The South African Navy & Marine and Coastal Management: HMS Edinburgh in Cape Town http://navy.org.za/articles/2006/11/17/phx328 en-us 40 The South African Navy & Marine and Coastal Management - Unofficial Site HMS Edinburgh in Cape Town <p>The Royal Navy Destroyer HMS Edinburgh (D97) arrived in Cape Town yesterday and is moored at the V&amp;A Waterfront until 21 November when she will depart for Simons Town.<br /> <br /> On board was Lynx HAS.3S XZ229 (EB/411) from 815 Sqn, Edinburgh Flt, RN, Yeovilton. Incidentally, this Lynx is reputed to be the second oldest Lynx in RN service, with over 30 years service. There is only 300 hours left on the airframe and so it will, in all likelihood, be retired next year.<br /></p> Fri, 17 Nov 2006 13:58:00 +0000 urn:uuid:1cdd4dc8-b23c-4224-80ee-64a328 admin http://navy.org.za/articles/2006/11/17/phx328 General Maritime News HMS Edinburgh Royal Navy Cape Town Lynx http://navy.org.za/articles/trackback/329