HMS Renown (1916)
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1944: HMS Unicorn I-72 (bottom), HMS Renown and HMS Illustrious at Trincomalee, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). The
cruiser HMS Ceylon is seen behind the smoke in the center of the photograph.

(Photo courtesy of John Failes from the collection of Edward Failes RN)

 

HMS Renown seen in Aug. 1945 after returning HM King George VI from his meeting with President Harry S.
Truman.

1946: From left to right; HMS Renown, HMS Unicorn, HMS Valiant and HMS Resolution on Battleship Trot, Devonport with Yonderberry oil terminal far left and the Dockyard in the background.

(Caption by Phil Heydon ISM)

 

Special thanks to Monty Mills and Jon Summers for their expertise in organizing and captioning the
HMS Renown photo gallery.


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