HMS Belfast: Guided Tour Around The Revamped WW2 Museum Ship!

[@mentalneil]

I'm proud to be able to say that my late uncle "Alan Young" was a stocker onboard HMS Belfast, I sadly only found this out at his funeral. RIP Uncle Alan Young former stocker

[@hbsailorettegeek107]

WW2 or Korea?

[@mentalneil]

@@hbsailorettegeek107 WW2 but I'm not sure of full service length

[@davidyarb5885]

My office at No 1 London Bridge back in 1998 gave me a decent view of the ship. Often ate lunch along the Thames River on the rare nice days alongside her. Beautiful ship. Nice memories of my time in London.

[@YARROWS9]

Brilliant ship. I was on the Belfast a few years ago and got a look at what my Grandfather went through during six years of War, on HMS Kent.

[@mikerbarn]

Remember her well, when she was based at HMS Bellerophon Portsmouth in 1967. As a young Royal Marine recruit doing my seamanship training. We lived on HMS Volage, a V class Destroyer tied up alongside the Belfast, but used the Belfast for mess facilities. I have seen the Belfast moored in the Thames, several times from a distance. One day I shall make the trip and do the tour.

[@jameshope9669]

Hey Mike My father served on HMS BELFAST, I also served from 1968 and have mentioned to people about Bellerophon (accommodation ship) but looked at me in somewhat disbelief. Nice to know there are still some matelot’s Jack tar’s ,out there ! Or I see you an ex boot neck !

[@mrb6112]

If you go to London the HMS Belfast is a must. Not immediately known as a 'have to do' though you will be so happy that you did.

[@sheinakinn2936]

I went as a school trip in 2008. Will never forget.

[@MikaelFlyer]

Lovely to hear HMS Belfast's great service history giving honour to the name of our great city Belfast which has been through so much adversity.

[@kristoffermangila]

Considering that she almost sank a few months after being built by Harland and Wolff (no small thanks to a German magnetic mine) I think she was blessed by the luck of the Irish.

[@LukeTaylor]

Glad to see her getting a revamp, I’ll come down and have a look soon. Last time I was there I remember the dentist, don’t know why it stuck with me but I remember that

[@Reticence9zen924]

Stuck with me too and I was only on once! A lot of the models have been taken away and replaced by these boards for interpretation.

[@AJM01]

I remember visiting the ship on a school trip a long time ago along with the Imperial War Museum. Loved that day and must go back for another visit.

[@charlesbernas2771]

I was CERA engine rooms in late 1950’s to early 1960’s and brought her home from her last foreign commission. Lovely old ship. Did her last full power trial en route from Japan...the longest trial I’ve ever done...we were looking for calmer waters for the surgeon to operate but a typhoon was approaching so we ran at full power to Hong Kong to offload the patient. She was faultless the whole trip...settled down beautifully....much too good to scrap. Like her I’m old but still surviving

[@kranson8514]

40+ years since last on board, video nice reintroduction to the old girl.

[@eclipsekcb9201]

Edinburgh is my favorite ship on WoWs. It would be amazing to visit the Belfast in person some day. Amazing ships.

[@lukegreen5341]

I've So Excited For The Imperial War Museum's HMS Belfast In The Capital City Of London In England This Year. Wish Me Luck. Thanks Mate. PS This Battleship Is Also Started In The Second Season Episode Of Only Fools And Horses The Original Series In 1981. Awesome. X

[@NealyLL]

Been meaning to go see this ship for ages.

[@aeriumfour6096]

It's wonderful to go around, I've been to it a few times now. Not really a whole trip thing, but if you plan on going to IWM or another museum it makes a good end to the day.

[@Acc0rd79]

I remember flying to London alone around 2003 and walking around and actually going to the Belfast. Was pretty cool just walking around checking it all out. I had been on American Battleships and Carriers so it was nice to see something from a different country.

[@latch9781]

Went once when I was 12. Can't wait to visit again

[@Alex648yt]

"OMG she's so lovely and sexy" Also me: scraps her for 10 medals everytime

[@Alex648yt]

@E L M O my case, I already got her to 25

[@berathajaya8020]

It's a shame that out of all the ships built, only a tiny amount is preserved until today.

[@TrollingHistory]

💰 💲 💲💲 💲 💰 Look at kitty hawk the us navy had a 5m dollar offer for kitty hawk from a museum who wanted to restore it. Americas last conventional powerd air craft carrier. Us the us navy say phuk all that sell it to jim down scrap yard for one CENT.

[@HuskyKyurem]

I mean it's better to have one than having none right?

[@Jabber-ig3iw]

Preserving ships costs money, a lot of money, there’s about 70 preserved museum ships in the UK. That’s not a small amount.

[@mpersad]

Top man Nigel! Excellent video.

[@sportstrader2175]

I want to visit this vessel, it's a part of history

[@stevefreeland9255]

So glad she is open again. The presentations about steering is splendid 😀. Are they also integrating visitors devices? Is there an app that visitors can use during their tour?

[@davidlooker1470]

I joined the R.N. 1953 and later served on H.M.S. Glasgow, we were sent to Suez, but the war was rightly aborted when we reached Gibraltar. The Glasgow was part of a batch of eight. I have had a look around the Belfast was able to bring back memories I slung my hammock in the capstan flat happy days….

[@davidlooker1470]

The wheel house was positioned bottom and centrally to avoid battle damage .

[@izzy_theog9658]

The best maid with her big guns.

[@genus5987]

Eeeeeyyyyy

[@HeidiLandRover]

"Top to bottom, front to back" AAAAARGH!

[@Plumduff3303]

Reminds me of my caravan holiday in prestatyn

[@orsonkart4794]

My Dad served on her just after the war !

[@eyesofisabelofficial]

A Russian shipyard refurbished her mast in 2014 in gratitude for the northern convoys.

[@RJM1011]

Nice to see thank you.

[@danielmorris6523]

"I'm Nigel Steel, and I provided the steel used in the restoration of this ship"

[@eugene7145]

Excellent!

[@MrJimtimslim]

Did this ship engage the Scharnhorst?

[@challyho6375]

Kept popping smoke cover for the king George battleship I think

[@saga9981]

yes

[@davidmiller3709]

Two stories: HMS Belfast in the Korean War, my dad 41 Independent Cdo. taken off Yo-do island in Wonsan Harbour by landing craft to Belfast for shower, change of kit and a meal, on board for all of twenty minutes. D-day, X turret fired ‘as a signal to start the naval bombardment’ - er, no! During the night CPO Bob McTaggart had split a bottle of rum with his oppo and in gunnery control, all turrets lit, looking down the hatch could see the signaller poised to send the code letter to begin G for George, dah-dah-dit. “When you key a dot you keep your wrist straight, but when you key a dash you drop your wrist. As soon as the signaller dropped his wrist I fired the turret.” God, I hope Bobby Jr. did what I asked and filed his stories!

[@ianmangham4570]

Been on her in 1987

[@alexandarvoncarsteinzarovi3723]

Well, impressive,...let me be honest, the Iowa, scares me, its creepy inside, its like 40K derelict space hulk, Brit Royal Navy museum ships, very warm historical feeling,

[@usefulxoxo]

I have just been there

[@lingerslongest]

05:02 "From front to back" ? lol

[@mikeray760]

Very good Very well

[@suzichesney7818]

All the times been up on the southbank, i have never been on,

[@2865016]

Pretty silly the helmsman's not located in the bridge. No doubt some expert will chime in as to why at some point.

[@nowtelsematters]

They needed to be kept safe from gunfire and bombs. You could pass instructions from anywhere on the ship if needed but the helmsman needed to be safe. They could steer from a backup position at the tiller flat but it was much harder.

[@adriandacruz9018]

I was on this ship today but I didnt hear any of this fancy jazz music.. 🤔

[@dotnetdevni]

Love being from this town walked past it many times when worked in titianic quater we cafe beside it if u want a nice fry as well

[@Rampagedd]

You know in reality they'll end up using the ship as a migrant taxi service soon 😅 Our government is pony. Lovely piece of history though. Visited a few times