Tiger was about 90 feet shorter than Renown yet displaced roughly 2,000 tons more. Renown gained about two knots and carried six 15-inch guns, while Tiger mounted eight 13.5-inch guns and devoted more weight to subdivision and armour coverage. Fisher's demand for speed explains why d'Eyncourt's protection preferences were subordinated in the later design. A fully armoured battlecruiser could resist an initial hit like a fast battleship, but lighter internal subdivision left it more vulnerable to repeated damage.
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Tiger and Renown expose the price of speed
A direct Tiger-Renown comparison shows how Fisher's demand for speed traded away displacement, subdivision, and armour coverage.