J3575 : HMS 'Caroline', Alexandra Dock Belfast

taken 16 years ago, 3 km from Belfast, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

HMS 'Caroline', Alexandra Dock Belfast
HMS 'Caroline', Alexandra Dock Belfast
Seen here in Belfast's Alexandra Dock, HMS Caroline is a C-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy. Caroline was launched and commissioned in 1914, making her the second-oldest ship currently in RN service, after HMS Victory. She acts as a static headquarters and training ship for the Royal Naval Reserve (RNR), based in Belfast. She is the last remaining British World War I light cruiser in service, and the last survivor of the Battle of Jutland (1916) still afloat. See a full article on her at LinkExternal link. She is normally open to the public on European Heritage Open Days in September.

This is the view at dusk - previously photographs were hampered by a high fence, but this has been partially removed as work continues on the 'Titanic Quarter' regeneration scheme at Belfast docks. I shall return during daylight for some more - see J3575 : HMS 'Caroline', Alexandra Dock Belfast.
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Wednesday, 16 January, 2008   (more nearby)
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Wednesday, 16 January, 2008
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Historical ship   (more nearby)
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Irish: geotagged! J 355 759 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:36.7872N 5:54.1865W
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Irish: geotagged! J 355 759
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South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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