Airfix A04212V HMS Belfast Warships, 1: 600 Scale

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HMS Belfast: Two injured as gangway collapses". BBC News. 29 November 2011 . Retrieved 4 February 2021. 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

Mrs Chamberlain Opens New Airport At Belfast And Launches HMS Belfast (1938)". British Pathé . Retrieved 15 March 2013. By 1977, the financial position of the HMS Belfast Trust had become marginal, and the Imperial War Museum sought permission to merge the Trust into the museum. On 19 January 1978 the Secretary of State for Education and Science, Shirley Williams, accepted the proposal stating that HMS Belfast "is a unique demonstration of an important phase of our history and technology". [66] The ship was transferred to the museum on 1 March 1978, [64] and became the Imperial War Museum's third branch, Duxford aerodrome having been acquired in 1976. In October 1998, the HMS Belfast Association was formed to reunite former members of the ship's company. [67] The Imperial War Museum's Sound Archive also seeks to record oral history interviews with former crewmen. [64] Preservation [ edit ] A floating crane was moored alongside HMS Belfast during the installation of her new masts; September 2010. Belfast 's aviation capability was provided by two catapult-launched Supermarine Walrus amphibious biplanes. These could be launched from a D1H catapult mounted aft of the forward superstructure, and recovered from the water by two cranes mounted on either side of the forward funnel. The aircraft, operated by the Fleet Air Arm's HMS Belfast Flight of 700 Naval Air Squadron, were stowed in two hangars in the forward superstructure. [7] Second World War [ edit ] 1939–1942: Commissioning, prize capture, mining, and repairs [ edit ] Nigel Steel: “Admiral Robert Burnett found himself in Russia waiting to return to Britain when word came to him that the Scharnhorst was out and would be available to draw to battle. Now Burnett was very excited by this prospect. He was a true fighting admiral, and he relished the prospect of finally being able to bring the Scharnhorst to battle.”Royal Navy Town-class cruiser fans! Happy to announce funnels for HMS Belfast in 1/350 scale, 1/600 scale, and 1/700 scale are now available. HMS Belfast". National Register of Historic Vessels. National Historic Ships. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011 . Retrieved 27 August 2011. Post-war, she served in foreign service on the Far East station, so she was in place to provide fire support to the UN forces during the Korean War. After this conflict ended in 1952, she was briefly paid off before entering an extensive modernization from 1956-1959. She went into permanent reserve in 1963, and was later saved from the breakers in 1971. She still exists today as part of the Imperial War Museum and open to visitors in the Pool of London.

HMS Belfast Press Desk (19 October 2010). "HMS Belfast Masts from Russia with Love". Imperial War Museum. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013 . Retrieved 8 April 2013. The H sprue in this kit did have a few smears of machine grease and a bit of flash on the parts, so cleaning with a warm rise of soapy water would not be amiss. Adams, Bernard (10 February 2006). "All Aboard". Times Educational Supplement. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011 . Retrieved 16 August 2011.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. With its team of engineers and its high-performance machines, Trumpeter makes war battalions in miniature. His models are appreciated by their priceless quality and attention to detail. In addition, the brand continues to innovate its creations. History of HMS Belfast: D-Day 6 June 1944". Imperial War Museum. Archived from the original on 12 June 2008 . Retrieved 8 April 2013. Alongside our different ranges, we also offer our customer a custom build service, which includes a Model Maker’s Brief that details the specifications / blueprint of your ship model and professional photographs supplied during the building process.