His Majesty's Ship Belfast was launched on St Patrick's Day, 1938, at the Belfast Shipyard, Harland & Wolff, by the then Prime Minister's wife, Mrs Chamberlain. GEORGE VI reigned.
The light cruiser cost £2.14 million to construct.
The City of Belfast has strong bonds with HMS Belfast.
I am indeed proud of HMS Belfast's enduring heritage and salute her 75th anniversary.
representatives of the HMS 'Belfast' Association are visiting Belfast this weekend ( 16 - 18 March ), being received at the City Hall, going to a service in St Anne's Cathedral, visiting the NI War Memorial museum in Talbot Street, and viewing the St Patrick's Day Parade
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