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Naval Historical Center #NH-437
| Tonnage | 36,750 tons standard displacement |
| Dimensions | 738''8" by 101'1" by 26'5" 225.15m by 30.81m by 8.05m |
| Maximum speed | 30.75 knots |
| Complement | 1205 |
| Aircraft | 1
double-ended catapult 2 seaplanes |
| Armament | 3x2 15"/42
guns 10x2 4.5"/45 dual-purpose guns 3x8 2pdr AA guns 4x4 0.50 machine guns 6 20mm Oerlikon AA guns |
| Protection | 9070 tons: 9" (229mm) belt 4" (102mm) bulkheads 1" (25mm) main deck 2.5" (64mm) lower deck 3.75" (95mm) NC deck over magazines 2.5" (64mm) deck over boiler rooms 2.5"+1" (64mm+25mm) deck over engine rooms 3.25" (83mm) deck aft 9"/7"/11"/4.5" (229mm/178mm/279m/114mm) turret front/side/rear/roof 7" (178mm) barbettes 3" (76mm) conning tower Torpedo bulges |
| Machinery |
4-shaft Parsons single-reduction
geared turbine (120,000 shp) 8 Admiralty 3-drum boilers |
| Bunkerage | 4613 tons fuel oil |
| Range | 6580 nautical miles (12,200 km) at 18 knots |
| Sensors |
Type 271 radar Renown: Type 282, 284 and 285 radar |
| Modifications |
Autumn 1942: 10 20mm guns added and 0.50 machine guns removed. 1943-6: 13x2, 3x1 20mm guns added and aircraft removed. 1944-1: 1x4 2pdr guns and 7x2, 5x1 20mm
guns added |
The Renowns were
completed in considerable haste in 1916 following the success of the Invincibles at the battle of the
Falklands. By the time they were completed, the battle of Jutland had
demonstrated that the armament and armor of battlecruisers were
inadequate for
the battle line. However, it was possible to work in only modest
additional protection.
The ships were extensively modernized in 1936-1939. They were valued for their speed early in the war.
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Repulse |
Sunk by aircraft 1942-12-10 off Malaya | |
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Renown |
Arrived 1944-1-27 (Colombo) Withdrawn 1945-1 |
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