Renown class
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The Renown class was a pair of British Royal Navy battlecruisers built during World War I, known for their high speed, heavy armament, and extensive modernizations between the wars.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Renown class canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy ship class
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battlecruiser class ⓘ |
| aircraftFacilities | fitted with aircraft catapult and hangar during interwar modernizations ⓘ |
| antiAircraftArmament | significantly increased during interwar refits ⓘ |
| armorScheme | battlecruiser-type armor with emphasis on speed over protection ⓘ |
| builder |
Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company
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John Brown & Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement |
around 1,000 officers and men as built
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increased after modernization ⓘ |
| designedAs | fast capital ship ⓘ |
| designOrigin | derived from modified Revenge-class battleship design ⓘ |
| displacement |
approximately 27,000 tons standard
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over 32,000 tons deep load after modernization ⓘ |
| fateOfClass |
HMS Renown scrapped after World War II
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HMS Repulse sunk in 1941 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fireControl | upgraded fire-control systems between the wars ⓘ |
| hasPart |
HMS Renown
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HMS Repulse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainBattery | 6 × 15-inch (381 mm) guns in three twin turrets ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 32 knots as built ⓘ |
| modernization |
major reconstruction in the 1920s
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major reconstruction in the 1930s ⓘ |
| navalArchitect | Sir Eustace Tennyson d'Eyncourt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navyBranch |
British Grand Fleet
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Eastern Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ Home Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
extensive interwar modernizations
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heavy armament ⓘ high speed ⓘ relatively light armor ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Atlantic and Arctic convoy operations in World War II
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Far East operations in World War II ⓘ operations in the North Sea in World War I ⓘ |
| notableFor | being among the fastest capital ships of their era ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 2 ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| propulsion |
oil-fired boilers
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| reasonForConstruction | ordered under wartime emergency conditions in 1914–1915 ⓘ |
| secondaryBattery |
4-inch guns as built
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multiple dual-purpose guns after modernization ⓘ |
| serviceRole |
convoy escort in World War II
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fast wing of the battle fleet ⓘ fleet screening ⓘ |
| shipType | battlecruiser ⓘ |
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