HMS Edinburgh (1887) BB (4th) |
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The fourth HMS Edinburgh was a steel plated turret ship, laid down
in Mar-1879, launched
in 1882, and completed Jul-1887.
After taking part in the Jubilee Review of 1877, she served with the Mediterranean Fleet from 1887-94. Then coastguard ship at home until 1897. Two years in Reserve followed. Then gunnery training ship at Sheerness from 1899-1905. In 1908 was used as a target for gunnery trials designed to test modern armour and armour piercing shells.
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18 January, 2013.
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