Renown

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 Renown — British • Tech Tree • Tier V • Battleship.

A series of battlecruisers that, at the time of their entry into service, were the ship type's largest and fastest representatives. They carried 15-inch (381 mm) main battery guns, and during the 1930s, these ships underwent modernization that strengthened their armor protection and AA defenses.

 Navy: UK
 Ship: British
 Nation: United Kingdom
 Category: Tech Tree

 Tier: V
 Class: Battleship
 XP: 55 000

 Entered Service: 1916
 Ships in Series: 2
 Predecessor: Tiger
 Successors: Rooke, Hawke

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Reloader: Above average main battery reload time.

Full Ahead: Can be equipped with Engine Boost.

Hidden: Good concealment means the ship can get closer to enemies before being detected.

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	47 200	55 200
• Armor (mm)	16 - 330	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	13	13

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	29.9	29.9
• Turning circle radius (m)	840	840
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	20.1	14.3

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	13.8	-
• Detectability by air (km)	11.1	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	12.7	-

Torpedoes

TORPEDOES	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	533mm PR Mk II	533mm PR Mk II
• Arrangement	8x1	8x1
• Reload time (sec)	95	95
• 180° turn time (sec)	15	15
• Maximum simulated damage	10 000	10 000
• Detectability by sea (km)	1.1	1.1
• Range (km)	6	6
• Speed (kt)	53	53

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	381mm/42 Mk I	381mm/42 Mk I
• Main artillery arrangement	3x2	3x2
• Firing range (km)	14.1	15.5
• Reload time (sec)	27	25
• 180° turn time (sec)	51.4	45
• HE maximum damage	5350	5350
• HE fire chance (%)	34	34
• HE penetration (mm)	64	64
• AP maximum damage	11 350	11 350
• Sigma	1.8	-

Secondary Artillery

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	114mm/45 Mark II BD	114mm/45 Mark II BD
• Arrangement	10x2	10x2
• Firing range (km)	4.5	4.5
• Reload time (sec)	5	5
• HE maximum damage	1700	1700
• HE fire chance (%)	8	8
• HE penetration (mm)	19	19

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	20mm Oerlikon Mk.IIIA	20mm Oerlikon Mk.IIIA
• Arrangement	20x1	27x1
• DPS	72	97
• Range (km)	2	2
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	20mm Oerlikon Mk V	20mm Oerlikon Mk V
• Arrangement	10x2	18x2
• DPS	61	110
• Range (km)	2	2
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	40mm/39 QF Mark VIII	40mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.VII
• Arrangement	3x8	1x4
• DPS	59	13
• Range (km)	2.5	2.5
AA ARMAMENT 4	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	114mm/45 Mark II BD	40mm/39 QF Mark VIII
• Arrangement	10x2	3x8
• DPS	89	59
• Range (km)	5	2.5

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Battleship - Renown

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	47 200	16	330	13	3x2	8	20.1	0
Hull B	55 200	16	330	13	3x2	8	14.3	480 000

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage	Purchase Price
381mm/42 Mk I	3x2	27	51.4	5350	34	11 350	0
381mm/42 Mk I	3x2	25	45	5350	34	11 350	60 000

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	14.1 km	0
Targeting System Mk VI mod. 2	10 %	15.5 km	60 000

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
533mm PR Mk II	8x1	95s	15s	10 000	6	53	1.1
533mm PR Mk II	8x1	95s	15s	10 000	6	53	1.1

	Maximum Speed
Stock	29.9 kn

Modifications

Battleship - Renown

SLOT 1	Main Battery Mod 2 Main battery traverse speed +20% Torpedo launchers traverse speed +20%	Aiming Systems Mod 1 Main battery dispersion -7% Secondary battery firing range +5% Secondary battery dispersion -5%	Secondary Battery Mod 2 Secondary battery firing range +20% Secondary battery dispersion -20%	AA Guns Mod 2 AA guns firing range +20%
SLOT 2	Damage Control System Mod 2 Damage Control Party duration +20% Fire duration -15% Flood duration -15%	Supercharges Main battery range +5% AP shell and bomb penetration multiplier +10% Main battery shell grouping -5%	Steering Gears Mod 2 Rudder-shift time -25%

Consumables

Battleship - Renown

Damage Control Party

Accelerates repairs to damage modules, firefighting efforts and flooding recovery.

Duration: 15s Reload time: 80s The number of consumables is unlimited

Repair Party

Partially restores the ship's HP by repairing any light damage.

HP per second: +275 Duration: 28s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 3

Engine Boost

Temporarily increases the ship's maximum speed according to its base parameters with no bonuses applied.

Maximum speed: +8% Duration: 120s Reload time: 120s Number of consumables: 2

Defensive AA Fire

Increases the efficiency of AA fire.

Average AA damage: +200% Duration: 40s Reload time: 150s Number of consumables: 2

Enhanced Secondary Targeting

Reduces secondary battery dispersion and tightens shell grouping.

Secondary battery shell grouping: +100% Secondary battery dispersion: -50% Duration: 30s Reload time: 160s Number of consumables: 3

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Player Opinion

Battleship - Renown

Pros:

• Good HP pool
• Accurate main guns with good dispersion
• Equipped with torpedoes
• High top speed
• Good set of consumables, including Engine Boost

Cons:

• Poor torpedo damage protection
• Medeiocre AA defenses
• Long torpedo arming distance due to the turning mechanic
• Poor turning circle radius

Performance

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