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In Trust for the Nation: HMS Belfast 1939-1971

By John Wingate

Book information

Publisher
profile publications
Year
1972
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
136 MB (142500284 bytes)
Series
Warship Profile Book 4
Pages
119\119
Library
mirknig.com
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-12-05 17:23:38

Description

The story of H MS Belfast, a Town Class cruiser, is a remarkable and vital one. Commissioned at the outbreak of World War 2, she became one of the first victims of the German magnetic mine. After two years of re-building she emerged as one of the most modern equipped cruisers of the time and joined the fleet that covered the terrifying convoys to Russia. She was in the only radar controlled big ship action when the Scharnhorst was sunk. After World War 2 she spent most of her commissions in the Far East as a flagship and part of various peace-keeping fleets.

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