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Renown Class (1915) Battlecruisers Class Overview |
Name |
Builder |
Launched |
Commissioned |
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John Brown & Co. Clydebank, Scotland |
Jan. 8, 1916 |
Aug. 18, 1916 |
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Fate |
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Sunk Dec. 10, 1941 by Japanese land based aircraft (bombed and torpedoed).
Location: South China Sea, 67 miles east of Pekan, Malaysia. (03.37N - 104.21E) 513 crewmen were killed, 796 survivors were picked up by HMS Electra H-27 and HMAS Vampire D-68. |
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Name |
Builder |
Launched |
Commissioned |
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Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Ltd. Govan, Scotland |
Mar. 4, 1916 |
Sept. 20, 1916 |
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Fate |
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Sold Mar. 19, 1948 to Metal Industries and scrapped at Faslane, Scotland.
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Class Notes: |
Both were originally ordered as Revenge Class battleships but were modified after the beginning of World War 1. Repulse was ordered from Palmers but the work had to be moved to John Brown. |
Page revised Feb. 23, 2007 |