Renown

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Renown

Battleship | U.K. | Tier VI

Tech Tree Position

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General

Research price40000 exp

Purchase price3,500,000

Hit Points47,200

Main Battery

IDS_PBGM009_15IN42_MK13 х 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire2.55 shots/min.

Reload Time23.5 sec.

Rotation Speed4 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time45 sec.

Firing Range15.82 km.

Maximum Dispersion194 m.

HE Shell381 mm HE Mk VIIIc

Maximum HE Shell Damage5,350

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell34 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity732 m./s.

HE Shell Weight879 kg.

AP Shell381 mm AP Mk XXIIc

Maximum AP Shell Damage11,350

Initial AP Shell Velocity732 m./s.

AP Shell Weight879 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

113 mm/45 QF Mk.I/III on an RP10 Mark II BD mount4 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range4.96 km.

Rate of Fire12 shots/min.

Reload Time5 sec.

HE Shell113 mm HE 5crh

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,700

Initial HE Shell Velocity746 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell8 %

Torpedo Tubes

533 mm PR Mk II8 х 1 pcs.

Rate of Fire0.63 shots/min.

Reload Time95 sec.

Rotation Speed12 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time15 sec.

Torpedo533 mm Mk II

Maximum Damage10,000

Torpedo Speed53 knot

Torpedo Range6 km.

AA Defense

113 mm/45 QF Mk.I/III on an RP10 Mark II BD mount4 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second35.6

. . . Firing Range5.01 km.

40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.VIII on a Mk.VII mount3 х 4 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second38.7

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

20 mm Oerlikon Mk.I on a Mk.IIA mount22 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second79.2

. . . Firing Range2.01 km.

20 mm Oerlikon Mk.I on a Mk.IIIA mount2 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second7.2

. . . Firing Range2.01 km.

40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.VIII on a Mk.VII mount1 х 4 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second12.9

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed29.9 knot

Turning Circle Radius840 m.

Rudder Shift Time20.1 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range12.82 km.

Air Detectability Range10.28 km.

Battle Levels

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13.9

Renown

Battleship | U.K. | Tier VI

Tech Tree Position

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General

Research price40000 exp

Purchase price3,500,000

Hit Points55,200

Main Battery

IDS_PBGM009_15IN42_MK13 х 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire2.55 shots/min.

Reload Time23.5 sec.

Rotation Speed4 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time45 sec.

Firing Range17.4 km.

Maximum Dispersion194 m.

HE Shell381 mm HE Mk VIIIc

Maximum HE Shell Damage5,350

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell34 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity732 m./s.

HE Shell Weight879 kg.

AP Shell381 mm AP Mk XXIIc

Maximum AP Shell Damage11,350

Initial AP Shell Velocity732 m./s.

AP Shell Weight879 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

113 mm/45 QF Mk.I/III on an RP10 Mark II BD mount4 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range4.96 km.

Rate of Fire12 shots/min.

Reload Time5 sec.

HE Shell113 mm HE 5crh

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,700

Initial HE Shell Velocity746 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell8 %

Torpedo Tubes

533 mm PR Mk II8 х 1 pcs.

Rate of Fire0.63 shots/min.

Reload Time95 sec.

Rotation Speed12 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time15 sec.

Torpedo533 mm Mk II

Maximum Damage10,000

Torpedo Speed53 knot

Torpedo Range6 km.

AA Defense

113 mm/45 QF Mk.I/III on an RP10 Mark II BD mount4 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second35.6

. . . Firing Range5.01 km.

20 mm Oerlikon Mk.I on a Mk.IIA mount19 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second68.4

. . . Firing Range2.01 km.

40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.VIII on a Mk.VII mount1 х 4 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second12.9

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

20 mm Oerlikon Mk.I on a Mk.IIIA mount7 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second25.2

. . . Firing Range2.01 km.

20 mm Oerlikon Mk.II on a Mk.V mount20 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second122

. . . Firing Range2.01 km.

40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.VIII on a Mk.VI mount1 х 8 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second19.8

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.VIII on a Mk.VII mount2 х 4 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second25.8

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed29.9 knot

Turning Circle Radius840 m.

Rudder Shift Time14.3 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range12.82 km.

Air Detectability Range10.28 km.

Battle Levels

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VI

3,500,000

Renown — British Tier VI battleship.

Having returned to the post of First Sea Lord, Admiral Fisher lobbied for the construction of two battlecruisers—Repulse and Renown. HMS Renown was put afloat in 1916 and entered service the same year. During World War II, the ship participated in the hunt for German raiders Graf Spee and Bismarck. She was also involved in the Norwegian campaign; guarded Maltese convoys; covered the landing of Allied forces in North Africa; and was used for diplomatic purposes, transporting Winston Churchill. In 1944, she took part in the final stage of the war as part of the Eastern Fleet.

Modules

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Dispersion (m)	Maximum HE Shell Damage (HP)	Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell (%)	Maximum AP Shell Damage (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
381 mm/42 Mk.I on a Mk.I mount	2.6	45	194	5,350	34	11,350		0	350,000

	Hit Points (HP)	Armor (mm)	Armor (mm)	Main Turrets (pcs.)	Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.)	AA Mounts (pcs.)	Torpedo Tubes (pcs.)	Hangar Capacity (pcs.)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Renown (A)	47,200	16	330	3	4	24/4/4	8			0	525,000
Renown (B)	55,200	16	330	3	4	26/20/3/1/4	8			15,000	1,050,000

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	Torpedo Tubes Reload Time (sec)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Damage (HP)	Torpedo Speed (knot)	Torpedo Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
533 mm PR Mk II	0.6	95	15	10,000	53	6		0	350,000

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Mk VI mod. 1		0		0	350,000
Mk VI mod. 2		0		10,000	700,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 120,000 hp	29.9		0	350,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4

Player Opinion

Performance

Warning: The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.
Refer to the in-game Port screens for more useful data.

Renown is the Tier VI ship of the British battlecruiser tech tree, and further continues the emphasis on speed and firepower over survivability and armor.

Armament:

Renown carries six 381 mm guns in three twin turrets, with a range of 17.4 km. Her AP shells have good alpha damage, and a significantly shortened fuse time of just 0.015 seconds, which means fewer overpenetrations when shooting cruisers. Her AP can overmatch the 26 mm plating found on most mid-tier battleships, although the shorter fuse time will result in fewer citadels. Her HE shells have a 34% fire chance, and 64 mm of penetration.

Renown’s guns are accurate, with good horizontal and vertical dispersion values. However, having only six guns can cause her accuracy to be frustrating at times. While she shares the same guns as her premium counterpart Repulse, her sigma value is lower at 1.8. Her guns have a fast reload time of 23 seconds.

Her turrets have a 180-degree turn time of 45 seconds. Careful positioning and map awareness are necessary to ensure all guns remain in the fight.

Renown carries eight single-launch torpedo launchers, with four per side. These torpedoes have a 95-second reload time, 6 km range, and a maximum damage of 10,000. Her torpedo tubes are fixed but have the torpedo turning mechanic. Immediately after launch, they will perform an S-turn to reach the selected heading, before arming and proceeding in a straight line. This allows her fixed launchers to fire at much wider angles, but the arming time and minimum arming distance are longer as a result. In addition, their “traverse speed” is half as fast as those of “real” launchers, which can cause issues at close range or during drive-bys.

Survivabillity:

Renown’s hull is visibility similar to that of Repulse, with slight differences. Her bow and stern are thinly armored with 16 mm plating, which means every battleship and even some cruisers can overmatch them, and they’re very vulnerable to HE shells. She has a thicker 29 mm deck and 38 mm side plating, but does not have Repulse's 152 mm main armor belt.

Her concealment is good, reaching as low as 11.5 km. She has a good HP pool of 55,200 but a bad 13% torpedo damage reduction. As a result, Renown should play at medium ranges.

Maneuverability:

Renown is a fast battleship, with a top speed of 31.4 knots that can be further increased to 33.8 knots with her Engine Boost consumable. Her rudder shift time of 15.5 seconds is average, but her turning radius of 840 m is quite poor. Due to her good speed, Renown can change positions easily when needed.

Anti-Aircraft:

Renown has low long- and medium-range AA DPS for a battleship—52.5 and 108.5 respectively. Her short-range AA DPS is quite high at 479.5, but planes will spend the least amount of time in it. While she does have the Defensive AA Fire consumable, her AA DPS is still lackluster. She also only has one flak cloud, so she is almost entirely reliant on her continuous AA damage to shoot down planes. This is definitely not enough to stop an aircraft carrier from striking, so grouping with allied ships to overlap anti-aircraft auras is recommended in games with carriers.

Battle Performance:

Renown is a mid-range battleship that likes to play on flanks and punish broadside enemies, much like the other tech tree British battlecruisers. Her good speed allows her to switch positions for better shots, and react to the situation. Her low concealment and large health pool allow her to play closer to enemies, and provide crossfire on enemy battleships and cruisers. Because of her fast reloading and accurate guns, players should mainly fire AP, while using HE on angled targets. Her torpedoes are best used for deterring suicide rushes.

While she has a good health pool, her 16 mm bow and stern means she is susceptible to battleship AP overmatch through the front, and must avoid drawing too much attention to herself. Her poor turning radius and weak torpedo damage protection mean players should not seek close quarter engagements too early, when destroyers have not been dealt with.

Pros:

• Good health pool
• Accurate guns with good dispersion
• Short AP fuse time
• Torpedoes have the torpedo turning mechanic
• Strong short-range AA DPS
• Fast
• Excellent concealment
• Access to Defensive AA Fire  consumable
• Access to Engine Boost  consumable

Cons:

• Weak, easily overmatched bow and stern plating
• Poor torpedo damage protection
• Slow turret traverse
• Average main battery range
• Overall bad AA DPS, with just one flak cloud
• Poor turning radius

Research

Researchable upgrades for Renown:

1. Hull: Upgrade to Hull (B) for improved survivability and maneuverability. Research of this module unlocks progression to Rooke.
2. Gun Fire Control System: Upgrade to Mk VI Mod. 2 for an extra 10% range on the main battery.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades are:

• Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
• Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1  or Engine Boost Modification 1
• Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1
• Slot 4: Damage Control System Modification 2

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack			Defense
1	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type. ★★★	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire +15% to the fragmentation damage area of HE ordnance when firing at submarines.	Consumables Specialist −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except:  Damage Control Party ,  Repair Party . ★	Emergency Repair Specialist -3% cooldown time of Damage Control Party  and Repair Party .	Incoming Fire Alert Receive a warning about a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5 km.	Preventive Maintenance −30% chance of main armament, engines, steering becoming incapacitated +15% to HP of secondary and AA guns. ★★
2	Grease the Gears +20% main turret traverse speed. ★★	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells. Base fire chance reduced by half.	Brisk So long as the ship remains undetected: +10% ship speed. ★★★	Vigilance +25% detection range of enemy torpedoes +7% damage reduction of Torpedo Protection System. .	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies targeting you with main battery. ★★	AAA & ASW Expert +15% continuous AAA and flak damage . +10% damage inflicted by depth charges. While AAA is active: −40% ship consumables reload time.. ★
3	Super-Heavy AP Shells +7.5% AP shell damage −10% fire and flood damage received +25% fire and flood duration. ★	Long-Range Secondary Battery Shells +20% secondary battery firing range.	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★★	Basics of Survivability -15% repair, fire, and flooding duration. ★★	Improved Repair Party Readiness −0.8% reload time of Repair Party each time your ship receives potential damage equal to 100% of the ship's base HP. After receiving 2M HP potential damage: +1 charge of Repair Party .. ★	Focus Fire Training In an active priority AA sector: •  +1.5% (to 5%) immediate damage. •  +25% continuous damage. •  +1 flak burst per salvo. −10% aircraft preparation time. −15% reload time of Airstrike armament..
4	Furious 1st fire / flood   −10% Main battery reload time 2nd etc. (up to 5), each   −5% Main battery reload time	Manual Secondary Battery Aiming −10% secondary battery reload time. −10% secondary battery dispersion. When firing at a manually selected target: dispersion gradually improves from -25% to -50%.	Close Quarters Combat -10% reload time of main battery if an enemy ship is spotted within secondary range.	Emergency Repair Expert Damage Control Party  and Repair Party : +1 charge (each). +10% action time . ★★★	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★★	Fire Prevention Expert -10% risk of fire. Three fires maximum. ★★★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful      ★★ - Frequently Useful      ★ - Occasionally Useful     No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Renown equips the following consumables:

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
• Slot 2: Repair Party  – 4 charges
• Slot 3: Engine Boost  – 3 charges
• Slot 4: Defensive AA Fire  – 3 charges

Signals

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Juliet Charlie -100% to the risk of magazine detonation. ★★	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration. ★★	India Yankee -20% to fire duration. ★★	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy. ★	Victor Lima +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +4% chance of torpedoes causing flooding.	India X-Ray +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating.
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating.	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time.	November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts. ★★	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed. ★★★	November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables. ★★	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when Repair Party  is used. ★★★
X-Ray Papa Unaone +10% action time of a Smoke Generator .	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search  -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire . ★

Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.

Gallery

Historical Info

Renown, 1916

Construction

Builder: Fairfield, Govan, UK

Laid down: 25th January, 1915

Launched: 4th March 1916

Commissioned: 20th September, 1916

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Specifications

27,600 tons displacement, standard

242m length

27.5m beam

8.2m draft (mean)

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Machinery

42 water tube boilers

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Performance

32 knots at 112,000 shaft horsepower

4,000 nm range at 18 knots

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Armor

Main belt: 76 to 152 mm

Decks: 25 to 64 mm

Turrets: 178 to 229 mm

Conning tower: 254 mm

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Armament

Main

6 (3x2) 381 mm rifles

Secondary

17 (5x3), (2x1) 102 mm rifles

Anti-Aircraft

2 (2x1) 76mm guns

Torpedoes

2 (2x1) 533 mm torpedo tubes

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Renown, 1939

Specifications

36,600 tons displacement, standard

242m length

27.5m beam

8.2m draft (mean)

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Machinery

8 boilers, 4 geared turbines

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Performance

31 knots at 120,000 shaft horsepower

6,580 nm range at 18 knots

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Armor

Main belt: 76 to 229 mm

Decks: 25 to 127 mm

Turrets: 178 to 229 mm

Conning tower: 254 mm

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Armament

Main

6 (3x2) 381mm rifles

Secondary

10 (5x2) 114mm DP rifles

Anti-Aircraft

24 (3x8) 40mm guns

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Aircraft

Four (4) float planes, one catapult

DESIGN

The Renown class battlecruisers were originally planned as improved versions of the Revenge class battleships, but construction was halted with the outbreak of World War I as they would not be ready in a timely manner. Upon becoming First Sea Lord, Admiral Lord Fisher gained approval to restart their construction in January 1915 as battlecruisers that could be built and brought into service quickly. The Director of Naval Construction was able to quickly produce a design which met the First Sea Lord's requirements and the builders agreed to deliver the ships in 15 months. Although they did not manage to meet the ambitious schedule, HMS Renown took just 18 months to build. Upon their completion, Repulse and her sister ship Renown were the fastest capital ships in the world. Renown was the 7th ship in the Royal Navy to carry that name in service.

SERVICE

First World War

Renown was laid down on 25 January 1915, launched on 4 March 1916, and completed on 20 September 1916. She served with the Grand Fleet in the North Sea during the remaining two years of the First World War, but never fired a shot in anger during the war. On 12 December 1917, Renown put to sea with other elements of the fleet in an unsuccessful attempt to intercept a German destroyer flotilla that had destroyed a Scandinavian convoy and most of its escorts off the coast of Norway. For the rest of the war the ships patrolled the North Sea uneventfully. Both Renown and Repulse were present at the surrender of the High Seas Fleet at Scapa Flow on 21 November 1918.

HMS Renown as built, 1916.

Inter-war Years

When the Grand Fleet was disbanded, Renown was assigned to the Battlecruiser Squadron of the Atlantic Fleet. In June she was refitted in preparation for a tour of Canada, Newfoundland and the United States by the Prince of Wales, and both flying-off platforms were removed. A 30-foot (9.1 m) rangefinder replaced the 15-foot (4.6 m) model in 'Y' turret and a 20-foot (6.1 m) rangefinder was added to the armored hood over the conning tower. From January to March 1920, Renown was refitted more extensively as a "royal yacht". Her aft 4-inch mounting and both 3-inch AA guns were removed to make room for a promenade deck and extra accommodation. A large deck house was built on the shelter deck between the funnels. The port side housed a squash court while the starboard side was a cinema. The ship sailed in March for Australia and New Zealand with the Prince of Wales aboard and made many stops en route. She returned to Portsmouth in October and was placed in reserve in November.

Renown was commissioned in September 1921 to embark the Prince of Wales for a tour of India, The Philippines and Japan. On her return to the UK in Summer 1922 she underwent a reconstruction. This was in line with the work undertaken on her sister, Repulse, but incorporated several lessons that had been learned. A new, thicker, armor belt was added, deck armor was improved and torpedo bulges were added. The 4" mount previously removed in 1920 was replaced, high angle AA guns were added and a new high angle director was fitted. She also had a flying off platform reinstated to the top of "B" turret.

Her reconstruction was finished in September 1926, and she was assigned to the Battlecruiser Squadron until being detached to convey The Duke and Duchess of York to Australia in 1927. Upon her return she rejoined the Atlantic Fleet. Renown became the flagship of the Battlecruiser Squadron when Hood was refitting between 1929 and 1931. When Hood returned to her role of flagship, Renown was sent for her own refit between 1931 and June 1932 which improved her anti-aircraft defences and added provisions for a catapult and a floatplane for reconnaissance purposes. The flying-off platform was also removed.

The ship participated in King George V's Silver Jubilee Fleet Review at Spithead on 16 July. Together with Hood, Renown was sent to Gibraltar to reinforce the Mediterranean Fleet during the Second Italo-Abyssinian War of 1935–36, and transferred to Alexandria in January 1936 where she was assigned to the 1st Battle Squadron. She returned home in May and rejoined the Home Fleet.

1936 Rebuild

In September 1936 Renown underwent her rebuild, based on that performed on HMS Warspite. Her superstructure and funnels were removed down to the level of the main deck. The masts were removed along with her main and secondary armament. Her engines and boilers were replaced with more efficient equipment which saved 2500 tons of weight and increased the available power from 112,00 to 120,000 SHP. Some of the saved space was used for additional fuel and 4.5" magazines. Deck armor was increased with 4 inch thick armor being added over the magazines and 2 inches of armor over the engine rooms. A new catapult and aircraft hangar were added abreast her rear funnel. A new tower superstructure with splinter protection was built; her new superstructure and funnels gave her a radically different appearance.

The main battery turrets were modified to allow greater elevation to 30 degrees. The entire secondary armament was replaced with twenty dual-purpose 4.5 inch guns in ten twin turrets. Octuple pom-pom mounts were added, two between the funnels and one at the rear of the aft superstructure. Her underwater torpedo tubes were removed and replaced with eight above water tubes.

HMS Renown following her major rebuild between 1936-39.

Second World War

Renown was recommissioned on 28 August 1939 as part of the Home Fleet. She spent September patrolling in the North Sea, but was transferred to the South Atlantic in October to help search for the pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee. The ship joined Force H at the Cape of Good Hope in November to prevent Admiral Graf Spee from breaking into the South Atlantic, but they were unsuccessful. She remained in the South Atlantic after Admiral Graf Spee was scuttled and did not return to the Home Fleet until March 1940. Renown took part in the Norwegian Campaign and engaged Scharnhorst and Gneisenau in an inconclusive battle on 9 April. Renown was hit by two 28cm shells which caused slight damage. In return she hit Gneisenau with one 15 inch shell and two 4.5 inch shells which damaged a rangefinder on "A" turret and knocked out her main rangefinder. The German ships were able to maintain a higher speed in the heavy sea state and were able to disengage from battle after an hour and a half. As a result of damage from battle and the weather, Renown was under repair from 20th April to May 20th. On her return to service, she spent much of June engaged in patrols and investigating sightings of German capital ships as well as covering the Allied evacuation from Norway.

In August 1940, Renown arrived in Gibraltar as part of Force H. In November 1940 Force H covered the small aircraft carrier HMS Argus as she flew off Hurricane fighters bound for Malta from a position south of Sardinia. Later that month, Force H participated in the inconclusive Battle of Cape Spartivento. Renown bombarded Genoa on 9 February 1941 with little effect. On their return to Gibraltar, Force H unknowingly sailed within 30 miles of the Italian Fleet which had been dispatched to engage the Royal Navy. Due to several misunderstandings and poor communications on the Italian side, Force H returned to Gibraltar unscathed. From March to July 1941, Force H was mainly involved in convoy escort duties in the Atlantic and Mediterranean before being involved in the hunt for the Bismarck. There were more convoy duties until August 1941, when Renown was replaced by HMS Nelson in order to return to the UK for a refit which took until November 1941.

On her return to service, Renown was assigned to the Home Fleet and provided cover to Arctic Convoys until March 1942. During her time with the Home Fleet she was adopted by the city of Leicester during Warship Week. In April 1942, she was designated as flagship of Force W which was formed to provide escort to aircraft carriers flying Spitfires to Malta during Operation Calendar and Operation Bowery. Renown rejoined the Home Fleet once those missions were completed and returned to providing cover to Arctic convoys. In October 1942 she was again assigned to Force H to participate in Operation Torch and prevent the Italian or Vichy French fleets interfering with the landings.

Renown returned to Britain to refit from February to June 1943; her catapult and aircraft were removed while the hangar was converted to a laundry and a cinema. The ship brought Winston Churchill and his staff back from the Quebec Conference in September and conveyed them to the Cairo Conference in November. She rejoined the Home Fleet in December, just in time to be transferred to the Eastern Fleet a few weeks later. Renown arrived in Colombo at the end of January 1944, where she became flagship of the 1st Battle Squadron. She participated in Operation Cockpit, an air strike against port and oil facilities on Sabang. The ship bombarded Japanese-occupied facilities on Car Nicobar in the Nicobar Islands and Port Blair in the Andaman Islands on 30 April – 1 May. Renown supported the air strike against Surabaya, Java as well as the follow-on attack against Port Blair. After another air strike on 25 July on Sabang the ship bombarded the city. She bombarded facilities in the Nicobar Islands from 17–19 October. On 22 November Renown was replaced as flagship by HMS Queen Elizabeth and began a refit at Durban from December to February 1945. In March she was recalled to the UK to relieve HMS Rodney to guard against a last sortie by the remaining ships of the German Kriegsmarine. She received the German Naval delegation on 10th May to determine arrangements for Allied warships to make their entry into German ports following surrender. This involved establishing the dispositions of U-boats and the size and location of minefields. Renown hosted a meeting between King George VI and President Truman on 3 August when the latter was en route home from the Potsdam Conference. A planned major refit and reconstruction was cancelled in September 1945 and she was used as part of a training establishment until she was placed in reserve. Renown was scrapped in August 1948.

HMS Renown at anchor. Devonport, 1945

Renown was entitled to use the following battle honors, including those earned by previous ships of the name.

Gabbard 1653 - Scheveningen 1653 - Ushant 1781 - Egypt 1801 - Norway 1940 - Atlantic 1940 - Spartivento 1940 - Mediterranean 1941 - Bismarck 1941 - Malta Convoys 1941-42 - Arctic 1942 - North Africa 1942 - Sabang 1944

Historical Inaccuracies

• Renown is only shown in game after her major 1936-1939 rebuild, meaning her World War I and interwar period conditions are not represented.
• Renown’s 1936-1939 rebuild removed her two underwater torpedo tubes. In game she has eight underwater torpedo tubes.
• The Mk.I turret for the 15"/42 Mk.I gun had a traverse rate of 2 degrees per second, but in game this is buffed to 4 degrees per second.
• Renown had ten Mk.II BD twin turrets for 4.5"/45 Mk.I/III dual-purpose secondary guns. In-game she has only four RP10 Mk.II BD turrets. This partially reflects her July 1945 configuration, in which the six forwardmost 4.5"/45 turrets were removed. However, their removal had only been intended to be temporary, to upgrade the turrets to the RP10 Mk.II BD standard (incorporating remote power control and doubling the rate of gun elevation) before reinstalling them, after which the same upgrade would've been applied to aftermost turrets. This refit was cancelled due to the end of World War II, and Repulse was decommissioned. She never sailed operationally with the turrets removed, and the aft turrets were never upgraded to RP10 Mk.II BD standard.

Historical Gallery

References

Ship Change Log

See here for links to Update notes.

• Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.11.5.

Testing Changes

• DevBlog 325:
  • Preliminary characteristics.
• DevBlog 332:
  • Added the Engine Boost consumable.

• Update 0.11.6:
  • Available from sequential bundle #3 of the British Battleships event (for British tokens).
• Update 0.11.7:
  • Minor fixes to the model and textures of the ship.
• Introduced into the game as a researchable ship in Update 0.11.8.
• Update 0.11.8:
  • Minor fixes to geometry and textures of the ship.
• Update 0.11.10:
  • Main battery reload time reduced from 27 to 26 s.
  • Minor fixes to the geometry and textures of the ship.
• Update 12.0:
  • Main battery reload time reduced from 26 to 25 s.
  • Improved the geometry and textures of the ship.
• Update 12.11:
  • Main battery reload time reduced from 25 to 23.5 s.
  • Main battery firing range increased:
    • Stock Gun Fire Control System module firing range increased from 15.4 to 15.8 km.
    • Researchable Gun Fire Control System module firing range increased from 16.9 to 17.4 km.

Ships of U.K.

Battleships