HMS Caroline in Belfast

[Fred]

The warship HMS Caroline opened to the public this week after an extensive restoration. The ship is a C class light cruiser which weighs almost 4000 tons and has the distinction of being the only remaining veteran of the battle of Jutland. This will certainly be worth a visit for the sake of touring a historic warship. However ordnance fans may be disappointed because I believe that the guns and ammunition are reproductions. Anyone visiting Belfast this summer should look out for this at the Alexandria dock, titanic quarter.

Fred

 

[Tony Williams]

Are they going to be removing that huge deckhouse at some point?

 

[Fred]

Hi Tony
Apparently the deckhouse which looks like a barn dates from the 1920s and they intend to retain it. It was originally built to house guns for training purposes. I suspect that this will allow the ship to be hired for functions such as wedding receptions in the future.