Throughout her operational life, HMS Belfast's main armament was her imposing 6-inch guns. In this video we learn why it required a crew of over 200 men working together over 8 decks just to fire them. Watch in full: bit.ly/3zldmPm | Imperial War Museum London

An engineering marvel, the HMS Victory was designed to hold as many guns as possible. With 100 guns on board, it easily passed the 64-gun threshold needed to become a ‘ship of the line’–a leading position in naval battles. Catch more episodes featuring historic battles throughout the day tomorrow. | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation