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Edinburgh
In August 1933, given the construction of the Mogami-class ships in Japan, the development of light cruiser projects with four triple-gun main turrets commenced. Two cruisers were built under the 1936 program. HMS Edinburgh entered service in 1939 and then escorted convoys and participated in both the raid on the Lofoten Islands and the hunt for Bismarck. On April 20, 1942, Edinburgh took two torpedo hits while carrying $20 million for Lend-Lease. The ship was attacked while being towed to Murmansk. She was able to sink one German destroyer but was eventually destroyed.
Specifications
Survivability
Hit Points31,800
0Main Battery
Main Guns4 × 3
Caliber152 mm
Firing Range14.0 km
Reload Time7.0 s
Rotation Time25.7 s
Max Dispersion129 m
Shell Types
AP Shell
Damage3,100
Shell Velocity841 m/s
Torpedoes
Torpedo Tubes2
Speed61 knots
Range8.0 km
Damage15,866
Secondary Battery
Secondary Guns6
Range6.6 km
AA Defense
AA Rating57
AA Main Guns22
AA Ranges
20 mm Oerlikon Mk.I on a Mk.IIA mount × 8
20 mm Oerlikon Mk.II on a Mk.V mount × 5
40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.VIII on a Mk.VI mount × 3
102 mm/45 QF Mk.XVI on a Mk.XIX mount × 6
Maneuverability
Max Speed32.5 knots
Turning Radius730 m
Rudder Shift Time13.4 s
Concealment
Max Surface Detection11.40 km
Min Surface Detection9.23 km
Air Detection7.20 km
Submarine Detection7.20 km
Depth Charges
Bombs Per Drop3
Max Drops2
Bomb Damage5,000
Reload Time40 s
Modules
152 mm/50 BL Mk.XXIII on a Mk.XXIII mount
533 mm Mk IX**
533 mm Mk IX*
Edinburgh (A)
Edinburgh (B)
Propulsion: 80,000 hp
Mk VIII mod. 2
Mk VIII mod. 1
Upgrades
Slot 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Main Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2
Damage Control System Modification 1
Slot 3
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Main Battery Modification 2
AA Guns Modification 1
Secondary Battery Modification 1
Slot 4
Damage Control System Modification 2
Steering Gears Modification 1
Slot 5
Concealment System Modification 1
Steering Gears Modification 2
Torpedo Lookout System
History
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