H.M.S. Belfast is one of only three surviving bombardment vessels from D-Day.
During her 33 days in Normandy, H.M.S. Belfast fired over 4,000 6-inch shells
and 1,000 4-inch shells.
The guns aboard H.M.S. Belfast were so powerful that, during the D-Day bombardment, their vibrations cracked the crew's toilets.
The forward guns, of H.M.S. Belfast, had a range of 14 land miles and are currently trained, and elevated, on the M1 Gateway, Scratchwood Services, 12.5 miles from where she is now moored.
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Life Buoy Ring. |
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Chapel |
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Rum Ration being measured out. |
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Ordinance. |
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Ordinance transport tube. |
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Firing chamber. |
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Target acquired. |
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The Admiral's Bridge. |
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Power plant. |
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Funnel. |
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HMS Belfast, from the River Thames. |
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HMS Belfast and Tower Bridge. |
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Ship's Log: D-Day. |
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Big guns. |
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Instruments on the Captain's Bridge. |
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Lock and Load. |
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Anchor chains. |
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HMS Belfast from Tower Bridge. |
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Communication array. |
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