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HMS ''Edinburgh'' was a light cruiser of the Royal Navy, which served during the Second World War. She was one of the last two Town class cruisers, which formed the ''Edinburgh'' sub-class. ''Edinburgh'' saw a great deal of combat service during the Second World War, especially in the North Sea and the Arctic Sea, where she was sunk by torpedoes in 1942. == Construction and specifications == ''Edinburgh'' was built in Newcastle-upon-Tyne by Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson, her keel laid down on 30 December 1936. She was a fast cruiser, displacing 10,635 tonnes, and with an intended sea speed of , reaching a maximum speed of thirty-three knots. The ship was heavily armed for a light cruiser, with twelve 6 inch guns, twelve (later eight) 4 inch anti-aircraft (AA) guns (along with her sister ship, the heaviest 4-in battery among all the British cruisers), sixteen 2-pounder pom pom guns, in addition to sixteen Vickers .50 machine guns. Also, she carried six 21 inch torpedoes in a pair of triple racks, giving the ship extra firepower. ''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. Her armour thickness statistics were on the main belt, and at its thinnest, the heaviest of all the British light cruisers. As with battlecruisers, light cruisers were intended to be fast enough to avoid engagements with more heavily armed opponents, negating the need for immensely thick armour like that found on the battleships of the day. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「HMS Edinburgh (16)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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