotland since 1707
		Surfers and volunteers from ACE IT make a special visit to HMS Edinburgh to mark the close of the Silver Surfers Festival 2006.
	www.aceit.org.uk /hmsedinburgh (125 words)

	Charities : HMS Edinburgh : Type 42 Destroyers : Surface Fleet : Operations and Support : Royal Navy
		HMS Edinburgh has a number of charities to which we donate on an annual basis and currently include Edinburgh Sick Kids.
		Radio Lollipop is a unique and exciting charity working within children's hospitals to provide care, comfort, play and entertainment to sick children and is HMS Edinburgh's newest charity.
		Consequently HMS Edinburgh's crew were very pleased to take part in "OPERATION BIG SMILE", a 460 mile sponsored walk in and around Edinburgh.
	www.royal-navy.mod.uk /server.php?show=nav.1639 (382 words)

	edin700 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Edinburgh was launched on 31st March 1938, and completed on 6th July 1939, joining the 18th Cruiser Squadron at Scapa Flow in September.
		On hearing news of the damage to Edinburgh, the Germans decided to risk three of their precious destroyer fleet in an unsupported attack in an attempt to disrupt the convoy.
		Despite Edinburgh's serious condition, she was able to engage the enemy destroyers with B turret in local control, striking the Herman Schoemann with her second salvo, stopping her dead in the water.
	whiteensignmodels.com /brochure/1_700_edinburgh1.htm (1328 words)

	J&G History of British Warships \| Reports on Ships and Battle honours
		In 1936, the Admiralty decided to order two enlarged and improved versions of the large light cruisers of the 'Southampton' class with sixteen 6-inch guns in four quadruple turrets, on a displacement of 10,000 tons, the maximum permitted under the terms of the Washington Treaty.
		camps from China, and until the autumn of 1947 she was fully occupied with peace-keeping duties in the Far East.Following her first peacetime refit, HMS Belfast returned to the Far East in December 1948 as flagship of the Fifth Cruiser Squadron.pf which HMS Birmingham and Newcastle were part of the same squadron.
		But HMS Belfast was brought to London and opened to the public on 21 October 1971 - Trafalgar Day.
	www.freewebs.com /british-warships/hmsbelfast.htm (557 words)

	1/30/2003: HMS York sees action - The Cellar
		The HMS York is shown being tailed by an enormous waterspout as she sails through the Mediterranean.
		The shot was taken from the HMS Edinburgh, which was about four miles away.
		I think the boat was the HMS Jackal which was named for a ship involved in some notorious action against the US.
	cellar.org /showthread.php?t=2761 (397 words)

	Navy News - Ships of the Royal Navy - HMS Edinburgh (Site not responding. Last check: )
		HMS Edinburgh is one of the youngest of the Type 42 destroyers, having been launched at Cammell Laird, Birkenhead, on April 14, 1983 and commissioned on December 17, 1985.
		The Type 42 destroyer is an air-defence platform, protecting herself and her group against attacks by enemy aircraft and missiles.
		Edinburgh is equipped with Sea Dart surface to air missiles, a 4.5in gun, Stingray torpedoes and the Vulcan Phalanx system as a last line of defence.
	www.navynews.co.uk /ships/edinburgh.asp (324 words)

	HMS Manchester - Revell 1/700
		HMS Manchester, and her sisters HMS Gloucester, Edinburgh and York, were completed between 1983 and 1985.
		The name ship of the class, HMS Sheffield, was lost in the Falklands war, as was her sister ship HMS Coventry.
		Interestingly, it must be noted that Sheffield was NOT destroyed by the Exocet missiles that hit her; while damaged, they were salvagable (the Exocet failed to detonate, although there was a resultant fire).
	smmlonline.com /reviews/models/manchesterdd/manchester.html (905 words)

	uboat.net - Allied Ships hit by U-boats - HMS Edinburgh (16) (Light cruiser)
		At 16.18 hours on 30 Apr, 1942, HMS Edinburgh (16) (Capt Faulkner) was hit by two torpedoes from U-456 north of Murmansk, while escorting the convoy QP-11.
		On 2 May, she was under tow back to the Kola Inlet, when she was attacked by three German destroyers and was hit by one torpedo from Z-24.
		She was scuttled by a coup de grâce from HMS Foresight (H 68) in 71°51N/35°10E.
	www.uboat.net /allies/merchants/ship.html?shipID=1579 (133 words)

	Naval - Paul M. Pidcock - genealogy,photography,naval,hockey
		An interesting story about the fate of the Edinburgh which happened after we left her was she was on a Murmansk convoy and had picked up a few hundred million dollars of gold bullion which was payment for war equipment.
		Edinburgh - At 16.18 hours on 30 Apr, 1942, HMS Edinburgh (16) (Capt Faulkner) was hit by two torpedoes from U-456 north of Murmansk, while escorting the convoy QP-11.
		After leaving the H.M.S. Edinburgh, Bill Derry, Hugh Mullinger and myself were sent to Portmouth where we spent some time in the barrack waiting to be sent to Hove.
	www.anapid.com /naval.htm (3647 words)

	Trafalgar 200 - Ship Information (Site not responding. Last check: )
		HMS Walney is affiliated to the Town of Barrow-in-Furness, the casualty department at Furness General Hospital and TS Quantock Sea Cadet Corps in Ashton-under-Lyne.
		After completing his early sea training with the destroyer HMS Newcastle in 1990 he joined the frigate HMS Cumberland as the Communications Officer as she deployed to the South Atlantic.
		Following training as a Fighter Controller he served in HMS Nottingham where, as a boarding officer, he participated in the UN embargo operations in support of peace in the former Yugoslavia.
	www.trafalgar200.com /tallships_details/walney.html (359 words)

	Convoy ON 14 (U.K.-Norway 1940) - warsailors.com
		HMS Electra was sent 30 miles to the south with orders to make the expected time of arrival of ON 14 at Kirkwall and rejoin at full speed.
		At 17:00 HMS Edinburgh and HMS Arethusa were sighted on the starboard bow (Edinburgh had fired 2 charges at 15:50), then at 17:20 HMS Cairo joined, taking station ahead.
		Edinburgh, Arethusa, Escort and Escapade proceeded east to locate stragglers, finding 7 ships astern, which hove to the minute they saw the escorts, but eventually 6 of them were persuaded to come on, and a convoy of 10 ships was formed.
	www.warsailors.com /convoys/on14norw.html (2076 words)

	Courier News Story
		“The start of the work on the £10 million contract for HMS Edinburgh is excellent news for the workers at the yard.
		HMS Edinburgh’s commanding officer Lieutenant Commander Nick MacDonald-Robinson said he was delighted to bring the ship back to Scotland.
		The Edinburgh has a crew of 250 and is equipped with the sea dart anti-air and anti-surface missile as well as a multi-role Lynx helicopter.
	www.thecourier.co.uk /output/2004/10/30/newsstory6480776t0.asp (337 words)

	Royal Insight > Out and About > The Fleet Review at Spithead
		The Queen and Prince Philip were embarked on the icebreaker HMS ENDURANCE for the review, sailing between the lines of assembled ships to inspect them.
		Her Royal Highness is the Sponsor of HMS GLOUCESTER, and launched her in 1982.
		Nelson died in the battle after was shot by a French marksman as he stood on the quarterdeck of HMS Victory.
	www.royal.gov.uk /OutPut/Page4271.asp (824 words)

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