HMS Caroline

HMS Caroline Based in Belfast’s famous Titanic Quarter, HMS Caroline is a First World War-era naval vessel that Welcome to HMS Caroline's page. Do you have a query?

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Today, something changes. Not the ship. Not the stories. But how we tell them.We are now Royal Navy Museums: HMS Carolin...
22/05/2026

Today, something changes. Not the ship. Not the stories. But how we tell them.

We are now Royal Navy Museums: HMS Caroline.

Behind HMS Caroline are people whose lives were shaped by service, conflict and resilience. Sailors who experienced the largest naval battle of the First World War. Families affected by war. Communities connected to Belfast’s maritime story.

At the heart of our new vision is storytelling, linking Navy and Nation with inspiring stories and experiences. Through HMS Caroline, we’ll continue sharing the human experiences behind naval history, from life on board to the moments that shaped generations.

Because history does not live in ships alone. It lives in the people connected to them.

As Royal Navy Museums, we’re inviting you to get closer, discover these experiences and explore why they still matter today.

You’ll start to see shared content and updates from across our museums and collections at Royal Navy Museums.

We’d love you to be part of it.

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📆 Important date for your diary.HMS Caroline will be closed 17 May to prepare for an event. Timeslots for the 15 - 16 M...
06/05/2026

📆 Important date for your diary.

HMS Caroline will be closed 17 May to prepare for an event. Timeslots for the 15 - 16 May are now open!

⏰ 8 guided tours throughout the day from 10am until 3.15pm.

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🔘 HMS Caroline was equipped with the latest wireless set. It had limited range compared to today’s devices, but Captain ...
27/04/2026

🔘 HMS Caroline was equipped with the latest wireless set. It had limited range compared to today’s devices, but Captain Crooke was able to use Britain’s worldwide network of wireless and telegraph stations to communicate directly with the Admiralty in London.

Even though it could take days for a message to get through, it was a huge improvement from sending messages by ship, which could take months.

Pictured, is HMS Caroline’s 1915-16 Wireless Telegraphy team, including Boy Telegraphist, William Crick (middle row, extreme right).

🔎 Discover HMS Caroline’s incredible story and legacy when you take a guided tour.

Open Friday to Sunday | 8 guided tours throughout the day from 10am until 3.15pm.

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❓ Got a question about your visit? We're all aboard to assist you!📩 The best way to get in touch is via email on: enqu...
11/04/2026

❓ Got a question about your visit? We're all aboard to assist you!

📩 The best way to get in touch is via email on: [email protected].

📱 Our team are also available via direct message and comments on our social channels.

🗣️ When available, you can chat with us on live chat via our website.

☎️ Our phone lines are monitored 7 days a week, typically during daytime hours. However, as our team also supports visitors and other areas of the museum, there may be times when we're unable to answer immediately.

⚓ We look forward to hearing from you.

A good night’s sleep… in basic conditions.Life on board HMS Caroline was crowded and uncomfortable.Engines, boilers and ...
11/04/2026

A good night’s sleep… in basic conditions.

Life on board HMS Caroline was crowded and uncomfortable.

Engines, boilers and weaponry took priority, leaving the crew to fit around them. Most men slept in hammocks slung wherever there was space, ate where they could and kept their belongings close at hand.

Privacy was rare. Space was limited. Comfort was not guaranteed.

If you were an officer with a small cabin of your own, you were one of the lucky few. Step on board and see how life at sea really felt when you visit this April.

⏰ Open Wednesday to Sunday, until 12 April | Self guided tours | We're open for visits anytime from 10am to 3:15pm

📆 Closed 13 - 16 April

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Training for battle under Captain Crooke.39-year-old Captain Crooke took command of HMS Caroline on 6 December 1914 and ...
09/04/2026

Training for battle under Captain Crooke.

39-year-old Captain Crooke took command of HMS Caroline on 6 December 1914 and immediately set about working up his crew into an efficient team.

In just two days of intensive training, he had his men practising for day and night fighting, firing the ship’s guns and undertaking high-speed trials, all vitally important in conditioning his crew for the years of gruelling patrols of the North Sea in dreadful weather conditions that followed.

Caroline’s logbook shows a relentless list of gunnery exercises, torpedo exercises, fleet manoeuvres and mock attacks. Learn more when you visit!

⏰ Open Wednesday to Sunday, until 12 April | Self guided tours | We're open for visits anytime from 10am to 3:15pm

📆 Closed 13 - 16 April

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⚓Keep the legacy alive.HMS Caroline is one of Northern Ireland’s most remarkable visitor attractions with an amazing sto...
08/04/2026

⚓Keep the legacy alive.

HMS Caroline is one of Northern Ireland’s most remarkable visitor attractions with an amazing story to tell!

It’s a story that has been passed down by generations of local people who served on board this incredible First World War ship since she arrived in Belfast 100 years ago.

Sample a very rich slice of Belfast’s maritime heritage this Easter, and keep the legacy alive for the next generation.

⏰ Open Wednesday to Sunday, until 12 April | Self guided tours | We're open for visits anytime from 10am to 3:15pm

📆 Closed 13 - 16 April

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⚓ Power up for an incredible adventure on board HMS Caroline.Her steam-powered turbines were engineering marvels of thei...
04/04/2026

⚓ Power up for an incredible adventure on board HMS Caroline.

Her steam-powered turbines were engineering marvels of their time, capable of reaching speeds of up to 30 knots (around 55.5 km/h) and producing an impressive 40,000 shaft horsepower.

Step inside and get up close to the ship’s original engines, preserved much as they were when HMS Caroline was an active warship.

Explore at your own pace with our self-guided experience, designed to give families the freedom to discover more together.

Hands-on areas like the Signal School and Torpedo School bring the story to life, offering interactive ways to understand how the ship operated and how her crew worked.

Plan your visit this Easter and experience HMS Caroline for yourself.

⏰ Open Wednesday to Sunday until 12 April | Self guided tours | We're open for visits anytime from 10am to 3:15pm

📆 Closed 6 - 7 and 13 - 16 April

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🧭 1 ship x 100 years x 1000 stories = so much more to explore! Assemble the crew and set sail for HMS Caroline. Discover...
02/04/2026

🧭 1 ship x 100 years x 1000 stories = so much more to explore!

Assemble the crew and set sail for HMS Caroline. Discover wartime courage, code-breaking and life at sea aboard one of the Royal Navy’s most remarkable surviving ships.

This Easter, explore at your own pace. Our new free-flow experience replaces guided tours, so you have more time to wander the decks, soak up the atmosphere and uncover the stories for yourself.

⏰ Open Wednesday to Sunday, 1 to 12 April
Self-guided tours
Visits from 10am to 3.15pm

📆 Closed 6 to 7 April and 13 to 16 April

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⚓ Step on board HMS Caroline and discover a ship with an extraordinary story.From the First World War to the present day...
01/04/2026

⚓ Step on board HMS Caroline and discover a ship with an extraordinary story.

From the First World War to the present day, Caroline has witnessed some of the most important moments in modern naval history.

Explore life at sea through the eyes of her crew. Move through the ship’s passageways, peek through portholes and uncover the real experiences of the people who lived and worked on board.

From wartime patrols to early naval aviation experiments, every corner of HMS Caroline reveals something unexpected.

⏰ Open Wednesday to Sunday, 1 April until 12 April | Self guided tours | We're open for visits anytime from 10am to 3:15pm

📆 Closed 6 - 7 and 13 - 16 April

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Alexandra Dock, Queens Road
Belfast
BT39

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