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On her return to the UK ''Edinburgh'' went into an extensive refit in Rosyth. She left Rosyth in September 2005 to conduct trials to ensure that she was up to materially up to operational standard before going to the FOST organisation for Operational Sea Training in the new year. Since then ''Edinburgh'' has taken part in Exercise Neptune Warrior off the coast of Scotland; conducted a High Seas Firing of her Sea-Dart missile system and then took part in the multi-national BALTOPS exercise in the Baltic Sea. The time in the Baltic included visits to Sweden, Germany and Estonia.
On her return to the UK ''Edinburgh'' went into an extensive refit in Rosyth. She left Rosyth in September 2005 to conduct trials to ensure that she was up to materially up to operational standard before going to the FOST organisation for Operational Sea Training in the new year. Since then ''Edinburgh'' has taken part in Exercise Neptune Warrior off the coast of Scotland; conducted a High Seas Firing of her Sea-Dart missile system and then took part in the multi-national BALTOPS exercise in the Baltic Sea. The time in the Baltic included visits to Sweden, Germany and Estonia.
Currently ''Edinburgh'' is undergoing a short maintenance period and is also preparing for her deployment to the South Atlantic in October this year.
In 1990, Edinburgh completed a refit, which included the fitting of the Phalanx Close-in Weapon System (CIWS). In 1994, Edinburgh was present at a Fleet Review to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the D-Day landings in 1944. In 1998, Edinburgh deployed to the South Atlantic, where she patrolled the waters around the Falkland Islands, as-well as making 'fly-the-flag' visits to various South American ports.
In January 2003, Edinburgh deployed to the Persian Gulf and subsequently took part in the Second Gulf War against the dictator Saddam Hussain. While there, Edinburgh performed a variety of tasks, which included supporting the Royal Marines ashore, as-well as being escort to the helicopter carrier Ocean. She returned to Portsmouth, where she is based, in May. Later that year, on the 27th September, Edinburgh sailed into the River Mersey to escort the yachts at the end of the Round The World Clipper Race.
On her return to the UK Edinburgh went into an extensive refit in Rosyth. She left Rosyth in September 2005 to conduct trials to ensure that she was up to materially up to operational standard before going to the FOST organisation for Operational Sea Training in the new year. Since then Edinburgh has taken part in Exercise Neptune Warrior off the coast of Scotland; conducted a High Seas Firing of her Sea-Dart missile system and then took part in the multi-national BALTOPS exercise in the Baltic Sea. The time in the Baltic included visits to Sweden, Germany and Estonia.