Edinburgh
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| Type | Light Cruiser |
| Class | Town |
| Nation | UK |
| Voice | Carrie Johnston |
| Level 1 HP | 10550 |
| Level 1 Weight Cap | 2163 |
| Vestures to Rescue | 15 (14) |
| Traits | Gracious Bonny |
Hunted Scharnhorst after Rawalpindi's death and Bismarck later on, together with Hood and Cossack. Escorted convoys to the Middle East and Malta. Sunk by U-456 in May 1942. The gold she then carried - payment from the USSR for aid - was largely recovered in the 1980s, worth over £40,000,000.
— In-game description
Edinburgh is a British Belle available at the start of the game, September '39
| Vesture Type | Vesture Name | XP | Stat 1 | Stat 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accoutrement | Pendant of Saint Giles | 400 | Refit Capacity | None |
| Good Luck Charm | Elegant Gloves | 400 | Compartments | None |
| Honor | Most Well Versed Belle in Literature Award | 1100 | V Armor Quality: Conn | None |
| Library | David Hume, A Treatsie of Human Nature | 1100 | Quarterdeck Damage | None |
| Music | Tilton, "The Bonnie banks o' Loch Lomond" | 1100 | Torpedo Wake Visibility: TB3 | None |
| Recreation | Torpedo Cocktails | 400 | Quarterdeck Depth | None |
| HQ Level | Map Name | Map Type | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Timber! | Belle Event Map | 2023-05-09 | 2023-05-24 |
| 20 | A Dream of Freedom | Belle Event Map | 2023-03-24 | 2023-04-08 |
| 1 | The Mourning Void | Campaign Map | N/A | N/A |
| 1 | The Imperial Frontier | Campaign Map | N/A | N/A |
| 5 | Dead South | Campaign Map | N/A | N/A |
| 25 | The Mogadishu Patrol | Campaign Map | N/A | N/A |
| 25 | Cape Town Stands | Campaign Map | N/A | N/A |
| 30 | Strange Thunder at Lagos | Campaign Map | N/A | N/A |
| 60 | Delusion in the Bay of Biscay | Campaign Map | N/A | N/A |
| 75 | The Raiders of Iceland | Campaign Map | N/A | N/A |
| 130 | Shaking the Corridor | Campaign Map | N/A | N/A |
| 1 | The Tromsø Patrol | Event Map | 2023-04-08 | 2023-04-24 |
| 5 | The Islay Feint | Event Map | 2023-04-08 | 2023-04-24 |
| 15 | The Blockade That Wasn't | Event Map | 2023-03-09 | 2023-03-24 |
| 15 | The Run on the Isle of Man | Event Map | 2023-04-08 | 2023-04-24 |
| 20 | The Struggle for the White Sea | Event Map | 2023-03-09 | 2023-03-24 |
| 25 | Between Us & the Land of the Young | Event Map | 2023-05-24 | 2023-06-24 |
| 40 | The Norwegian Mission | Event Map | 2023-05-24 | 2023-06-24 |
| 45 | Operation Baghdad | Event Map | 2023-05-09 | 2023-05-24 |
| Level 1 Hull Points | 10550 |
| Speed | 32.5 |
| Refit Capacity | 59 |
| Weight capacity | 2163 |
| Reserves | 6 |
| Waterline Length | 579 |
| Mean Beam | 50.666 |
| Mean Height | 48.25 |
| Sortie Cost | 11 |
| Compartments | 5 |
| Horizontal Armor: Citadel | 3 |
| Horizontal Armor: Conn | 0.5 |
| Horizontal Armor: Fore & Aft | 0.5 |
| Horizontal Armor: Superstructure | 0.5 |
| Vertical Armor: Barbette | 1.856 |
| Vertical Armor: Citadel | 4.176 |
| Vertical Armor: Conn | 0.464 |
| Vertical Armor: Fore & Aft | 0.464 |
| Vertical Armor: Superstructure | 0.464 |
Main Battery 1
| Item Type | Item Name |
|---|---|
| Director | Later Town-class DCT |
| Rangekeeper | AFCT Mk VI |
| RDF | Not Equipped |
| Position | Barrels | Naval Gun |
|---|---|---|
| Centerline | 3 | 4x 6"/50 BL Mk XXIII |
Main Battery 2
| Item Type | Item Name |
|---|---|
| Director | Not Equipped |
| Rangekeeper | Not Equipped |
| RDF | Not Equipped |
| Position | Barrels | Naval Gun |
|---|---|---|
| Wing | 2 | 6x 4"/45 QF Mk XVI* |
Main Battery 3
| Item Type | Item Name |
|---|---|
| Director | Not Equipped |
| Rangekeeper | Not Equipped |
| RDF | Not Equipped |
| Position | Barrels | Naval Gun |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | -- |
Light Battery I-III
| Group | Position | Light Gun |
|---|---|---|
| I | Wing | 2x 2-pdr QF Mk VIII |
| II | Wing | 2x 0.5"/62 MG Mk III No. 1 |
| III | N/A | Not Equipped |
Torpedoes
| ASDIC | N/A |
| Quarterdeck | N/A |
| Torpedo #1 | 2x 21" Mk IX* Triple Wing |
| Torpedo #2 | N/A |
| Torpedo #3 | N/A |
Aircraft
| Hangar Limit | Unknown |
| Hangar 1 | 3x Supermarine Walrus I |
| Hangar 2 | N/A |
| Hangar 3 | N/A |
| Hangar 4 | N/A |
| Deck Limit | Unknown |
| Deck | N/A |
| Deck | N/A |
| Deck | N/A |
| Deck | N/A |
| Air Warning RDF | N/A |
Personality and traits
Her story hasn't been documented, yet...
Tombstone quotes
| Heroic | Ready and strong of word. |
| Tragic | Brave, kind, unlucky. |
Character Trivia
No trivia noted yet!
Voice Lines
See Edinburgh/VoiceLines.
| Commissioned | 1939 |
| Service | 7.06.1939 - 5.02.1942 |
| Namesake | City of Edinburgh |
| Sisters | One sister, Belfast Eight half-sisters, including Southampton and Sheffield |
| Notable Sisters | None |
| Builder | Swan Hunter Newcastle, England |
| Fate | Scuttled |
No historical notes yet--see if the historical ship is a museum, has a veteran's association, or has a Wikipedia page to find some!
References