HMS Renown '44 - British Tier VII Premium Battlecruiser 1916 (0.11.11 Dockyard Ship)

A fast battlecruiser armed with guns similar to those placed on Queen Elizabeth-class battleships. In the 1930s, the ship underwent serious upgrade to reinforce her armour protection system and AA defences.

 

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Renown '44 Commemorative Flag.

The classical symbolism combines the torch of fame with the laurel wreath of victory in reference to the ship's name and motto: 'Antiquae Famae Custos' (Guardians of Ancient Renown).

 

Renown '44 Info:

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Ship Name:  VII Renown '44

Tier: VII (7)

Class: Renown-class Battlecruiser

WG introduction: August 2, 2022

Status when final: Premium Ship

Status during tests: Special Ship

Estimated ship release: 0.11.11

Base value  9 500 doubloons

How to obtain:  New Year Dockyard Ship (Intermediate reward)

Nation:  Britain

Current development status: WIP

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Renown '44 Armor:

Hit points: 55 200

Plating: 16-330 mm

Fore Athwartships: 76-102 mm

Aft Athwartships: 26-102 mm

Citadel Fore Athwartships: 26-102 mm

Citadel Aft Athwartships: 26-102 mm

Armoured Deck Slope: 51-102 mm

Citadel Torpedo Bulkhead: 26 mm

Casemate Armor Belt: 38-229 mm

Casemate Deck: 29 mm

Citadel Deck: 51-127 mm

Citadel Bottom: 40 mm

Turret Plating: 108-330 mm

Fires duration: 30 s

Torpedo protection: 13 %.

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Main Battery Armament:

3 x 2 381 mm/42 Mk.I on a Mk.I mount:

Max Range:  16.9 km

Reload:  25.0 s

180° Turn Time:  45.0 s

Dispersion at Max Range:  228 m

Sigma:  2.00σ

Shell Types

HE Shells 6 x 381 mm HE Mk VIIIc:

Max HE Shell Damage: 5350

Alpha Piercing HE: 64.0 mm

Ammo Type: High Explosive

Shell Air Drag: 0.3379

Normalization: 45.0°

Shell Detonator: 0.03

Shell Detonator Threshold: 2.0

Shell Diameter: 381 mm

Shell Krupp: 3.0

Shell Mass: 879.0 kg

Shell Ricochet: 60.0°/45.0°

Shell Speed: 732.0 m/s

Burn Probability: 34%

AP Shells: 6x 381 mm AP Mk XXIIc:

Max AP Shell Damage: 11350

Ammo Type: Armor Piercing

Shell Air Drag: 0.3379

Normalization: 6.0°

Shell Detonator: 0.015

Shell Detonator Threshold: 64.0

Shell Diameter: 381 mm

Shell Krupp: 2330.0

Shell Mass: 879.0 kg

Ricochet At: 60.0°/45.0°

Shell Speed: 732.0 m/s

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Secondaries:

10×2 113 mm HE 5crh:

Max HE Shell Damage: 1700

Range: 5.6 km

Reload: 3 .0 s

Alpha Piercing HE: 19.0 mm

Ammo Type: High Explosive

Shell Air Drag: 0.329

Normalization: 68.0°

Shell Detonator: 0.001

Shell Detonator Threshold: 2.0

Shell Diameter: 113 mm

Shell Krupp: 1.0

Shell Mass: 24.95 kg

Ricochet: 60.0°/91.0°

Shell Speed: 746.0 m/s

Burn Probability: 8%

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Depth Charge Airstrike:

Reload: 37 s

Available Flights: 2

Number of Aircraft in Attacking Flight: 1

Max Range: 8.0 km

Bombs in Payload: 2

Max Bomb Damage: 2300

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Torpedoes:

8x1 533 mm Mk II:

Instead of choosing between wide and narrow spreads, captains can choose to fire off individual torpedoes or expend the entire launcher at once.

Alpha Damage: 15 867

Range: 10.0 km

Reload: 95 s

Speed: 61 kts

180 degree turn time: 15.0 s

Torpedo detectability: 1.3 km

Enemy response time after spotting these torps: 8.19 s

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AA Defence:

Long Range:

10×2 113 mm/45 QF Mk.I/III on an RP10 Mark II BD mount:

Firing range:  5.8 km

Hit Probability:  75 %

Damage Within an Explosion:  1260

Damage by long range AA guns:  109

Number of Explosions Per Salvo:  4

Continuous Damage: 230

Action Zone:  3.5 - 5.8 km

Mid Range:

3×8 40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.VIII on a Mk.VI mount:
1×4 40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.VIII on a Mk.VII mount:

Firing range:  2.5 km

Damage by mid range AA guns:  130

Hit Probability:  75%

Short Range:

8×1 20 mm Oerlikon Mk.I on a Mk.IIIA mount:
18×2 20 mm Oerlikon Mk.II on a Mk.V mount:
19×1 20 mm Oerlikon Mk.I on a Mk.IIA mount:

Firing range:  2.0 km

Damage by mid range AA guns:  438

Hit Probability:  70%

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Mobility:

Maximum speed: 29.9 knots

Turning circle radius: 840 m

Rudder shift time: 14.3 s

Propulsion: 120,000 hp

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Visibility:

Surface Detectability: 12.8 km

Air Detectability: 10.3 km

Detectability by depths: 0-10.3 km

Detectability whilst firing in smoke: 12.2 km

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Consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party:

Work Time: 15 s

Reload Time: 80 s

Slot 2: Repair Party:

Charges: 4

Action Time: 28 s

Reload Time: 40 s

Regeneration: +276 hp/s

Regeneration HP per Charge: 7,728 hp/charge

Slot 3: Engine Boost:

Charges: 3

Action Time: 120 s

Reload Time: 120 s

Boost: +8%

Slot 4: Hydroacoustic Search

Charges:   2

Action time:   100 s

Reload Time:   120 s

Submarine detection range max depth: 2.0 km

Torpedo detection range: 3.0 km

Ship detection range: 4.0 km

Slot 4: Defensive AA Fire:

Charges: 3

Action Time: 40 s

Reload Time: 80 s

 

All stats are listed without crew and upgrade modifiers but with best available modules. The stats are subject to change at any time.

 

Please note! that all information in this post is preliminary. Announced adjustments and features may change multiple times during testing. The final information will be published stated as Released on our WGB website.