HMS Belfast (C35) by junge1
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Description
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)
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! :)
Never been on her Sig but seen her a few times.
a beauty ship
Impressive!
fascinating craft great picture and cool information
Beautiful ship, outstanding capture!
real good shot of this ship
Great looking ship would love to have a wander over it!! Super capture Sig!
A friend of mine was stationed on her.
Wonderful shot!!!!
EXCELLENT WORK
Fantastic shot.
Beautiful image. The ship seems very at home there.
Quite nice old boat !
wonderful
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
Superb capture my friend. God bless.
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!
Very well done. Very nice composition!