An item reported that the British battle cruiser HMS Renown was to leave Bombay , India on 25 November, visit Muscat 28 November-2 December, Bunda Abbas 2-6 December, Bushiro 8-12 December, Koweit 12-15 December, Bombay 20 December-17 January 1922, Port Dubhol 17-20 January, Ratnagiri 20-25 January, Mangalore 27-31 January, Trincomali 3 February-2 March and again Bombay 6-8 March before arriving at Karachi on 10 March.
Note
1. Of the Renown-class with as sister ship the Repulse. Original laid down as an improved Revenge-class battleships design but when the First World War broke out was her completion delayed and afterwards completed as battle cruisers. Building ordered on 30 December 1914, laid down at Fairfield, Govan, Scotland on 25 January 1915, launched on 4 March 1916, commissioned on 20 September 1915 and sold on 19 March 1948.
Source
The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB-24-129-24
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