Editing HMS Repulse (1916) (section)

====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>