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HMS BELFAST

 

HMS Belfast

This Royal Navy cruiser saw service with the Arctic convoys on D-Day. WW2 Some of the cruiser still has original paint. Seven decks of the ship are on display to the public. The story of the North Atlantic Convoys in World War II is told on film.

Launched: 1938 11,553 tons
Length: 613 ft. (187m) Arms: 12 (4x3) 6-inch firing shells weighing 112lbs., with a range of 14 miles; 8 (4x2) 4-inch HA/LA; 12 (6x2) 40mm Bofors AA, anti-aircraft guns.