Great British Ships
HMS Belfast: WW2's Great Survivor
Season 1 Episode 6 of 6
Rob Bell delves into the history of Second World War cruiser HMS Belfast, the sole survivor of the British ships that bombarded the Normandy coast on D-Day, playing critical role in some of the most dramatic battles of the war. Rob also hears the testimony of second World War veteran John, who was on board HMS Belfast at the moment it was attacked by a Nazi magnetic mine
Great British Ships airs on 5SELECT at 1:00 AM, Sunday 19 January. (Subtitles.)
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
History
Rob Bell
Presenter
Tom Cunningham
Director
Fred Hepburn
Executive Producer
Ian Duncan
Executive Producer