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. Laid down by Laird Brothers, Birkenhead, England on 1 December 1896, launched on 11 March 1899, completed in October 1900, commissioned on 1 November 1900, renamed HMS Crescent in April 1920 and sold to be broken up on 19 December 1922.
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