Petition gathers pace to protect the last Type 42 destroyer

A campaign to save the last of the Royal Navy’s Type 42 destroyers is gathering pace.

Almost 2,000 people have signed a petition supporting plans for the decommissioned HMS Edinburgh to become a floating museum.

The Portsmouth-based ship was decommissioned this year but her fate has not yet been decided.

Veteran Paul Gibb, who served on board as a marine engineering mechanic from 1991 to 1994, has launched a Save HMS Edinburgh petition.

Mr Gibb said: ‘I went on board Edinburgh when she was on her farewell tour and it brought back a lot of memories.

‘I realised I couldn’t just sit back and let this happen and decided I had to do something.

‘I would be gutted if she was scrapped but I’m optimistic.  Read more and sign petition HERE