The battlecruiser HMS Renown (72) of the Royal Navy.
Technical information
| Type | Battlecruiser |
| Displacement | 32000 BRT |
| Length | 794.25 feet (oa) |
| Complement | 1181 men |
| Armament | Repulse;
6 15" guns (3x2)
12 4" guns (4x3)
8 4" AA guns (2x2, 4x1)
16 2pdr AA (2x8)
16 .5" AA (4x4)
8 21" torpedo tubes (4x2) (submerged, fixed)
4 aircraft
1 catapult
Renown as reconstructed; 6 15" guns (3x2) 20 4.5 " DP guns (10x2) 24 2pdr AA (3x8) 2 .5" AA (2x4) 8 21" torpedo tubes. 4 aircraft 1 catapult |
| Max speed | 29 knots |
| Engines | Geared turbines, 4 shafts |
| Power | Repulse 112000 SHP, Renown 120000 SHP |
| Notes on class | Repulse had one triple 4" gun turret replaced by a third 8-barrelled 2pdr pom pom in 1941. 6 single 20mm Oerlikons were also added. Renown was rebuilt and re-engined before the Second World War. During the war her Anti-Aircraft armament was increased. |
Royal Navy ships of the Renown class
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 | HMS Renown (72) | |
| | HMS Repulse (34) | Lost on 10 Dec 1941 |
Full wartime service history on this vessel. | ||
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