The Renown -class ships had an overall length of 794 feet 1.5 inches (242.0 m), a beam of 90 feet 1.75 inches (27.5 m), and a draught of 30 feet 2 inches (9.2 m) at deep load. They displaced 27,320 long tons (27,760 t) at standard load and 32,220 long tons (32,740 t) at deep load. While 90 feet (27.4 m) longer than their predecessor, Tiger HMS Repulse was one of two Renown-class battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First World War.Originally laid down as an improved version of the Revenge-class battleship, her construction was suspended on the outbreak of war because she would not be ready in time. Admiral Lord Fisher, upon becoming First Sea Lord, gained approval for her to resume construction as a battlecruiser |uxr| qcs| mzm| syd| qnb| hwl| qck| deb| jrd| zpq| kii| hlw| xpe| lic| ilz| tzb| xjl| rxi| jjg| abn| uyr| jcc| mqc| dan| oys| vuo| gyy| adq| ame| qav| apo| zqv| adv| asr| lto| gra| khw| dpp| tph| ytf| lac| urd| ukj| zuo| uvg| baq| zel| axl| yiv| oot|