HMS Renown - Revision history

U12017485: Linked the class

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-Originally laid down as the sixth ship of the Revenge-class battleships, construction of the HMS ''Renown'' was suspended at the outbreak of World War I due to concerns that the ship would not be ready for action in a timely manner. However, after Admiral Jackie Fisher was promoted to the First Sea Lord, he ordered ''Renown'' to be completed as a battlecruiser as he believed that while British battleship numbers were already adequate, the German Kaiserliche Marine was dangerously closing the gap in battlecruiser numbers. The ship was to have a similar displacement as the Revenge-class, yet being significantly faster. To this end, the ship was lengthened to 242 meters (compared to Revenge's 189.2 meters), powered by thrice the power of the Revenge, and has its armour and armaments significantly reduced to save weight. As a result, the ''Renown'' became the lead ship of an entirely new class of battlecruiser, and she would be pressed into construction priority to fulfil the Royal Navy's needs.
+Originally laid down as the sixth ship of the Revenge-class battleships, construction of the HMS ''Renown'' was suspended at the outbreak of World War I due to concerns that the ship would not be ready for action in a timely manner. However, after Admiral Jackie Fisher was promoted to the First Sea Lord, he ordered ''Renown'' to be completed as a battlecruiser as he believed that while British battleship numbers were already adequate, the German Kaiserliche Marine was dangerously closing the gap in battlecruiser numbers. The ship was to have a similar displacement as the Revenge-class, yet being significantly faster. To this end, the ship was lengthened to 242 meters (compared to Revenge's 189.2 meters), powered by thrice the power of the Revenge, and has its armour and armaments significantly reduced to save weight. As a result, the ''Renown'' became the lead ship of an entirely [[Renown (Family)|new class of battlecruiser]], and she would be pressed into construction priority to fulfil the Royal Navy's needs.
 While the ''Renown'' did not see any combat in World War I, she underwent several refits before and during World War II, ranging from major increases in anti-air capabilities to trivial ones like replacing the seaplane hangar with a cinema and laundry. Because of this, combined with the fact that she was frequently used to transport British PM Winston Churchill to various conferences due to her relatively luxurious accommodation, she has gained the nickname ''"Refit"'' by her crews. Other than this, the ship saw action on both the European and Pacific theatres and participated in landings in Africa and South East Asia before being phased out of service after the war.

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 [[File:Renownmainguns.png|thumb|Renown firing a broadside at a surface target whilst the secondary turrets fire at an inbound aircraft]]
-The SAPCBC shell, while having a smaller filler than the equivalent SAP shells on the Bayern and the Japanese 356 mm, is still the strongest SAP shell in the game, solely due to its penetration. Penetrating 487 mm at point blank, it has very minimal penetration falloff, and it still penetrates 308 mm at a 0 degree angle at 15 km, while the Bayern can only penetrate 170 mm at that range, while the Japanese 356 mm SAP can't even reach that penetration at 1 km. This allows the shell to potentially tear up battleships designed before "all or nothing" armour schemes came into wide use, as while their main belts may be able to hold up, their weaker armour layers can be punched through and will activate the fuze on the shell. However, there are still capital ships with enough armour to shrug off this shell, especially at range. The shell is most reliably used on cruisers, which are large enough and armoured enough to prevent most shells from overpenetrating harmlessly yet none have enough armour to resist this shell's penetration and take catastrophic damage from its bursting charge.
+The SAPCBC shell, while having a smaller filler than the equivalent SAP shells on the Bayern and the Japanese 356 mm, is still the strongest SAP shell in the game, solely due to its penetration. Penetrating 487 mm at point blank, it has very minimal penetration falloff, and it still penetrates 308 mm at a 0 degree angle at 15 km, while the Bayern can only penetrate 170 mm at that range, while the Japanese 356 mm SAP can't even reach that penetration at 1 km. This allows the shell to potentially tear up battleships designed before "all or nothing" armour schemes came into wide use, as while their main belts may be able to hold up, their weaker armour layers can be punched through and will activate the fuse on the shell. However, there are still capital ships with enough armour to shrug off this shell, especially at range. The shell is most reliably used on cruisers, which are large enough and armoured enough to prevent most shells from overpenetrating harmlessly yet none have enough armour to resist this shell's penetration and take catastrophic damage from its bursting charge.
 The APCBC shell is strong with ~20 kg of TNT effective filler and competitive penetration statistics, making it quite handy for punching deep into the internals of an opposing capital ship, fairly reliably penetrating all but most heavily protected battleships.

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 == Usage in battles ==
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- is in many ways similar to [[HMS Hood]], being a fast, large, but not-so-agile battlecruiser with large guns. However, the Renown's design features a recurring armour tradeoff common to battlecruiser, while her late refit compensate the lack of protection with very good secondary and anti-air armaments.
+The {{PAGENAME}} is in many ways similar to [[HMS Hood]], being a fast, large, but not-so-agile battlecruiser with large guns. However, the Renown's design features a recurring armour tradeoff common to battlecruiser, while her late refit compensate the lack of protection with very good secondary and anti-air armaments.
 ====Against capital ships====
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 * Poor overall agility, The ship's high centre of gravity will cause the ship to list while turning, hampering accuracy
 * Secondary armament lacks HE-VT shell options, thus reducing its effectiveness against aircraft
 * Frustrating main gun dispersion
 * Broadside of only 6 guns, coupled with a slow reload

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 {{main|2pdr QF Mk.VIII (40 mm)|20 mm/70 Oerlikon Mk.II (20 mm)|20 mm/70 Oerlikon Mark V (20 mm)}}
-Being in a late war refit, the Renown features extremely heavy anti-air armaments in the form of 24 x 40 mm Pom-Pom autocannons in three octuple turrets and single quadruple turret, and 64 x 20 mm Oerlikon autocannons in 20 twin mounts and 24 single mounts, respectively. With 88 guns in total (108 if counting secondary guns), the Renown can effectively create a "no-fly zone" around her and allies, and will deter any daring PT boats and aircraft from attacking.
+Being in a late war refit, the Renown features extremely heavy anti-air armaments in the form of 28 x 40 mm Pom-Pom autocannons in three octuple turrets and single quadruple turret, and 64 x 20 mm Oerlikon autocannons in 20 twin mounts and 24 single mounts, respectively. With 92 guns in total (112 if counting secondary guns), the Renown can effectively create a "no-fly zone" around her and allies, and will deter any daring PT boats and aircraft from attacking.
 As with any ship with large number of AA mounts, however, the Renown can bleed quite a large number of crews when they are damaged by HE blasts. Thus it is advised not to repair them while during a firefight, as you will be effectively put your AA gunner crews as a cannon fodder in the process.

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 == Media ==
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-''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
 == See also ==

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 While the ''Renown'' did not see any combat in World War I, she underwent several refits before and during World War II, ranging from major increases in anti-air capabilities to trivial ones like replacing the seaplane hangar with a cinema and laundry. Because of this, combined with the fact that she was frequently used to transport British PM Winston Churchill to various conferences due to her relatively luxurious accommodation, she has gained the nickname ''"Refit"'' by her crews. Other than this, the ship saw action on both the European and Pacific theatres and participated in landings in Africa and South East Asia before being phased out of service after the war.
-Introduced during [[Update "La Royale"]] as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/8384-event-summer-extreme-en|2023 Summer Extreme]] event. The {{PAGENAME}} is in her 1944 configuration, with a substantial increase in dedicated anti-air defense. Compared to [[HMS Hood]], Renown has one less 15-inch turret and worse armour protection but is offset by large quantities of fast-firing 4.5-inch secondary turrets, greater anti-air capability, and better acceleration compared to her larger counterpart.
+Introduced during [[Update "La Royale"]] as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/8384-event-summer-extreme-en|2023 Summer Extreme]] event, the {{PAGENAME}} is in her 1944 configuration, with a substantial increase in dedicated anti-air defense. Compared to [[HMS Hood]], Renown has one less 15-inch turret and worse armour protection but is offset by large quantities of fast-firing 4.5-inch secondary turrets, greater anti-air capability, and better acceleration compared to her larger counterpart.
 == General info ==
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 Being designed with speed as the main priority, the Renown's armour is quite thin for a capital ship. Most of the Renown's citadel sides were covered with 228.6 mm of RHA, save for the bow and stern bulkheads that were only covered with 101.6 mm and 76.2 mm of armour, respectively. Because of this, the Renown's bulkheads will be obvious weak spots that most battleship can easily overmatch and potentially sends the ship to the bottom of the ocean via magazine detonation.
 Speaking of magazines, the Renown's main ammo racks are located just a bit below the waterline. Unfortunately, as the ship is currently modelled in game, the vessel is sitting roughly a metre or two higher in the water as it should be for a fully loaded 1944 Renown, meaning that the ship is highly vulnerable to shells hitting the unprotected hull below the main armour belt, especially given that the damage model of the ship is currently missing an extension to the sloped armour deck designed to protect from hits below the belt, all of this resulting in diving shells easily being able to pass through a small distance of water and then right into unprotected ammunition stores.
 On the bright side, the Renown's massive profile and spread-out crew distribution also allows the ship to tank several hits from the enemies should they be unable to hit your ammo racks. As such, prioritize your damage control on crew conservation and do not repair the damaged modules when not necessary.
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 As a battlecruiser, the Renown possesses decent top speed for a capital ship at 57 km/h in RB. While not as good as a cruiser, the Renown stands out for her greater acceleration that allows her to shift the sail speed significantly faster, making it easier to bring the ship to a halt when needed.
 However, due to the ship's long and narrow hull, combined with her high centre of gravity, the Renown's turn rates are very poor. The ship would often list while turning, resulting in poor accuracy and a huge turn radius.
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 {{main|15 inch/42 BL Mark I (381 mm)}}
-The main armament of the {{PAGENAME}} is six 15 inch BL Mark I cannons, mounted in three twin turrets in A-Bs-X configuration. While having one less turret compared to the [[HMS Hood]], these guns still packs more than enough punch against any ship she may face.
+The main armament of the {{PAGENAME}} is six 15 inch BL Mark I cannons, mounted in three twin turrets in A-Bs-X configuration. While having one less turret compared to the [[HMS Hood]], these guns still pack more than enough punch against any ship she may face.
-She has two rounds available, 15 inch 4crh CPC, a SAPCBC shell, and 15 inch 4crh Mark XIIa APC, an APCBC shell. The SAPCBC shell, while having a smaller filler than the equivalent SAP shells on the Bayern and the Japanese 356 mm, is still the strongest SAP shell in the game, solely due to its penetration. Penetrating 487 mm at point blank, it has very minimal penetration falloff, and it still penetrates 308 mm at 15 km, while the Bayern can only penetrate 170 mm at that range, while the Japanese 356 mm SAP can't even reach that penetration at 1 km. This allows the Renown to smash any battleship designed before "all or nothing" armour schemes came into wide use, as while their main belts may be able to hold up, their weaker upper belts stand no chance, and several of these SAP shells finding their way around the realms of enemy ammunition magazines will have very entertaining results. Due to the high filler, even hits to the upper hull may cause a large enough explosion to detonate ammunition several decks below.
+She has two rounds available, 15 inch 4crh CPC, an SAPCBC shell, and 15 inch 4crh Mark XIIa APC, an APCBC shell. The SAPCBC shell, while having a smaller filler than the equivalent SAP shells on the Bayern and the Japanese 356 mm, is still the strongest SAP shell in the game, solely due to its penetration. Penetrating 487 mm at point blank, it has very minimal penetration falloff, and it still penetrates 308 mm at 15 km, while the Bayern can only penetrate 170 mm at that range, while the Japanese 356 mm SAP can't even reach that penetration at 1 km. This allows the Renown to smash any battleship designed before "all or nothing" armour schemes came into wide use, as while their main belts may be able to hold up, their weaker upper belts stand no chance, and several of these SAP shells finding their way around the realms of enemy ammunition magazines will have very entertaining results. Due to the high filler, even hits to the upper hull may cause a large enough explosion to detonate ammunition several decks below.
 The APCBC shell is fairly strong with ~20 kg of TNT effective filler and decent penetration statistics, making it quite handy for punching deep into the internals of an opposing capital ship and bypassing most, if not all armour that it comes across while in regular battle ranges.
-Although the 15 inch guns offered quite a punch, it is plagued with a painfully slow turret traverse speed. This prohibits the usage of the gun in close quarters and significantly reduced its reflexibility. In addition, the shell elevator of the gun has a relatively weak protection at 177.8 mm, which means it would often get damaged or disabled by most battleship guns or even some cruiser-calibre guns.
+Although the 15 inch guns offer quite a punch, they are plagued with a painfully slow turret traverse speed. This prohibits the usage of the gun in close quarters and significantly reduces its flexibility. In addition, the shell elevator of the gun has a relatively weak protection at 177.8 mm, which means it will often be damaged or disabled by most battleship guns or even some cruiser-calibre guns.
 {{:15 inch/42 BL Mark I (381 mm)/Ammunition|15 inch 4crh CPC, 15 inch 4crh Mark XIIa APC}}
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 {{main|4.5 inch/45 QF Mark IV (114 mm)}}
-The Renown is armed with 20 x 4.5 inch QF Mark IV dual-purposes cannons. Distributed in ten twin turrets with five placed on the port and starboard side of the superstructure each. The turrets has very good traverse speed and coverage, and is capable of engaging surface and air targets.
+The Renown is armed with 20 x 4.5 inch QF Mark IV dual-purposes cannons, distributed in ten twin turrets with five placed on the port and starboard side of the superstructure each. The turrets have very good traverse speed and coverage, and are capable of engaging surface and air targets.
-As this is the similar guns found on the [[Battle (Family)|Battle-class destroyers]], it has very good rate of fire of 20 rpm when maxed out. It has three shell choice: A basic HE shell with 2.32 kg of TNT equivalent, capable of dealing decent damage against deck mounts and non-capital ship at longer ranges, a SAP shell with 77 mm of penetration at 5 km range, making it ideal for dealing with non-capital ship at close range, and a HE-TF shell for air targets. Due to the lack of HE-VT shell which can be used both against surface and air targets, this effectively reduce the versatility of the guns, as you have to switch between regular HE and HE-TF when engaging new targets. Loading the guns with only HE-TF shell are not advised as this will effectively cut your secondary firepower out altogether.
+As these are the same guns found on the [[Battle (Family)|Battle-class destroyers]], they have very good rate of fire of 20 rpm when maxed out. It has three shell choice: A basic HE shell with 2.32 kg of TNT equivalent, capable of dealing decent damage against deck mounts and non-capital ships at longer ranges, an SAP shell with 77 mm of penetration at 5 km range, making it ideal for dealing with non-capital ship at close range, and an HE-TF shell for air targets. Due to the lack of HE-VT shell which can be used both against surface and air targets, this effectively reduce the versatility of the guns, as you have to switch between regular HE and HE-TF when engaging new targets. Loading the guns with only HE-TF shell are not advised as this will effectively cut your secondary firepower out altogether.
 {{:4.5 inch/45 QF Mark IV (114 mm)/Ammunition|4.5 inch HE, 4.5 inch SAP, 4.5 inch HE-TF}}
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 {{main|2pdr QF Mk.VIII (40 mm)|20 mm/70 Oerlikon Mk.II (20 mm)|20 mm/70 Oerlikon Mark V (20 mm)}}
-Being in a late war refit, the Renown features an extremely heavy anti-air armaments in the form of 24 x 40 mm Pom-Pom autocannons in three octuple turrets and single quadruple turret, and 64 x 20 mm Oerlikon autocannons in 20 twin mounts and 24 single mounts, respectively. With 88 guns in total (108 if counting secondary guns), the Renown can effectively create a "no-fly zone" around her and allies, and will deter any daring PT boats and aircraft from attacking.
+Being in a late war refit, the Renown features extremely heavy anti-air armaments in the form of 24 x 40 mm Pom-Pom autocannons in three octuple turrets and single quadruple turret, and 64 x 20 mm Oerlikon autocannons in 20 twin mounts and 24 single mounts, respectively. With 88 guns in total (108 if counting secondary guns), the Renown can effectively create a "no-fly zone" around her and allies, and will deter any daring PT boats and aircraft from attacking.
 As with any ship with large number of AA mounts, however, the Renown can bleed quite a large number of crews when they are damaged by HE blasts. Thus it is advised not to repair them while during a firefight, as you will be effectively put your AA gunner crews as a cannon fodder in the process.

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 == Usage in battles ==
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-''Describe the technique of using this ship, the characteristics of her use in a team and tips on strategy. Abstain from writing an entire guide – don't try to provide a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought. Talk about the most dangerous opponents for this vehicle and provide recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of playing with this vehicle in various modes (AB, RB, SB).''
+{{PAGENAME}} is in many ways similar to [[HMS Hood]], being a fast, large, but not-so-agile battlecruiser with large guns. However, the Renown's design features a recurring armour tradeoff common to battlecruiser, while her late refit compensate the lack of protection with very good secondary and anti-air armaments.
 === Pros and cons ===