Death on HMS Edinburgh.

Sad news learnt today. The destroyer carries a Lynx helicopter.

Female RN officer found dead on HMS Edinburgh
A FEMALE Royal Navy officer has been found dead on one of the fleet’s destroyers. Lieutenant Sara Hellawell, 26, who lived in Southsea, was found dead in her cabin by crew mates on board HMS Edinburgh on Thursday. The Type 42 destroyer – known in the navy as the Fortress of the Sea – was alongside at Luanda Port in Angola, Africa, when Lt Hellawell’s body was discovered. Reports suggested she took her own life but the navy said the circumstances are under investigation. The Portsmouth-based warship is due to arrive in Cape Town, South Africa, today and Lt Hellawell’s body will be repatriated to the UK.