RN Battlecruisers: Renown Class
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RN Battlecruisers: Renown Class
Renown Class Battlecruiser HMS Repulse pictured on trials, Firth of Clyde, August 14th 1916.
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Re: RN Battlecruisers: Renown Class
While lightly armored, Fisher's touch, these 2 units were useful over the years to the RN with their 6-15" main guns. RENOWN after her complete late 30s modernization, proved quite capable as a hi-speed carrier escort, too. DFO
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Re: RN Battlecruisers: Renown Class
A few more, including a forlorn RENOWN awaiting the scrapper's torch........ DFO
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Re: RN Battlecruisers: Renown Class
Saved some photos of Repulse under construction at John Browns from the old site, added here.
Jim
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HMS Raleigh 1963 , HMS Collingwood 1963 & 67 , HMS Ark Royal 1964-7, HMS Undaunted 1968-71, HMS Victory (Fleet Maintenance Group) 1971-72, HMS Exmouth 1972-74
JEM, EM, OEM, LOEM, POOEL
Then 28 years in the Fire Brigade
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JEM, EM, OEM, LOEM, POOEL
Then 28 years in the Fire Brigade
Retired since 2002
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Re: RN Battlecruisers: Renown Class
More photos of Repulse under construction at John Browns from the old site
Jim
Jim
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HMS Raleigh 1963 , HMS Collingwood 1963 & 67 , HMS Ark Royal 1964-7, HMS Undaunted 1968-71, HMS Victory (Fleet Maintenance Group) 1971-72, HMS Exmouth 1972-74
JEM, EM, OEM, LOEM, POOEL
Then 28 years in the Fire Brigade
Retired since 2002
JEM, EM, OEM, LOEM, POOEL
Then 28 years in the Fire Brigade
Retired since 2002
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Re: RN Battlecruisers: Renown Class
Fabulous photo's Jim thanks very much for sharing them with us again
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Re: RN Battlecruisers: Renown Class
Some more of Repulse, sorry if there are any duplicates
Jim
Jim
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HMS Raleigh 1963 , HMS Collingwood 1963 & 67 , HMS Ark Royal 1964-7, HMS Undaunted 1968-71, HMS Victory (Fleet Maintenance Group) 1971-72, HMS Exmouth 1972-74
JEM, EM, OEM, LOEM, POOEL
Then 28 years in the Fire Brigade
Retired since 2002
JEM, EM, OEM, LOEM, POOEL
Then 28 years in the Fire Brigade
Retired since 2002
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Re: RN Battlecruisers: Renown Class
We won't see their like again......sadly.... Will we Jim
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Re: RN Battlecruisers: Renown Class
No Ivor, we wouldn't be able to crew them anywayivorthediver wrote: ↑Thu Nov 01, 2018 7:52 pm We won't see their like again......sadly.... Will we Jim
Jim
HMS Raleigh 1963 , HMS Collingwood 1963 & 67 , HMS Ark Royal 1964-7, HMS Undaunted 1968-71, HMS Victory (Fleet Maintenance Group) 1971-72, HMS Exmouth 1972-74
JEM, EM, OEM, LOEM, POOEL
Then 28 years in the Fire Brigade
Retired since 2002
JEM, EM, OEM, LOEM, POOEL
Then 28 years in the Fire Brigade
Retired since 2002
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Re: RN Battlecruisers: Renown Class
Sad but true , not unless they were to extend the crew date to 70 year olds eh Jim
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