HMS Belfast is one of only three remaining vessels from the bombardment fleet which supported the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944. She spent a total of 33 days in Normandy and fired over 5,000 shells. She also played an important role in protecting Russia's supply route throughout the war, the arctic convoys. Most notably, she helped sink the German battlecruiser, Scharnhorst, during the Battle of North Cape.