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Sickbay

HMS Belfast's Sickbay

As a cruiser, HMS Belfast was specifically designed to spend lengthy periods at sea, so it was essential that she should be adequately equipped to look after the health of her crew. In addition, she was expected to provide emergency services for smaller vessels.

Following modernisation, HMS Belfast was authorised to carry a medical complement of two officers and up to five sick-berth attendents, including a radiographer and physiotherapist. The operating theatre was sufficiently well-equipped, with its own small X-ray machine.

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