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Renown '44

HMS Renown was laid down in 1915 and entered service in September 1916. The ship didn't manage to participate in World War I. She received upgrades in the interwar period, and during World War II, Renown participated in the hunt for the German raiders Graf Spee and Bismarck, as well as the Norwegian campaign, and she escorted Maltese convoys as part of...

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HMS Renown was laid down in 1915 and entered service in September 1916. The ship didn't manage to participate in World War I. She received upgrades in the interwar period, and during World War II, Renown participated in the hunt for the German raiders Graf Spee and Bismarck, as well as the Norwegian campaign, and she escorted Maltese convoys as part of Force H and exercised diplomatic service. In 1944, she was transferred to the Eastern Fleet and took part in the final stage of World War II.

Doubloons
9,000
Official profile image of Renown '44

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
55,200
Maximum speed
29.9 knots
Surface detection
12.8 km
Main battery range
16.9 km
Main battery reload
25.0 s

Combat envelope

Range and detection

Scale: 20 km

Every bar uses the same 20 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.

  • Surface detection12.8 km
  • Main battery16.9 km
  • Secondary battery5.6 km
  • Torpedoes10 km

Damage comparison

Published maximum per hit

Ship-relative

Bars are normalized only against this ship's highest listed hit. They are not salvo damage, expected damage or DPM.

  • HE · 381 mm HE Mk VIIIc 5,350
  • AP · 381 mm AP Mk XXIIc 11,350
  • Torpedo · 533 mm Mk II 15,866
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
29.9 knots
Turning circle radius
840 m
Rudder shift time
14.3 s
Maneuverability API rating 42

Concealment

Surface detection
12.8 km
Air detection
10.0 km
Submarine detection
10.0 km
Concealment API rating 48

Survivability

Hit points
55,200
Torpedo damage reduction
13 %
Survivability API rating 68

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
16–330 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 82
Maximum range
16.9 km
Reload time
25.0 s
Rate of fire
2.4 rounds/min
180° turn time
45.0 s
Maximum dispersion
189 m

Shells

Damage is the API's published maximum for one shell hit.

381 mm HE Mk VIIIc
HE
Maximum damage per hit
5,350
Fire chance
34.0 %
Muzzle velocity
732 m/s
Shell mass
879 kg
381 mm AP Mk XXIIc
AP
Maximum damage per hit
11,350
Muzzle velocity
732 m/s
Shell mass
879 kg
Gun layout
Mount
381 mm/42 Mk.I on a Mk.I mount
Mounts
3
Barrels each
2

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range
5.6 km
Mount
113 mm HE 5crh
Maximum damage per hit
1,700
Fire chance
8.0 %
Rate of fire
20.0 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
746 m/s

Underwater armament

Torpedoes

Torpedoes API rating 23

533 mm Mk II

Maximum range
10.0 km
Maximum damage per hit
15,866
Reload time
95 s
Speed
61 knots
Detectability
1.3 km
180° turn time
15.0 s
Torpedo-tube layout
Mount
533 mm PR Mk II
Mounts
8
Tubes each
1

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 67
Aura
20 mm Oerlikon Mk.I on a Mk.IIIA mount
Calibre
20 mm
Mounts
27
Aura
20 mm Oerlikon Mk.II on a Mk.V mount
Calibre
20 mm
Mounts
18
Aura
40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.VIII on a Mk.VII mount
Calibre
40 mm
Mounts
1
Aura
40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.VIII on a Mk.VI mount
Calibre
40 mm
Mounts
3
Aura
113 mm/45 QF Mk.I/III on an RP10 Mark II BD mount
Calibre
113 mm
Mounts
10
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
55,200
Main-battery barrels
3
Secondary barrels
10
Torpedo tubes
8
AA mounts
59

Engine

Published maximum speed
29.9 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

Names, research prices and defaults are reported directly by the API.

533 mm PR Mk II

Default
Type
Torpedoes

Renown '44

Default
Type
Hull

Propulsion: 120,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine

381 mm/42 Mk.I on a Mk.I mount

Default
Type
Artillery

Mk VII mod. 1

Default
Type
Suo

Compatible upgrades

Official modernization descriptions and listed purchase prices. Effects still depend on the slot and configuration used in game.

Torpedo Tubes Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Main Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000

Aiming Systems Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Damage Control System Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
1,000,000

Main Battery Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Damage Control System Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
250,000

Steering Gears Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
1,000,000

Secondary Battery Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000

AA Guns Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
10
Upgrade slots
4
Published battle levels
7–9

Cross-nation comparison

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Speed
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Speed
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Guns
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Torps
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