During the Second World War, Belfast Docks sustained damage during the Belfast Blitz raids of 1941. The following year, U.S. troops would step ashore there.
Belfast
On 26th January 1942, the first elements of the United States Army arrived at Dufferin Dock, Belfast. Assembled dignitaries welcomed soldiers and officers.
Queens Road Belfast BT3 9DU
During the Second World War, the Harland Wolff Ltd. Shipyard in Belfast built and repaired many naval vessels despite sustaining damage in the Belfast Blitz.
Musgrave Channel Road Belfast BT3 9DT
On 24th June 1942, H.M.S. Phoebe docked at Musgrave Channel, Belfast. On board were King George VI and Queen Elizabeth beginning a visit to Northern Ireland.
During the Second World War, Pollock Dock in Belfast was a hive of wartime activity with troop transports and the arrival of military equipment to the city.
