HMS Belfast (C35) by junge1

Photography • Military • posted on Jul 22, 2014

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The Belfast was a Royal Navy Light Cruiser that has been a Museum-ship since 1971.She is moored in the Thames River just upstream of the Tower Bridge. She was laid down in 1936, launched in 1938, and commissioned on 24 August 1939. She served during the Second World War and the Korean War. Belfast saw action escorting Arctic Convoys to the Soviet Union during 1943, and in December 1943 played an important role in the Battle of North Cape, assisting in the destruction of the German warship Scharnhorst. In June 1944 Belfast took part in Operation Overlord, supporting the Normandy landing. She also served with the British Pacific Fleet in the Far East. Statistics: Town-class light cruiser Displacement: 11,550 tons Length: 613-ft 6-inch (186.99 m) Beam: 63-ft 4-inch (19.3 m) Draught: 18-ft 3-inch (5.56 m) forward 19-ft 9-inch (6,03 m) aft Installed power: 80,000 shp Propulsion: 4 x Parsons single reduction geared steam turbines Speed: 32 knots (59 km/h) Compliment: 781-881 (as flagship, 1939) Armament: 1939 12 x 6-inch guns (4x3) 12 x 4-inch dual purpose guns (6x2) 16 x 2-pounder AA (2x8) 8 x Vickers 0.5-inch machine guns (2x4) 6 x 21-inch torpedo tubes (2x3) Amour: Main belt: 4.5-inch (114 mm) Main turret: Up to 4-inch (102 mm) Decks over magazines: 3-inch (76 mm) Decks over machinery: 2-inch (51 mm) Bulkheads: 2.5-inch (63.5 mm) Aircraft carried: 2 x Supermarine Walrus (disembarked June 1943) Aviation facilities: 2 x hangars, 1 x catapult (removed 1945) Honors: Arctic 1943 North Cape 1943 Normandy 1944 Korea 1950-52 (Wikipedia). This picture was taken on 11 July 2014, Sig...

Comments (19)

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auntietk

12:49AM | Tue, 22 July 2014

Did you have time to tour the ship? I would have liked that. So many little widgets and handles and things to take pictures of on something like that! :)

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jayfar

1:19AM | Tue, 22 July 2014

Never been on her Sig but seen her a few times.

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Juliette.Gribnau

1:52AM | Tue, 22 July 2014

a beauty ship

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RaykesPictures

2:30AM | Tue, 22 July 2014

Impressive!

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Faemike55

2:55AM | Tue, 22 July 2014

fascinating craft great picture and cool information

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ontar1

8:22AM | Tue, 22 July 2014

Beautiful ship, outstanding capture!

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jocko500

10:44AM | Tue, 22 July 2014

real good shot of this ship

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bazza

3:35PM | Tue, 22 July 2014

Great looking ship would love to have a wander over it!! Super capture Sig!

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blinkings

3:54PM | Tue, 22 July 2014

A friend of mine was stationed on her.

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drifterlee

4:06PM | Tue, 22 July 2014

Wonderful shot!!!!

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sandra46

5:27PM | Tue, 22 July 2014

EXCELLENT WORK

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starship64

1:59AM | Wed, 23 July 2014

Fantastic shot.

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dragonmuse

11:18AM | Wed, 23 July 2014

Beautiful image. The ship seems very at home there.

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moochagoo

12:05PM | Wed, 23 July 2014

Quite nice old boat !

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flavia49

5:39PM | Wed, 23 July 2014

wonderful

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debbielove

7:09AM | Thu, 24 July 2014

Sitting in The Pool Of London, right next to The Tower and Tower Bridge, could it look any better! Its owned and looked after by the Imperial War Museum, same people look after Duxford mate! I feel so bad the sun never shone.... :-( Sorry mate.. Rob

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kgb224

4:34AM | Fri, 25 July 2014

Superb capture my friend. God bless.

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danapommet

9:28PM | Sun, 27 July 2014

A super photo my friend. I was aboard during the 50th anniversary of VE-day. They told me that the HMS Belfast fired the first shot to start the invasion on D-day!

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