What was it like to work in the gun turrets? | HMS Belfast's Armament

Imperial War Museums July 20, 2022
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HMS Belfast's primary armament throughout her life was her 6-inch guns. It took over 200 men working together over 8 decks to keep these guns firing - what made these guns so complicated? Our experts take us from the Gun Direction Platform to the Fire Control Table, then into A-Turret and A-Turret's shell room to see how exactly they worked. We then take a look at her secondary 4-inch guns and where her two Supermarine Walruses used to stand. Plan a visit to HMS Belfast: https://www.iwm.org.uk/visits/hms-belfast View and licence the film clips in this video: https://film.iwmcollections.org.uk/mycollections/index/_PmyY18mx Music credits Destination Unknown - Ugonna Onyekwe Long Road - Futuremono Slow Burn - Corbyn Kites #history #navy #hmsbelfast

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