HMS Belfast (C35) for debbielove by junge1
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Description
'HMS Belfast', one of ten Town class cruisers, was launched on St. Patrick's Day, 17 March 1938. She was commissioned in early August 1939. In November1939 'Belfast' struck a German mine and spent more than two years undergoing extensive repairs. Returning to action in November 1942 with improved firepower, radar equipment and amour, 'Belfast' was the largest and arguably most powerful cruiser in the Royal Navy at the time.
Builder: Harland and Wolff shipyard, Belfast
Commissioned: 5 August 1939
Decommissioned: 24 August 1963
Status: Museum ship since 21 October 1971
General characteristics:
Class and type: Town-class light cruiser
Displacement: 11,553 tons
Length: 613-ft, 6-in (186.99m) overall
Beam: 69-ft (21m)
Draught: 19-ft 9-in (6.02m)
Propulsion: Four Admirality oil-fired 3-drum boilers
Four Parsons single reduction geared steam turbines driving four shafts at 80,000 shaft horsepower
Speed: 32 knots (59km/h)
Complement: 750-850 (as flagship)
Armament: (1939) twelve (4x3) 6-inch MK XXIII
Twelve (6x2) QF 4-inch (101.6mm) MK XVI HA/LA
Sixteen (8x2) 2-pounder 'pom-pom' AA
Six (2x3) 21-inch torpedo tubes
(1959) Twelve (4x3) 6-inch MK XXIII
Eight (4x2)QF 4-inch (101.6mm) Mk XVI HA/LA
Twelve (6x2) QF 40mm Bofors AA
Amour: 4.5 inches (114mm)
deck 3-inches (76mm)
Aircraft carried: Two Supermarine Walrus aircraft (Removed in the latter part of WII)
Motto: Pro Tanto Quid Retribuamas (For so much, how shall we repay?)
Honors and Awards:
Artic 1943
North Cape 1943
Normandy 1944
Korea 1950-52 (Wikipedia)
View is from Tower Bridge upstream. Bridge behind Belfast is London Bridge.
This picture was taken on 21 December 2009.
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I will comment shortly!!!
An update to this weeks weather in Arizona.
Snowfall totals:
Flagstaff: 6-ft
Snowbowl: Ski Resort near Flagstaff: 7-ft.
(Runs are open with some restrictions due to avalanche danger).
Sunrise: Ski resort in the White Mountains (Eastern Arizona) 8-ft. (Roads are still closed).
Comments (25)
Wow! very impressive ship! interesting stats and wonderful shot! Nice one, Sig!
Great shot of this ship Sig very well done!!
still in england Bro?lol.
Interesting capture! Looks like a really dreary day!
Thanks my friend! The last of the Royal Navy's Heavy Cruisers.. This one, after the re-fit, was very fast and heavy! If you get a chance to see it.. Its a very impressive ship.. As Sig, will confess.. Big Guns make great things to look at.. Owned and maintained by the same people who run Duxford, the Imperial War Museum... Thanks.... Rob
wonderful capture!
Cool ship great to get a look at it.
Awesome!! Great picture.
majestic cruiser and the dark sky is perfect! Great dedication!!
You always have some interesting captures! Impressive photo, Sig :)
This is Shining.
Cool shot!
Beautiful work!
Very nice shot.. I am so behind in My comments, please forgive My cut and paste.. I feel an obligation to all that comment on My work..
Excellent photo and interesting informations!
It's gotta be "sunny old England". Nice shot!
Wonderful picture captured by you my friend.
Great capture ... full view is full of fascinating things to see!
A great looking ship but oh so wintery looking. You sound to be pretty deep in snow. I hope you have a warm spot.
Fantastic capture!!
And if I remember correctly, fired the first salvo to start the invasion of Normandy. Super POV and wish that I had thought to take a shot from Tower Bridge. Dana
beautiful capture sig
wow looks cold but it a very good shot of this ship
what a great presentation! special thanks for the details
Cool. Looks like she is still ready for action.