Britannia at Sea HMS Belfast Gold Plated BU CommemorativeHMS Belfast is one of the most significant warships of the twentieth century a Town class light cruiser that served with distinction in the Second World War and the Korean War before finding her permanent home on the River Thames as a floating museum. She played a vital role on D Day, bombarding German positions on the Normandy beaches, and patrolled the icy Arctic waters escorting convoys to the Soviet Union. Today she stands as a powerful reminder