RN Battlecruisers: Renown Class

[jbryce1437]

Some Renown pics, sorry if any duplicates:

Jim

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[Dabtoe46]

Some really fantastic photos there Jim, especially the ones when under construction. Thank you for posting, and also for the other great photos recently posted and also in the past. Keep 'em coming, i'm always interested!
Regards, Ken Harrow.

[ivorthediver]

took the words out of my mouth Jim , couldn't agree more and thanks for sharing them with us all

[Brian James]

Lead Ship,Battlecruiser HMS Renown pictured at Auckland in April,1920.

[Brian James]

Lead Ship,Battlecruiser HMS Renown pictured in 1945,post her 1930s modernization.

[ivorthediver]

And soot removal eh , well she is certainly showing less smoke eh Brian , thanks for the photo

[designeraccd]

Note that in the last 1945 pic her forward 6 4.5" AA UD mounts have been removed.

In 1940 she was at war and because of her speed, very useful to the RN! DFO

[ivorthediver]

Saved some photos of Repulse under construction at John Browns from the old site, added here.


Jim


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Jim sorry for the delay in response but just glancing through these ....who placed the body laying on a tarp on top of the barge laying alongside in pic number 12 of your post on build dated Nov 1 7.15 please

[jbryce1437]

Saved some photos of Repulse under construction at John Browns from the old site, added here.


Jim

Jim sorry for the delay in response but just glancing through these ....who placed the body laying on a tarp on top of the barge laying alongside in pic number 12 of your post on build dated Nov 1 7.15 please

Looks like your old diving suit drying in the sun Ivor

Jim

[ivorthediver]

You could well be right their Jim , its about the right age