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HMS BELFAST MORGAN'S LANE, TOOLEY STREET, LONDON SE1 |
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HMS Belfast is one of the most spectacular sights on the Thames. The 11,500 ton battlecruiser is Britain's the only surviving example of a big-gunned warship, built in the first half of the 20th century.
After the First World War (1914-1918) a single category of cruiser emerged whose size was indicated by the size of its guns; thus, HMS Belfast is a 6-inch cruiser, designed for the protection of trade, for offensive action, and as a powerful support for amphibious operations. Launched in Belfast in 1938, she served in World War II and the Korean War. During World War II she participated in the sinking of the German battleship 'Scharnhorst' in the Battle of North Cape and also the Normandy Landings.. HMS Belfast was a 'cruiser' or flagship and played and important role in leading convoys, and was equipped with an operating theatre, dental surgery and hospital beds. At the height of her career HMS Belfast accommodated 950 men. She was in active service until 1965 and in 1971 became a floating naval museum, part of the Imperial War Museum. Her seven decks, boiler and engine rooms and massive gun turrets are open to visitors, and part of the ship recreates when she was helped to sink the 'Scharnhorst'. Displays illustrate life on board during World War II and there are also exhibits relating to the history of the Royal Navy. HMS Belfast's massive front two gun turrets are trained on the Scratchwood motorway services on the M1, 12.5 miles north-west from the ship. HMS Belfast was granted a full Sandford Award in recognition of the high quality education services delivered onboard. The Sandford Award for Heritage Education is made annually and recognises quality and excellence in education services. The award is made to any heritage property where the 'provision of the reception of school or other educational groups is deemed to meet criteria laid down by The Heritage Education Trust'. London Hotels near HMS Belfast with online reservations Express by Holiday Inn Southwark, 103 - 109 Southwark Street, Southwark, London SE1 0JQ Days Hotel Waterloo, 54 Kennington Road, London SE1 7BJ The Mad Hatter Hotel, 3-7 Stamford Street, London SE1 9NY London Southwark Hotels |
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