HMS Renown

HMS Renown

Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS "Renown", whilst three others have borne the name at various stages in their construction:

* HMS "Renown" was a 20-gun fireship, previously the French ship "Renommee". She was captured in 1651 by HMS "Nonsuch" and sold in 1654.
* HMS "Renown" was a 30-gun fifth rate, previously the French ship "Renommée". She was captured in 1747 by HMS "Dover" and broken up in 1771.
* HMS "Renown" was a 50-gun fourth rate launched in 1774 and broken up in 1794.
* HMS "Renown" was a 74-gun third rate launched in 1798. She had been built under the name HMS "Royal Oak", but was renamed in 1796. She was on harbour service from 1814 and was broken up in 1835.
* HMS "Renown" was a 91-gun second rate launched in 1857 and sold in 1870.
* HMS "Renown" was to have been a "Victoria" class battleship, but she was renamed HMS "Victoria" in 1887 and launched later that year.
* HMS "Renown" was to have been a "Royal Sovereign" class battleship but she was renamed HMS "Empress of India" in 1890 and launched in 1891.
* HMS "Renown" was a battleship launched in 1895 and sold for scrap in 1914.
* HMS "Renown" was to have been a "Revenge" class battleship but she was renamed HMS "Revenge" in 1913 and launched in 1915.
* HMS "Renown" was a "Renown"-class battlecruiser launched in 1916 and sold in 1948.
*HMS "Renown" was a "Resolution"-class submarine launched in 1967. She was paid off in 1996 and is currently awaiting disposal.


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