second class battleship built royal_navy early 1890s intended command cruiser squadrons operating foreign stations ship served flagship north_america west indies station mediterranean_fleet early career obsolete cruiser speeds increased renown royal yacht secondary armament removed suitable duties training ship listed disposal ship sold scrap early design description production new inch gun schedule battleships planned naval programme intended use new gun delayed improved class battleship design chosen workers fully employed formal requirement second class battleship suitable use flagship foreign stations reinforce cruiser squadrons existed time decision build ship strongly influenced views controller navy rear admiral fisher director naval intelligence captain favoured smaller ships smaller main armament large secondary armament pressed additional ships type battleships originally programmed rejected admiralty demand additional second class battleships director naval construction submitted designs early april smallest chosen april design innovative different ways battleship use harvey armour allowed secondary casemates armoured use sloping armour deck provide armoured shields main armament general characteristics renown overall length feet inches beam feet inches draught feet inches deep load displaced long tons normal load long tons deep load ship metacentric height feet deep load crew numbered officers enlisted men considered handle captains good sea boat view intended duties abroad reduce propulsion renown powered cylinder vertical triple expansion steam engines driving single propeller steam engines provided cylindrical boilers working pressure psi kpa cm2 engines designed produce total indicated horsepower intended allow reach speed knots mph engines proved powerful anticipated renown reached knots mph sea trials forced draught ship carried maximum long tons coal steam nautical miles knots mph armament armed calibre breech loading inch guns twin gun barbettes forward aft gun provided shells gun secondary armament consisted quick firing inch guns half dozen guns mounted casemates sides hull remaining guns mounted upper deck casemates superstructure defence torpedo boats provided dozen pounder cwt guns mounted upper deck amidships fired inch pound shells muzzle velocity rounds gun carried ship renown carried pounder hotchkiss guns gun provided rounds ammunition inch torpedo tubes stern water broadside underwater armour ship armour generally composed harvey steel waterline main belt inches thick feet long amidships feet high feet waterline normal load fore aft oblique bulkheads inches inches thick connected belt armour barbettes upper inch armour feet long feet high covered ship rear barbettes level main deck oblique bulkheads inches thick connected upper armour barbettes renown british battleship built sloped armoured deck main belt commonly british protected cruisers protective deck main armoured belt sloped angle meet belt inches thick flat inches slope ran barbettes outside barbettes lower deck inches thick ran ends ship barbettes protected inch armour plates gun turrets protected main armament inches thick face inch sides inch roof initially built rear plate weight distribution problems turrets upper deck casemates protected inch plates sides main deck casemates inch faces sides stern torpedo tube protected inches thick sides forward conning tower inches thick rear conning tower inches thickness construction career renown laid dockyard february launched completed january cost underwent lengthy sea trials included changing propeller blades lasted june ship commissioned june served flagship commander chief vice admiral sir june fleet review diamond jubilee queen_victoria prince wales aboard briefly attached july manoeuvres south coast ireland august renown fisher flagship relieving protected cruiser crescent flagship north_america west indies station ship continued beginning refit completion refit july transferred mediterranean_fleet fisher flagship strong proponent design renown fisher found highly desirable hosting social events required flagship peacetime captain appointed command march renown underwent special refit malta february meet fisher requirements included transfer main deck pounders superstructure ship recommissioned november served flagship fisher ended tour commander chief june continued serve mediterranean fleet private ship new captain renown participated combined manoeuvres september october manoeuvres ended detached mediterranean_fleet returned united_kingdom specially fitted portsmouth carry duke royal tour india modifications included removal main deck inch guns modifications nicknamed battleship yacht renown carried duke royal tour india november march ship rejoined mediterranean_fleet april august relieved flagship fleet ship undergo refit august renown participated manoeuvres coast portugal renown placed reserve devon participated following month february ship began special refit portsmouth royal yacht refit remainder secondary armament removed increase accommodations october renown left portsmouth bound genoa italy genoa prince princess wales future king george queen mary embarked royal tour india class protected cruiser terrible escorted ship tour conclusion tour renown departed march arrived portsmouth placed reserve renown attached home_fleet subsidiary yacht october december renown carried king spain official trip united_kingdom ship transferred portsmouth april months later september began refit convert use training ship renown briefly served tender october refit completed november june king george ship accommodation ship slightly damaged water tanker aid rammed november renown offered sale january partially dismantled december moored awaiting disposal april sold scrap price broken
HMS Renown (1895)