However, Bismarck was sunk before reaching to the projected location to Brest, France. HMS Edinburgh took a minor role to intercept German Battleship, Bismarck. She was similar to the Alaska-class ships in terms of her other characteristics. A variant of the 'large cruiser' project with seven 305 mm guns as her main battery. American promo premium Tier VIII cruiser. Unlike HMS Fiji, you have better AA to take down planes and slightly better AP rounds. Congress American special premium Tier VIII cruiser. Cooldown time: 120 seconds.Ģx Air Defense Alert I: Increases large-caliber AA damage by 75% and Small-caliber AA damage by 75% for 20 seconds. Among other Royal Navy Cruisers of the 1930s, Edinburgh carried more powerful AA weapons.Ĭruiser Modernization: +2% Ship Hit Points, +5% Large Caliber AA Damage, +7% Main Battery Traverse SpeedĪdvanced Turret: +20% Main Battery Traverse SpeedĢx Smoke Generator II: Sets a smoke screen in 11 seconds.

She surpassed most other same-type ships in terms of armor protection and inherited powerful main guns from her predecessors. The most powerful light cruiser in the Royal Navy during World War II.

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