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Rear-Admiral A.K. Scott-Moncrieff is pictured here being transferred on a light jackstay from HMS Belfast to HMS Ocean d...
03/12/2022

Rear-Admiral A.K. Scott-Moncrieff is pictured here being transferred on a light jackstay from HMS Belfast to HMS Ocean during the Korean War. The Admiral paid a visit to the light fleet carrier on 11 July 1952 and spent 4 days aboard while her aircraft attacked targets in north-west Korea.

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In December 1942 HMS Belfast rejoined the fleet ready for battle. She had been out of service for almost three years fol...
02/12/2022

In December 1942 HMS Belfast rejoined the fleet ready for battle. She had been out of service for almost three years following a hit by a magnetic mine on 21 November 1939.

Belfast hadn’t just been repaired however, she had been redesigned and rebuilt to become the largest and arguably the most powerful cruiser in the Royal Navy. And she would need to be, because she was about to embark on the most active period of her life.

HMS Belfast is pictured here at anchor in Plymouth Sound after her repairs had been completed.

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25/11/2022

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24/11/2022
A Shackleton MR.1A of 205 Squadron RAF drops mail

Onboard HMS Belfast you can find the Mail Room where post would have been sorted for the crew. Post from home often provided the only link with family during long months at sea. ‘Anybody in England that wanted to write to any ship in the Royal Navy, the address was always the same: “HMS Belfast” or whatever name ship it was, "care of GPO London”. And that address would find any ship in the world’- Keith Davie, Boy Seaman, 1948-1950

In this video a Shackleton MR.1A of 205 Squadron RAF drops mail to be retrieved at sea and brought on board.

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To extend the ships ability to locate targets, HMS Belfast was designed to carry two reconnaissance seaplanes. These Sup...
22/11/2022

To extend the ships ability to locate targets, HMS Belfast was designed to carry two reconnaissance seaplanes. These Supermarine Walruses were housed in hangers on the Boat Deck and launched by catapult to search for vessels beyond the horizon.

A Supermarine Walrus aircraft is pictured on board HMS Rodney being lowered for a reconnaissance flight.

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HMS Belfast is pictured coming up the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China, with the city in the background. Arriving in Sep...
19/11/2022

HMS Belfast is pictured coming up the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China, with the city in the background. Arriving in September 1945, Belfast’s crew would help liberate British families from Japanese civilian internment camps.

When it was discovered by the crew that some of the children had never tasted chocolate before, there wasn’t a man’s locker on board that remained unscoured!

Learn more about HMS Belfast's journey East by planning your visit today: https://bit.ly/3cB8Bsp

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The crew of HMS Belfast would have been split into two distinct groups - officers and ratings. Whilst visitors today arr...
16/11/2022

The crew of HMS Belfast would have been split into two distinct groups - officers and ratings. Whilst visitors today arrive on board via the Quarterdeck, most of the men serving on Belfast could only walk the boards of the Quarterdeck if they had special reason. Otherwise, the Quarterdeck was an area usually reserved for officers, a long standing tradition in Royal Navy ships.

Each group wore different uniforms with recognisable badges and insignia to show their rank and specialist trade. A selection of the insignia and badges worn by officers of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines from 1944 is pictured here.

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On D-Day 6 June 1944, the Allies launched the largest naval, air and land operation in the history of warfare. Almost 7,...
14/11/2022

On D-Day 6 June 1944, the Allies launched the largest naval, air and land operation in the history of warfare. Almost 7,000 vessels participated in Operation Neptune, the naval component of D-Day. Over six days HMS Belfast fired close to 2,000 rounds at fortified positions, enemy batteries, and troop concentrations.

The bombardment force itself was also a target for U-boats, torpedoes, mines, shore-based batteries, and dive bomber attacks. In this image, HMS Holmes drops a depth charge on a suspected U-boat position during the landing operations.

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Today on HMS Belfast, we mark Remembrance Sunday and remember all those who have lost their lives and suffered as a resu...
13/11/2022

Today on HMS Belfast, we mark Remembrance Sunday and remember all those who have lost their lives and suffered as a result of conflict.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.

11/11/2022
Homecoming of an Unknown Warrior

At 11am on the 11 of November, we commemorate the signing of the Armistice which marked the end of the First World War.

In this video titled Homecoming of an Unknown Warrior, the coffin of the Unknown Warrior is transported from France onboard HMS Verdun to Dover before being laid to rest at Westminster Abbey on the 11 November 1920.

Any visitors to HMS Belfast on Friday 11 November are welcome to join us on the Quarterdeck to hear the ringing of the ship's bell before a two-minute silence to remember all of those who have suffered and died in conflict.

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This December will see a celebration of the Second World War’s most hard-working fighter aircraft, the Hawker Hurricane,...
07/11/2022

This December will see a celebration of the Second World War’s most hard-working fighter aircraft, the Hawker Hurricane, with the opening of Hurricane: Unsung Hero at IWM Duxford.

With only fourteen airworthy Hurricanes remaining in the world, this spotlight exhibition will offer a unique opportunity to see seven of these brought together under one roof to explore the rich history of Fighter Command’s finest enemy destroyer.

Often overlooked in favour of the Spitfire, the Hurricane accounted for sixty percent of air victories in the Battle of Britain and highlights of this new spotlight exhibition include a Hurricane MK1 veteran from the summer of 1940, the world’s only two-seater Hurricane and a Sea Hurricane Mk1b which was received by No 880 Squadron, the first Fleet Air Arm Squadron to be equipped with Hurricanes.

Hurricane: Unsung Hero runs at IWM Duxford for a limited time only from 27th December to 19th February. Find out more here: https://bit.ly/3zReL01

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05/11/2022

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04/11/2022
HMS Belfast Opening Ceremony

On the 14 October 1971, after 24 years of active service, HMS Belfast took up her moorings in a specially dredged berth in the Pool of London.

IWM had been investigating the possibility of preserving a Second World War cruiser from as early as 1967, which led to the formation of a trust headed up by one of HMS Belfast’s former captains, Rear-Admiral Sir Morgan Morgan-Giles. This trust eventually succeeded in salvaging HMS Belfast from the scrapyard, safeguarding her for future generations and today HMS Belfast is the last remaining vessel of her type.

In this clip from IWM Collections, Belfast can be seen sailing under Tower Bridge before taking up her permanent moorings.

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31/10/2022
The Engine & Boiler Rooms | HMS Belfast | IWM

During the Battle of North Cape 1943, HMS Belfast operated at full power for 17 hours straight as she pursued the powerful German battle cruiser, Scharnhorst.

Scharnhorst was one of the most dangerous German warships of the Second World War. After a running battle, under hammering gunfire, and hit by torpedoes from British and Norwegian ships, Scharnhorst was sunk just after 7:30pm on the 26 December 1943.

What was it like for the crew working below deck in the Engine and Boiler Rooms during the battle? Here, Conservation Manager, Andy Curran describes what the experience would have been like in the latest video from the IWM Youtube channel.

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27/10/2022
HMS Belfast in the Far East 1961-1962_©MGH 4488

Did you know that the sailors of HMS Belfast used to cool off in the shark infested waters of the Far East by swimming inside a big net attached to the ship?

In this clip the crew can be seen enjoying taking some free time to enjoy a swim and a game of water polo.

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Did you know that there would be 27 crewmen and one officer operating in HMS Belfast’s gun turrets when firing the ships...
24/10/2022

Did you know that there would be 27 crewmen and one officer operating in HMS Belfast’s gun turrets when firing the ships guns?

Each of the four gun turrets on Belfast housed three gun crews of seven men to load, lay and fire, one Officer of the Turret, and five men in turret crew. Each gun could fire up to eight rounds per minute, sending shock waves through the ship.

The interior of a 6 inch triple Mark XXIII mounting on board HMS Jamaica is pictured here. From this angle you can see the centre and right guns of the three contained within the turret.

Book a visit to experience what it would have been like inside one of the gun turrets during the Second World War: https://bit.ly/3cB8Bsp

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21/10/2022

On 21 October, many in the Royal Navy observe Trafalgar Day - the commemoration of the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

Printed 110 years later in 1915, this recruitment poster refers to Horatio Nelson's famous message to the fleet immediately before the battle - "England expects that every man will do his duty".

Admiral Nelson himself stands against a seascape, whilst three British warships sail in the background, silhouetted against a glowing horizon

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There’s plenty of fun to be had on HMS Belfast this October Half Term! Join in on our interactive family activity 'Find ...
20/10/2022

There’s plenty of fun to be had on HMS Belfast this October Half Term! Join in on our interactive family activity 'Find Your Sea Legs' and complete fun tasks as you explore the ship!

Hop on the balance board to test how steady you’ll be on choppy seas, figure out just how to feed 950 on board with limited rations, and solve nautical puzzles to see if you’ve got the skills needed to survive on HMS Belfast during the Second World War.

'Find Your Sea Legs' will run every weekend, then daily from Monday 24 to Sunday 30 October 2022: https://bit.ly/3SooSR4

HMS Belfast can be seen here entering the Grand Harbour Valletta, Malta, on her way home from Korea to Britain, October ...
17/10/2022

HMS Belfast can be seen here entering the Grand Harbour Valletta, Malta, on her way home from Korea to Britain, October 1952.

Belfast spent more than 400 days on patrol during the Korean War, steaming over 80,000 miles.

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On Saturday 24 September, Sea Cadets on board HMS Belfast stood in salute as a flotilla of a hundred and fifty or so ves...
15/10/2022

On Saturday 24 September, Sea Cadets on board HMS Belfast stood in salute as a flotilla of a hundred and fifty or so vessels travelled downriver through Central London towards Tower Bridge.

The flotilla, titled 'Reflections', floated peacefully illuminated with white lights to mark the passing of Her Majesty the Queen and the accession of King Charles III.

'Reflections' is thought to be the first illuminated flotilla to be seen on the Thames for over three hundred years and encouraged both a reflection of the past, and optimism for the future.

Photo credit- Thames Festival Trust

Did you know the Compass Platform (also known as the bridge) of HMS Belfast used to be out in the open?Between 1956 and ...
13/10/2022

Did you know the Compass Platform (also known as the bridge) of HMS Belfast used to be out in the open?

Between 1956 and 1959, Belfast was rebuilt and modernised. She gained new anti-aircraft weapons, masts, and a new fully enclosed bridge which radically altered her appearance. These two images show a view of the bridge before and after Belfast's refit.

Book your visit to HMS Belfast today to learn more about the ship's history: https://bit.ly/3cB8Bsp

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We’re recruiting for Front of House ‘Discover’ volunteers at all of our branches.Whether you’re a regular visitor or new...
08/10/2022

We’re recruiting for Front of House ‘Discover’ volunteers at all of our branches.

Whether you’re a regular visitor or new to IWM, a history expert or an enthusiastic beginner – this is your chance to get involved.

Find out more and apply by 17 October: https://bit.ly/3V2eGPM

Between 1956-1963 HMS Belfast toured some of the world’s greatest ports. During her long journey home from the Far East,...
06/10/2022

Between 1956-1963 HMS Belfast toured some of the world’s greatest ports. During her long journey home from the Far East, she stopped off for two days in Hong Kong.

The ship’s company used their available time to scour local shops for gifts. Wicker-work chairs, children’s toys, typewriters, radios and tape recorders were some of the items bought and stored below decks ready to be taken home.

The crew of HMS Belfast were not the only ones to enjoy a bit of souvenir shopping. Pictured, leading Aircraftmen G Smith, W Kirk and H Dickel shop for gifts in a Hong Kong Street Market, 1945-6

Plan your visit today to learn more about HMS Belfast's final years at sea: https://bit.ly/3cB8Bsp

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Ready to find your Sea Legs this October?It’s 1942 and HMS Belfast is ready to set sail. The only problem is we don't kn...
03/10/2022

Ready to find your Sea Legs this October?

It’s 1942 and HMS Belfast is ready to set sail. The only problem is we don't know where we are supposed to be going! Take charge of HMS Belfast in Find Your Sea Legs, an interactive family activity where you can complete fun tasks around the ship.

We need your help to plot the course for the upcoming mission and make sure everything is shipshape and ready to go. Hop on the balance board to test how steady you’ll be on choppy seas, and solve nautical puzzles to see if you've got the skills needed to survive on HMS Belfast during the Second World War.

Find Your Sea Legs will run every weekend, then daily from Monday 24 to Sunday 30 October 2022: https://bit.ly/3SooSR4

The tradition of issuing a daily ‘tot’ of rum to all sailors dates back to the age of sail. For many, ‘up spirits’ at mi...
30/09/2022

The tradition of issuing a daily ‘tot’ of rum to all sailors dates back to the age of sail. For many, ‘up spirits’ at midday was the highlight of their day.

'At eleven o'clock every morning on every ship, they come on the tannoy and they say, “Up spirits”, and everybody on the lower deck shouts “Stand fast the Holy Ghost”’- Keith Davie, Boy Seaman HMS Belfast Crew (1948-1950)

Plan your visit today to learn more about what life was like on board HMS Belfast: https://bit.ly/3cB8Bsp

Wherever the ship was in the world, HMS Belfast’s Sick Bay offered the crew access to a full range of medical services, ...
25/09/2022

Wherever the ship was in the world, HMS Belfast’s Sick Bay offered the crew access to a full range of medical services, from treating minor infections to life saving operations.

During the Battle of Changni-do, the ships junior surgeon Lieutenant Anthony Rowan undertook sixteen operations in just 24 hours to keep alive both servicemen and civilians from North and South Korea.

Visit HMS Belfast to hear from Rowan’s own words the emotional impact of this important role on board in the Sick Bay: https://bit.ly/3cB8Bsp

‘[The sea] was grey-black, death itself… forty-foot waves, sea temperatures below zero, ice forming on the upper works, ...
23/09/2022

‘[The sea] was grey-black, death itself… forty-foot waves, sea temperatures below zero, ice forming on the upper works, ice three and four inches thick that would have to be chipped by hand’ recounted Stoker, Larry Fursland, on the conditions HMS Belfast and her crew faced during the 18 months she spent operating in support of the Arctic Convoys.

The crew of HMS Belfast are pictured here with shovels, hooks and crowbars hacking at the ice from the forecastle. Such duties were vital onboard Belfast as apart from putting the guns and fire control systems out of action, a build up of ice could make the ship top-heavy and unstable and in extreme cases, put her at risk of capsizing and sinking.

Today you can explore the Arctic Messdeck for yourself to get a sense of life on board during the perilous Arctic Convoy missions. Plan your visit: https://bit.ly/3cB8Bsp

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Timeline photos
18/09/2022

Timeline photos

During the life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the world changed dramatically as a result of conflict. From her childhood and wartime service, to her role as a monarch, these photography and film records held by IWM help tell the story of her extraordinary life.

Discover more: https://bit.ly/3DtHP03

Visitors are advised to allow extra time when travelling to and from HMS Belfast between Wednesday 14 September and Sund...
14/09/2022

Visitors are advised to allow extra time when travelling to and from HMS Belfast between Wednesday 14 September and Sunday 18 September, as mourners gather in central London to pay their respects to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

We at IWM are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Her Majesty The Queen and would like to express our condolences to...
08/09/2022

We at IWM are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Her Majesty The Queen and would like to express our condolences to all her family.

IWM is hugely grateful to HM The Queen for the generous support and interest that she has taken in IWM during her reign and lifetime.

As a mark of respect, it has been decided by the Trustees and Executive Board of IWM to close our five branches on the day of HM The Queen’s state funeral, which will be announced by the Royal Family in due course. This decision was taken in consultation with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

Books of condolence are open for visitors at IWM London, HMS Belfast, IWM Duxford and IWM North. The Royal Family has opened a digital book of condolence, which can be found on their official website. Flags at IWM London, IWM Duxford and HMS Belfast are being flown at half-mast.

The lower decks on HMS Belfast contain three of the most heavily protected levels. The bottom two were protected by 10cm...
05/09/2022

The lower decks on HMS Belfast contain three of the most heavily protected levels. The bottom two were protected by 10cm of armoured plating on the sides of the ship, and a 7.5cm reinforced deck immediately above.

These decks held some of the most important equipment: Belfast’s stores of ammunition and explosives, which the ship could least afford to be hit. Each of the four 6-inch gun turrets was served by its own shell room and magazine, positioned in the bowels of the ship directly below each gun.

The shell room on Belfast now holds a replica of the 6-inch shells positioned on a revolving carousel. This mechanism would have hoisted up the shells to the gun turret at a rate of ten shells per minute.

See all of this when you visit HMS Belfast. Find out more: https://bit.ly/3cB8Bsp

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360 Panoramic from the bow of HMS Belfast
Throughout her operational life, HMS Belfast's main armament was her imposing 6-inch guns. In this video we learn why it required a crew of over 200 men working together over 8 decks just to fire them.

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We flew out from RNAS Sembawang, on approaching Belfast we flew sidewards until the rear starboard wheel was touching the forward turret,we exited the cabin and then landed two helicopters on the stern, we folded the blades and stowed them one either side of the ship.A feasibility study we were infomed was the reason.
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Today the HMS Belfast flag will be flown at half mast in honour of my cousin, seaman Richard Papworth. One of his photos was used in a billboard poster, he is in the pale blue square and alongside a note written in his hand with details. He also recorded an "oral history" for the IWM which makes very interesting listening, see attached. He will be laid to rest at 2pm. https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80023716 Harry Susan Laurie Jules Carol
HMS Belfast in action off the beaches of Normandy, 8 July 1944.

This work by artist Francis Russell Flint depicts HMS Belfast firing her forward guns at the French coast. The painting was commissioned by the HMS Belfast Trust.

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Our very own Alistair Halliday and Annette Berry had a fantastic evening onboard HMS Belfast celebrating 50 years of The White Ensign Association.

Pictured here with Barclays UK's Danielle Sandy (left).

Here's to the next 50 years!
Our very own Alistair Halliday and Annette Berry had a fantastic evening onboard HMS Belfast celebrating 50 years of The White Ensign Association.

Pictured here with Barclays UK's Danielle Sandy (left).

Here's to the next 50 years!
Today marks the anniversary of the commencement of Operation Dynamo, which is better known by the name of the City where the operation took place, Dunkirk.

Last year what started as the The Tour Of Britain 🇬🇧 Routes of Remembrance wreath, which was supported by:

Camborne & Redruth AFVBC
Veterans in Cornwall
Cornish Pirates
Royal Navy Rugby Union
Land's End Landmark
Isles of Scilly Travel
Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose &
Devon & Cornwall Police (Isles of Scilly)
Race Organisers
British Transport Police
British Transport Police - Scotland
NorthLink Ferries
BBC Radio Shetland
102 -Shetland- DF RAF Air Cadets
RAF Saxa Vord
BBC Radio Orkney
Orkney Armed Forces' and Veterans' Breakfast Club
Scapa Flow - Over the wreck of HMS Royal Oak

HMS Vulcan
John O'Groats
Wick railway station
ScotRail
Inverness railway station
Network Rail
Inverness Airport
Loganair
Belfast City Airport
NI Veterans Commissioner
Northern Ireland Veterans' Support Office
Association of Dunkirk Little Ships (official)
Imperial War Museum London
HMS Belfast
Tower of London

The Tour of Britain/UK wreath was escorted by two Veterans on behalf of The Veterans Charity.

The very special ending (to a very special tour) was when they joined the Skipper of the Wairakei II, one of the famous Dunkirk Little Ships, who had kindly agreed to provide a most fitting final leg for the 2021 tour.

They joined the ship near the MI6 building on their very special mission of Remembrance and the wreaths journey took it past Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London, UK, the Ministry of Defence Battle Of Britain War Memorial HMS President & HMS Wellington before dropping the wreath off onto HMS Belfast (marking it's 50th anniversary on the Thames) in time for the 11am silence on Armistice Day.

After paying respects on the last surviving Royal Navy WW2 Cruiser, the wreath was taken to the Tower of London to meet the Yeoman Warders and then onto the Merchant Navy Memorial to finish it's tour.

A replacement wreath was laid at the memorial as the original had many pin badges added to it, a trend started by the NI Veterans Commissioner and that was felt too important to leave behind.

The wreath has since then toured Veterans groups and Armed Forces Charities, including a talk at RAF St Mawgan to the Office for Veterans' Affairs Independent Advisor and guests, to talk about how Remembrance has been kept moving through the pandemic by Team VC.

We hope to add more destinations to this very special wreath over 2022. Thank you all, as we remember the important routes of rescue taken by the Dunkirk Little Ships took 82 years ago.

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