Exclusive Look At HMS Belfast, Britain's Legendary WW2 Warship
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Creator's Key Takeaways
This is a 4-in shell here. This is a 4in drill shell. It weighs 67 lb.
We fought the ship, not the men.
She's the last of her kind, the sole survivor of the British ships that bombarded the Normandy coast.
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YouTube Video Description↓
This the story of the only surviving British warship to bombard the Normandy coast on D-Day. Host Rob Bell clambers aboard, experiencing first-hand the awesome power of its guns. He gets a taste of life on board, from the daily tot of rum, to the hammocks and officers' cabins. He re-lives the Battle of North Cape where Belfast took on the mighty German battleship Scharnhorst. Welcome aboard Big Ships! We are your port of call for a captivating voyage through the giants of naval history. From the legendary ships of antiquity to colossal cargo carriers, we promise an ocean of content to quench your thirst. Anchors aweigh! Discover the past on History Hit, with ad-free exclusive podcasts and documentaries released weekly and presented by world-renowned historians Dan Snow, Suzannah Lipscomb, Matt Lewis and more. Sign up to History Hit to start watching now https://bit.ly/45CPh5u For any enquiries please email owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com This channel is part of the Little Dot Studios Network.