. Ships of the Royal Navy . Renown. 40. .£Mk Repulse. 39 BATTLE-CRUISERS « REPULSE class {continued). Armament.—Six 15-inch guns in three turrets, two forward and one aft; seventeen 4-inch gunsin five triple and two single mountings. The triple mounting was designed to secure the maximum con-centration of fire from the most advantageous positions without interference, but are not altogether asuccess. They are disposed in wing positions abreast the foremost funnel and along the centre-line beforeand abaft the main mast, while the single guns are by the sides of the raised turret. A couple of A.
. Ships of the Royal Navy . Renown. 40. .£Mk Repulse. 39 BATTLE-CRUISERS « REPULSE class {continued). Armament.—Six 15-inch guns in three turrets, two forward and one aft; seventeen 4-inch gunsin five triple and two single mountings. The triple mounting was designed to secure the maximum con-centration of fire from the most advantageous positions without interference, but are not altogether asuccess. They are disposed in wing positions abreast the foremost funnel and along the centre-line beforeand abaft the main mast, while the single guns are by the sides of the raised turret. A couple of are carried abreast of the second funnel. Renown carried two submerged torpedo tubes, butthese have been removed from Repulse and replaced by eight above-water tubes in pairs. Machinery.—-Turbines of 120,000 driving four screws = 30 knots designed speed, which hasbeen considerably exceeded in service. 42 boilers. Fuel (oil only) = about 4,250 maximum. Complement1,220. Protection.—As completed consisted of a 6-inch b
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