First World War warship restored as a floating museum with an amazing story to tell. The lone survivor of the Battle of Jutland. Brought to Belfast in 1924 to serve as headquarters for the newly formed Ulster Division of the Royal Volunteer Reserve, HMS 'Caroline' has been an iconic part of the city’s maritime life for more than 90 years.

Contacts

Operator: The National Museum of the Royal Navy

Address: Alexandra Dock Queen’s Road Belfast Co. Antrim BT3 9DT

  • Telephone: 02392 891 370
  • Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
  • Website: View website

Open Days & Times

Wed-Sun Apr-Jun, Sep-Oct. Daily Jul-Aug 1000-1630. Nov-Mar Guided tours only. (Closed 24-26 Dec.) Visit website for more details.

Travel

  • By Bus: various
  • By Rail: Titanic Quarter Station / 0.5 miles

Facilities

  • Parking
  • Refreshments
  • Souvenir Shop
  • Part disabled access

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HMS Caroline is one of eight C-class light-cruisers that were ordered under the Admiralty’s 1913-1914 construction programme. She saw action at the Battle of Jutland, the only major naval action of WW1. In 1943, she became the strategic operations base for a force of Destroyers and Corvettes protecting convoys in the North Atlantic. Operations were planned and conducted directly from her where a total six escort groups, each composed of six frigates, were controlled.

At the end of WW2 HMS Caroline was once again paid off into the Ulster Division of the Royal Navy reserve until 2009. At the time of her decommissioning in 2011 she was the second-oldest ship in Royal Navy service.

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