Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

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Renown shows how an R-class basis could become a fast capital ship

A brief design comparison uses Renown to show how machinery and hull priorities could turn an R-class basis into a fast capital ship.

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Question

How should Renown be placed among the Nelson, Agincourt, and G3 design ideas?

Short answer

Renown illustrates what an R-class-derived design could become when speed was prioritized from the outset.

Notes

The Renown class offers a practical clue to the unrealized Agincourt design. An R-class-derived project could become a substantially different ship when its designers changed their priorities. Machinery, hull length, and speed were decisive variables. Related British battleship and battlecruiser designs could therefore diverge sharply in performance.