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Black‑and‑white photograph of a large battlecruiser at anchor or moving slowly across calm water. The ship has a long, sleek hull and a tall forward superstructure topped with a distinctive fire‑control tower. Smoke rises from one of the funnels, drifting across the sky. Gun turrets are positioned along the deck, and a naval ensign flies at the stern. The background shows a low, hazy shoreline beneath an overcast sky.

HMS Renown

Photo Gallery

This photo gallery offers a small selection of images that reveal brief moments of life at sea. Each photograph offers a glimpse of the ship as she appeared in her time and the world she sailed through.

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Black‑and‑white photograph showing a line of large battlecruisers or battleships underway at sea. The nearest ship is viewed from the front, cutting through the water with its bow creating a broad wake. Its tall superstructure, masts, and multiple gun turrets dominate the frame. Two more capital ships follow behind in formation, their funnels pouring dark smoke into the overcast sky. The sea is choppy, and the ships appear to be engaged in manoeuvres or a fleet exercise.
Renown-7 (HMS Repulse leading other Royal Navy capital ships during maneuvers, cica late 1920s. The next ship is HMS Renown)
Public Domain
Black‑and‑white photograph showing a formal ceremony taking place on the deck of a naval ship. Several uniformed naval officers stand to one side, while a man in a suit and hat stands before an honour guard holding a rifle with a fixed bayonet. The group is positioned beneath a canvas awning. In the background, naval vessels and small craft are visible on the water, with a hazy shoreline beyond.
President Harry Truman and King George VI of England on the quarterdeck of the HMS Renown NARA-198712
Public Domain
Black‑and‑white aerial photograph showing three large warships operating at sea in formation. The nearest vessel is a long, sleek capital ship turning sharply, leaving a sweeping white wake behind it. Two other battleships follow at wider distances, each creating faint wakes as they move across the open water. The surface of the sea is textured with small waves, and the ships appear to be conducting manoeuvres under an overcast sky.
Renown operating with the battleship Valiant (right distance) and the French battleship Richelieu (left distance) in the Indian Ocean, 12 May 1944
Public Domain
Black‑and‑white photograph of a large battlecruiser moving slowly across calm water. The ship’s long hull is lined with portholes and dominated by multiple large gun turrets. A tall, intricate superstructure rises above the forward deck, with masts, rigging, and lookout platforms visible. Two funnels toward the centre emit a dark plume of smoke that drifts across the sky. Crew members stand along the decks, and the distant horizon is hazy under an overcast sky.
HMS Renown in 1920
Public Domain
Black‑and‑white photograph showing a line of large battlecruisers or battleships underway at sea. The nearest ship is viewed from the front, cutting through the water with its bow creating a broad wake. Its tall superstructure, masts, and multiple gun turrets dominate the frame. Two more capital ships follow behind in formation, their funnels pouring dark smoke into the overcast sky. The sea is choppy, and the ships appear to be engaged in manoeuvres or a fleet exercise.
Black‑and‑white photograph showing a formal ceremony taking place on the deck of a naval ship. Several uniformed naval officers stand to one side, while a man in a suit and hat stands before an honour guard holding a rifle with a fixed bayonet. The group is positioned beneath a canvas awning. In the background, naval vessels and small craft are visible on the water, with a hazy shoreline beyond.
Black‑and‑white aerial photograph showing three large warships operating at sea in formation. The nearest vessel is a long, sleek capital ship turning sharply, leaving a sweeping white wake behind it. Two other battleships follow at wider distances, each creating faint wakes as they move across the open water. The surface of the sea is textured with small waves, and the ships appear to be conducting manoeuvres under an overcast sky.
Black‑and‑white photograph of a large battlecruiser moving slowly across calm water. The ship’s long hull is lined with portholes and dominated by multiple large gun turrets. A tall, intricate superstructure rises above the forward deck, with masts, rigging, and lookout platforms visible. Two funnels toward the centre emit a dark plume of smoke that drifts across the sky. Crew members stand along the decks, and the distant horizon is hazy under an overcast sky.
Black‑and‑white photograph of a large battlecruiser at anchor or moving slowly across calm water. The ship has a long, sleek hull and a tall forward superstructure topped with a distinctive fire‑control tower. Smoke rises from one of the funnels, drifting across the sky. Gun turrets are positioned along the deck, and a naval ensign flies at the stern. The background shows a low, hazy shoreline beneath an overcast sky.

HMS Renown (in Fremantle, carrying the Duke and Duchess of York back to England in 1927)
W.E. Fretwell Collection (Public Domain)

The Western Australian Museum acknowledges and respects the Traditional Owners of their ancestral lands, waters and skies.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are advised that this digital guide may include images, sounds, and names of now deceased persons.