Hms Belfast Pocket Manual

A familiar sight on the Thames at London Bridge, HMS Belfast is a Royal Navy light cruiser, one of a group of ten Town-class cruisers, built in Belfast and launched in 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. She has been part of the Imperial War Museum since 1978, receiving more than 250,000 visitors annually. This little book comprises a series of documents that give information on the building of the ship, her wartime service history, and life on board.