LIFE ON THE RENOWN.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18901, 17 January 1927, Page 11

LIFE ON THE RENOWN.

IMPORTANT GUNNERY TBStS. , (si 6A»u-*attA ißiocußCu-ecMauom.) (AWBWIAtU* Altt H.e.f-Ci)ttJl / A«I.OC|IiW6H.) ', (Received January Kith, 6.6 p.m.) (On Board the Renown.) January 16. The ordered routine of a long voyage -has been-taken" up on th* There are dally drill divisions and inspections with general quarters periodically according to'phw. - Their Royal Highnesses visited practically every part of the ship-, finishing with the moss decks. Th* weathor is a little more boisterous than usual, though a following sea reduces the rolling, but the ship is pooped Boavily occasionally. An interesting feature of general quarters is the opportunity given to cheek through the fire-.control instructions and gun efficiency, which pressure of work in connexion with the . • tour had 'prevented sine* the full calibre concentration practice for the benefit of the Dominions Premiers, at. which the Renown gained 100 per cent. efficiency. The results of this check were very satisfactory. It is the intention to arrange a regular routine of general quarters at which a check will be applied periodically-- in order to maintain the present high efficiency reached on the Renown, since it il Tory unlikely that there will bo mu6h opportunity for gonnery training during the cruise.