The engine and boiler rooms of a warship were some of the most complex places to work on a ship, with tough conditions below the waterline. In this video, Conservation Manager Andy Curran takes us through the main machinery in these rooms on board HMS Belfast. They were capable of driving the ship up to about 32.5 knots full power. We also hear from some crew who describe what it was like below deck in action stations during the Battle of North Cape, when in pursuit of the Scharnhorst.

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