Airfix A04212V HMS Belfast Warships, 1: 600 Scale

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Belfast departed for Portsmouth on 3 August 1939, and was commissioned on 5 August 1939, less than a month before the outbreak of the Second World War. Her first captain was Captain G A Scott with a crew of 761, and her first assignment was to the Home Fleet's 2nd Cruiser Squadron. On 14 August, Belfast took part in her first exercise, Operation Hipper, in which she played the role of a German commerce raider attempting to escape into the Atlantic. By navigating the hazardous Pentland Firth, Belfast successfully evaded the Home Fleet. [18] In 1967, efforts were initiated to avert Belfast’s expected scrapping and preserve her as a museum ship. A joint committee of the Imperial War Museum, the National Maritime Museum and the Ministry of Defence was established, and reported in June 1968 that preservation was practical. In 1971 the government decided against preservation, prompting the formation of the private HMS Belfast Trust to campaign for her preservation. The efforts of the Trust were successful, and the government transferred the ship to the Trust in July 1971. Brought to London, she was moored on the River Thames near Tower Bridge in the Pool of London. Opened to the public in October 1971, Belfast became a branch of the Imperial War Museum in 1978. A popular tourist attraction, Belfast receives around a quarter of a million visitors per year. As a branch of a national museum and part of the National Historic Fleet, Belfast is supported by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, by admissions income, and by the museum’s commercial activities. The ship was closed to visitors following an accident in November 2011, and re-opened on 18 May 2012. The Airfix kit

On 29 November 2011, two workmen suffered minor injuries after a section of gangway, connected to the ship, collapsed during renovation works. [94] The ship was closed to visitors following the accident. [95] An investigation later established that the collapse of the gangway had been caused by a subcontractor cutting through the gangway's structure during refurbishment work. [96] Belfast re-opened on 18 May 2012. [97] History of HMS Belfast: Building and Launch". Imperial War Museum. 2009. Archived from the original on 12 June 2008 . Retrieved 8 April 2013. Belfast's Walrus complement was landed in June of 1943, so if you are choosing to model your Belfast as she appeared at the Battle of the North Cape, leave them off. Belfast is presented in the now-standard Trumpeter hull layout; two halves, split down the centerline. These halves are strengthened by the addition of a series of seven internal bulkheads. In what also appears to be an aspect of the new standard, there are no waterline options designed into the kit.

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Belfast arrived in Singapore on 16 December 1959 and spent most of 1960 at sea on exercise, calling at ports in Hong Kong, Borneo, India, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), Australia, the Philippines and Japan. On 31 January 1961, Belfast recommissioned under the command of Captain Morgan Morgan-Giles. On her final foreign commission Belfast joined a number of exercises in the Far East and in December 1961 she provided the British guard of honour at Tanganyika's independence ceremony in Dar-es-Salaam. [54] Defence Secretary names new warship HMS Belfast in Northern Ireland". GOV.UK. 27 September 2017 . Retrieved 28 September 2017. Gordon Painter: “Oh it was terrible really, it was very, very rough. It was very, very cold of course. I believe I'm right in saying that if one went into the sea their lifespan or time is only a matter of seconds before you freeze to death.” Using original pictures and plans, our skilled artisans have created a superb replica model ship of this famous vessel. The dedication to excellent customer service combined with excellent value for money has made Premier Ship Models the number one choice for model ships, boats and yacht collectors worldwide.

Originally a Royal Navy light cruiser, The HMS Belfast spent 25 years in active service and saw several wars, before she was brought to London and moored on the River Thames. Currently operating as a museum ship, she is a popular landmark and tourist attraction in London. a b McCluskie, Tom (2013). The Rise and Fall of Harland and Wolff. Stroud: The History Press. p.146. ISBN 978-0-75248-861-5. Adams, Bernard (10 February 2006). "All Aboard". Times Educational Supplement. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011 . Retrieved 16 August 2011. accurate door shape, position and detailing. The door on the forward funnel is on the starboard side, the door on the aft funnel is on the port side. Wingate, John (2004). In Trust for the Nation: HMS Belfast 1939–1972. London: Imperial War Museum. ISBN 1-901623-72-6.HMS Belfast is a British warship currently moored on the Thames in London as an Imperial War Museum exhibit. The Belfast belongs to the Town class, had the tactical ID C35 and was the Royal Navy’s largest light cruiser during World War II. The keel of the ship was laid in December 1936 at the Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast, it was launched on 17 March 1938 and put into service by the Royal Navy in August 1939. As Fraser closed in, Belfast fired star shells. These bright flares illuminated the target as Duke of York's heavy guns opened fire. After a running battle under hammering gunfire and hit by torpedoes from British and Norwegian ships, Scharnhorst was sunk just after 7 30. From a crew of nearly 2 000 men only 36 survived.