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Renown steaming at high speed, seen from another British warship, circa 1916-1917Renown circa 1918
Renown steaming at high speed, seen from another British warship, circa 1916-1917Renown circa 1918
Renown during WW1, probably in 1918Renown in Pedro Miguel Lock, Panama Canal, 13 Sep 1920
Renown during WW1, probably in 1918Renown in Pedro Miguel Lock, Panama Canal, 13 Sep 1920
Repulse and Renown leading other capital ships during maneuvers, 1920sRepulse firing 15-in guns during fleet maneuvers off Portland, England, United Kingdom, 1920s; photo taken from Hood; note Renown next in line
Repulse and Renown leading other capital ships during maneuvers, 1920sRepulse firing 15-in guns during fleet maneuvers off Portland, England, United Kingdom, 1920s; photo taken from Hood; note Renown next in line
Renown circa later 1920s, following her 1923-1926 refitWatercolor by Edward Tufnell depicting Renown, Malaya, and Ark Royal, 1941
Renown circa later 1920s, following her 1923-1926 refitWatercolor by Edward Tufnell depicting Renown, Malaya, and Ark Royal, 1941
Force H warships HMS Duke of York, HMS Nelson, HMS Renown, HMS Formidable, and HMS Argonaut underway off North Africa, Nov 1942HMS Formidable and HMS Renown, probably off North Africa, circa Nov-Dec 1942
Force H warships HMS Duke of York, HMS Nelson, HMS Renown, HMS Formidable, and HMS Argonaut underway off North Africa, Nov 1942HMS Formidable and HMS Renown, probably off North Africa, circa Nov-Dec 1942
HMS Renown, HMS Valiant, and French BB Richelieu in the Indian Ocean, 12 May 1944; photographed from a USS Saratoga aircraftKing George VI of the United Kingdom and US President Harry Truman aboard HMS Renown, Plymouth, England, United Kingdom, 2 Aug 1945; note USS Augusta in background
HMS Renown, HMS Valiant, and French BB Richelieu in the Indian Ocean, 12 May 1944; photographed from a USS Saratoga aircraftKing George VI of the United Kingdom and US President Harry Truman aboard HMS Renown, Plymouth, England, United Kingdom, 2 Aug 1945; note USS Augusta in background
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