Light cruiser of the Belfast class
HMS Belfast after the war
| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Light cruiser |
| Class | Belfast |
| Pennant | 35 |
| Built by | Harland & Wolff (Belfast, Northern Ireland) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 10 Dec, 1936 |
| Launched | 17 Mar, 1938 |
| Commissioned | 3 Aug, 1939 |
| End service | Feb, 1963 |
| Loss position | |
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| History | Decommissioned in February 1963.
This ship is on display at London on the Thames river, a must see if one is in the area.
Commanding Officers:
Capt. George Arthur Scott, DSC, RN
24 April 1939 - ???
HMS Belfast was in Dockyard Control during repairs
Capt. Frederick Robertson Parham, RN
29 September 1942 – 4 July 1944
DSO awarded on 5 January 1944
Capt. Royer Mylius Dick, CBE, DSC, RN
4 July 1944 – still in command in October 1945 according to the Navy List Hit by U-boat
Damaged on 21 Nov, 1939 by U-21 (Frauenheim). |
| Noteable events involving Belfast include: 9 Oct, 1939
The German passenger ship Cap Norte (13615 GRT) is captured in the North Atlantic by the British light cruiser HMS Belfast (Capt. G.A. Scott, DSC, RN) in approximate position 63º00'N, 10º00'W. (see map) 21 Nov, 1939
HMS Belfast (Capt. G.A. Scott, DSC, RN) hit a magnetic mine in the Firth of Forth in approximate position 56º05'N, 02º32'W. This mine was laid on 4 November 1939 by the German submarine U-21. The explosion broke the ships back and caused extensive damage. HMS Belfast was rebuilt at Plymouth, this was not finished until December 1942. (see map) |
