H.M.S. RENOWN.

Gisborne Times, Volume LII, Issue 5466, 29 April 1920, Page 3

H.M.S. RENOWN.

DETAILS OF THE "HUSH,” HUSH" SHIP. An interesting description of JI.AJ.S. Renown is given in the Edinburgh Evening News, whose representative was shown over the magilieont _ vessel in November last, ''-hen Captain A. A\ . Craig, a. of Dr. Craig, of Gisborne. was m enarge of her. He says: “The Renown is the last word in British battle cruiser development, and a veritable triumph for tlie Clyde shipbuilding yards. A ship of 32,000 tons displacement, oil-driven and lightly armoured. slip is credited with doing 32 knots. She mounts six 15 in. guns, four forward and two aft. Her machinery and mechanical appliances are perfect marvels of ship-building eiftistruetinn. Everything is on a big scale anil her main turbine exhaust pipes, four in number, have each enough room to drive a horse and c-art through. A striking feature about, the Renown is her rough-looking iron decks. This is one of tlie clues to her being called “Flush. Hush” ship,’ and it is also an indication of what the British yards were able to do when called upon to make a supreme effort to speed up the manufacture of warships. The Renown. which was laid down after the outbreak of war. was built and ready for sea in 18 months, while in the ordinary course of circumstances she would have taken three or four years to complete. Everything was done with an eye to the utmost utility, and no attempt was made at. ornamentation. The same remark applies to the fittings in the engine and boiler rooms. Speed, power and efficiency were the watchwords of designers and builders of the Renown, and the officers and crew fully realise wliat a wonderful fighting machinery has been placed in their care. One instance may be given to show how efficiently and speedily work is done on board the ship. Not. so long ago the Renown took aboard 800 tons of oil in a single hour.”