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Thursday, September 23, 2010

£17.5m HMS Edinburgh refit completed

Type 42 destroyerHampshire ship builders have put the finishing touches to a £17.5m overhaul of the Fortress of the Seas.

The Work at the BAE Surface Fleet Yard – a refurbished engine, modifications to her stern and new ‘intersleek’ paint – is designed to slash fuel consumption on HMS Edinburgh, pictured, by 15 per cent.

At 27 years old, she is the last of the Type 42 destroyers to undergo a major refit, which will extend her operational life.

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