lead ship class battlecruisers royal_navy built world war originally laid improved version revenge class battleships construction suspended outbreak war grounds ready timely manner admiral lord fisher sea lord gained approval restart construction battlecruiser built enter service quickly director naval construction quickly produced entirely new design meet admiral lord fisher requirements builders agreed deliver ships months meet ambitious goal ship delivered months renown sister hms world fastest capital ships completion renown combat war reconstructed twice wars 1920s reconstruction increased armour protection minor improvements 1930s reconstruction thorough ship frequently conveyed royalty foreign tours served flagship hood second world war renown involved search admiral participated april june search german battleship spent assigned escorting convoys participated inconclusive renown briefly assigned home_fleet provided cover arctic convoys early ship transferred force operation torch spent transporting winston_churchill staff conferences allied leaders early renown transferred indian_ocean supported numerous attacks japanese occupied facilities indonesia island groups indian_ocean ship returned home_fleet early refitted placed reserve end war renown sold scrap design description admiral lord fisher presented requirements new ships director naval construction december ships approved wanted long high bow like pre dreadnought higher inch guns twin turrets anti torpedo boat armament inch guns mounted high protected gun shields speed knots oil fuel armour scale battlecruiser days fisher increased number guns added torpedo tubes minor revisions initial estimate december preliminary design completed december following week department examined material delivered battleships decided new design usable material transferred builders received information department lay ships january altered contracts completed march renown overall length feet inches beam feet inches maximum draught feet inches displaced long tons normal load long tons deep load direct drive steam turbines designed produce shaft horsepower propel ship knots mph trials renown turbines provided shp allowing reach speed knots mph ship normally carried long tons fuel oil maximum capacity long tons capacity steam speed knots mph nautical miles ship mounted calibre inch guns twin powered turrets designated rear secondary armament consisted inch mark guns fitted triple single mounts renown mounted pair inch cwt anti aircraft guns mounted shelter deck abreast rear funnel mounted submerged tubes inch torpedoes forward barbette renown waterline belt krupp cemented armour measured inches thick amidships gun turrets inches thick roofs inches thick designed high steel decks ranged inches thickness ship completing extra inch high steel added main deck magazines renown fitted shallow anti torpedo integral hull intended explode torpedo hit hull proper vent underwater explosion surface ship despite additions ship felt vulnerable fire renown refitted february mid april additional horizontal armour weighing approximately long tons added decks magazines steering gear flying platforms fitted turrets early fighter reconnaissance aircraft carried renown laid glasgow scotland january ship launched march completed september cost served grand_fleet north_sea remaining years world war renown assigned 1st battlecruiser squadron duration war fired shot anger war december renown sea elements fleet unsuccessful attempt intercept german 3rd half flotilla destroyers destroyed scandinavian convoy escorts coast norway rest war ships patrolled north_sea renown present surrender high_seas_fleet flow november grand_fleet disbanded april renown assigned june refitted preparation tour canada newfoundland united_states edward prince wales flying platforms removed foot rangefinder replaced foot model turret foot rangefinder added armoured hood conning tower january march renown refitted extensively royal yacht aft inch mounting inch guns removed extra accommodation deck built large deck house built shelter deck funnels port housed court starboard cinema ship sailed march australia new_zealand entourage aboard stops route returned portsmouth october placed reserve november renown recommissioned september tour india japan sailed portsmouth october ship arrived portsmouth june placed reserve following month ship began reconstruction month lines sister changes based experiences renown main armour belt removed new inch belt installed remaining plates surplus conversion battleship originally ordered chile purchased war began aircraft carrier new armour installed feet higher offset increase draught tapered armour fitted underneath main belt shell beneath water surface inches thick inches ship deck armour heavily reinforced adjacent machinery spaces magazines longitudinal bulkheads added upper main decks ran base conning tower end boiler rooms reworked based queen elizabeth class battleships crushing tubes abreast magazines rear triple inch gun mount replaced flying platform turret reinstated high angle control position added fore pair inch guns single inch gun mounts replaced inch guns maximum depression maximum elevation fired pound high explosive shell muzzle velocity rate rounds minute guns maximum ceiling effective range reconstruction added long tons ship displacement inches draught reconstruction cost renown finished reconstruction september assigned ship detached convey prince albert york australia january july return rejoined renown flagship hood hood resumed role flagship recommissioned renown paid refit high angle control system mark fitted director roof fore replaced high angle rangefinder conning tower platform enlarged accommodate pair mark mounts millimetre pounder gun mark mounts elevate maximum mark viii pounder gun fired millimetre pound shell muzzle velocity distance yards gun rate fire approximately rounds minute mount initially available director fitted starboard renown triple inch mount removed room aircraft catapult fitted port mark pounder mount finally fitted albeit director year ship carried reconnaissance purposes flying platform removed renown collided hood january exercises coast spain damage bow temporarily repaired gibraltar ship sailed portsmouth permanent repairs february captains ships court squadron commander rear admiral bailey hood captain tower acquitted renown captain relieved command admiralty verdict reinstated criticised bailey ambiguous signals manoeuvre ship participated king george july hood renown sent gibraltar reinforce mediterranean_fleet second italo war transferred alexandria january assigned 1st battle squadron returned home rejoined home_fleet renown began thorough reconstruction september based battleship superstructure funnels razed level upper deck masts taken ship main secondary armament removed large splinter proof tower superstructure built topped director control tower main armament directors armoured hood mounted conning tower rear superstructure ship engines boilers replaced parsons geared turbines admiralty drum boilers operating psi kpa cm2 saved long tons weight allowed forward boiler rooms converted inch magazines uses renown deck protection somewhat upgraded adding non cemented armour added earlier protecting new inch magazines built abreast rear funnel catapult fitted rear funnel aft superstructure ship inch gun turrets modified mark standard elevation increased dual purpose inch guns twin replaced inch guns gun turrets abreast forward funnel remaining mounted abreast main mast mounts elevation limits gun fired pound high explosive shell new gun muzzle velocity rate fire rounds minute maximum effective ceiling guns controlled dual purpose directors mounted rear bridge structure remaining aft superstructure fed tracking data analog computer high angle targets control clock mark vii low angle targets gun provided rounds ammunition pounder mounts fitted platform funnels rear aft superstructure provided director quadruple vickers calibre mounts added forward rear submerged torpedo tubes removed water torpedo tubes added reconstruction times expensive earlier reconstruction second world war renown recommissioned august home_fleet like sister spent september patrolling north_sea transferred force october help search pocket battleship admiral ship joined force cape good hope november prevent admiral breaking unsuccessful sank blockade runner december remained admiral scuttled december return home_fleet march ship flagship hood paid refit month renown supported british forces briefly engaged german battleships april renown spotted germans ships fired hit shells slightly damaged minutes later hit inch inch shells knocked ship main fire control director damaged rangefinder turret german ships faster renown heavy weather able minutes ship repair april provided cover evacuation norway early june renown transferred august relieved hood flagship november force covered small aircraft carrier hms flew hurricane fighters bound malta position south later month force participated inconclusive renown bombarded genoa february little effect force escorted convoys inside outside mediterranean march summoned atlantic search german battleship ship intercepted german supply ship intended resupply june renown force escorted convoy malta july ship returned home repairs starboard month exact dates known ship received variety radars possibly refit included type radar surface gunnery control type anti aircraft gunnery radar type air warning radar type surface search radar quadruple mounts fitted turret renown transferred home_fleet november repairs complete deputy fleet flagship duke york detached winston_churchill washington december provided cover convoys soviet_union early march renown relieved flagship duke york april flagship force formed escort carriers carrying fighters flown malta april renown rejoined home_fleet missions completed transferred force october participate covered invasion follow convoys interference french italian fleets renown returned britain refit february june catapult aircraft removed hangar converted laundry cinema furthermore received total light guns twin mounts single mounts fitted july august january quadruple mounting placed roof turret guns sited additional light directors type radars fitted time ship brought winston_churchill staff september conveyed november rejoined home_fleet december time transferred weeks later renown arrived end january flagship 1st battle squadron april participated air strike port oil facilities island sumatra ship bombarded japanese occupied facilities car april renown supported air strike java operation follow attack port blair june air strike july ship bombarded city bombarded facilities october november renown replaced flagship hms queen elizabeth ship began refit december february recalled march remaining german heavy ships final sortie reached april given brief refit concern proved placed reserve renown partially disarmed july inch turrets removed light guns ship hosted meeting king president august route home aboard heavy cruiser decision dispose ship announced january towed scrapping august admiral battlecruisers furious days
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