Belfast

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Belfast

Cruiser | U.K. | Tier VII

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase priceSpecial

Hit Points35,700

Main Battery

152 mm/50 BL Mk.XXIII on a Mk.XXIII mount4 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire8 shots/min.

Reload Time7.5 sec.

Rotation Speed7 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time25.71 sec.

Firing Range15.42 km.

Maximum Dispersion139 m.

HE Shell152 mm HE 6crh Mk IV

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,100

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell9 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity841 m./s.

HE Shell Weight50.8 kg.

AP Shell152 mm AP 6crh Mk IV

Maximum AP Shell Damage3,100

Initial AP Shell Velocity841 m./s.

AP Shell Weight50.8 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

102 mm/45 QF Mk.XVI on an RP50 Mk.XIX mount4 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range5.6 km.

Rate of Fire20 shots/min.

Reload Time3 sec.

HE Shell102 mm HE 35 lb

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,500

Initial HE Shell Velocity811 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell6 %

AA Defense

102 mm/45 QF Mk.XVI on an RP50 Mk.XIX mount4 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second71.6

. . . Firing Range5.01 km.

40 mm/56 OQF Mk.XI on an RP50 mount6 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second140.4

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed32.5 knot

Turning Circle Radius730 m.

Rudder Shift Time9.6 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range11 km.

Air Detectability Range7.16 km.

Battle Levels

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Belfast

Cruiser | U.K. | Tier VII

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase priceSpecial

Hit Points35,700

Main Battery

152 mm/50 BL Mk.XXIII on a Mk.XXIII mount4 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire8 shots/min.

Reload Time7.5 sec.

Rotation Speed7 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time25.71 sec.

Firing Range15.42 km.

Maximum Dispersion139 m.

HE Shell152 mm HE 6crh Mk IV

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,100

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell9 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity841 m./s.

HE Shell Weight50.8 kg.

AP Shell152 mm AP 6crh Mk IV

Maximum AP Shell Damage3,100

Initial AP Shell Velocity841 m./s.

AP Shell Weight50.8 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

102 mm/45 QF Mk.XVI on an RP50 Mk.XIX mount4 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range5.6 km.

Rate of Fire20 shots/min.

Reload Time3 sec.

HE Shell102 mm HE 35 lb

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,500

Initial HE Shell Velocity811 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell6 %

AA Defense

102 mm/45 QF Mk.XVI on an RP50 Mk.XIX mount4 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second71.6

. . . Firing Range5.01 km.

40 mm/56 OQF Mk.XI on an RP50 mount6 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second140.4

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed32.5 knot

Turning Circle Radius730 m.

Rudder Shift Time9.6 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range11 km.

Air Detectability Range7.16 km.

Battle Levels

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VII

Special

Belfast — British special premium Tier VII cruiser.

An Edinburgh-class light cruiser, one of the most powerful among same-type ships in the Royal Navy during World War II. Underwent several major upgrades. Instead of AA and torpedo armament, the ship received improved anti-torpedo protection and an enhanced surveillance radar.

HMS Belfast is now preserved as a military museum ship in London, England. She was first released for sale on 21 October 2016 on the EU servers and on 4 November 2016 on the NA servers. She since has been permanently removed from sale.

Modules

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Dispersion (m)	Maximum HE Shell Damage (HP)	Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell (%)	Maximum AP Shell Damage (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
152 mm/50 BL Mk.XXIII on a Mk.XXIII mount	8	25.7	139	2,100	9	3,100		0	0

	Hit Points (HP)	Armor (mm)	Armor (mm)	Main Turrets (pcs.)	Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.)	AA Mounts (pcs.)	Torpedo Tubes (pcs.)	Hangar Capacity (pcs.)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Belfast	35,700	6	114	4	4	6/4				0	0

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Mk VII mod. 1		0		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 80,000 hp	32.5		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5

Player Opinion

Performance

Warning: The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.
Refer to the in-game Port screens for more useful data.

Belfast is a Tier VII premium British light cruiser of the same class as the tech tree Tier VIII Edinburgh, but carries no torpedoes. Instead, she has explosive (HE) rounds available and mounts Smoke Generator , Hydroacoustic Search , and Surveillance Radar  consumables simultaneously.

This trifecta of consumables together with the ability to mount an upgrade, usually Concealment System Modification 1 , in Slot 5 — a slot normally reserved for Tier VIII+ ships — makes her a fearsome destroyer hunter. Her shell arcs are fairly high, making hitting fast moving targets at range difficult, but she can also shoot over low islands in a similar play style to American destroyers and fellow Tier VII premium cruiser Atlanta.

Belfast is just like her tech tree cousins in that she is relatively weakly armored, and will greatly prefer finding island cover where possible while making judicious use of her smoke screen. Used well, she can serve as a measure of area control over capture zones and critical areas, pushing enemy destroyers away; those that choose to wander too close won't live long enough to regret their mistake. Given enough time, the volume of fire from her main battery can lay low even the largest battleships. Unfortunately, as soon as she comes under heavy enemy fire, Belfast is in trouble. Her best defenses are to stay moving and be visible as little as possible.

Pros:

• She has access to HE shells, which makes her more versatile compared to other British cruisers.
• Decent range and turret traverse speeds.
• Great acceleration.
• Able to simultaneously mount the Smoke Generator , Surveillance Radar , and Hydroacoustic Search  consumables.
• Can mount the Concealment upgrade which, together with the Concealment skill, drops her detectability to 8.9 km.

Cons:

• Mediocre armor, as befitting a light cruiser. She can weather incoming 203mm rounds, but anything larger than that is going to cause havoc.
• Poor shell ballistics at longer ranges.
• Lacks the torpedoes that her tech tree counterparts have.
• Somewhat lackluster as a commander trainer. Commanders specialized for Belfast are likely to have skills that don't translate well to other British cruisers.

Research

As a premium ship, Belfast doesn't have any upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

With so much utility in her consumables, an AA build is not warranted.

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades are:

• Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
• Slot 2: Engine Room Protection  *
• Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1  *
• Slot 4: Steering Gears Modification 1
• Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1  *

Upgrade Slot 2 offers the ability to mount special upgrades Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1 or Surveillance Radar Modification 1 . The Hydro buff is generally preferred. If Engine Room Protection is not selected, be sure to favor a commander with the 'Last Stand' skill.

Upgrade Slot 3 While Aiming Systems Modification 1 is the straightforward choice, Main Battery Modification 2 can speed the rather pokey 25.7 sec 180° turret rotation time up to 22.4 sec, or 19.4 sec with the 'Grease the Gears' skill.
Or Smoke Generator Modification 1 special upgrade together with the all available upgrades (see Slot 5), skills, and signals can buff Belfast’s smoke duration (action time + dispersion) from 118 to 125 seconds. Hardly worth it.

Upgrade Slot 5 While Concealment System Modification 1  is the almost-automatic choice, consider that Ship Consumables Modification 1 offers +10% action time to all of your consumables. With this upgrade, Hydro action time of 160 seconds, and Radar action time of 36 seconds, are possible.

Commander Skills

Given Belfast’s unique access to three different affected consumables, Consumables Enhancement and Superintendent are highly recommended. If the Engine Room Protection upgrade is not taken, then Last Stand is highly advisable. Inertial Fuse for HE Shells is also effective on Belfast.
Best first ten points: Last Stand, Consumables Enhancements, Superintendent, Concealment Expert.

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack				Defense
1	Grease the Gears +15% main battery traverse speed. ★	Swift Fish +5% torpedo speed.	Consumables Specialist −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except:  Damage Control Party   Repair Party .	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type.	Incoming Fire Alert Receive a warning of a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5km. ★★	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver - slowly - while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★★★
2	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire. +15% to the fragmentation damage area of HE ordnance fired at submarines. ★	Fill the Tubes -10% torpedo tubes reload time.	Consumables Enhancements +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search, Surveillance Radar, Smoke Generator, & Engine Boost. ★★★	Eye in the Sky Spotting Aircraft: • +2 charges • -50% cooldown time.	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies targeting you with main battery. ★	Focus Fire Training In an active priority AA sector: •  +1.5% (to 5%) immediate damage. •  +25% continuous damage. •  +1 flak burst per salvo. −10% aircraft preparation time. −15% reload time of Airstrike armament.. ★
3	Heavy HE and SAP Shells +10% HE and SAP shell damage. +15% ship detectability guns 149mm and up. ★★	Pack a Punch +15% torpedo damage. +20% secondary battery range..	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★	Heavy AP Shells +5% damage for AP shells 190mm and larger.	Superintendent +1 charge to all consumables. ★★★	Survivability Expert +450 HP per ship tier.
4	Top Grade Gunner -10% reload time of secondary batteries If enemy ship is spotted within detectability range, -8% reload time of main battery.	Outnumbered If there are fewer allies than visible enemies within the ship's base main caliber firing range: +8% ship speed -10% main battery dispersion.	Radio Location Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken..	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells Base fire chance reduced by half. ★★	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★★	AAA & ASW Expert +25% continuous AA and flak damage. +15% damage inflicted by depth charges. While AAA is active: −50% ship consumables reload time..
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful      ★★ - Frequently Useful      ★ - Occasionally Useful     No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Belfast equips the following consumables:

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
• Slot 2: Hydroacoustic Search  - 3 charges
• Slot 3: Smoke Generator  - 3 charges
• Slot 4: Surveillance Radar  (8.5 km range) - 3 charges

Belfast differs from her Tier VIII sister Edinburgh in that she has an additional consumable slot dedicated to Surveillance Radar ; thus, she is not forced to choose between Smoke Generator  and Surveillance Radar  and can equip both. However, she does not have access to Repair Party  as Edinburgh does.

Camouflage

As a premium ship, Belfast comes with Default permanent camouflage and a set of permanent combat bonuses.

Signals

As a premium ship with three highly useful consumables, it is best to mount November Foxtrot () for faster cooldowns.

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Charlie Kilo +5% ship HP; +2.5% squadron HP.	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration.	India Yankee -20% to fire duration. ★	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy.	Victor Lima +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +4% chance of torpedoes causing flooding. ★★★	India X-Ray +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. ★★
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding.	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time.	November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts. ★	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed. ★★★	November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables. ★★★	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when Repair Party  is used.
X-Ray Papa Unaone +10% action time of a Smoke Generator . ★★	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search  -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire . ★★

Gallery

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  Belfast enters the Land of Fire.

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  Belfast uses smoke to her advantage.

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  Belfast engages an enemy Yorck backed by a friendly Flint.

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  Belfast succumbs to her wounds and begins to list.

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  Belfast in her natural habitat.

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  The Red Hand of Ulster Flag. Given to players who purchased a special bundle containing Belfast.

Historical Info

HMS Belfast, 1943

Construction

Builder: Harland and Wolff Shipyard;
   Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Laid down: 10 December 1936

Launched: 17 March 1938

Commissioned: 3 August 1939

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Specifications

11,500 tons displacement, standard

14,900 tons displacement, full load

187m length

20.20m beam

7.06m draft

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Machinery

4 boilers, 4 turbines

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Performance

32.5 knots at 80,000 shaft horsepower

8,000nm at 14 knots

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Armor

Main belt: 114mm

Decks: 51-77mm

Bulkheads: 63.5mm

Turrets: 102mm face, 51mm sides, 51mm roof

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Armament

Main

Twelve (4x3) 152mm /50 BL Mk.XXIII guns

Secondary

Twelve (6x2) 102mm /45 QF Mk.XVI guns

Anti-Aircraft

Sixteen (8x2) 40mm /39 QF Mk.VIII guns

Eighteen (5x2, 8x1) 20mm /70 Mk.I guns

Torpedoes

Six (2x3) 533mm torpedo tubes

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Aircraft

One Catapult

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Note: The above represents Belfast’s World War II configuration; her configuration
in-game is post-war without the torpedo launchers or catapult aircraft.

History

Design

Belfast and her sister Edinburgh were designed as modified Town class cruisers, being the third (or Edinburgh sub-class). This sub-class was significantly larger than the previous Southampton and Gloucester sub-classes, being approximately 1,200 tons heavier than the preceding Gloucester sub-class.

The ships of the Town class were constructed in response to the Japanese Mogami and American Brooklyn class cruisers, which were both armed with fifteen 6-inch (152mm or 155mm) guns. British ship designers sought to match the other cruisers’ number of guns, but due to length restrictions, were unable to properly fit five turrets onto the ships. Another plan that was developed called for the Edinburgh class to be mounted with quadruple 6-inch turrets; however, this idea was abandoned due to the difficulties in manufacturing such a turret that performed adequately. Ultimately, the new cruisers were mounted with twelve 6-inch (152mm) guns in four triple turrets, arranged in an A-B-X-Y position. However, a new turret, designated the Mk.XXIII was used, which used more powerful motors and a more efficient 'long trunk' ammunition supply, which could provide between 10 to 12 shells to the gun per minute. The effective maximum rate of fire stayed the same as earlier cruisers however, at 8 rounds per minute. The new Mk.XXIII triple turret is easily distinguishable from the earlier Mk.XXII used on the previous Town class cruisers by the flattened edge between the turret roof and face, as opposed to a curved edge.

Belfast & Edinburgh, like preceding cruisers, were designed to have armor capable of protecting the ships against 152mm caliber gunfire. The ship featured a smaller magazine and citadel space compared to previous cruisers. This shortened length allowed for more armor to be mounted around the machinery and weaponry spaces. Additionally, the Edinburgh sub-class carried more powerful machinery than previous Southampton sub-class, which allowed her to maintain the designed speed of 32 knots, despite her increased displacement. Her increased fuel capacity, granted the ship an extended range over the older Town class ships. Both Edinburgh and Belfast would receive upgraded radar systems and increased anti-aircraft capabilities at the beginning of World War II.

Other differences from the other Town class cruisers included the aircraft catapult being in front of the forward funnel instead of behind it, and the addition of 2 more twin 4-inch (102mm) dual-purpose mounts bringing the total to three dual mounts per broadside. The larger size of the ship also allowed the octuple 40mm 'pompom' mounts to be fitted, as opposed to the earlier Town class receiving quadruple 40mm 'pompom' mounts.

Belfast was laid down at the Harland and Wolff Shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland on 10 December 1936. She was launched on 17 March 1938 and spent the following year fitting out and beginning her sea trials.

Service

HMS Belfast entered service in August 1939, with further trials and testing scheduled when World War Two began one month later. Assigned to the 18th Cruiser Squadron of the Home Fleet alongside her sister ship, HMS Edinburgh, Belfast participated in interception and interdiction missions alongside HMS Hood, designed to destroy whatever elements of the German fleet could be found. These efforts proved mostly unsuccessful, gaining the confiscation of the liner Cap Norte as the only success.

In November 1939, Belfast was transferred to the 2nd Cruiser Squadron, and that same month was nearly sunk after striking a German mine. The explosion damaged nearly all her machinery mountings, many hull plates below the waterline, and most importantly, bent the keel. Repairs would, of necessity, be long. During the time under repair, Edinburgh was lost, leaving Belfast as the largest light cruiser in the Royal Navy.

Belfast did not sail again for three years, leaving the dockyards in December 1942 with significant upgrades. Her armor plating was extended and new 20mm 'Oerlikon' anti-aircraft mounts shipped in eight single and five twin mounts. Additionally, a new radar suite installed, comprising of Types 283, 284, 285, 273, 251, 252, 281 and 242 radars. The latter two improvements comprised sufficient top-side weight that she was also bulged, providing a measure of torpedo protection to complement the added stability, which increased her beam to 21 meters, and displacement to 11,500 tons standard, and 14,900 tons on a full load. Belfast returned to the Home Fleet and conducted escort duty for the Arctic convoys to the Soviet Union, being made flagship of the 10th Cruiser Squadron. Her aircraft were landed in June 1943, her radars reducing the need for surveillance, and in October she provided cover for the aircraft carrier USSRanger which performed strikes on German shipping in Norwegian waters.

Serving as the flagship for Rear-Admiral Burnett, Belfast was part of a group of eight destroyers and three cruisers protecting convoy JW-55B in December 1943 which saw Belfast as a participant in the Battle of the North Cape in which the German battleship Scharnhorst was sunk. Protecting JW-55B with HMS Sheffield and HMS Norfolk, the three cruisers held off the Scharnhorst twice from the convoy, although the sea state was limiting speed to 24 knots. After the second attempt by Scharnhorst the battleship made for port, leaving the cruisers to pursue her and bring her in range of the battleship Duke of York. Both Sheffield and Norfolk developed engine problems and droppedg back, leaving Belfast in a precarious position as the only ship keeping contact with Scharnhorst for a time. However, once Duke of York was in range, Belfast fired star shells to illuminate the German battleship and Duke of York brought her under accurate fire. Although Scharnhorst put distance between herself and the British ships, a shell from Duke of York disabled her No. 1 boiler room, reducing her speed. At 19:15, Belfast re-opened fire on Scharnhorst, and later on in the battle expended her torpedoes into the stricken and burning Scharnhorst before she sank.

Belfast returned to England for a hurried refit, rejoining the fleet as the headquarters ship of the Eastern Fleet in April 1944 in time for the Normandy landings of Operation Overlord. During the landings, Belfast conducted naval gunfire support missions, remaining on station until July 1944. She fired 1,996 rounds of 6-inch (152mm) ammunition during this time in support of allied ground troops. Belfast returned to dockyards in England in August for a more thorough refit in preparation for deployment to the Pacific Theater. During this time her anti-aircraft suite was modified, the rear most pair of dual-purpose twin 4-inch (101.6mm) guns were removed, and 4 quarduple and 4 single 40mm 'pompom' mounts were added, as well as remote power control for the remaining 4-inch guns. The catapult was finally removed during this refit too.

Belfast arrived in the Pacific, and while in Sydney in August 1945, replaced two twin 20mm Oerlikon mounts with four single 40mm 'Bofors' mounts to further her anti-aircraft power. Japan was concluding surrender negotiations during late August 1945; subsequently, Belfast did not see action. Although put in reserve in 1947, she returned to service the following year as part of the Far Eastern forces of the Royal Navy, where she participated in the Korean War, conducting patrols and naval gunfire support missions and firing over 8,000 rounds from her 6-inch guns. While carrying out such duties, she earned respect from an American admiral, calling Belfast a 'straight-shooting ship'. She was however, hit once by a 75mm shell from shore in July 1952, which killed one man and wounded four more. By the end of the year, Belfast had been sent back home and placed in reserve again, her shore bombardment duties having been passed onto HMS Birmingham and HMS Newcastle. In 1955, it was decided that Belfast would be modernized, and sent to undergo extensive refit. The refit included a distinctive new bridge structure, new radars, and the replacement of previous anti-aircraft armament with six twin RP50 Mk.V mount 40mm 'Bofors'. Lattice masts were also fitted, as well as steps to protect the ship from nuclear or biological weapons. Reactivated after refit in 1959, she returned to Asian and African waters until 1962 when she left for home to serve her final year of active service as flagship of the Home Fleet, visiting American ports on the way home. Belfast was finally retired from active service in 1963, although in July/August 1963 she was briefly recommissioned with a crew of Royal Naval Reserves and Sea Cadets. By December, she was back in reserve, and between 1966 and 1970, served as an accommodation ship in Portsmouth.

In July 1967, Imperial War Museum personnel dined aboard Belfast while investigating the possibility of preserving one of the 6-inch gun turrets from HMS Gambia, anchored nearby. During the meal, they conceived of the idea of preserving not just a turret, but an entire ship as a living museum. Belfast was the perfect candidate; she was in relatively good shape having only recently been retired. Their initial efforts failed to convince the British government of the value of the concept, however, and on 4 May 1971, HMS Belfast was scheduled for disposal.

Led by the efforts of one of Belfast’s final commanding officers — then a serving Member of Parliament — the ship was finally saved from the breakers in July by a private foundation and opened to the public as a museum on Trafalgar Day, 21 October 1971, berthed along the south bank of the Thames in central London. She officially became a branch of the Imperial War Museum in 1978, and now hosts more than 250,000 visitors per year as one of the best preserved warships of the modern era.

In-game historical inaccuracies

• See Belfast '43 for the 1943 version.
• Belfast is represented accurately in her post 1956-1959 refit condition, during which she was rearmed with six twin 40mm 'bofors' RP50 Mk.V mounts as anti-aircraft defence, as well as receiving structural changes such as the lattice mast and bridge structure.
• The premium camouflage for Belfast is accurate for the camouflage scheme she wore in late 1943 at the Battle of the North Cape. The union flag on B-turret however dates from the Korean War. The pennant number 'C35' also being painted onto the ship was only done during her final stint in service from 1959 to 1963.

Historical Gallery

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  HMS Belfast at her London berth, painted in Admiralty pattern Disruptive Camouflage.

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  One of Belfast’s Supermarine Walrus aircraft, photographed in an Icelandic fjord, 1942-1943.

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  Photograph of Belfast’s damaged hull, taken while the ship was drydocked for repairs.

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  Admiral Burnett in his cabin aboard HMS Belfast.

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  HMS Belfast’s 4-inch guns bombarding German positions in Normandy at night.

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  Belfast at anchor in Sydney Harbour, August 1945.

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  Belfast arriving at Kure, southern Japan, in May 1950.

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  March 1951: Belfast fires a salvo against enemy troop concentrations on the west coast of Korea.

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  HMS Belfast underway off of South Korea, 5 August 1952.

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  After modernization; showing the enclosed bridge, lattice mast, and twin 40mm Bofors mountings.

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  Belfast at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in 1962.

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  Belfast’s permanent home on the Thames, seen here with Tower Bridge in the background.

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  HMS Portland, a Royal Navy frigate, is moored alongside HMS Belfast prior to deployment.

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  The view of the Belfast's turrets from the bridge.

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  HMS Belfast resting at night on the Thames River, with the Tower Bridge in the background.

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  A trip to the dentist can be dangerous in any location.

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  6-inch shells are laid out and ready to be loaded into elevators on the lowest level of B turret. Belfast fired some 2,000 rounds of such ammunition in support of the D-Day landings.

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  The breech of the central 6-inch gun inside Y turret.

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  The ship's bell of HMS Belfast, presented to the crew her by her namesake city of Belfast, Ireland in October 1948.

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  HMS Belfast is a museum ship maintained by the Imperial War Museum.

Video

References

LittleWhiteMouse's Premium Ship Review: Belfast from the NA forums

• HMS Belfast - Wikipedia
• Town-class cruiser (1936) - Wikipedia
• Announcing: HMS Belfast - Belfast - Armada 2.0 - News - World of Warships
• Belfast: A Story to Be Continued - News - World of Warships
• HMS Belfast 360° VR Experience - News - World of Warships
• Naval Legends: HMS Belfast - News - World of Warships
• Squall Line: HMS Belfast - News - World of Warships
• Armada - Belfast - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube
• Naval Legends: HMS Belfast - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube
• World of Warships: HMS Belfast VR Experience - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube

Ship Change Log

See here for links to Update notes.

• Available to supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.5.11.
• Update 0.5.14:
  • Replaced the visual model of the radar and adjusted the animation.
• First appeared on sale in November 2016.
• Update 0.6.0:
  • Adjusted the appearance using a special technology for improved rendering of thin elements.
• Update 0.6.1:
  • Added to the list of ships available in Supercontainers.
  • Added to the tech tree (for doubloons).
• Update 0.6.12:
  • The ship was permanently removed from sale. However, it can still be obtained from containers.
  • Until the release of version 0.6.14, all Belfast owners were able to exchange it for doubloons in the game client.
  • Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 5.28 km.
• Update 0.6.13:
  • Fire extinguishing time now 30 s instead of 60 s.
  • Smokescreen Generator action time increased from 7 to 15 s.
• Update 0.6.14:
  • The ability to sell the cruiser for doubloons was removed from the client.
• Update 0.6.15:
  • A bonus was added to the Type 10 permanent camouflage: a 10% discount to the cost of post-battle maintenance.
• Update 0.7.10:
  • The range of the Hydroacoustic Search consumable was unified - 4 km for detecting ships, 3 km for detecting torpedoes.
• Update 0.9.2:
  • Updated hull geometry.
  • HE shell armor penetration increased from 24 to 25 mm.
• Update 0.9.4:
  • Fixed a bug due to which it was impossible to mount the Ship Consumables Modification 1 upgrade.
• Update 0.9.6:
  • The value of the in-game turning circle radius was changed to 730 m to correct prior discrepancy.
• Update 0.9.11:
  • Fixed geometry and textures of the ship.
• Update 0.10.0:
  • The firing range of the secondary battery was increased to 5.6 km.
• Update 0.10.2:
  • Fixed geometry and textures of the ship.
• Update 0.11.2:
  • The Irish Emerald permanent camouflage was added, available only in a bundle including the same camo from the Belfast '43.
• Update 0.11.6:
  • Minor fixes to the model and textures of the ship.
• Update 0.11.8:
  • Returned in limited availability as part of a Lighthouse Auction. 900 ships were available across all servers, with a minimum winning bid of 30,000 doubloons. Lots were delivered to winners on October 3, 2022.
• Update 0.11.9:
  • Minor fixes to geometry and textures of the ship.

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