Here we see HMS Belfast, a member of the Edinburgh sub-class of the Town class group of cruisers. She was longer than most members of the Town class, and as a result the forward funnel was further back than on most members of the class, where it was very close to the bridge structure.
British Town Class Cruisers – Design, Development & Performance – Southampton and Belfast Classes, Conrad Waters.
A detailed look at the development, design and combat record of the Town Class Cruisers, the most modern cruisers in British service at the outbreak of the Second World War. Includes a detailed examination of the design process, a look at the layout of each sub-varient of the class (supported by the splendid colour plans produced at the time), a history of each ships career, and a detailed look at every occasion on which they were damaged. A very useful, detailed history of these important ships(Read Full Review)
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Rickard, J (1 September 2018), Side view of HMS Belfast , http://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_hms_belfast_side.html