HMS Edinburgh
HMS Edinburgh – known as the ‘Fortress of the Sea’ – is the nation’s penultimate – and largest – Type 42 Destroyer. Following her upkeep in 2010, Edinburgh left UK waters as a fully trained unit ready for her role providing reassurance and protection to the Falkland Islands. After completing a successful six month deployment, the Ship’s Company enjoyed Christmas in the UK. She will prepare to re-deploy on operations towards the end of 2012.
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HMS Edinburgh
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HMS Edinburgh
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HMS Edinburgh
The £17.5m package of work undertook in Portsmouth Naval Base in 2010, will help Edinburgh through to the end of her career in 2013 – 30 years after she was launched at the Cammell Laird yard in Birkenhead.
That revamp not only upgraded her weapons and communications systems, but saw her emerge as a greener, cleaner ship. Her hull was coated with a super-efficient paint to make her glide through the water more easily and an underwater spoiler known as a transom flap was fitted to the stern, which together will cut fuel consumption by up to 15 per cent.
As anyone who’s served in HMS Edinburgh will tell you, life is heaven aboard D97.
COMMANDING OFFICER
Nick Borbone
- RANK:
- Commander
- JOINED:
- 1984
- SPECIALISATION:
- warfare
- PREVIOUS UNITS:
- HMS's Ark Royal, Brilliant, Peacock, Cromer, Liverpool, Newcastle, Shoreham and Ramsey
Military experience
Nick Borbone joined the Royal Navy as a Warfare Rating in 1984 and saw service in HMS Ark Royal during her first commission and in HMS Brilliant where he deployed to the Gulf for Op Granby in 1991 and the Adriatic in 1992 in support of operations in Bosnia. He was selected for officer training at Britannia Royal Naval College in 1994.
Initial officer training included time in HMS Peacock based in Hong Kong and, following completion of the junior warfare course, his first complement appointment was to HMS Cromer as Navigating Officer. This was followed by an appointment as Officer of the Watch in HMS Liverpool before undertaking the Principal Warfare Officer (PWO) course in 2000.
In 2001, he joined HMS Richmond as the above water warfare specialist. This appointment saw a return to the Gulf where he was the Ship’s Operations Officer and the Bombardment Control Officer for the first phase of Op Telic which included the provision of Naval Gunfire Support during the Royal Marines’ assault of the Al Faw Peninsula.
After further specialist training as an Air Warfare Officer, he joined HMS Newcastle as the Operations Officer in 2003 and saw her into retirement before taking up a post in the Fleet Headquarters dealing with warfare capability. Borbone took up an appointment in command of HMS Shoreham in April 2007 when he deployed as part of the UK MCM force in the Mediterranean.
In August 2008 he transferred command to HMS Ramsey in the Gulf for operations as part of Op Telic before returning the Ship to the UK in March 2009. Following Command, he took up an assignment in the Directorate of Naval Personnel as a career manager for PWOs and Fighter Controllers in April 2009.
On promotion to Commander in January 2011, he undertook a short assignment in the Naval Command HQ dealing with destroyer force generation before taking up his appointment in Command of HMS Edinburgh in January 2012.
Nick is married, and has 3 children, Besides a busy family life his interests include cycling, hill walking, golf and sailing.
OPERATIONS
Alongside
CURRENT STATUS: active
Currently alongside in port.
Operation Atlantic Patrol South
CURRENT STATUS: COMPLETED
The Atlantic Patrol Task (South) ship provides reassurance to UK overseas territories, Commonwealth countries and other friendly nations in the South Atlantic, and acts as a deterrent to potential aggressors who may wish to threaten UK nations, territory or interests. The APT(S) ship is responsible for maintaining British sovereignty of the Falkland Islands, including South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
LATEST NEWS
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ABOUT THE UNIT
KEY STATISTICS
- Pennant
D97
- Displacement
5,200tonnes
- Complement
287personnel
- Length
141Metres
- Beam
15.2metres
- Draught
5.8metres
- Top Speed
30knots
- Range (Nautical)
4,000miles
- Launch Date
14/04/83
- Commissioned date
17/12/85
- Number of Officers
26
TAKE A LOOK
PHOTO GALLERY
Edinburgh - Fortress of the Sea
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AB Nicholas Barker and AB Brett Billson in front of HMS Edinburgh’s formidable 4.5 inch gun.
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The new sailors have had to endure some pretty rough sea conditions on their first deployment
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HMS Edinburgh on her South Atlantic deployment
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Edinburgh visits South Georgia
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Edinburgh visits South Georgia
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Edinburgh visits South Georgia
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Edinburgh visits South Africa to maintain her Cape ability
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Edinburgh visits South Africa to maintain her Cape ability
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Edinburgh's Lynx enjoys Table torque in Cape Town
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Edinburgh's Lynx enjoys Table torque in Cape Town
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Edinburgh's Lynx enjoys Table torque in Cape Town
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HMS Edinburgh Arrives at the third of the Miraflores Locks in the Panama Canal
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HMS Edinburgh Arrives at the third of the Miraflores Locks in the Panama Canal
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HMS Edinburgh Arrives at Panama City passing under the Americas bridge, which links South America to North America
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HMS Edinburgh arrives at Panama City
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PORTSMOUTH WARSHIPS RETURN HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
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PORTSMOUTH WARSHIPS RETURN HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
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PORTSMOUTH WARSHIPS RETURN HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
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PORTSMOUTH WARSHIPS RETURN HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
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PORTSMOUTH WARSHIPS RETURN HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
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PORTSMOUTH WARSHIPS RETURN HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
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PORTSMOUTH WARSHIPS RETURN HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
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HMS Edinburgh Final Sea Dart Firing
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HMS Edinburgh Final Sea Dart Firing
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HMS Edinburgh Final Sea Dart Firing
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HMS Edinburgh Final Sea Dart Firing
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HMS Edinburgh Final Sea Dart Firing
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HMS Edinburgh Final Sea Dart Firing
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HMS Edinburgh
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HMS Edinburgh
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HMS Edinburgh
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