H.M.S. Renown
1916
(Navis 122N)
- Class: Repulse - 2 battlecruisers of 1916
- Displacement: 32,700 tons
- Dimensions: 794 x 90 x 26.75 ft.
- Machinery: 4-shaft geared turbines, S.H.P. 120,000 = 31-33 knots
- Armor: Belt 6 in. , turrets 11 in.
- Armament: 6-15 in. (3x2), 17-4 in. (5x3+2x1), 2-3 in. A.A. (2x1), 2-3pdr guns; 2-21 in. T.T.
- Complement: 1,000-1,250
- Builder: Fairfield / Cammell Laird
- Laid Down: 25 Jan 1915
- Launched: 4 Mar 1916
- Commissioned: 20 Sep 1916
- Service: 1916, 1st B.C.S. 1920, H.R.H. the Prince of Wales' World tour. Subsequently reconstructed 1936-39, Renown served throughout World War II. Sister Repulse lost off Malaya during WWII.
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