RN Battlecruisers: Renown Class

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Brian James
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RN Battlecruisers: Renown Class

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Renown Class Battlecruiser HMS Repulse pictured on trials, Firth of Clyde, August 14th 1916.
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Re: RN Battlecruisers: Renown Class

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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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A few more, including a forlorn RENOWN awaiting the scrapper's torch........ :( DFO
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Re: RN Battlecruisers: Renown Class

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


Jim

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Re: RN Battlecruisers: Renown Class

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More photos of Repulse under construction at John Browns from the old site

Jim

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Re: RN Battlecruisers: Renown Class

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Fabulous photo's Jim thanks very much for sharing them with us again :)
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Re: RN Battlecruisers: Renown Class

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Some more of Repulse, sorry if there are any duplicates

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1551182_HMS-Repulse[1].jpg
AA oo REPULSE SYD 1924.jpg
H.M.S._Repulse_taken_from_the_docks,_marine_on_guard_below_British_flag.1938.jpg
hms repulse aug 1940.jpg
hms repulse dated 61929.jpg
HMS Repulse 1930s .jpg
HMS Repulse RM Det Royal Tour 1925 [1].jpg
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hms repulse sailing for preliminary sea trials at the end of her 3 year major construction at portsmouth dated 3111936.jpg
hms repulse,entering valleta grand harbour,malta,.dated 21938.jpg
hms repulse,in weymouth bay 1930-newly completed hms york,astern.jpg
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renown and repulse 1926.jpg
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Repulse firth of forth 1918[2].jpeg
REPULSE HAIFA 1938[1].jpg
repulse_resized[1].jpg
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repulse-malta.jpg
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Re: RN Battlecruisers: Renown Class

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We won't see their like again......sadly.... Will we Jim
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ivorthediver wrote: Thu Nov 01, 2018 7:52 pm We won't see their like again......sadly.... Will we Jim
No Ivor, we wouldn't be able to crew them anyway :-)

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Sad but true , not unless they were to extend the crew date to 70 year olds eh Jim
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