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HMS Repulse (51333 bytes)

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HMS Repulse (44117 bytes)
Photographed circa 1916-17, after post-trials alterations but prior to receiving searchlight towers on her after funnel in place of open searchlight platforms.

HMS Repulse (43280 bytes)
In the Firth of Forth, Scotland, circa 1916-17, with the Forth Bridge in the background.

HMS Repulse (44163 bytes)
Photographed through a porthole, circa 1922-24.

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Probably photographed at the time of her 1923-24 World cruise.
Note the extensive side armor, added during her 1919-22 refit, and aircraft flying-off platforms atop "B" and "X" turrets.

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Probably photographed at the time of her 1923-24 World cruise.
Note the extensive side armor, added during her 1919-22 refit, and aircraft flying-off platforms atop "B" and "X" turrets.

HMS Repulse (45351 bytes)
Off the coast of Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, on 12 June 1924.
Photographed from an aircraft flying out of Naval Air Station Pearl Harbor.

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Leading other Royal Navy capital ships during maneuvers, circa the later 1920s.
The next ship astern is HMS Renown. The extensive external side armor of Repulse and the larger "bulge" of Renown allow these ships to be readily differentiated.
Photograph by Underwood & Underwood.

HMS Repulse (41745 bytes)

Firing her 15-inch guns during maneuvers off Portland, England, circa the later 1920s.
The next ship astern is HMS Renown.
Photographed from HMS Hood.

Makeshift runway on top of a main gun turret (43604 bytes)

Aircraft trials around 1917

Makeshift runway on top of a main gun turret

Aircraft trials around 1917

HMS Repulse around 1917

HMS Renown, sister ship to Repulse (39745 bytes)

HMS Renown, sister ship to Repulse
Pictures kindly supplied by Chris Brown, Grandson of James Preston
We have a section about the aircraft launching facility on HMS Repulse here

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