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 Programme. Laid down by HM Dockyard Portsmouth on 4 January 1897, launched on 12 October 1897, completed on 5 December 1899, commissioned on 5 December 1899, decommissioned in April 1919 and sold to be broken up on 18 Feburary 1920.
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