HMS Renown (1895)

Quick Facts

Ship Name: HMS Renown
Launch Year: 1895
Type: Battleship
Class: Pre-dreadnought battleship
Launched: 1895
Commissioned: 1895
Armament: Heavy guns
Propulsion: Steam
Role: Battleship
Notable for: Pre-dreadnought era
Fate: Varied fates
Status: Decommissioned

HMS Renown (1895) was a Royal Navy pre-dreadnought battleship.

Service History

HMS Renown belonged to the Pre-dreadnought battleship and served during the late nineteenth or early twentieth century transition before HMS Dreadnought transformed battleship design.

Historical Significance

HMS Renown forms part of the Royal Navy's pre-dreadnought era, bridging the gap between ironclads and all-big-gun battleships.

Other Ships with this Name (2)

HMS Renown (1895) (this page)

HMS Renown (72) – Renown-class battlecruiser

HMS Renown (1916) – Renown-class battlecruiser