HMS BELFAST returns, live online!

[Gillian Black]

After weeks of blasting and painting of HMS Belfast's hull at the
historic Portsmouth naval dockyard on the south coast of England, the
Second World War cruiser is about to return to her permanent London
mooring on the Thames. She's expected back at Tower Bridge on Monday,
July 12 after a voyage lasting about 53 hours.

Work on the warship in dry dock has taken longer than expected, not
least because painting of the hull has to stop in wet weather. But the
hull itself turned out to be in very good condition: not bad for a
61-year-old ship!

Timings:
Saturday, July 10, 9.20am: Portsmouth Harbour mouth
+ + + + + + + + + +
Monday, July 12:
9.00am: Gravesend
10.30am: Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, Dartford
12 noon: Thames Barrier
1.00pm: Greenwich

See the return live online via the Livesights ThamesCam:
<http://www.livesights.com>!
1230 - 1330GMT (1.30 - 2.00 pm London): Transit Tower Bridge and return
to mooring

Tuesday, July 13, 1200GMT (1.00pm London): gangway (brow) replaced
Friday, July 16, 0500 - 0900GMT (6.00am - 10.00am London): quartedeck
awning replaced

There a "welcome back" party aboard for visitors on Saturday, July 17,
with entertainment and two firings of the guns. Internet users will be
able to watch the fun online, and there are prizes to be won!

HMS Belfast's website is at <http://www.hmsbelfast.org.uk>.

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[rogi]

Gillian Black wrote:

That is great news! I used to love going on her when I was a kid..........
(I wouldn`t mind going on her now actually, but unfortunately I live too
far away these days. :-/ )
How is she coming back? Towed by tugs? or does she still sial under her own
power these days still (Can`t be surely?).

Rogi.

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[Ciaran Dolan]

Just settled where I am going next Monday!

Thanks,

Ciarán
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[John Rowland]

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> Just settled where I am going next Monday!

Me too. Believe it or not, this will be the first time I've seen Tower
Bridge raised. Thanks, Gillian.

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[Ciaran Dolan]

Hey John, where r u gonna be? U going to the ULL meet today (10/7/99)? If so
then maybe we can get a meet going on Monday? I am planning a full trip
(Greenwich to dock) on the bicycle. I reckon pictures of HMS Belfast with
the Dome will be pretty cool. So I intend to go north of the river to start
and then head west and south. The joys of a bike!

Regards

Ciarán
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