Editing HMS Repulse (1916) (section)

===Inter-war period===
[[File:HMS Repulse (1919) profile drawing.png|thumb|left|''Repulse'' in 1919]]
''Repulse'' began a major refit at [[Portsmouth]] on 17 December 1918<ref name=b02/> intended to drastically improve her armour protection. Her existing six-inch armour belt was replaced by {{convert|9|in|adj=on|0}} armour plates made surplus by the conversion of the battleship {{ship|Chilean battleship|Almirante Cochrane||2}} (originally ordered by Chile and purchased after the war began) to the [[aircraft carrier]] {{HMS|Eagle|1918|2}}. The original armour was fitted between the main and upper decks, above the new armour. Additional high-tensile plating was added to the decks over the magazines. The ship's anti-torpedo bulge was deepened and reworked along the lines of that installed on the battleship {{HMS|Ramillies|07|2}}. The bulge covered her hull from the submerged torpedo room to 'Y' magazine, the inner compartments of which were filled with crushing tubes. The bulges added {{convert|12|ft|8|in|m|1}} to her beam and {{convert|1|ft|4|in|m|1}} to her draught. The refit added about {{convert|4500|LT|t}} to her displacement and raised her [[metacentric height]] to {{convert|6.4|ft|m|0}} at deep load. Three {{convert|30|ft|m|adj=on}} rangefinders were also added as well as eight torpedo tubes in twin mounts on the upper deck. Both flying-off platforms were removed.<ref>Raven and Roberts, pp. 55–56</ref> This refit cost £860,684.

[[File:HMS Repulse entering Vancouver Harbour 1924.jpg|thumb|''Repulse'' entering [[Burrard Inlet|Vancouver Harbour]] during her [[Cruise of the Special Service Squadron|world tour]] with ''Hood'' and other ships of the Special Service Squadron, 1924]]
''Repulse'' was recommissioned on 1 January 1921 and joined the Battlecruiser Squadron of the [[Atlantic Fleet (United Kingdom)|Atlantic Fleet]]. In November 1923, ''Hood'', accompanied by ''Repulse'' and a number of {{sclass|Danae|cruiser|2}}<nowiki/>s of the [[1st Light Cruiser Squadron (United Kingdom)|1st Light Cruiser Squadron]], set out [[Cruise of the Special Service Squadron|on a world cruise]] from west to east via the [[Panama Canal]]. They returned home ten months later in September 1924.<ref name=b02/> Shortly after her return the ship's two three-inch AA guns and her two single four-inch gun mounts were removed and replaced with four QF four-inch Mark V AA guns.<ref name=rr43>Raven and Roberts, p. 143</ref> The Battlecruiser Squadron visited [[Lisbon]] in February 1925 to participate in the [[Vasco da Gama]] celebrations before continuing on to the Mediterranean for exercises.<ref>Burt 1993, p. 220</ref> A squash court was added on the starboard side between the funnels, and a sauna and bubble bath on the quarterdeck for the Prince of Wales' tour of Africa and South America<ref name=rr43/> that lasted from March to October.<ref>Burt 1993, pp. 220–221</ref> Upon her return, she was refitted from November 1925 to July 1926 and had a high-angle control position (HACP) added to her fore-top.<ref name=rr43/>

====1930s reconstructions====
[[File:Haifa, result of terrorist acts & government measures. H.M.S. Repulse taken from the docks, marine on guard below British flag.1938.jpg|thumb|''Repulse'' in July 1938, from the stern]]
After ''Repulse'' completed her 1926 refit, she remained in commission, aside from a brief refit from July to September 1927, with the Battlecruiser Squadron of the Atlantic Fleet until she was paid off in June 1932 prior to beginning her reconstruction in April 1933. Most of the existing layers of high-tensile steel that constituted the ship's horizontal armour were replaced by non-cemented armour plates {{convert|2.5|-|3.5|in}} in thickness and the torpedo control tower was removed from the aft superstructure.<ref>Raven and Roberts, pp. 206–207</ref> A fixed catapult replaced the midships 4-inch triple mount and a [[hangar]] was built on each side of the rear funnel to house two of the ship's Fairey III aircraft. One additional aircraft could be carried on the deck and another on the catapult itself. Electric cranes were mounted above each hangar to handle the aircraft.<ref name="Burt, pp. 210, 213">Burt, pp. 210, 213</ref>

The four 4-inch AA guns were moved, one pair abreast the rear funnel at the level of the hangar roof and the other pair abreast the fore funnel on the forecastle deck. Four prototype QF 4-inch Mark XV [[Dual purpose gun|dual-purpose gun]]s were added in twin-gun Mark XVIII mounts abreast the mainmast. Two octuple Mark VI [[QF 2-pounder naval gun|2-pounder]] mounts were fitted on extensions of the conning-tower platform abreast the fore funnel. Above these a pair of quadruple Mark II* mountings for the [[Vickers machine gun|0.5-inch Vickers Mark III]] machine gun were added.<ref name="Burt, pp. 210, 213"/> These mounts could depress to −10° and elevate to a maximum of 70°. The machine guns fired a {{convert|1.326|oz|adj=on}} bullet at a muzzle velocity of {{convert|2520|ft/s|m/s|abbr=on}}. This gave the gun a maximum range of about {{convert|5000|yd|m|abbr=on}}, although its effective range was only {{convert|800|yd|m|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNBR_5-62_mk3.htm|title=British 0.50"/62 (12.7 mm) Mark III – Japanese 12 mm/62 "HI" Type|date=27 January 2010|publisher=navweaps.com|access-date=8 June 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100207221146/http://navweaps.com/Weapons/WNBR_5-62_mk3.htm|archive-date=7 February 2010|df=dmy-all}}</ref> ''Repulse'' received two [[HACS|High-Angle Control System]] anti-aircraft directors, one Mark II on the fore-top and a Mark I* mounted on a pedestal above the rear superstructure. The two submerged torpedo tubes were removed and the vacant spaces sub-divided and turned into store-rooms.<ref>Raven and Roberts, pp. 207, 209</ref>

[[File:HMS Repulse LOC matpc 18612.jpg|thumb|left|''Repulse'' in Haifa harbor during the [[1936–39 Arab revolt in Palestine|Arab Revolt]], July 1938]]
''Repulse'' was assigned to the Mediterranean Fleet when she recommissioned in April 1936. She transported 500 refugees from [[Valencia]] and [[Palma de Mallorca]] to [[Marseille]], France in late 1936 after the start of the [[Spanish Civil War]]. The ship was present at the Coronation [[Fleet Review]] at [[Spithead]] on 20 May 1937 for King [[George VI]]. ''Repulse'' was sent to [[Haifa]] in July 1938 to maintain order during the [[1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine#The role of the Royal Navy|Arab Revolt]]. She was selected to convey the King and Queen during their May 1939 Canadian Tour and she was refitted between October 1938 and March 1939 for this role. The twin 4-inch AA guns were replaced by two more Mark V guns and two additional quadruple .50-calibre mounts were added. The King and Queen ultimately travelled aboard the [[Ocean liner|liner]] {{RMS|Empress of Australia|1919|6}} while ''Repulse'' escorted them on the first half of the journey.<ref>Burt 1993, pp. 221, 224</ref>