At sea in the 1890s, the last “pre-dreadnought” ships were being built, although they were soon obsolete. HMS Renown, being one such vessel was launched in 1895 and ready for service in early ...

This is tropical, sun every day, our men, swimming, nearest beach, but all the time the numbers of ships are accumulating ... because we had 15” guns on Renown, that’s not 15” long ...

The next ship astern is HMS Renown. The extensive external side armor of Repulse and the larger ''bulge'' of Renown allow these ships to be readily differentiated. (credit: Wikimedia Commons ...

This is tropical, sun every day, our men, swimming, nearest beach, but all the time the numbers of ships are accumulating ... because we had 15” guns on Renown, that’s not 15” long ...

Both ships served with distinction in the war ... Of the seven battlecruisers to enter World War II, only one (HMS Renown) survived the conflict. The USN prioritized slow, well-armored battleships ...

I said the Royal Oak and Renown were lost. It should of course have been the sister ship to Renown, HMS Repulse. She was sunk by the Japanese in 1941. Thanks to all who corrected me. On another ...

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