{"product_id":"hms-belfast-naval-history-special-editions-paperback","title":"HMS Belfast: Naval History Special Editions - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexander Pocklington\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Building on the expertise of the authors and historians of the Naval Institute Press, the Naval History Special Editions are designed to offer studies of the key vessels, battles, and events of armed conflict. Using an image-heavy format, these special editions should appeal to scholars, enthusiasts, and general readers alike.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This special edition covers HMS \u003ci\u003eBelfast\u003c\/i\u003e, a ship whose long and storied career began just before World War II and included numerous critical battles. During the war she chased down German battleships and, on 6 June 1944, participated in the largest amphibious landing the world had ever witnessed. HMS \u003ci\u003eBelfast \u003c\/i\u003ewas among the first to fire on D-Day, and Winston Churchill himself had planned to be on board to witness the landings at Normandy until King George VI intervened. Years later \u003ci\u003eBelfast \u003c\/i\u003ewould go on to hold the line during the crucial weeks when Korea's future hung in the balance, and she subsequently survived long enough to become the largest museum ship in the United Kingdom.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e HMS \u003ci\u003eBelfast \u003c\/i\u003eremains the last of the \"full-size\" British cruisers, a designation that ended with her construction due to the restrictions imposed by the 2nd London Naval Treaty. In 1938, shortly after commissioning, \u003ci\u003eBelfast\u003c\/i\u003e's career was nearly cut short when she was severely damaged by a German magnetic mine. However, because of her brand-new status she was granted a reprieve and underwent extensive repair work in drydocks. Her survival can largely be attributed to these repairs, which enhanced her unique capabilities. At the time of writing, HMS \u003ci\u003eBelfast \u003c\/i\u003eis due to see a namesake successor, in the form of a modern Type 26 frigate, enter service before the end of the decade. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexander Pocklington\u003c\/b\u003e began his professional life as an award-winning engineer, but in the mid-2010s he decided to take up his primary passion, naval history, on a more substantial basis. He started and continues to run the naval history YouTube channel Drachinifel, works with many museums and museum ships, and is also working on several books and on furthering the science of ship preservation. He lives in England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 10.5 x 7.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 13, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52636437053747,"sku":"9781682479827","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/BYoCC6I9aF9781682479827.webp?v=1762271727","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/hms-belfast-naval-history-special-editions-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}