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HMS Renown (1895)

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879: 812: 457: 137: 51: 33: 773:, 10 inches (254.0 mm) and 6 inches (152 mm)] thick, connected the belt armour to the barbettes. The upper strake of six-inch armour was 180 feet (54.9 m) long and 6.75 feet (2.1 m) high. It covered the ship's side between the rear of the barbettes up to the level of the main deck. Oblique bulkheads six inches thick connected the upper armour to the barbettes. 787:. The top of the protective deck was even with the top of the main armoured belt and sloped down at 45Β° angle to meet the bottom of the belt. It was 2 inches (51 mm) thick on the flat and 3 inches (76 mm) on the slope and ran between the barbettes. Outside the barbettes, the lower deck was three inches thick and ran towards the ends of the ship. 1151:
A full account of her 1900–1904 commission is to be found in the Westminster Press's Log Series No 8. Written by Chas. Mitchell, R.M.L.I., it also contains "numerous special articles by Tre-Pol-Pen", the pen-name of the ship's then Engineer Sub-Lieutenant, Barry Hocken (who, as a serving officer, was
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that protected the main armament were six inches thick on their face, with three-inch sides and a 1-inch (25 mm) roof. They were initially built without a rear plate because of weight distribution problems with the turrets. The upper deck casemates were protected by 4-inch (102 mm) plates
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on 15 May 1904, although she participated in manoeuvres the following month. On 21 February 1905, the ship began a special refit at Portsmouth to configure her as a royal yacht. During the refit, the remainder of her secondary armament was removed to increase her accommodations. On 8 October,
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from February to May 1900 to meet Fisher's requirements for her. This included the transfer of the main deck 12-pounders to the superstructure. The ship recommissioned on 19 November 1900, and served as flagship until Fisher ended his tour as Commander-in-Chief on 4 June 1902, after which she
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fully employed. No formal requirement for a second-class battleship suitable for use as the flagship on foreign stations or to reinforce cruiser squadrons existed at the time, but the decision to build the ship was strongly influenced by the views of the
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on 8 May 1895. She was completed in January 1897 at a cost of Β£751,206, but then underwent lengthy sea trials that included the changing of her propeller blades that lasted until June. The ship commissioned on 8 June 1897 and served as
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who favoured smaller ships with a smaller main armament and large secondary armament. They pressed for additional ships of this type as substitutes for the two other battleships originally programmed, but this was rejected by the
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was 6–8 inches (152–203 mm) thick. It was 210 feet (64.0 m) long amidships and 7.5 feet (2.3 m) high of which 5 feet (1.5 m) was below the waterline at normal load. Fore and aft oblique
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of Spain on an official trip to and from the United Kingdom. The ship was transferred to the 4th Division, Home Fleet, at Portsmouth on 1 April 1909. Five months later, 25 September, she began a refit in
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carried the Duke and Duchess on their royal tour of India from November 1902 to March 1903. The ship rejoined the Mediterranean Fleet in April. In August, she relieved
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was behind schedule and the three battleships planned for the 1892 Naval Programme that were intended to use the new gun had to be delayed. In their stead, an improved
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Upon completion of her refit in July, she transferred to the Mediterranean Fleet, once again becoming Fisher's flagship. A strong proponent of the design of
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After the manoeuvres ended, she was detached from the Mediterranean Fleet and returned to the United Kingdom to be specially fitted out at
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In 1903, the crew numbered between 651 and 674 officers and ratings. She was considered to handle well by her captains and was a good
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on the sides of the hull and the remaining guns were mounted on the upper deck in casemates in the superstructure. Defence against
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at Spithead on 24 June 1911 for King George V, the ship was used as an accommodation ship. She was slightly damaged when water
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on the front and sides, but the main deck casemates had six-inch faces and sides. The stern torpedo tube was protected by a
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to be armoured, the first to use a sloping armour deck and the first to provide armoured shields over the main armament.
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Roberts, John (1979). "Great Britain (including Empire Forces". In Chesneau, Roger & Kolesnik, Eugene M. (eds.).
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under forced draught. The ship carried a maximum of 1,890 long tons (1,920 t) of coal, enough to steam 6,400
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were 9 inches (229 mm) thick while those of the rear conning tower were only three inches in thickness.
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was offered for sale on 31 January 1913 and partially dismantled. In December 1913, she was moored at the
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Auction was held at HM Dockyard, Portsmouth and included the condition that the ship must be broken-up
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and had all of her secondary armament removed to make her more suitable for such duties. She became a
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as flagship of the fleet so that the latter ship could undergo a refit. From 5 to 9 August 1903,
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on 23 March 1906 and arrived at Portsmouth on 7 May. She was placed into reserve on 31 May.
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was attached to the Home Fleet as a "subsidiary yacht". Between October and December 1907,
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The Commission of H.M.S. Renown 1900–1904, with numerous special articles by Tre-Pol-Pen
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of 2,548 ft/s (777 m/s). 200 rounds per gun were carried by each ship.
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The barbettes were protected by 10-inch (254 mm) armour plates. The
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The actual diameter of these torpedoes was 17.7 inches (450 mm).
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was the first British battleship to be built with a sloped armoured
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early in her career. Becoming obsolete as cruiser speeds increased,
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in 1909 and was listed for disposal in 1913. The ship was sold for
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in October before her refit was completed in November. During the
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escorted the ship during the tour. At the conclusion of the tour,
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as there was no demand for additional second-class battleships.
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reached 18.75 knots (34.73 km/h; 21.58 mph) during
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became Fisher's flagship, relieving the protected cruiser
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for scrap at a price of Β£39,000. She was broken up at
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operating on foreign stations, the ship served as the
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She was briefly attached to the 1st Division, of the
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behind the main belt as was commonly used on British
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to convert her for use as a stoker's training ship.
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three to six inches thick. The sides of the forward
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battleship design was chosen to keep the workers at
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Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Seaforth. 1363: 1175: 927:was appointed in command on 19 March 1900. 1576: 1562: 1375: 806: 594: 1152:not allowed to write under his own name). 956:between 29 September and 6 October 1902. 524: 1453: 1434: 948:participated in combined manoeuvres off 877: 810: 644:was powered by a pair of three-cylinder 622:of 3.75 feet (1.1 m) at deep load. 482:in the early 1890s. Intended to command 455: 19:For other ships with the same name, see 1492: 1470: 646:vertical triple-expansion steam engines 1655: 1522: 266:412 ft 3 in (125.7 m) ( 1557: 1319:"Naval & Military intelligence". 1304:"Naval & Military intelligence". 914:North America and West Indies Station 821:North America and West Indies Station 495:North America and West Indies Station 133: 1501:. Greenwich: Conway Maritime Press. 1415: 1245: 1243: 1241: 13: 1516: 1016:, Italy. At Genoa, the Prince and 931:also underwent a special refit at 652:at a working pressure of 155  376:QF 6-inch (152 mm) Mk II guns 278:72 ft 4 in (22.0 m) 254:12,865 long tons (13,071 t) ( 14: 1684: 1549:Renown on The Dreadnought Project 1542: 1238: 16:British predreadnought battleship 1097:rammed her on 26 November 1911. 448:: 6–10 in (152–254 mm) 135: 49: 31: 1390: 1354: 1345: 1336: 1327: 1312: 1297: 1288: 1279: 1270: 1261: 1155: 1145: 1136: 418:: 6–8 in (152–203 mm) 1583: 1437:Naval Weapons of World War One 1252: 1229: 1220: 1211: 1202: 1193: 1129:"cwt" is the abbreviation for 1123: 882:At the 1897 Naval Manoeuvres, 587:, which allowed the secondary 577:Director of Naval Construction 558:Director of Naval Intelligence 442:: 3–9 in (76–229 mm) 436:: 3–6 in (76–152 mm) 323:Triple-expansion steam engines 1: 1418:British Battleships 1889–1904 1409: 636: 424:: 2–3 in (51–76 mm) 370:BL 10-inch (254 mm) guns 1663:Ships built in Pembroke Dock 1168: 843:for the Commander-in-Chief, 7: 1003:was placed into reserve at 736:QF 3-pounder Hotchkiss guns 692:She was armed with four 32- 687: 388:QF 3-pounder Hotchkiss guns 338:(35 km/h; 22 mph) 10: 1689: 1012:left Portsmouth bound for 430:: 10 in (254 mm) 245:Pre-dreadnought battleship 18: 1635: 1609: 1594: 1435:Friedman, Norman (2011). 1382:"British Warships Sold". 752: 724:QF 12-pounder 12 cwt guns 476:predreadnought battleship 235: 128: 39: 30: 1116: 722:was provided by a dozen 1454:Mitchell, Chas (1904). 823:, at Halifax circa 1898 807:Construction and career 595:General characteristics 236:General characteristics 1523:Parkes, Oscar (1990). 1294:Burt, pp. 105, 108–109 1062:Queen Victoria Eugenia 942:Arthur Murray Farquhar 895: 824: 554:John A. "Jacky" Fisher 547:Controller of the Navy 525:Design and description 465: 219:"The Battleship Yacht" 1285:Burt, pp. 104–06, 108 1267:Burt, pp. 105–06, 108 940:under a new captain, 881: 855:, on 26 June, at the 814: 459: 394:18-inch (450 mm) 1416:Burt, R. A. (1988). 1397:"Sales by Auction". 1075:briefly served as a 969:Duchess of Connaught 666:indicated horsepower 529:Production of a new 1525:British Battleships 1067:Portsmouth Dockyard 971:on a royal tour of 912:as flagship of the 734:also carried eight 701:10-inch Mk III guns 650:cylindrical boilers 581:William Henry White 499:Mediterranean Fleet 474:was a second-class 305:cylindrical boilers 1342:Burt, pp. 108, 110 1235:Burt, pp. 105, 108 1226:Burt, pp. 102, 105 1217:Burt, pp. 105, 107 896: 825: 819:, flagship of the 785:protected cruisers 620:metacentric height 466: 382:QF 12-pounder guns 1648: 1647: 1446:978-1-84832-100-7 1333:Burt, pp. 108–110 1088:Coronation Review 1058:King Alfonso XIII 1030:protected cruiser 1018:Princess of Wales 712:6-inch Mk II guns 709:quick-firing (QF) 542:Pembroke Dockyard 454: 453: 162:Pembroke Dockyard 76:Succeeded by 1680: 1578: 1571: 1564: 1555: 1554: 1538: 1512: 1500: 1489: 1467: 1450: 1431: 1403: 1402: 1394: 1388: 1387: 1379: 1373: 1370: 1361: 1358: 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871:, with the 792:gun turrets 531:12-inch gun 507:royal yacht 434:Gun turrets 346:8,500  216:Nickname(s) 63:Preceded by 1668:1895 ships 1657:Categories 1410:References 1103:Motherbank 1026:Queen Mary 961:Portsmouth 950:Cephalonia 678:sea trials 660:; 11  637:Propulsion 631:biofouling 480:Royal Navy 355:Complement 313:Propulsion 187:8 May 1895 97:In service 57:Royal Navy 21:HMS Renown 1616:Centurion 1585:HMS  1464:563547693 1399:The Times 1384:The Times 1321:The Times 1306:The Times 1169:Footnotes 1081:HMS  1041:departed 986:Venerable 832:laid down 771:bulkheads 766:main belt 763:waterline 747:broadside 716:casemates 705:barbettes 616:deep load 589:casemates 570:Admiralty 536:Centurion 505:became a 487:squadrons 446:Bulkheads 428:Barbettes 256:deep load 227:Sold for 192:Completed 176:Laid down 113:Completed 100:1897–1913 92:1893–1897 68:Centurion 45:Operators 1625:Majestic 1351:Mitchell 1056:carried 1034:Terrible 995:Portugal 909:Crescent 875:aboard. 863:for the 861:Spithead 841:flagship 836:launched 761:and her 688:Armament 627:sea-boat 556:and the 497:and the 491:flagship 363:Armament 318:2 shafts 208:Stricken 184:Launched 171:Β£751,206 121:Scrapped 81:Majestic 1083:Victory 1043:Karachi 884:Renown' 797:mantlet 740:18-inch 694:calibre 612:draught 602:had an 562:Captain 493:of the 484:cruiser 464:in 1905 358:651–674 283:Draught 158:Builder 129:History 105:Planned 1600:Renown 1587:Renown 1531:  1505:  1482:  1462:  1443:  1424:  1099:Renown 1092:tanker 1077:tender 1073:Renown 1054:Renown 1050:Renown 1039:Renown 1010:Renown 1001:Renown 991:Renown 981:Renown 946:Renown 929:Renown 921:Renown 904:Renown 828:Renown 817:Renown 777:Renown 753:Armour 732:Renown 674:Renown 662:kgf/cm 642:Renown 600:Renown 538:-class 511:stoker 503:Renown 471:Renown 462:Renown 405:Armour 263:Length 152:Renown 54:  1627:class 1618:class 1117:Notes 1111:Blyth 1014:Genoa 1005:Devon 977:Yacht 973:India 954:Morea 933:Malta 670:knots 519:scrap 386:12 Γ— 380:12 Γ— 374:10 Γ— 343:Range 336:knots 331:Speed 229:scrap 89:Built 83:class 70:class 1529:ISBN 1503:ISBN 1480:ISBN 1460:OCLC 1441:ISBN 1422:ISBN 1060:and 1024:and 967:and 965:Duke 952:and 847:Sir 830:was 815:HMS 781:deck 608:beam 575:The 469:HMS 460:HMS 422:Deck 416:Belt 392:5 Γ— 368:4 Γ— 275:Beam 268:o.a. 241:Type 224:Fate 168:Cost 148:Name 1095:Aid 1079:to 979:." 867:of 859:at 658:kPa 654:psi 513:'s 348:nmi 334:19 298:ihp 1659:: 1365:^ 1240:^ 1177:^ 1113:. 997:. 944:. 886:s 853:VC 851:, 696:, 633:. 579:, 560:, 549:, 321:2 303:8 1577:e 1570:t 1563:v 1537:. 1511:. 1488:. 1466:. 1449:. 1430:. 894:. 270:) 258:) 124:1 116:1 108:1 23:.

Index

HMS Renown

Royal Navy
Centurion class
Majestic class
Pembroke Dockyard
scrap
Pre-dreadnought battleship
deep load
o.a.
ihp
cylindrical boilers
Triple-expansion steam engines
knots
nmi
BL 10-inch (254 mm) guns
QF 6-inch (152 mm) Mk II guns
QF 12-pounder guns
QF 3-pounder Hotchkiss guns
18-inch (450 mm)
torpedo tubes
Harvey armour
Belt
Deck
Barbettes
Gun turrets
Conning tower
Bulkheads

predreadnought battleship

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