HMS Edinburgh, a Town-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy, served in World War II, particularly in the North Sea and Arctic Sea.  

Edinburgh performed convoy escort duties, searched for the battleship Scharnhorst, and underwent a lengthy refit in March 1940. Post-refit, she rejoined the 18th Cruiser Squadron, escorted troop convoys, and supported operations off the Danish coast and the raid on Lofoten Islands. She participated in the hunt for the German battleship Bismarck in May 1941, later covering convoys to the Middle East and engaging in several operations until December 1941.

In early 1942, she escorted convoys to the Soviet Union, including PQ 14, but was torpedoed by German submarine U-456 on April 30. Despite attempts to tow her back to Murmansk, she was further damaged by German destroyers and torpedo bombers. After a final torpedo hit, she was abandoned and scuttled by HMS Foresight on May 2, 1942.

Edinburgh carried 4.5 tons of gold bullion as partial payment from the USSR for wartime supplies. In 1954, salvage rights were granted to Risdon Beazley Ltd., but political tensions delayed the recovery. In 1981, Keith Jessop’s team successfully recovered 431 of the 465 gold ingots, setting a world record for deep diving.

THE PRINT
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STERLING SILVER 925
The edition comes with a Sterling Silver anchor (with a minimum millesimal fineness of 925) which is not pierced through the print but is available on request.