Lincoln, England Lincoln, England Lincoln is a cathedral city and the county town of Lincolnshire in the East Midlands of England. The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln had a 2012 population of 94,600. The 2011 census gave the urban area of Lincoln, which includes North Hykeham and Waddington, a population of 130,200. The Roman town of "Lindum Colonia" developed from an Iron Age settlement on the River Witham. Lincoln's major landmarks are Lincoln Cathedral, an example of English Gothic architecture and the tallest building in the world for over 200 years, as well as Lincoln Castle, an 11th-century Norman castle. The city is
HMT Lincoln City 1938, her name was changed to "Lincoln City". During World War II, the Royal Navy requisitioned hundreds of civilian ships for war service in various roles, with many ending up as minesweepers or anti-submarine warfare trawlers. The Royal Navy requisitioned "Lincoln City" in 1939, equipping her with a single 4-inch (102-mm) gun. Commissioned as HMT "Lincoln City", she was put under the command of Skr. Frederick William White Burnett of the Royal Navy Reserve. He served aboard "Lincoln City" from 1 December 1939 until 18 March 1940, at which point T/S. Lt. Francis Albert Seward took over until "Lincoln City"