HMS Belfast, South Bank, London

...medium sized warship. It was HMS Belfast, the World War II Naval Destroyer now residing permanently on the Thames, a monument almost in itself. HMS Belfast was launched at The Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast in March 1938 and commissioned by the Royal Navy in 1939. A modified Southampton class light cruiser she is 613 feet long, and has a standard displacement of 11,553 tons. She has twelve six inch guns, eight four inch, and twelve Bofors ...
...public in October 1971. HMS Belfast is yet another of those places I always said I wanted to visit but never actually got round to arranging. Here, at last, was my chance. It didn't look that large so I thought it would probably kill an hour at the most. Entry is gained via the rather small ticket office and souvenir shop located on the river bank. After obtaining our tickets we proceeded along a jetty on to the ship's quarterdeck. Here a member ...

Beaker66 20.04.2006 · Read full review
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...my defence, I did visit HMS Belfast two years ago, when I was only twenty-eight, which is a perfectly reasonable age to dash onto the bridge, snatch the radio from the hands of a small child and yell into it: "We're under attack! Jerry off the starboard bow!" or some such. After all, I was only getting into the swing of things. And I think the small child, after he had stopped crying, really appreciated my spirited attempt to transport him back to ...
...HMS Belfast. Moored on the south bank of the Thames, this is a World War II warship (see: facts!) that has been converted into a public attraction. You board via a disappointingly unrickety gangway, and once on board, are allowed free access to the ship's eight or so decks. Well, not quite free access. As is de riguer in all attractions of this sort, all the really cool-looking exciting bits are roped off, presumably for reasons of danger. This is ...

bluefrog199 16.06.2006 · Read full review
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Review of HMS Belfast, South Bank, London

HMS Belfast is a very enjoyable experience for nearly all people. On board, the ship, there were a lot of excited children who seemed to be enjoying themselves. The attraction is very good value (£10.50 Adults, FREE Under 15's). You pay in the modern gift shop at the entrance to the attraction. Then, you walk up a safe, sturdy gangway to the ship where you also receive a free map of the ship with a route marked out on it. Inside the ship, it has ...
...would have been when in service complete with wax-work models of sailors going about their business. Some rooms are even complete with smells! Of the rooms available to look at, there is a dentist, galley, engine room, as well as a multitude of other rooms which are interesting and sometimes amusing. However, it should be noted that it is quite warm in the engine rooms. You can also 'climb' up to the bridge and other rooms at the very top of the ...

neuphin 07.04.2008 · Read full review
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