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HMS Belfast

A battleship in the city

HMS Belfast is a museum ship moored in the River Thames opposite the Tower of London.

A Royal Navy light cruiser, she was launched from the famous Harland and Wolff shipyards in 1938 and was part of the British Naval blockade of Germany on the outbreak of war in 1939. Extensively damaged by a mine, she spent two years undergoing major repairs.

After 1942 she saw action escorting convoys on the Arctic route to Russia and played an important part in the battle of North Cape, assisting in the sinking of the German warship Scharnhorst.

In 1944, HMS Belfast supported the D Day landingsĀ in northern France transferring soon after to the Pacific theatre. She last saw combat action during the Korean war between 1950 and 1952.

Following her decommissioning, Belfast was brought to her present moorings near Tower Bridge and opened to the public.

Official website
The Queen's Walk
London
SE1 2JH
020 7940 6300
Official website
£ 14.50
Step onboard and visit the interior and the exterior of this famous warship.
Duration
1.5 - 4 hours
Opening hours
29 February - 31 October
Open every day
10:00 - 18:00
(Last entry - 17:00)
1 November - 28 February
Open every day
10:00 - 17:00
(Last entry - 16:00)
Closed
24 December, 25 December, 26 December
Cost
Infant
0.00
GBP
0 - 4
Child
7.25
GBP
5 - 15
Adult
14.50
GBP
16 - 59
Senior
11.60
GBP
60 plus
Disabled
11.60
GBP
Family
25.45
GBP
1 Adult, 2 Children,
Family
38.15
GBP
2 Adults, 2 Children,
Family
38.15
GBP
2 Adults, 3 Children,
Group
10.90
GBP
Min: 10
Student
11.60
GBP
More costs...
FREE
View HMS Belfast from the river bank.
Opening hours
Open every day
00:00 - 23:59
Cost
Free entry
Accessible toilets available onsite
Partial wheelchair access
Wheelchair available onsite
Audio tour available
Assistance dogs permitted
Carer admitted free of charge
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Last update - 20 May 2016
Costs checked - May 2016
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