Renown '44
Tier VII · Battleship · U.K. · Premium
Rating B+ (Above average within its tier and class · overall score 57) · Fast battleship
Fast battleship, suited to flanking. It is especially strong against battleships and cruisers (AP deals a same-tier battleship's HP in about 5 min on paper). Each Repair Kit restores 16.7% of max HP, up to 67% over a battle (standard 50%). Tanking damage and healing it back is this ship's biggest weapon. Top speed of 29.5 kn is 3 kn above average, with good turning, rudder shift, acceleration. Detectability of 8.64 km is 2.26 km below average, so it is less likely to be spotted first.
Key stats
- HP: 41,630
- Top speed: 29.47 kn
- Surface detectability: 8.64 km
- Main battery: 381 mm 3X2 · reload 17 s · range 12.54 km
HMS Renown was laid down in 1915 and entered service in September 1916, but she 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 in 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.