Part of Canopus-class battleships preceded by Majectic-class succeeded by Formidable-class. Designed by Director of Naval Construction William White 2 February 1845 Plymouth, England-27 February 1913 London, England) for service on the China Station. The process started in March 1895 when White presented the Japanese Fuji-class battleships design based on the British Royal Sovereign-class and which needed to be countered by a new design battleship which was also able to travel through the Suez Canal. This became the Canopus-class second class battleships called improved Renowns. Building ordered under the 1896/1897 Naval Estimates. Laid down by HM Dockyard Devonport on 15 December 1897, launched on 5 July 1898, completed in February 1900, commissioned on 20 February 1900 and sunk in the Dardanelles on 18 March 1915.
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