HMS Belfast - forward boiler room
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HMS Belfast - forward boiler room
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 15 Nov 1997
HMS Belfast is a real adult adventure playground and one of the ultimate big boy's toys. Unfortunately, I believe boiler room access is now restricted to the upper walkway at drum level so that you can't get this view or inspect the various auxiliary machinery at this level. This is the port boiler. It is an admiralty three drum boiler and produced steam at 350 psi and 700 degrees Fahrenheit. The boiler burnt oil and there are 7 burners. If you really want to understand this vessel's propulsion kit you could try to obtain the book HMS "Belfast" An Illustrated Tour of the Machinery Spaces, published privately by John J Hole. John is a retired marine engineer and this is a real tour de force.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.50656
Longitude
-0.081416