During her life in service, HMS Belfast's primary armament was her 6-inch guns, which required over 200 men working over 8 decks to keep firing. In this video we take a look at each step required to fire the guns, from the Gun Direction Platform to the Shell Room. Watch in full: https://bit.ly/3VhfgvI | HMS Belfast

HMS Belfast - Steel Fortress - Documentary The story of HMS Belfast is one of the most dramatic naval stories of World War Two. When commissioned in 1938, the cruiser HMS Belfast was the most modern warship in Britain's Royal Navy. With rapid-firing six-inch calibre guns and high speed capability, she was designed to patrol the seaways of Britain's vast empire, and playing a part in the sinking of the German warship Scharnhorst during the Battle of North Cape in the Second World War. HMS Belfast

Scharnhorst was one of the most dangerous German warships of the Second World War, but what were the events that led to its downfall? Discover the role HMS Belfast played in the Battle of North Cape in the latest episode of IWM Stories, available on YouTube: bit.ly/2SBPLHp | Imperial War Museum London