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Edinburgh Class cruisers of the Royal Navy.
History of the Edinburgh Class cruisers HMS Edinburgh and HMS Belfast.
Specifications
for HMS Belfast & HMS Edinburgh
Displacement:
10,000 tons Speed: 32kt Complement: 850
Armament:
Twelve 6 inch guns in threes. Twelve 4 inch anti-aircraft guns in pairs and
sixteen 2pdr anti-aircraft guns in mounts of eight as well as eight 0.5 inch machine
guns in pairs. Six 21 inch torpedo tubes in threes and 3 aircraft. |
| HMS Belfast |
17th March 1938 |
Preserved in 1971. |
| HMS Edinburgh |
31st March 1938 |
Sunk 2nd May 1942. |
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HMS Belfast |
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HMS Belfast, fitting out, 1938.
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HMS Belfast, 1939.
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HMS Belfast, 1939.
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HMS Belfast, August 1939.
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HMS Belfast, 1946.
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HMS Belfast, October 1948.
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HMS Belfast, October 1948.
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HMS Belfast, June 1959.
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HMS Belfast, June 1959.
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HMS Belfast, in reserve, April 1971.
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HMS Belfast, September 1971.
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HMS Belfast, September 1971.
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HMS Belfast.
Contributed by Trevor
Piper. © Vosper Thornycroft. Click here for details of new book on
the history of Vosper Thornycroft and their ships |
HMS Belfast, in London, March 1972.
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HMS Belfast. Leaving Portsmouth, July 1999.
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HMS Belfast. Arriving at Portsmouth, June 1999.
Photographed by George
Mortimore L.R.P.S Copyright Cranston Fine Arts. A
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HMS Belfast.
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Postcard. Publisher Unknown. Price £18. Click here to order.
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ORIGINAL POSTCARD FOR
SALE. DONATED TOWARDS THE UPKEEP OF THIS SITE.
HMS Belfast
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Wright & Logan Postcard. Price £18. Click here to
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HMS Belfast sent in by Warren Swaine |
HMS Belfast pictured
c.1953
I
served on the Belfast throughout the Korean war, from 1950 to 1953 in
fact, and she did not have the lattice masts fitted until we
delivered her to Devonport dockyard for conversion for nuclear warfare in
1953, when they stripped the old 'open' Bridge from her, together with the tripod
masts, and converted her to 'as you see her today. Tony Gatton Thanks
to Tony for narrowing down the approximate date we had given this
photograph to post 1953.
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Wright & Logan Postcard 1950 approx. Price £18. Click here
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Photographs and information on historical events about cruisers
requested for this new website. If you have any information you would like
to send us including photographs of crew members serving on cruisers and
also photographs of the ship please USE
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ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET LORD LEWIN...... My father was Terry Lewin,
ultimately he became
Admiral of the Fleet Lord Lewin whose last appointment was as Chief of the
Defence Staff at the time of the Falklands conflict. He died in January
1999
after which I passed the major part of his "important effects"
to the National
Maritime Museum (where he had also acted as head of the trustees). His
life has
been well covered in Richard Hill's authorised biography "Lewin of
Greenwich"
which is still in print and a good read. Now I am collating other
materials about him and
would particularly like to hear from all and any former colleagues, ship's
companies, national servicemen, anyone, with stories, memories and
recollections about him. I am particularly interested in sea jobs (but
anything
is welcome) which in order from 1939 were;- Belfast, Valliant,
Ashanti, Chequers, Corunna, HMY Britannia, Urchin, Tenby, Hermes. I
am aware that unless I collect these stories now
they will soon be lost so please, all of you, try to remember
something!
Many thanks, Tim Lewin
tim.lewin@btinternet.com
HMS BELFAST.. HOWARD ANDREW COOKE (Andy).. I was wondering if anyone
could help me confirm that my uncle Andy served on HMS Belfast while she
was in Korea. He would have been 71 on December 26th 2002 but passed away
on 31st October. I am trying to put together a remembrance for my Aunt.
Contact me at pipp@telusplanet.net
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HMS Belfast During the Battle of North Cape by Randall Wilson.
Under lowering arctic skies HMS Belfast (Admiral Burnets Flagship) leads HMS Sheffield and HMS Norfolk in the race to protect convoy JW55B from Scharnhorst.
Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £95.00 Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £135.00 Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £590.00 Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £460.00 Original painting by Randall Wilson. Image size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £2800.00 Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm). Price £2.00
ITEM CODE DHM0734
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HMS Belfast by Robert Taylor.
At the outbreak of World War II, H.M.S. Belfast had already joined the Home Fleet operating out of Scapa Flow. Patrolling north of the Faeroes in October 1939 she came across and captured the German liner Cap Norte. This success was short-lived, however, when she struck a mine, the explosion breaking her back. After repairs and modernisation she was the best-equipped cruiser afloat. Later she went on to play an important role in the Normandy Landings of June 1944.
Signed limited edition of 1000 prints. Paper size 24 inches x 20 inches (61cm x 51cm). Price £75.00 Signed by Sir Frederick Parham.
ITEM CODE DHM2104
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