The Gun Turrets

Overlooking the Fo'c'sle, you will see 'A' and 'B' Turrets, the forwardmost of HMS Belfast's four 6-inch Mark XXIII Triple Gun Turrets.

'A' Turret is open to visitors and there is a video information monitor inside which will tell you all about the complex operation of the ship's main armament.

The guns in both turrets are trained and elevated onto a target some 12.5 miles (20 kilometers) away in north-west London - the London Gateway Motorway Services Area on the M1 - a reminder of the awesome power of naval gunnery in the Second World War!

Overlooking the Quarterdeck are 'X' and 'Y' Turrets, the after pair of HMS Belfast's four 6-inch Mark XXIII Triple Gun Turrets.

'Y' Turret is open to visitors, and shows the shells and cordite charges ready to be rammed into the open breeches of the 6-inch guns.