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HMS Belfast

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HMS Belfast served throughout the Second World War, playing a leading part in the destruction of the battle cruiser Scharnhorst, and also the Normandy Landings. In service with the Royal Navy until 1965, she was saved for the nation in 1971 as a unique reminder of Britain’s naval heritage.

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Shipbuilding, the Exhibition
HMS Belfast, London’s Floating Naval Museum, is preparing a family-orientated exhibition using hands-on and computerised interactive displays to demonstrate techniques of shipbuilding, from the ‘age of sail’ to modern prefabrication methods.
Event Feature
The Cruel Sea and the popular memory of the Second World War
15th July 2008
 at 18:30 - 21.00
Location: HMS Belfast
A special evening lecture by Professor Penny Summerfield, Professor of Modern History at the University of Manchester.
A View from the Bridge WeekendA View from the Bridge Weekend
26th July 2008 to 27th July 2008
 at 11.00-13.00 and 14.00-16.00
Location: HMS Belfast
HMS Belfast will be running a hands on, creative activity from the ship’s flag deck
Virtual Tour
Click here to visit the HMS Belfast Virtual Tour
When you visit HMS Belfast you will have nine decks of living history to explore. The ship has been carefully preserved to reflect the different decades of her service and the campaigns that she served in.
 
Click here to find out more about what you will see and experience when you come onboard, or to discover the HMS Belfast story.
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Calling all Sailors!
Learn more with our interactives!Learn more with our interactives!
Calling all Sailors! Try our brand new interactive web games.
The Big Draw 2007
HMS Belfast Big Draw Event: Paint The Crew! HMS Belfast Big Draw Event: Paint The Crew! 
Fundraising Appeal
Help raise a fighting fund for a fighting ship!Help raise a fighting fund for a fighting ship!
Kip in a Ship
Kip in a Ship
Schools and youth groups can experience life below decks!
Conservation volunteers
Warship Conservation Volunteer
Become a Warship Conservation Volunteer on HMS Belfast and help us keep our ship in shape!
Quality Assured Visitor Attraction - VAQAS