Friday 17th May 2013 marked a historic day for HMS Edinburgh and
her crew have paraded through the Capital to celebrate the decommissioning of
the 30-year-old ship.
Hundreds of people lined the Royal Mile to watch around 250 officers and
other service personnel march from the Palace of Holyrood
house to the City Chambers, led by a navy brass band and drummers.
Outside the Chambers, the crew stopped to salute Lord Provost Donald Wilson
and later returned for a reception. They
later returned for a reception where the provost was presented with a picture
of the warship.
HMS Edinburgh and her crew were previously granted the freedom of the city
and the march is known as a privilege parade.
Commander Nick Borbone said: “Edinburgh
is our spiritual home, so it’s a highlight of our tour.” "It's one of the cities we visit most, so to be able to pay our
respects and let the people of Edinburgh look over what is really their ship
will be great before we go back to Portsmouth and decommission. "Myself and many of the crew are strongly attached to the ship, so this
will be a particularly emotional visit."
"This trip marks the end of the ship and the life of the type-42
Destroyer, so it's really significant.
"Edinburgh
is our spiritual home, so it's a huge highlight of our tour. "It's one of the cities we visit most, so to be able to pay our
respects and let the people of Edinburgh look over what is really their ship
will be great before we go back to Portsmouth and decommission.
The crew are seen here in The Royal Mile
