Revenge-class
An item referred to the magazine U.S.R. dated 3 August 1939 reporting that the British battle cruiser HMS Renown was completely modernized for 3.008.000 pound sterling while the building costs had been 3.117.204 pound sterling. The displacement was nowadays 32.000 tons, and the armament consisted of 6-38cm guns, 12-10,5cm guns, 4-10,5cm anti aircraft guns and 4-3pd guns. She was now fitted out with a catapult and able to take 4 planes wither. The speed was increased to 29 knots.(1)
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1. Of the Renown-class with as sister ship the Repulse. Original laid down as an improved Revenge-class 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.
