LONDON (England). Imperial War Museum, HMS "Belfast" (2011)

LONDON (England). Imperial War Museum, HMS "Belfast". Ticket Nº 100650420, 2 persons, Group A, 24.07.2011.
[Imperial War Museum is a British national museum organisation with branches at five locations in England, three of which are in London. The museum was founded during the First World War in 1917 and intended as a record of the war effort and sacrifice of Britain and her Empire. Originally housed in the Crystal Palace at Sydenham Hill, the museum opened to the public in 1920. In 1924 the museum moved to space in the Imperial Institute in South Kensington, and finally in 1936 the museum acquired a permanent home which was previously the Bethlem Royal Hospital in Southwark.
Construction of the Royal Navy cruiser HMS "Belfast", one of ten Town-class cruisers, began in December 1936. She was launched on St Patrick's Day, 17 March 1938. Commissioned in early August 1939 shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War, "Belfast" was initially part of the British naval blockade against Germany. In November 1939 "Belfast" struck a German mine and spent more than two years undergoing extensive repairs. Returning to action in November 1942 with improved firepower, radar equipment and armour, "Belfast" was the largest and arguably most powerful cruiser in the Royal Navy at the time. "Belfast" saw action escorting Arctic convoys to the Soviet Union during 1943 and in December 1943 played an important role in the Battle of North Cape, assisting in the destruction of the German warship Scharnhorst. In June 1944 Belfast took part in Operation Overlord supporting the Normandy landings. In June 1945 "Belfast" was redeployed to the Far East to join the British Pacific Fleet, arriving shortly before the end of the Second World War. "Belfast" saw further combat action in 1950-52 during the Korean War and underwent an extensive modernisation between 1956 and 1959. A number of further overseas commissions followed before Belfast entered reserve in 1963. In 1978 the "Belfast" became a branch of the Imperial War Museum, having previously been preserved for the nation by a private trust.]

LONDRES (Inglaterra). Museo Imperial de la Guerra, HMS "Belfast". Billete Nº 100650420, 2 personas, Grupo A, 24.07.2011.

LONDRES (Anglaterra). Museu Imperial de la Guerra, HMS "Belfast". Bitllet Nº 100650420, 2 persones, Grup A, 24.07.2011.

LONDRES (Angleterre). Musée Impérial de la Guerre, HMS "Belfast". Billet Nº 100650420, 2 personnes, Groupe A, 24.07.2011.

LONDRA (Inghilterra). Museo Imperiale della Guerra, HMS "Belfast". Biglietto Nº 100650420, 2 persone, Gruppo A, 24.07.2011.

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