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Onboard HMS Belfast
HMS Belfast is the ninth of ten Town-class cruisers; begun at the end of 1936, Belfast was launched March 1938 (on St Patrick's Day. After striking a mine in November 1939, Belfast spent two years undergoing repairs and improvements, finally returning to service in November 1942. Throughout 1943, Belfast was involved in escorting Arctic convoys to the USSR; in December 1943 Belfast was involved in the Battle of North Cape, during which it assisted with the sinking of the German warship Scharnhorst. In June 1944, Belfast took part in Operation Overlord and the Normandy landings; the following year Belfast was redeployed to the British Pacific Fleet, remaining in the Far East until 1947 when it returned to Portsmouth and underwent a refit. At the end of 1948 Belfast was based at Hong Kong and became the flagship of the 5th Cruiser Squadron, and returned to combat during the Korean War between 1950-52. Upgraded and modernised between 1956-59, Belfast moved into reserve in 1963, then marked for disposal in 1971, only saved with the formation of a private HMS Belfast Trust that took possession in July of that year. Initially an independent museum, Belfast became a branch of the Imperial War Museum in 1978.
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Flags are fluttering in the fresh breeze.
Looking so festive, for sale too.
THANK YOU for making it so lovely and fun, M, (*_*)
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This is a 18-foot by 12-foot nylon flag that I laid out for Capitol. This huge flag is a promotional item for The Beatles HELP! DVD which goes on sale tomorrow (remastered). This flag is going to be hoisted up the Capitol flag pole tomorrow by Ringo Starr. After it's flown for 2 weeks, it's going to be auctioned off on eBay with a certificate of authenticity (signed by Ringo) and deluxe packaging. All the proceeds go to charity. It's a really cool thing. I'm proud of work for investing money in a charity (even though it's great publicity at the same time). Pics from tomorrow's ceremony... tomorrow.
Large here.
