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Renown-class battlecruiser
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Battlecruisers · United Kingdom · 1916
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Renown-class battlecruiser
Renown-class battlecruiser Photo: U.S. Navy · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerJohn Brown & Company, Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company
CategoryBattlecruisers
EraWorld War I
In service1916–1916
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality86%
01 / Overview
Renown-class battlecruiser
Production
1916–1916
Quantity
2
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
  • Laid Down1915
  • Launched1916
  • Commissioned1916
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Standard Displacement27,750 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)242 m
  • Beam27.4 m
  • Draft9.9 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement953
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Shaft Power83,500 kW
  • Shafts / Screws4
  • Top Speed32 kn
  • Cruise Speed18 kn
  • Range4,000
▤Gun Armament2MOD.2
  • Main Gun Calibre381 mm
  • Main Gun Count6
⬢Underwater Warfare2MOD.2
▲Armour2MOD.2
  • Belt Armour152 mm
  • Deck Armour38 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1914First deployment: World War I
  2. 1916Production started
110
years in service
0
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
05 / MASS Score
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A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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