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Thursday, April 21, 2011

HMS Edinburgh passes her missile test

http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/TrainingAndAdventure/HmsEdinburghPassesHerMissileTest.htm

I'm a big fan of the Royal Navy .................what's left of it.........................

Article

HMS Edinburgh passes her missile test

A Training and Adventure news article

21 Apr 11

Type-42 destroyer HMS Edinburgh and her ship's company have proved she is ready to fight and take down fast-moving air targets, after successfully firing three Sea Darts.

A Sea Dart missile races away from HMS EDINBURGH off the coast of the Outer Hebrides
[Picture: Crown Copyright/MOD 2011]

The Portsmouth-based warship fired her principle armaments off the coast of the Outer Hebrides in almost 3,750 sq nautical miles of ocean cleared for the occasion.
In addition to their air defence role, the Type 42 destroyers operate independently carrying out patrol and boarding operations, recently carrying out anti-narcotics and anti-piracy patrols in the Gulf, Caribbean, and the South Atlantic as well as providing humanitarian assistance when required.