Belfast
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+ | HMS Belfast is a museum ship, originally a Royal Navy light cruiser, permanently moored in London on the River Thames and operated by the Imperial War Museum.<br /> | |||
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+ | Construction of Belfast, the first Royal Navy ship to be named after the capital city of Northern Ireland, and one of ten Town-class cruisers, began in December 1936. She was launched on St Patrick's Day, 17 March 1938. Commissioned in early August 1939 shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War, Belfast was initially part of the British naval blockade against Germany. In November 1939 Belfast struck a German mine and spent more than two years undergoing extensive repairs. Belfast returned to action in November 1942 with improved firepower, radar equipment and armour. Belfast saw action escorting Arctic convoys to the Soviet Union during 1943, and in December 1943 played an important role in the Battle of North Cape, assisting in the destruction of the German warship Scharnhorst. In June 1944 Belfast took part in Operation Overlord supporting the Normandy landings. In June 1945 Belfast was redeployed to the Far East to join the British Pacific Fleet, arriving shortly before the end of the Second World War. Belfast saw further combat action in 1950–52 during the Korean War and underwent an extensive modernisation between 1956 and 1959. A number of further overseas commissions followed before Belfast entered reserve in 1963.<br /> | |||
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+ | In 1967, efforts were initiated to avert Belfast's expected scrapping and preserve her as a museum ship. A joint committee of the Imperial War Museum, the National Maritime Museum and the Ministry of Defence was established, and reported in June 1968 that preservation was practical. In 1971 the government decided against preservation, prompting the formation of the private HMS Belfast Trust to campaign for her preservation. The efforts of the Trust were successful, and the government transferred the ship to the Trust in July 1971. Brought to London, she was moored on the River Thames near Tower Bridge in the Pool of London, in Southwark, London, England. Opened to the public in October 1971, Belfast became a branch of the Imperial War Museum in 1978. A popular tourist attraction, Belfast receives over a quarter of a million visitors per year. As a branch of a national museum and part of the National Historic Fleet, Belfast is supported by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, by admissions income, and by the museum's commercial activities. The ship was closed to visitors following an accident in November 2011, and re-opened on 18 May 2012. | |||
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? | + | File:London November 2013-14a.jpg|HMS Belfast at her London berth, painted in Admiralty pattern Disruptive Camouflage | ||
+ | File:The Royal Navy during the Second World War A20690.jpg|One of Belfast's Supermarine Walrus aircraft, photographed in an Icelandic fjord, 1942-1943. | |||
+ | File:Hms belfast mine damage.jpg|Photograph of Belfast's damaged hull, taken while the ship was drydocked for repairs. | |||
+ | File:Admiral Burnett in his cabin 1943 IWM A 12758.jpg|Admiral Burnett in his cabin aboard HMS Belfast. | |||
+ | File:The cruiser HMS Belfast bombarding German positions in Normandy.jpg|HMS Belfast's 4-inch guns bombarding German positions in Normandy at night. | |||
+ | File:HMS BELFAST at anchor in Sydney harbour, August 1945. ABS694.jpg|Belfast at anchor in Sydney Harbour, August 1945. | |||
+ | File:HMS Belfast (C35) in Japan 1950.jpg|Belfast arriving at Kure, southern Japan, in May 1950. | |||
+ | File:HMS Belfast bombarding Korea.jpg|March 1951: Belfast fires a salvo against enemy troop concentrations on the west coast of Korea. | |||
+ | File:HMS Belfast 4 db.jpg|After modernization; showing the enclosed bridge, lattice mast and twin Bofors mountings. | |||
+ | File:HMS Belfast (C35) at Pearl Harbor in 1962.jpg|Belfast at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in 1962. | |||
+ | File:HMS Belfast with rainbow.jpg|The bow of a large blue warship, moored on a river, with a bridge in the background. | |||
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Belfast
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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 — British special premium Tier VII cruiser.
HMS Belfast, the second Edinburgh-class ship, was laid down in 1936 and commissioned in 1939. At the beginning of World War II, the cruiser struck a mine, necessitating repairs until November 1942. In 1943, she escorted northern convoys and took part in the sinking of Scharnhorst in the Battle of the North Cape. In 1944, she covered the landing of Allied troops in Normandy. Between 1950 and 1952, the cruiser participated in the Korean War. Since 1978, Belfast has served as a branch of the Imperial War Museum. She's located near Tower Bridge on the Thames.
Modules
Hit Points (HP) | Armor (mm) | Armor (mm) | Main Turrets (pcs.) | Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.) | AA Mounts (pcs.) | Torpedo Tubes (pcs.) | Hangar Capacity (pcs.) |
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Belfast | 35,700 | 6 | 114 | 4 | 4 | 6/4 | 0 | 0 |
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