Find out what it was like to live and work on board a warship. Imagine what it was like to eat and sleep in cramped quarters and work among the powerful noise and heat of the ship’s engines. Immerse yourself in the midst of battle during the Second World War and put yourself in the Captain’s shoes as you control a fleet of ships off North Borneo. Explore nine decks of the HMS Belfast and discover the ship’s amazing seafaring history: the convoys in icy Arctic conditions, the bombardment of German defences on D-Day and the 404 days spent patrolling waters during the Korean War. The HMS Belfast was commissioned into the Royal Navy on 5 August 1939, and the ship is one of the largest and most powerful light cruisers ever built. The warship was retired from service in 1963 and opened to the public on Trafalgar Day, 21 October 1971.
- HMS Belfast
- The Queen’s Walk, London SE1 2JH
- Underground: London Bridge