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Dates: 1916 - 1941 "RENOWN" Class battlecruiser ordered in January 1915 and intended to be built by Palmer’s but was transferred to John Brown of Clydebank as a longer Slipway was required,. The ship was laid down on 25th January 1915 on the same day as her sister ship RENOWN. Launched on 8 January 1916 she was the 10th RN ship to carry the name introduced for a 50 gun ship in 1595 and last been used in 1892 for a battleship 1916 sold in 1911. Build was completed on 18th August 1916 Badge: On a Field Blue an eagle alighting on a rook, facing dexter wings half raised.
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475 people in our World War 2 records 
11 people in our Pre Napoleonic records
439 people in our Forces Reunited records
Pictures of HMS Repulse
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