HMS Belfast

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HMS Belfast is a preserved Royal Navy light cruiser turned museum ship moored on the River Thames in London.

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HMS Belfast canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Town-class light cruiser
museum ship
preserved warship
armament 12 × 4-inch guns (dual-purpose, as built)
12 × 6-inch guns (in four triple turrets, as built)
anti-aircraft guns
torpedo tubes
battle Arctic convoys to the Soviet Union
Battle of North Cape
Normandy landings
linked to: Battle of Normandy
beam 63 feet 4 inches
builder Harland and Wolff
builtAt Belfast
city London
linked to: London, England
commissioned 5 August 1939
conflict Korean War
Second World War
linked to: World War II
country United Kingdom
countryLocatedIn United Kingdom
crewComplement about 850 (wartime, approx.)
decommissioned 1963
displacement 11000 tons (standard, approx.)
14000 tons (full load, approx.)
draught 17 feet 3 inches
hasExhibitType Korean War exhibits
Second World War exhibits
naval history exhibits
heritageStatus historic warship
laidDown 10 December 1936
launched 17 March 1938
length 613 feet
location near Tower Bridge, London
managedBy Imperial War Museum
maximumSpeed 32 knots (approx.)
mooredOn River Thames
linked to: Thames
namedAfter Belfast
openedToPublic 1971
operation Operation Overlord
operator Royal Navy
partOf Royal Navy cruiser force
preservedAs museum ship
propulsion four propeller shafts
steam turbines
role Arctic convoy escort
flagship
naval gunfire support ship
serviceEntry 1939
visitorAttraction tourist attraction in London
website https://www.iwm.org.uk/visits/hms-belfast

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Southwark hasLandmark HMS Belfast
City Hall, London nearbyLandmark HMS Belfast
Imperial War Museums hasPart HMS Belfast
National Historic Fleet includes HMS Belfast
Pool of London nearbyLandmark HMS Belfast
John Brown & Company notableWork HMS Belfast